Some thoughts on verbal instruction in coaching (seems to be a key point of disagreement between ecological and non-ecological types) 1/n

"If indeed, successful open skill performance requires diversified movement, then traditional attempts to consistently exhibit a single "ideal" movement pattern are not only erroneous, but detrimental to open skill performance." - Higgins & Spaeth, 1972

Task Generated Movement Solutions… not the move.

“The great ones take hits away” Defense is problem solving, train by solving problems.

THOUGHTS ON COACHING - a thread 🧵 Having participated in several 140 character back and forths with coaches, I thought I would post my thoughts on coaching, skill and learning, to get a conversation going, so here goes!

Skillful movers are authentic unique problem solvers. The thing that makes them skillful movers is the ability to solve the various problems within sport, not the specific way they do so.

You don’t build psychological resilience by feeling good all the time. You build psychological resilience by getting better at feeling bad.

Over 90% of MLB homers are on in-zone pitches. Here are the 20 this season on pitches that were the farthest from the middle of the zone.

Re: On-Field Machine BP… This article is about how the 2021 100+ win Giants approached BP thescore.com/mlb/news/22004…

🚨SOURCES: The NCAA Division I Council has approved a measure to turn all volunteer positions in baseball and softball (and in all sports) into a full-time coaching position without recruiting constraints. Volunteers will officially become full-time coaches on July 1, 2023.

Rounding us out are our Arizona Complex League coaches, DSL coaches, and support staff. #ThisIsMyCrew

Congrats to our ACL Brewers for advancing to the championship last night! The best-of-3 championship series begins on Friday 🏆 #ThisIsMyCrew

Behind a trio of Top 30 prospects, the Arizona Complex League #Brewers took Game 1 of the ACL Finals. More on their victory: atmilb.com/3qEpZ6G

Brewers are Arizona Complex League Champions. Congrats boys!

Congratulations to the Arizona Complex League Champions, the Milwaukee Brewers. Put up 5 early and hung on defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.

Simply the best! The Arizona Complex League #Brewers have joined the FCL Braves as Rookie-level champs: atmilb.com/3qEpZ6G

2023 ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE CHAMPS🏜 #ThisIsMyCrew

"Recognizing that all athletes have their own individual constraints and movement histories, practitioners may be well served to avoid imposing their own idealized ways of perceiving, deciding, and acting upon the athlete." frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Tyson Gingerich's Jeter-esque throw was assisted by a beautiful stretch and pick from Oscar Campos in the ninth yesterday. For the first time, the ValleyCats have claimed the #1 play around the Frontier League. #VamosGatos #Forthe518

Victor Estevez, 2024 Midwest League Manager of the Year winner, heads back to Appleton as T-Rats manager 🐍 Estevez led the club to a 77-54 record, their best since 2012 #ThisIsMyCrew