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Well, a lot of non-specific praise would water down the value of non-specific praise as a reinforcer, but taking the time to pick out more specific elements that are good/improving would probably reduce discouragement.
I think one of the things I forget most as an instructor is how easy it is to get discouraged, especially when you're being taught by someone who seems to be able to do all of it effortlessly. There's also the element of "I already know I'm doing it wrong! I just can't get my body to listen to my brain!" Instructors who don't acknowledge this and give praise for trying or noticing that I'm doing it wrong are a major source of discouragement for any new physical skill I try to learn.
Any advice on getting one's body or one's student's body to be more cooperative?
Break complex movements down into lots of simple movements ("drills") and practice them individually, a lot...then string together the first two simple movements and practice that sequence a lot...then the first three in sequence...etc. Also, don't start by teaching/trying to learn the full complex movement in the first place–always start with the simplest possible subset, master that, and then worry about the next step.
Very much second this. The most useful thing I've learned about learning, is how to break down a complex action in to multiple simpler ones that I can drill independent of each other.