✍You Can't Teach That?

Says who?

Why not?

Have you tried?

Many talk about it.

Perhaps, it is too intricate.

Maybe it can be taught by observation and self-learning.

It may not need a written script. 

What is it? Skills. Certain skills, for some reason, exceed the ability to teach them. But, how is that true? If a skill cannot be taught, then how is it learned? How is it executed and seen?

My premise for this message: I answered a tweet by former Penn State stud linebacker, turned Dallas Cowboy stud linebacker, Micah Parsons, who mentioned that you can't teach effort and passion. I understand the statement. But, I slightly disagree.

I know. What do I know? I am not a pro athlete. Facts. But, I know how people may act and learn.

True, you cannot teach these two skills to the full effect because, ultimately, you, the skilled or skilled-in-training...the pupil, have to put forth the effort, time, commitment, and passion in order to achieve a skill, goal, or result. 

You. It's you! You can learn it. You can learn skills!

However, if you see the effort and passion that another person exemplifies, then haven't you learned part of effort and passion? Better yet, weren't you taught about effort and passion? See this you can't teach argument is widespread. Plenty of people think you cannot teach many skills. So, Parsons is not alone on his mention. 

But, how do you plan to learn skills such as effort and passion if the steps are not written like a strength & conditioning plan? 

You have to just do it and see it in action.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com