Join Chris McDonald (CF-L4) as he works with an athlete named Aaron during his fifth and final new-athlete introductory session at CrossFit X-Factor in Portland, Oregon. In this video, Chris works with Aaron on the muscle-up. Why does Chris create the progression he does? Why does he selectively ignore elbow lockout until the end of the session? And how many practice reps does Chris utilize in this teaching progression? Learn the answers to these questions and gain insight into a professional coach’s thought process and strategy as you watch the video.
Comments on Coach's Cut With Chris McDonald (CF-L4)
Great video. I would like to see more of this with a much more de-conditioned or older (above 60 years) athlete.
This is an amazing video! A big part of my own coaching development has always been going back to some of the old long coaching videos that CrossFit put out. The opportunity to watch an expert coach at work is an amazing way to learn.
This is very good coaching.
Cues were delivered calmly at the right moment and the athlete was under no unnecessary pressure to be successful until he had achieved the right movement pattern.
Beginners would find this difficult though and this athlete is clearly not a typical "new" athlete.
Hopefully CF will post more of this type of clip, it is extremely useful.
Coach's Cut With Chris McDonald
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