Dave Collins
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Dave Collins of Grey Matters Performance Limited. Hobbies include Beer and Curry Consuming, SCUBA Diving and Performance Psychologising
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Or in English, they watch the ball!:)
While Missing Pre-Shot Kinematic Information (decoupling movement and effect) & Tactical Manipulation of Goal Keepers Positioning (Deception via Interacting) • Provision of Spin on Ball Flight Trajectory may Support Online Self-Regulatory Adaptive Skilled Action
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Very happy to announce my move back to the University of Edinburgh as Professorial Fellow. Thanks for the opportunity and looking forwards to working with Institute colleagues
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Excellent progressive part coaching. Has an important place in the coaching toolbox.
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A still useful framework for coach decision making. The sort of knowledge that underpins “It depends”! Happy to do a webinar on this if sufficient interest. Also CPD for coaches. Just contact us at Hello
@greymattersuk
.com Happy reading
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1/12 There have been concerns raised about concepts we have been developing over 20+ years.Discourse has played over social media,with many not fully understanding our stance. For clarity,this thread offers an accurate overview of the work.Happy to talk with those happy to listen
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Exceptionally proud of my son. Late to the game. Pushed hard at Union. Then League. Played today for the South of England. Well done Son
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Really pleased to see
@KellySotherton
get her third Olympic medal. 2008 team now on eight! Wonder how many more I need to get the job back!:)
#missionimpossible
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Really sorry but this sort of thing annoys me. As a parent, teacher, coach and psychologist. Banning all parents reflects a failure to work with them. Why not just sell and set high standards then enforce them. IME other parents support logical child-centred guidelines
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Our attempt to exemplify the science and logic of conditional knowledge for coaches, teachers and students. A text book for the it depends approach and critical consumption of research into practice. Written by active coaches and researchers for practitioners
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For all those interested in talent, parents coaches athletes and managers. This book with
@AineGreyMatters
might be of interest.
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Our work suggests that lifestyle is the essential fifth. Not as provided by Institutes but rather how well the athlete manages his or her life outside sport. Failure to attend properly to this will result in a collapsed building,let alone the table!:)
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A phenomenal photo & equally powerful sentiment. What goes around comes around but if it doesn't you'd do it anyway!
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Time to empower players and trim bloated backroom teams
. If you think “psychologists tell you what to think” Stuart you’ve been talking to some rather poor ones!
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Sorry. Once again I must demure. Young athletes need to learn these skills. And if parents aren’t there to teach them, don’t know them or perhaps even don’t have them, the systems need to These aren’t zero talent. They ARE talent!!
“Don’t you know these things require zero talent? How dare you not adhere to this list every day. How dare you experience low mood, anxiety, a drop in confidence, self-consciousness, perfectionism, vulnerability, frustration, doubt, worry, confusion...come on, you MUST do these!”
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A crucial but much neglected factor. NO one approach has all the answers and it is an ongoing concern to see so many gurus on this medium who seem neglectful of the gaps in their expressed position
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Many congratulations to my friend and GMP colleague
@jattaylor
who passed his PhD defence today with minor mods. Well done J and thanks to co-supervisor
@cs_nash
and examiners Russell Martindale and Murray Craig
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Sorry. Can’t agree. Content method and emphasis on a Level 1 coaching course are surely different to what parents need to support their child’s progress. Why use an off the shelf package. Why not deliver an evidence-based bespoke series of sessions as the players progress
So Arsenal are delivering the Level 1 in Coaching Football to the Parents of their Youth Players in their Academy so they can have a better understanding of how to help their Son/Daughter in their journey. What a fantastic idea. Would love every club to do this!⚽️
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Looking forward to establishing this journal as a source of evidence grounded knowledge for coaching practice. Papers aimed at performance and development of athletes by coaches and of coaches themselves most welcome
Our new section Sports Coaching: Performance and Development, led by Professor Dave Collins from
@EdinburghUni
is now online and open for submissions. Discover more:
#sports
#coaching
#frontiers
#openaccess
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Some exciting opportunities as we build our business
We have several new job openings for various positions at Grey Matters. Find out more and apply at
#greymattersuk
#sportpsychologist
#uksport
#jobs
#coacheducator
#sportpsychology
#sport
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New offering. A VERY practical guide to talent development, targetted at coaches, parents & managers (& athletes!)
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Might be even better if children learnt to move properly! Primary PE is surely the solution via
@telegraphrugby
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Been pushing this idea for over 20 years. Work ethic and commitment are talents and distinguishable from gifts (what many call “natural” talents). This idea supports a skills based approach to TD
Sir Alex Ferguson on how hard work is a talent👇
🗣"I had to instill that part in them that working hard is a real talent.... Even your best player although he may be the most talented he has to show he's able to work as hard as every other player."
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Many congratulations to
@RCGreyMattersUK
on passing her PhD viva today with minor mods. Thanks to cosupervisor Howie Carson and examiners Alan MacPherson and Tim Holder
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New office views. Strange to be a new boy again. Wonder which house the Sorting Hat will put me into?
