Choreography
Choreography- The Clapping Exercise
First off, I would like to mention that I do not consider myself the most artistic coach out there. I really prefer the technical side, so I work extra hard to boost up choreography skills. This is a really cool exercise that I am pretty sure I learned from Biz Price. What an amazing and…
Read More3 Pattern Must Do’s Before Starting This Season
You want to improve your patterns this season, then follow the three steps I am going to lay out for you. Goal Set Please do not skip this step. It is very important and necessary. How many pattern changes per lap do you want in the routine? How many unique patterns changes do you want…
Read MoreA Few Thoughts From the Shiseido Canadian Open
I was fortunate this year that the Canadian Open was only a few hours away from me, so I drove up in the morning to catch the combo and team events. I highly recommend that if you get a chance to go to a competition to observe you should. You really get a different perspective.…
Read More10 Things to Consider Post-Competition
So many of you just had a competition. I bet there are so many ideas running through your head. Some are great ideas and others may just be reactions to what your saw your competitors doing. I want to help guide you to making the most out of this next week by giving a…
Read MoreHighlight Safety
I got a great question the other day asking if I knew of any organization that has protocols for safety in teaching lifts to swimmers. I cannot think of any and since it is such an important topic I will share with you my opinion on the subject. The most important thing to consider is…
Read More10 Ways to Use My Pattern Book
I just created a video for you guys on 10 ways to use my pattern book. Synchronized Swimming: Patterns, Pattern Changes and Synchronization Options. You can watch the video below or read the blog. 1. Synchronization Use the synchronization option section of the book to get your swimmers to synchronize with each other. Put the…
Read More11 Tips on Choreographing for a Team with Variety of Skills
I was asked a while ago if I could write some tips on choreography for teams with a wide range of skill levels. This must be one of the most challenging things to do as a coach besides teaching beginners to do eggbeater. When I think of routines that I have seen or coached that have…
Read MoreInterview with Canada’s Synchronized Swimming Head Coach – Meng Chen
At the 2014 Canadian Open I had the pleasure of sitting down with the head coach of Canada’s Senior National Team, Meng Chen. Anytime you can pick the brain of an international coach, you should do so. I asked Meng how the FINA World Cup in Quebec City fit into the team’s overall strategy. I absolutely…
Read More5 Pattern Change Fundamentals You Should be Following
This month I have been working hard at getting my book ready to send to a publisher. I have been immersed in all things pattern changes, so I thought I would share some gems from my book with you. These are in no particular order. 1. Discover the in-between patterns that can be checked as…
Read MoreChoreography Post-Competition
Most of you have been to at least one routine competition this year or you are heading into one, so I thought it was perfect timing to talk about what do you with your routine choreography following a competition. The theme is letting go. It’s my opinion that most of us coaches become too…
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