by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 1, 2016 | Best Resources, Coaching, Top Drills
The worst kind of self-challenge is to get “all” of anything right. Improvement tends to happen incrementally, by focusing on one aspect of a skill at a time. For example, instead of aiming to improve your speaker points from 22 to 24, on average, it would be better...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 23, 2016 | Stoa Resolutions
I’ve already judged about 12 rounds and debated about 6 this season, besides coaching four topics and parli. It was a good start for tasting what some of the topics have to offer. 2016–17 should be a great season! Here’s why I’m excited. I’ll go ahead and assume you...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 8, 2016 | Technique
Everything I have vs. Some things to consider – You can list out every thing you thought of, a full idea unload at the max of your ability, or demonstrate the confidence of selection. A more persuasive disposition implies that there is more you could have said but did...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 2, 2016 | Coaching, Ethos Info
Ethos XL was quite an adventure! Thanks for those who participated in what we described as an “experimental online club.” As with any experiment, there were failures and successes. The following lessons likely apply to all coaching, not just online clubs. They...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 1, 2016 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Lincoln-Douglas, Video
Mikayla Simpson and Isaiah McPeak square off using Mikayla’s AFF and NEG cases for the 2015-16 NCFCA LD topic. Mikayla went to finals four times this last year, but progressed in skill at every tournament. Please use this video for examples of LD, flowing...