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Drills offer a lot and are an important component of teaching and coaching at all levels. There is overwhelming evidence for the appropriate use of drills. It is great to see the possibilities starting to be recognised. Don't declare war on drills, understand use and limitations
"Sometimes a drill is a safe space for a learner when they need some support. The chaos of a game can lose them and fail to create confidence.
"In rugby, tackling, contact and even just some introductory ideas can be best developed in a low stakes drill".
Discuss
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12/12 In summary, there are critical messages for coaches that should be developed through nuanced understanding from quality coach developers OR questioned through peer review research. Please take time to read the work. Happy to help those genuinely interested to engage. Thanks
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Watching the brilliant handling skills which enable Japan to play their dynamic style. I bet they drill these techniques! As do so many other elite sports athletes. Drills have a place!!
#itdepends
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Interesting how many modern ideas aren’t really new at all. Old wine in new bottles! Learning was always,to some degree, non linear
Best coaching stuff I’ve read in ages. Walter Winterbottom
@fa
published in 1952. Better than lots of the “modern” bull people claim as new
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Finally arrived in the office. A bit open plan at 3150m!!
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Read about the psychological characteristics needed for success, the evidence and how they are best developed.
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Can’t understand why sports see coach education as a primary income source, rather than a secondary generator which operates through more and better players. Surely coaching is THE big investment in the future rather than the cash cow it is treated as by many sports?
The RFU announces 20% loss in income over the next 4-5years and 139 redundancies. This does not bode well for the sport sector. Club fees, coach education and other income generation limits viability of delivery. Similar losses at
@FA
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The whole basis of our TD approach. Hence Talent needs Trauma. NOT 'beasting' or damage but certainly levels of challenge and failure which the athlete gets upset by and motivated to overcome. Add in the necessary skills (PCDEs) and structure the challenge. Et voila!
If we could only get this point across to more..
“To get to easy, you have to go through hard”
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Absolutely fabulous colleagues!! Will always miss the tremendous people I have worked with at UCLan
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Sorry...not sure this is correct! Try "as a pathway we need to keep teaching skills, exposing young players to challenge and supporting them learning from this". The outcomes will help you determine who IS most likely to succeed! It will also give more options on who CAN make it
“As a pathway we need to keep trying to identify the players that are most likely to succeed at the highest level and expose them to challenging experiences.”
English cricket's scouting revolution
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Exactly the contrast apparent between parents of superchamps and almosts! See free access paper at
Anyone notice what happened in “The Last Dance” documentary when MJ was cut from the varsity team in 10th grade? His mom told him to work harder. Notice that she didn’t call the coach, athletic director or superintendent to complain.
#LastDance
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This completely sucks and makes me embarrassed to be a psychologist. Wether this “celebrity” psych knows the individuals is not clear. If she does this is a breach of confidentiality. If she doesn’t this is mere conjecture. She might be right or wrong but...!
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Yet more data showing why "just let them play" is NOT a good strategy for young children. See free download at
“Half of Aus children haven’t mastered basic movement skills like throwing by the time they leave primary school.”
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A new office view for the next two days. Absolute pleasure working with the NZ athletes and coaches
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Great two days working with
@RCGreyMattersUK
and Edinburgh Rugby. St. Andrews is a good venue
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Presenting to athletes then parents on overcoming the challenges of the Junior to Senior transition. Thanks to Athletics Ireland and Sport Ireland for the opportunity
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Not quite. Mastery of skills involves experiencing multiple failures and learning from them!!
Mastery of skills involves experiencing multiple failures.
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I would agree but surely needed a bit earlier than early adolescence?
Needs of the early adolescent athlete:
1. Coordination and Movement skill
2. Mobility (growth spurts)
3. Bodyweight control
4. Exposure to a variety of different movements
5. Jumping jumping and more jumping
6. Reaction Acceleration and decision making
7. Games
8. Lift
#LTAD
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Impressive gaff! VERY impressive adviser!! Thanks Elena...plenty to think about
Dave had a meeting this morning with the Special Adviser for Sport and Education - at Number 10!
#greymattersuk
#sportpsychology
#sport
#education
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No you aren’t a dinosaur. Just another confused victim of misguided evangelists. Let them play is a fine idea when 1. Used appropriately as part of a coaching toolbox 2. Primed through prior development 3. Next steps of transfer are incorporated. In short “it depends!
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A slightly obvious but none the less true statement. I am amazed at how many such organisations exist. What are their leaders doing?!
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I am worried that too many are mate. These are useful tools but only part of the necessary toolkit. Too much thinking is driven by the latest craze rather than a careful and dispassionate review of what is involved
How many NGBs in England are now promoting a more games based /scenario / problem solving / CLA to coaching youth sport?
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Twenty years of PETTLEP imagery: An update and new direction for simulation-based training - ScienceDirect A real pleasure to work with Paul on this and other projects. A paper I am really proud of. Well done mate
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A great example of some trauma to help the development of talent IF it’s used correctly
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Many young athletes have a similar feeling. Indeed our research shows that “adverse response to failure” is a major factor in who makes it. High values inhibit achievement. Learn to use ‘failures’!
