How to use visualisation to correct your technique

June 20, 2018

Transcribed from video:

– I want everyone to think of a movement that they really struggle with. Maybe it’s a snatch. Maybe it’s the bar muscle-ups that we worked on yesterday. Think of something that’s your, “Ah, I just can’t quite get it right”, but a couple of times in the past, you have done it right, okay? So, a movement that normally is not great, but there’s just been one or two times when you’ve nailed it, it’s felt really good. Everyone got a movement in mind, there? Okay, I’m just going to give you 15 seconds. Close your eyes again. I want you to visualise yourself doing the movement incorrectly with that common fault that you always have. Then, I want you to visualise yourself doing that movement correctly. Make the fix and feel how good it’s going to feel. Okay, closing your eyes. First up, just feel, visualise that skill. Doing it slightly incorrectly. A little bit of a fault in the movement. Feel that? Not quite right, is it? Just something about it is not quite right. Okay, now, rewind that. Start it again, hit play. This time, make the fix, make the correction. Let’s go. It feels good, moving well, fluid. And eyes open. Cool. You can start to self-correct some of your movement faults and techniques by first, playing it incorrectly, and then say, “Okay, here’s how I fix it.” You start to self-coach a little bit. It can be a really useful tool to be able to fix some of your incorrect movement patterns.

Dan Williams

Dan Williams

Founder/Director

Dan Williams is the Director of Range of Motion and leads a team of Exercise Physiologists, Sports Scientists, Physiotherapists and Coaches. He has a Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Health Science) and a Postgraduate Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Science from The University of Western Australia, with minors in Biomechanics and Sport Psychology.

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