Coaching Craft Effective Cueing

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name: coaching-craft-effective-cueing
description: "External-focus cues, one fix at a time, and demonstration pairing accelerating skill acquisition."
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# Cue movements so they actually change

> External-focus cues, one fix at a time, and demonstration pairing accelerating skill acquisition.

**Track:** 🏆 Sports & Performance · **Domain:** Coaching Craft · **Level:** foundation · **~20 min**

**Who this is for:** Coaches, S&C Specialists, Athletic Trainers, Team Scientists

## When to Use This Skill

External-focus cues, one fix at a time, and demonstration pairing accelerating skill acquisition.
Use it whenever a matching task appears in conversation — the agent loads these instructions on demand.

## Steps

1. Prefer external focus ('push the floor away') over joint anatomy talk
2. One cue per attempt; stacked instructions freeze learners
3. Show AND say for novices; fade demonstrations as skill grows
4. Reinforce what's right specifically before correcting what's off
5. Check understanding: ask them to tell you the fix in their words
6. Retire cues that stopped producing change; rotate metaphors

## Common Pitfalls

- Anatomical lectures mid-set
- Same ineffective cue repeated louder

## Commands

**Install with skills CLI**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill coaching-craft-effective-cueing
```

**Install globally**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill coaching-craft-effective-cueing -g
```

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