Stay in the Sweet Spot of Spontaneity

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How do you find the sweet spot between spontaneity and training in performance? This week The Crew discusses the role of effortless movement in athleticism and how it is in essence, a form of spontaneity. Could or should you be coached when you’ve entered this flow state and how best to harness the teachings of author Ted Slingerland [Twitter @Slingerland20] and incorporate them into your next competition. This week, we talk about the paradox of “trying not to try”.

Pulling from cognitive sciences, philosophy, and ancient Asian religious beliefs, Slingerland creates a framework for how to succeed effortlessly. After an athlete has gone through the necessary training to ingrain a movement pattern what is the most effective way to coach that athlete into continued success? How much is too much and what are the different examples of mental and physical flow states? Find out now!