10d • General discussion
Coaching for Development or Comfort?
Ever get that “deer in headlights” look from your squad? 🏉👀
The problem usually isn’t the players’ effort. It’s the Cognitive Load.
Linguist Stephen Krashen has this insightful concept called the Input Hypothesis (i+1):
🔹 The “i” Level: They can do it in their sleep. It’s comfortable, but they aren’t getting any better.
🔹 The “i+10” Level: It’s too complex. The brain hits a wall, the “affective filter” goes up, and learning stops. 🛑
🔹 The “i+1” Sweet Spot: This is where the magic happens. A challenge that is just out of reach. It forces them to problem-solve, stay engaged, and actually evolve.
As coaches, our job is to be “optimally annoying”, providing just enough resistance to trigger growth without causing a total meltdown.
I’ve been geeking out on this framework (and a few others) inside the Elevate Academy on Skool. It’s basically a locker room for coaches who want to move past the “do it because I said so” era and start coaching for high-level decision-making.
How do you find the “i+1” in your sessions? Do you lean towards making it too easy or too hard? Let’s talk in the comments. 👇
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