by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 22, 2010 | Coaching
I got to critique a practice round last night at Vector. (Kelly Deibler/Jack Leetun vs. Hannah Drown/Drew Chambers) In one hour, we made it through the end of the CX of the 1NC. These are all advanced debaters who have worked extremely hard, have piles of research,...
by LPnelson | Dec 31, 2009 | Coaching
I was originally asked to write about whole resolution cases – what they are, how to recognize them, how to argue against them, etc. But what I quickly came to realize is that in order for you to truly have a firm grasp on what a Whole Resolution case is there is a...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 23, 2009 | Coaching
Here are some good ways to shock me when I am your judge (and lose speakerpoints, and probably get a paragraph of berating, and maybe even end up losing the round): – Use no prep time before your aff speech because you have all your stuff, but then your speech...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 21, 2009 | Coaching
So once in awhile students in the club I coach (Vector) surprise me by really putting the extra work into planning for their debates. Last year I was impressed when teams put into Excel ALL possible refutations of their case, then ALL refutations to those, then ALL...
by Lisa Alexander | Dec 15, 2009 | Coaching
Every year, teams face confusion over exactly what fiat power is and how it works. Many teams think that fiat power is the ability to “pass” the plan and put it in effect. This misunderstanding leads to some negative teams utilizing arguments to show the...
by Lisa Alexander | Dec 12, 2009 | Coaching, Strategy
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” ~ Larry Bird As a high school student, Larry Bird practiced free throws constantly. He practiced in his driveway...
