Having been behind the camera at both the shooting of these videos and the sessions with Tim and Marion, I can say that Charlie’s approach and content did not change. In many cases, Charlie was teaching highly talented athletes most of the same fundamentals that he would teach sub-elite and developing athletes.
You would be shocked at how little many elite athletes know about what they should be doing biomechanically, as well as how their workouts should be planned out and sequenced.
Obviously, the big differences was the result on the stop watch when he pressed the “stop” button.
With the elite athletes, Charlie’s genius presented itself in the form of:
- Top notch physical therapy before and after workouts.
- An unmatched eye for detail during any movement, particularly the high speed movements that would not be picked up by 99.9% of all other elite coaches.
- The ability to think on his feet during workouts and change the work to match the circumstances in order to elicit the best response, while minimizing risk.
- The proper cues to elicit the optimal response in any athlete.
- The confidence and experience to stop a workout when he saw fit, regardless of what was planned for the day.
- A sense of humor and the ability to not take himself too seriously.
- The ability to see endless potential in anyone he worked with, and the ability to communicate this feeling to the athlete and build their confidence.