Brushstroke 11: Your Training Sessions, the Donut Seller, and the Virgin of Guadalupe
Years after the Civil War, my grandparents opened a bar next to the Sanctuary of Guadalupe in Hondarribia. It was the second business they ran;
Brushstroke 10. Leadership and Mediterranean Diet.
I’ve been in China for a month now, training and advising athletes and technical staff in Guizhou province, located in the south-central part of this
Brushstroke 9: It’s not where you come from, it’s where you’re going.
This insight is very brief. Over the years, coaches develop an almost immediate instinct for identifying athletes who struggle to be “coachable.” A recent study
Brushstroke 8: The hobbissional approach: between hobby and profession
“When it comes to our hobbies, we should be underqualified. When it comes to our profession, we should be overqualified.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Lebanese
Brushstroke 7. Bricks and Mortar: Training to Compete
We know that Canoe Slalom is a sport where artists in peak physical condition reign. Accepting this reality from the start would prevent many disappointments
Brushstroke 6. If You Like Tactical Actions, You Will See “Tactical Inactions”
Let’s be honest: in Canoe Slalom, what you do is crucial, but what you don’t do is just as important. In our sport, inaction is
Brushstroke 5. Nobody loves the pessimistic, but we need him.
I am one of the lucky ones who has had the chance to know and work for years with Josean Arruza, Professor of Psychology at
Brushstroke 4. Was Hayek a Team Manager?
The post emphasizes that competition within sports teams, particularly in Canoe Slalom, can be constructive rather than detrimental. It advocates for managing competition to foster creativity and inclusion, while clearly defining goals and allowing decentralized execution. Effective leadership can harness rivalry to enhance both individual and collective performance, transforming tensions into progress.
Brushstroke 3: Existentialism vs. Essentialism in Canoe Slalom.
There are numerous ways to deceive oneself, and one of the most common arises when reflecting on our true potential as athletes, whether at a
Brushstroke 2: Knowledge Transmission and Mastery.
Lately, I’ve spent quite a bit of time in China, helping our friends — coaches and canoeists from Guizhou province — improve their approach to