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Automatic Movement: Training That Doesn’t Require Thought — Coach Wollman

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Automatic Movement: Training That Doesn’t Require Thought

Learn and repeat → own the movement → automatic. Like dominoes, one correct action triggers the next.

The goal of training isn’t to think harder in competition — it’s to think less. “Learn and repeat, until you own the movement, until it’s automatic,” Coach Wollman teaches. “Automatic equals no thinking.”

He uses a simple picture: dominoes. When the mechanics are trained correctly, one right action triggers the next, and the next, with no conscious effort. The thrower doesn’t manage ten cues in the ring — they trip the first domino and the throw happens.

Getting there takes patient, correct repetition. That’s why Second Eye coaching is built on understanding and feedback, not just volume: you can only automate a movement you’ve truly learned.

▶ Watch Coach Wollman break this down on Instagram → @secondeyeconsulting

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