"Act like you're talking to those folks," he counseled his students. "Look one of them in the eye and then move on and look another one in the eye." During competitions, he utilized all his supple array of gestures and facial expressions to cue and prompt--now frowning, narrowing his eyes, creasing his brow, shaking his head, gaping in wonder--creating a silent movie to steer and goad his charges to victory."