by Emily Rose | Oct 26, 2015 | From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
“Effective debaters” are these elusive creatures, hunted by students year-round, at constant risk of being consumed by the masses. The hunt for debate-senpais is real. Everybody wants to be, or at least know, an effective debater. I won’t judge if...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 23, 2015 | Coaching, Coaching a Club
There are two types of soccer coaches: Those who try to CONTROL your every action, as if the athletes are at the end of a joystick. Move here, do this, do that, go there, dribble now, pass now, strike it! Those who help you OWN your own decisions, as if only you know...
by Emily Rose | Oct 21, 2015 | Coaching, From Novice to Intermediate, Soapbox
“In it to win it” is not a sufficient goal. And most debaters can’t differentiate between preparing to win and making winning the priority. Of course, competition is good. It’s a refiner, a strainer, a purifier. It sharpens your skills, weeds out bad...
by Cameron Bertron | Oct 19, 2015 | Research Tips
What is tax court? It sounds super boring, why should you spend 5 minutes reading about it? Well Tax Court is a federal court which receives far less attention than the rest of our court system. And like all sectors of the resolution which receive little attention it...
by Emily Rose | Oct 14, 2015 | Coaching, Soapbox, Technique
We ring in the first practice tournament of the year proudly, with two hours of sleep, double the cans of Redbull, and frantic crash-prep sessions with a coach. We coordinate colors with our partner’s pocket-square, or shoes, or skirt. We try out new cases, brush them...
