[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_036.mp3″ title=”SIP 036: 100 Point Game at Swim Practice, Success? or Failure?” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] You can find the website post…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_035.mp3″ title=”SIP 035: What is a good swim coach?” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] You can focus on the ‘change mindset’ and foster…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_034.mp3″ title=”SIP 034: Bringing Meditation techniques to swimming” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Does meditation have a place in swimming? How did I…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_033.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Should we get rid of side glide like sidestroke? Side Glide: What are the benefits? Are there…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_032.mp3″ title=”SIP 032″ artist=”Jeff Swimming Ideas, LLC” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] What do you do with new staff that have been trained, but…
Learn how to identify who you’re working with when you want to Create Fun and Effective Swim Games In this brief video tutorial we’ll go…
Learn how to use exciting words to teach swimming well This is another sample of the SLI Swim Instructor Training Workbook section 2. In it we…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_031.mp3″ title=”SIP 031: Does sidestroke deserve to “go away?”” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] I can think of three reasons to use…
Learn how to teach swimming by earning the trust of your participants through repeated honesty When you follow through with your commands and are honest…
Drop this word at the end of your sentences to teach better. When you remove ‘okay’ from the end of your sentences you empower your…
I created this short, 10 minute training video to supplement the SLI Swim Instructor Training Workbook. This goes along with the first section, Going Underwater.…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_030.mp3″ title=”SIP 030: Treating your staff as a culture” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] You can create a high quality culture at…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_029.mp3″ title=”SIP 029: Using drills to teach beginners?” artist=”JSWIM” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Do you use drills in your level one and two…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_028.mp3″ title=”SIP 028″ artist=”JSWIM” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Swimming Lessons Ideas Program: Print out rosters Check existing participant database against current…
Category: Individual challenge Core Skill: backstroke, posture, balance Name: Back Float Contest This game is best played in a diving well, or a large…
Category: Group Challenge, Race Core Skill: speed, stroke work chosen by instructor Name: Swimming Musical Chairs It isn’t really musical chairs, and there isn’t any music unless you…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_027.mp3″ title=”SIP 027: Do you use social media to promote your swimming lessons?” artist=”JSWIM” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Twitter Instagram Pinterest Facebook …
Category: Independent Challenge Core Skill: blowing bubbles / going underwater. Name: Floating toy hurricane Level 1 class (going underwater), 5 participants, 1 teacher Assume we…
EFFECTIVE TEACHING [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_026.mp3″ title=”SIP 026: Using Imagery to teach swimming” artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Giraffe Neck for a long neck Brontosaurus neck…
How to maximize swim instruction [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_025.mp3″ title=”SIP 025″ artist=”Jswim” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=1909&mid=9519&ItemId=5455 Key points: A swimming coach is or should be:…
