Are you willing to test your opinions?
Does the information you'd been given appear in a real match?
How often do players ‘split’ and then move in that direction?
The Questions
Q1- Is the split-step an anticipatory or reflective movement?
- It’s an either-or but the difference is huge
Q2 – In which direction would a person generally split-step?
- Can you create a one sentence that covers nearly all possibilities?
Q3 – What initiates the timing of the movement?
- What factors influence the timing – the aspects that are seen or known by the player
Q4 – What other court movements should the split-step be linked (very closely) with?
- Is the split step an isolated movement action or is it part of something much bigger when moving and preparing to move?
Q5 – What are the elements a coach can use in practice that introduce & develop the movement?
- What would you include in nearly all practice situations? – the critical components of the practice.
- How many of these points would be visible to courtside observers?
- How much do you tell, and how do you instruct?
Q6 – Have these questions/discussions changed your split step opinions?
- Are there any aspects that surprised you or changed your thinking?
What do you see in these videos
What split positions did she use?
Was it in the ‘correct’ direction to move to the shuttle that was eventually returned by her opponent?
Is it possible to always split into a stance that is correct for the eventual movement?
Could you coach without saying much
but allowing the practice to develop those essential elements you’ve listed
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