by Isaiah McPeak | Mar 21, 2015 | Strategy, Top Drills, Tournaments
As Chip and Dan Heath (also authors of our favorite communications book, Made to Stick) note in their book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard,” improvement is often about capitalizing on the “bright spots.” A similar point is made by Charles Duhigg in...
by Isaiah McPeak | Mar 10, 2015 | Coaching, Coaching a Club
When you’re one step ahead, you can help those one step behind. But which step to take? Clare Downing wrote a post based on her experiences as a student coach. A Student-Coaching Dilemma: It Depends by Clare Downing One of the best things about the Homeschool...
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 25, 2015 | Tournaments
Just got a question from a debater struggling to win outrounds. I thought I’d share my response. The question: “For background, I’ve been doing debate for three years and I’ve always done exceptionally well when it comes to prelims. This year...
by Rebecca Frazer | Feb 21, 2015 | Coaching, Speech Events, Technique
Take a moment to hear 4 tips for speech memorization from a national champ. Even if you’ve been memorizing your speeches for years, you may be surprised to learn you could do it much faster! And debaters, this works for 1ACs too!
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 17, 2015 | Guest Posts, Strategy
What exactly is the 1AR? Take a second to think. Before you can learn how to use it to win, you must first understand what the 1AR truly is. Is it the most important speech in the round? Is it the compensation for Aff’s right to be the first and last word in the...
