Evidence-informed coaching (taken from Royal College of Teaching)…one of my favourite images…

As a coach…

-who am I coaching?
-what am I coaching them?
-how am I coaching them?
-why am I coaching them in this way?
-what other ways are there to coach them?
-how might I…

“Football is to recognise and anticipate on patterns. You see all kinds of patterns when you’re little…and you anticipate on the patterns…”
Ruud Gullit

1. He’s seen it over and over (paying attention to the detail in his playing environment)

2. He’s made sense of what he’s…

The funniest thing about ecological dynamicists…is that they don’t seem to understand that those who argue against them…are, for the most part, really interested in (and open to) ecological dynamics!

It’s really quite the most wonderful human blind spot!!!

The difference between a master and an expert?

An expert has more blind spots…

When sports coaches work from one theoretical template they are bound to have more blind spots!

They can become an expert in their craft…but not a master of their craft…

'Hard work is always important but you cannot outwork a lack of talent' Elisabeth Oehler Elisabeth Oehler on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show. Elisabeth and I discuss her experiences as a Sports Performance and Strength and Conditioning Coach apple.co/3yeM2nC

10 things that may sometimes contribute to high performance environments and are biopsychosocially driven…

1. Being on time…(because conscientiousness may have a genetic component and because people’s lives can be complicated)

2. Making an effort…(because effort is a human…

Love this from Elisabeth Oehler Elisabeth Oehler on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show. Elisabeth is a Sports Performance and Strength and Conditioning Coach and has worked in various sports in multiple countries.

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It's not negative nor unhelpful for players to think that an upcoming game is going to be really tough. That's just being realistic as a competitor.

But they then need to consider their solutions:

'It's going to be tough but I'll respond with self talk, focus, intensity'

Watch the video below…

Attentional blindness can be a killer in coaching…

When you fall in love with one approach, one method, one theory, one tool...attentional blindness can set in…

When you experience attentional blindness you risk closing the door on applicable…

The huddle!

Useful?

Well…perhaps? Maybe?

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I’d suggest the effectiveness of a huddle is heavily influenced by whether teamwork is being developed away from game day.

For example… Desmond McEwan Katie Crawford and Mark Beauchamp (and others) have a wonderful teamwork…

“His strong personality and character helped him arrive at Real Madrid with confidence…”
Carlo Ancelotti on Jude Bellingham…

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Of course, Jude Bellingham currently displays that combination of personal factors that might be considered as a consequence of nurtured…

New episode of The Sport Psych Show! This week I speak with Elisabeth Oehler Elisabeth Oehler. Elisabeth is a Sports Performance and Strength and Conditioning Coach who takes a holistic approach to athlete development in her coaching.

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It was ever thus…

The best teams in the world need competitive mental skills frameworks to help them get the most from their talent.

“We were controlling the game…we then made some mistakes…I think we dropped mentally when they equalised…I think we need more of a winning…

Five tips for any sports player interested in becoming the best competitor they can be:

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1. Develop a mental skills framework and memorise it so you know it without thinking about it. Put enjoyment at the heart of this framework and link enjoyment to the execution of…

Don't forget to listen to this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show with Michael Caulfield Michael Caulfield MSc. Michael has worked in professional sport for over 25 years. We discuss his approach to working with athletes and coaches.

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“He had a mistake earlier in the game…and everyone was talking to him and talking to him…”

Self-regulation is achieved best (perhaps) through the support of others.

When emotion is high and feeling rips through the body, it’s so tough to manage thought and feeling. It’s tough…

Sports coaches might do well to consider the SCARF Model (by David Rock) when considering their interaction, their treatment, and their behaviours around players…

Rock’s thesis (within his model) is that five factors tap human reward or threat circuitry…

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