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Quiet Athlete Instruction Check

Choose one current instruction.

Twenty minutes to plan and review one actual actionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Check the Quiet Athlete’s Understanding Before Assuming They Are Fine.

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Hypothetical example: a reserved athlete explains the task correctly but misses the starting cue, so the coach clarifies that cue rather than assuming a poor attitude.

01Quiet is not a progress report

Choose one current instruction.

02Ask for the instruction in their words

Invite the athlete to explain it.

03Correct the teaching gap you actually found

Clarify the part that is actually missing.

04Give them a question route that works

Offer an ordinary way to ask again.

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