Common Problems and Solutions | Mediterra Swim & Run

Four Categories For Practice

by Coach Mat | 1 Mar, 2013

What skills is your practice focused on today? What is the main objective you need to accomplish? What information do you need to gather? What measurements do you need to take? How will your observations and accomplishments (or failures) today affect what you do in...

The Simple Path

by Coach Mat | 18 Feb, 2013

How do we make swimming easier? There are just two ways: Reduce water resistance. Use less effort (reduce the power output). How do we swim faster? There are three ways: Reduce water resistance. Apply available power more effectively. Increase power output. This...

Drills For Proprioception

by Coach Mat | 9 Feb, 2013

Did you know that your skin houses the extremities of your brain? Yes. The nerve endings (all various kinds) covering every square centimeter of your skin are extensions of the brain itself, not a separate organ. All those nerve endings are in constant contact with...

Definition Of A Drill

by Coach Mat | 5 Feb, 2013

A question raised on my last post: You point out that when our stroke breaks down, we asses where and why the stroke is not right and go back to drilling. What if we can not find the answer from the drills…..especially if self-coached, how would you suggest we “think...

No Retirement Necessary

by Coach Mat | 26 Jan, 2013

Coach Terry shared an article from the NY Times Online with me today. I nearly started crying. I am completely confident that an experienced TI Coach can guide you to achieve your Ultimate Potential along a unique and effective path. TI Philosophy, and I dare say, TI...

Using Focal Points

by Coach Mat | 21 Jan, 2013

I have been getting some great inquiries by email lately and want to lay out some things in one place that should address a common thread of need-for-understanding I’ve seen in several inquiries. How do we use drills in practice? I will get to that in the next...