Author: Craig Zeller

Last month, under the heading of being too competitive, players were warned not to “collude with one opponent to defeat the other opponent.” What does “collude with one opponent” mean? Agree with one … Continue →

Last month’s Coaching Tip discussed the idea of “Don’t apologize for being competitive.” This month, we talk about the concept of being too competitive. A student is overly competitive and … Continue →

Some students hesitate to compete hard in Academic Games or anything else. They don’t seem to want to offend the opponent by trying to win. Perhaps this attitude stems from … Continue →

Applicable to On-Sets as well When trailing, play even more aggressively. Stop the leader from employing KISS. (See last month’s tip.) Move cubes to Required to create a longer Solutions. … Continue →

Applicable to On-Sets as well The philosophy behind this month’s tip is that it doesn’t make any difference whether you win a cube game match by one point or 15. … Continue →

Applicable to On-Sets as well Set challenging Goals. Have several possible types of Goals in mind when it’s your shake. Then you can pick the one that best fits the … Continue →

Applicable to On-Sets as well Play AGGRESSIVELY. Make a Bonus move on every turn, including setting the Goal, until only a few cubes remain and you can’t make any more … Continue →

When most people hear the term “coach,” they think of an athletic coach. Academic Games coaching has much in common with sports coaching. Here are suggestions that apply to any … Continue →

This is the another in a series of Coaching Tips pointing out important distinctions made in the new Propaganda Guide. This one deals with Causal Oversimplification and Inconceivability in Section … Continue →

This is the third of a series of Coaching Tips pointing out important distinctions made in the new Propaganda Guide. This one deals with Emotional Terms in Section B. As stated … Continue →