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JBT: Episode 57 Switching your Coaching Focus Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 57 Switching your Coaching Focus

Depending on your athlete and the workout, you may need to switch your focus to…

Jason RifeApril 12, 2018

JBT: Episode 56 How to Hire an Fire Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 56 How to Hire an Fire

Hiring is great, but firing sucks regardless of the circumstances.  Jason owns two Chik-Fil-A restaurants…

Jason RifeApril 12, 2018

Motivation isn’t permanent…. Coaches Corner

Motivation isn’t permanent….

"Motivation is like bathing, it isn't permanent and should be done frequently" I'm not sure…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 55 No Feet, No Contact Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 55 No Feet, No Contact

Olympic Lifting is the most complex stuff you can do with a barbell. Some people…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 54 Be Specific Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 54 Be Specific

Leave little to no confusion about what you want. Just like you would when you…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 53 Be Present Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 53 Be Present

There are few things worse than interacting with someone who you can tell is only…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 52 People Stepping on Your Toes Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 52 People Stepping on Your Toes

As professionals there should be some standard rules about when you can chime in on…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 51 How Long Should an Internship Be? Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 51 How Long Should an Internship Be?

The length of the internship doesn't matter as much as what the desired outcome is.…

Jason RifeApril 11, 2018

JBT: Episode 50 Pausing in the catch position Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 50 Pausing in the catch position

Pauses and tempo drills are some of the best out there to correct positions and…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

JBT 49: Episode General vs Specific Cues Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT 49: Episode General vs Specific Cues

You can speak to the whole class or you can speak to an individual by…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

JBT: Episode 48 Athlete Profile #2 Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 48 Athlete Profile #2

Know the types of athletes you are going to deal with so you can formulate…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

JBT: Episode 47 Give Affirmation Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 47 Give Affirmation

We must be able to correct poor movement, but we can't forget to acknowledge good…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

JBT: Episode 46 Visual, Verbal, Tactile Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 46 Visual, Verbal, Tactile

People learn with their by listening, seeing and doing. As coaches we must be able…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

Let’s all Stop fooling Ourselves Coaches Corner

Let’s all Stop fooling Ourselves

I was recently breaking one of my own social media rules and having an online…

Jason RifeApril 10, 2018

Sorry We Had to Take the Second Guy….. Coaches Corner

Sorry We Had to Take the Second Guy…..

When I was commissioned as an officer in the Navy I spent the first four years of…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018

JBT: Episode 45 Macro Micro Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 45 Macro Micro

Understanding how to manage the overall class while correcting individual faults is a tough skill…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018

JBT: Episode 44 Bad Day Coaching Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 44 Bad Day Coaching

You have to hone your skill set to the point that only you know when…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018

JBT: Episode 43 METCON + Strength Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 43 METCON + Strength

You can do a metcon plus a strength portion in your training but as a…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018

JBT: Episode 42 Athlete Profiles Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 42 Athlete Profiles

You have to know your athletes and how they feel in order to connect with…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018

JBT: Episode 41 Define your culture Jerk Block TalkJerk Block Talk

JBT: Episode 41 Define your culture

You have to define the culture that you want in your gym. As your community…

Jason RifeApril 9, 2018