Coaching
Motor Learning & Sport Pedagogy with …
A series of short conversations with Brian McCormick that we originally recorded in late 2015 for his course CPSY 4710: Motor Learning & Sport Pedagogy in the M.A. in Sports Coaching program at University of Denver. Brian has made an enormous contribution to basketball (and other sports/coaches …
Developing World-Class Potential
María Ruiz de Oña, Athletic Bilbao, Psychology and Elite Professional Coach Developer In mid July I was fortunate to contribute to the English FA’s Youth Development Phase conference at St Georges Park. As much as I hope to provide value for others in my sessions, I’m equally eager and …
Practice Design - Progression & …
This is a short post based on recent observations of some practice activities/sessions being shared online. I’m seeing a few recurring examples (usually of the “isolated technique” or “breakdown” drill variety - more on the issues with that here) where progressions of an activity are based on doing …
Players & Team Sports are “Complex …
In this short(ish) video I use an example of a player on the ball in football (soccer) to illustrate that players perceptual & motor systems are operating concurrently, not in isolated step by step processes. This has important implications for practice design, and brings to life the principle …