by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 27, 2009 | Coaching
I get asked what we’re doing in club by other coaches quite a bit. So I thought I’d post the plan from now until January. Do realize that a lot of crazy tangents can happen. IOW, this is the “plan”. It was crafted over coffee (and loud strange...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 22, 2009 | Coaching
This is a short post on learning. Influences here are classical liberal arts + Dr. Tallmon (rhetoric professor at PHC and Director of Debate, therefore my mentor and boss). The process of human learning is simple but important to break down. It goes like this: First:...
by CoachJen | Feb 26, 2009 | Coaching
Hey blog subscribers- I’m the new kid in town- Isaiah and I have become cohorts of sorts and he’s asked me to explain drills, etc. that the members of my debate team (Arx Axiom) have been found doing at tournaments. Before we go into that, a lil’...
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 20, 2009 | Coaching
I believe I have written here in the past about openness, sharing, and giving one’s case to opponents as soon as postings go up. Having done this through high school successfully, I learned that it creates a more learning-friendly environment, pokes holes in my...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 29, 2008 | Coaching, Featured, Guest Posts, Strategy
Dr. Srader, professor at Northwestern Christian University, “What Inherency USED to be,” October 29, 2008 I often tell people that debate is a sport. A day full of debates is physically exhausting, and there are far more things about debate that are...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 6, 2008 | Coaching
My mom, a debate coach for 7 years who has started two clubs (Ambassadors for Truth in IL, and IMPACT in MD which recently took 2nd at nationals) and coached many successful debaters recently lectured to Region IX on coaching. Here are some of her notes that some may...
