"Informed" by Paul Gamble is a book I go back to again and again. It stimulates new thoughts & prompts fresh reflections every time I pick it up Here are 5️⃣ great insights (amongst dozens) from a text which straddles the space between science and practice incredibly well 👇

1000 subscribers seems a landmark worth noting. Thanks to those who have supported the Athlete Generation project since its inception. Hoping to continue providing value to parents, youth sport coaches, physical education teachers and everybody seeking to support youth in sport

'The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parent' - Carl Jung A quote that hits hard and should be kept front of mind not just by parents but everybody involved in supporting kids through their youth sports journey

Timely ego check for those of us who work with sports injuries... “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” ― Voltaire

The Joe Rogan Podcast News podcast is derided by those who don't listen to it. Hearing latest episode with heavyweight MMA champ Francis Ngannou would change a lot of minds. The part of the conversation about recent death of Ngannou's 15-month old son broke me. I held our boy afterwards

"Coaches need to provide some consistency in their drill selection to afford athletes the opportunity to experiment, try different strategies and see what works. We shouldn’t change drills incessantly" Paul Gamble PhD sportsmith.co/articles/pilla…

📢Big news! Readers' favourite 'Informed', originally published in 2018, is now available in audiobook format! 🔊 Head to audible and discover the 'guidebook' for coaches and practitioners seeking to navigate the complexities of real-world practice

Good initiative, given the rarity of reputable independent sources of news on current events for those of us who presently call Canada home...

Doing something difficult is generally worthwhile for its own sake...

Prompting kids to look back, reflect and think about what they might do differently moving forwards is a gift that keeps giving… As is often the case, youth sport offers an ideal context to learn this life lesson. (Full read free to access via linktree in bio)

How can we relate to talented young performers - and help them relate to their own gifts - in ways that better serve them in the long-term? Full read free to access via linktree in bio

Does being selected early for talent development programmes bring more success at junior- and senior-level? Short answer, it seems 'yes' and 'no'. But the question not answered by the original publication, which I tackle in the commentary, is whether this is also true for girls