by Blake Toman | Apr 18, 2018 | Communication/Rhetoric
“How could the judge not understand our mandate?” “Did they really miss that round-winning statistic?” “We addressed that Disadvantage! Why was it in their RFD?!” If you’ve ever had questions like these after a round, then...
by Blake Toman | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The United States has fallen in love with soccer once again. The fact that the U.S. Women’s national team has been so successful has only helped the cause. The U.S. Men’s team, however, has a lot of work to do. One thing no one understands about the USMT is it’s...
by Blake Toman | Dec 10, 2015 | Technique
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a trip Tampa and get out of the cold weather in Chicago. I usually do what most people do on a flight, put on headphones, turn up some music, and sleep. However, this flight was different. Instead of being wedged between...
by Blake Toman | Aug 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Soccer, or fútbol as true fans would call it, is similar to debate. In order to win a soccer game, you have to score goals. How do you score goals? By taking a risk and going on offense. In debate, you have to take risks and argue the big picture issues to go on...
