How "Failure" Helps Athletes Learn And Improve
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Callix Crabbe played for Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres and has served as head baseball coach for IMG Academy. He also is a Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer (workshop leader) based in Tampa Bay.
In this video, Crabbe explains the value of "failure." He outlines how athletes can break down exactly which motions or techniques may have led to the failure so that they can correct themselves.
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