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IG November Round Up - CoachNow Featured Athletes
Discover how CoachNow athletes use dynamic tools to elevate their performance through expert video analysis. Tag us on Instagram for a chance to be featured!
12-11-2024
Choosing A Video Analysis App? Here’s What To Look For
Discover what to look for in a video analysis app and how CoachNow’s features can enhance your athletic training and communication. Learn more about choosing the right platform for your needs.
12-05-2024
Gratitude for Our CoachNow Community
Expressing gratitude for our CoachNow community, team, and athletes in 2024, and looking forward to an even better 2025.
11-27-2024
3 Ways to Level Up Your Training Sessions
Discover three key strategies to enhance your training sessions, including collecting feedback, documenting progress, and setting clear goals. Optimize your practice with CoachNow's advanced tools and tips.
11-14-2024
How to Train Effectively for Different Seasons
Learn how to optimize your athletic training for different seasons with periodization, ensuring peak performance when it matters most.
10-31-2024
3 Best Practices to Track Your Progress
Learn how to effectively track your training progress with tags, frequency, and angles to accelerate your growth and reach your goals faster.
10-24-2024
Why Every Athlete Needs to Read “The Talent Code”
Discover the secrets of elite athletes and why every athlete should read "The Talent Code" to elevate their game and maximize their training with CoachNow.
10-17-2024
The Hidden Power of Micro-Touch Points: What Athletes Need to Know
Discover how elite athletes leverage micro-touch points and advanced tools like CoachNow Analyze to enhance their training and achieve peak performance.
10-10-2024
Conquer the Forgetting Curve
Learn how to conquer the "Forgetting Curve" and accelerate your athletic development with effective practice strategies and CoachNow's innovative tools.
10-03-2024
Free Training Replay: Train Like A Pro
Spencer shared all about the biggest mistakes you’ve been making, how to crush bad habits, and how to use tech and AI to take your game to the next level.
09-26-2024
Your Coach Wants You to Do These 3 Things
During my time as a high-performance athlete, I learned countless things from my coaches. From technical skills to life skills that I still use today, my coaches were an invaluable resource. But here’s the deal - coaches are people too.
09-12-2024
Building a Training Plan with Periodization in Mind
Athletes ask me all of the time about how to get ready for a specific event. When there are so many different components that go into their training, it can be hard to know where to begin. Do you struggle with knowing how to prepare for an event?
09-05-2024
The Power of the Three T’s
I recently had a great conversation with my friend, Martin Chuck, Tour Striker Golf Academy Founder. We discussed the most important things golfers should be doing to continue improving on their own, where he dove into the topic of the “Three T’s.”
08-29-2024
Channelling Simone Biles’ Olympic Mindset
When Simone Biles pulled out of the Olympics in 2020, the initial response was that she was a “quitter”. As someone who’s worked in the sports industry for decades, I’ve found that there isn’t a lot of emphasis on the importance of mental health.
08-22-2024
Finding Your Dream Coach: Red vs. Green Flags
Every athlete knows the importance of finding the right coach for them, and it’s hard to know where to start. To help you navigate this process, I’ve narrowed down my top “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to choosing the best coach for you.
08-15-2024
3 Coaching Red Flags To Watch Out For
As I’m sure you know, Coaches aren’t one-size-fits-all. Nobody is 100% perfect. In my decades of experience in the coaching industry, I can tell you one thing: there are things that should be seen as a “red flag”.
08-08-2024
Looking For A Coach? Make Sure They Do These 3 Things
Every athlete wants to achieve greatness. But what outside forces can help take you to the next level? This is where your coach comes in. If they have these 3 qualities, they are worth considering in my book.
07-31-2024
Elevate Your Game: The Power of "Plan, Do, Review" for Athletes
Today I want to talk about what sets the elite apart from the rest… Their secret sauce to success. Olympic athletes, and professional players plan, do, and review. If you want to follow in the footsteps of the pros, you need to do the same.
07-26-2024
What I Wish All Athletes Knew
I've had the opportunity to chat with countless athletes about their journey and experiences being coached. I always ask a simple, yet powerful question: What would you have done differently if you could restart your training journey today?
07-25-2024
CoachNow Analyze - Key Benefits for Athletes
Looking to take your training to the next level with AI and video analysis tools? CoachNow Analyze is the solution for you. For today’s blog, I wanted to go over some of my favorite features that you’ll find when you sign up for CoachNow Analyze.
07-18-2024
How to Practice Like a Pro
Every athlete dreams of becoming a pro. In many years of coaching, I’ve noticed some key distinctions between how amateurs and pros approach training.. And as a result, I’ve also seen the patterns of where amateurs fall short.
07-09-2024
The Power of Progress, Not Just Results
When athletes like you are caught up in training, mental health isn’t always your main priority. But rigorous practice is draining… and without setting aside time to focus on your mental health, you WILL burn out...
07-02-2024
"What's The Best Angle To Record Myself?" CoachNow Athlete AMA June 25, 2024
This week's Athlete AMA covers a range of topics, from how to post in CoachNow to sharing your training content with coaches.
06-27-2024
CoachNow As A Training Journal
I hear from athletes all the time about how hard it can be to stay motivated. That’s where CoachNow comes in. Specifically, it’s features that turn it into something of an “athlete journal” for your development.
06-19-2024
Top 3 Tips to Unlock the Power of Spaces
Being intentional about your strategy to improve is critical for success. CoachNow was built to enhance your athletic journey. The place where that happens is in “Spaces” - your private place to record your progress.
06-13-2024
How to Use Your Private Cloud Library in CoachNow
In today’s world, file management can be a nightmare. But with CoachNow, all your files and media are saved securely in our Cloud Library and available at your fingertips. Today, we’re gonna show you how to make the most of the Cloud Library.
06-06-2024
Maximizing Skill Development: The Essential Role of Periodization
In my eyes, athletes tend to overlook a vital component commonly found in team coaching: Periodization. Today’s blog is a deep dive into the concept.
05-15-2024
Mastering the Art of Goal-Oriented Practice
Far too often, your practice sessions become reactive. You focus on what you’ve been working on, what's been going well, and what hasn’t. But this approach lacks a key component to any successful practice session: Goal-Orientation .
05-15-2024
The Transformative Power of Video Analysis for Athletes
The pros have known about the importance of Video Analysis for years...luckily for you, nowadays these tools are available to every athlete with a smartphone.
05-01-2024