I'm about to go to a proper gym for the first time since 2019. Pray for me.

Dumb lineout.

I'm not in favour of the law change (would prefer a sternum height limit), but this from Ross Tucker is necessary reading for those who seek to understand. patreon.com/posts/lowering…

Adam Preocanin Rugby Football Union 👀 *also is this the end of the chop and adjust 😭

Situations like Jamie George coming back onto the field despite being knocked spark out 10 mins prior is why rugby is facing lawsuit. NOT because Dave from accounts tackled his opposite man slightly above the waist - rugby really needs to get its priorities right! #EDIvSAR

First, memorisation is criticised & set up in opposition to understanding. But we know from all the latest research that understanding *depends* on memory - because our limited working memories need help from our vast long-term memories. More here daisychristodoulou.com/book/seven-myt…

🧵 England Rugby please read. I’m devastated by the proposed law change by the RFU to the community game regarding tackle height, which will come into effect in July this year. /1

"we want our students to develop the higher order skills ... But those skills depend on more fundamental skills and there is no way we can jump ahead to the more advanced skills without acquiring the more basic skills first" daisychristodoulou.com/2023/02/if-we-…

A gym tale - final set of squats, solo: 1. "oh shit" (audible) 2. I might cramp up 3. OK, maybe I can do this 4. Maybe not 5. I am in danger 6. *has to dive forward onto the safety bars*

My goodness, what sense from Merryn Somerset Webb. A must watch:

People should have to take an airport licence test.

Commentators absolutely sticking it to Eddie Jones on Stan, right now. #RugbyWorldCup

Adam Preocanin is feeling confused about consistency. Curry: change of height = no mitigation ... 🟥 Cane: change of direction =no mitigation ... 🟥 Kolisi: change of height = mitigation ... 🟨 #RugbyWorldCup

Wow. This is both the best article about plumbing I have ever read, and the best article without paragraph breaks I have ever read. Pour yourself a cup of something, settle down and enjoy. harpers.org/archive/2023/0…

So what are the implications of over 100 years of research on forgetting for educators? Principles to know: ▶️ Our capacity to store stuff in memory is relatively limitless but our capacity to retrieve it is not. In other words, just because you know something, it doesn't mean

I absolutely despise essay-posting but as the co-owner of the outlet (REDUXX) that broke the news about Khelif and Lin and started this wildfire, I feel compelled to put to bed some of the bullshit surrounding this story. A rapid-fire FAQ: 1. "L & K are just women with high

The most comprehensive explainer you will find on XY athletes, the performance enhancing effects of testosterone, the conflict with the IBA, and what the IOC has done wrong. By Law Prof & elite athlete Doriane Coleman for Quillette quillette.com/2024/08/03/xy-…