What’s wrong with kids these days? Part IV: External Cueing There have been a number of occasions now where I instruct a group prior to a sprint repetition with an external cue (usually one that I am pretty excited about!) only to be met with 30 blank stares : While the efficacy of external cueing is well documented and I have had times of great success with external cues, I have also experienced lackluster results in a number of settings. A couple thoughts come to mind... First, I believe there is a lack of foundational competence that impedes many of the athletes from fully committing to external cues. In a similar vein, it can take a bit of a risk to go all in on an external cue and therefore I think it is vital for us as practitioners to facilitate a safe space for the athletes to explore. Ultimately, it is in our best interest to instill a baseline level of understanding and a common language before trying to do too much with external cues. From there, we must help athletes fully commit to being intentional with these cues by ensuring them that it is ok to be exploratory with their movement.