Secrecy versus Openness in Debates

Having actual debates with the argument and feedback from debates helps you get better–much more than a simple surprise will. Relying on surprise is a one-trick pony and one that takes WAY more effort than actually figuring out the. Read that sentance again 10 times and internalize it–and act on it.

If you look at health, disease models, strength training, hegels dialectic, or almost any model with opposing forces (especially when those opposing forces have to collide multiple times)–it helps to be less secretive with your team.

Perhaps you can encourage the coach or the team to have a more reciprocal evidence sharing on the squad or you can trade for arguments on the squad (something to encourage more openness).

Se also: open source debate argument.