Being wrong is not a bad thing like they teach you in school. It is an opportunity to learn something. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error. 🧠
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1st and 8th in World Finals. Psychologist in subtle celebration.
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The best advice for teaching and coaching!! Aspire to become an expert chef not a competent cook!!
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Absolutely. In fact if people aren’t failing sometimes they aren’t trying enough new things!!
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Our recent paper on a misunderstood or misused construct
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Recent paper on football TD and academies. Now open access in response to demand. Happy reading. Well done Matt and Jamie. The measurement, tracking and development practices of English professional football academies
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Our latest paper. Skateboarding as a 'informal coaching' environment. Lots of traditional coaching and learning methods in evidence!!
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A very relevant comment!
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Happy to agree. Teaching and coaching are clearly related but have significant differences. Like accountants and teachers. Both are good at maths but! So why would you take a different type of expertise to teach your child?
Eddie Jones talks about an issue facing school sport👇
🗣"We've got alot of kids now not being taught by teachers for sport, they're being taught by ex players... We're trying to turn high school teams into high performance teams when they should be just development teams."
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Great insights and structure for something many discuss but fewer address effectively. Thanks
@NeilMcCarthy65
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Completely correct! Too many academics are guilty of "answering questions that don't need to be asked"! But also too many purported coach educators are selling their products rather than thinking what is needed. Greater integrity needed all round I think!
It seems odd that the best, and most impactful academic papers I read are written by practitioners working in the field.
More academics (including myself) need to get out of the office more and see how things are done on the dance floor and realise that we don’t drive the bus!
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Investment should be focused on people. Better development and proper pay for coaches and PE teachers willl make all the difference
No major sporting event has yet to demonstrate a legacy in terms of participation...investment in wider PA required
#legacy
#infrastructure
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The customary 50 free copies of our latest paper. Really pleased to get this one out, offering practical guidelines to develop coach PJDM. Thanks to Loel at
@PlasyBrenin
for the help and input
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Fascinating example of conscious priming. See DM work by Pam Richards. Thinking slow to think fast!!
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Our book (with
@ainegreymatters
), now in its second edition, is available at 20% discount from Routledge until the end of the month. Offers an evidence-grounded comprehensive treatment for coaches, managers, parents and, of course, young athletes.
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Sorry but nonsense.These are the things that MAKE you talented! Without you might be gifted but will rarely achieve
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Thanks for +ive comments after Beijing medal rearrangement. Now seven medals. Team were worth it. Great building point for London. Oh well!!
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Lovely chateau hotel. 35degrees and talking rugby all weekend. Tough job but someone has to do it!!
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See this is the problem. Of course Brad is right. But that’s a hard sell to 11 year olds and their family. Needs careful selling AND consistent messaging. That’s the real craic
"Winning is irrelevant when you’re 11 or 12 years old.
It really is.
At youth tournaments, I look at the technical ability of the players.
Whether the team wins or loses - I don’t care"
– Brad Friedel
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A brilliant piece on the importance of the science of learning. Important reading for coaches even though this focuses on intellectual rather than physical skills
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Please justify your claimed status as a "leading expert in high performance". Are you qualified or trained? Have you done it? Or just...?
Calling teachers and educators. Stretch your Mindset at my conference on higher performance in June.
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Very pleased to get these ideas out there. The way we encourage PJDM in coaches. Thanks to Loel Collins and Outward Bound for the help
Developing Coaches’ Professional Judgement and Decision Making: Using the ‘Big 5’
#JSSAcceptedToday
via
@DCgreymattersuk
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Excellent but uncommon sense on this often misunderstood subject What we're getting wrong in the conversation about mental health | Lucy Foulkes | Opinion | The Guardian
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Another open access paper. This time considering the pros and cons of an it depends approach. Well done to Norah and Howie!!
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Agreed. Early specialisation isn’t necessarily harmful. Early elimination (of other activities) is!!
A diversified approach can really suit lots of children and can set them up nicely to specialise much later. We need to communicate that the absence of a football does not mean that the activity will not benefit football development later on.
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Such shared mental models are very important. See the work of Pam Richards on how these are developed. For example OR OR
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Irritated by recent reporting on football academies. There are clear issues but also many causes of stress...not just the academy staff. Furthermore, some very positive performances this past year from England age group teams. Was this solely the work of the FA? Think not!
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Think people confuse fun with enjoyment. For example, hard training. sessions are rarely fun but they are often enjoyable. Young skateboarders enjoy drilling to get a new move but it’s not fun per se. Message for coaches? Promote enjoyment most of the time. Fun only sometimes
@jennycoady10
Serious question. Surely fun and enjoyment are a function of personal disposition? How do you individualise that and thus cater for a range of people, without inadvertently excluding, for example introverts who derive enjoyment from other functions?
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To be frank a big factor limiting innovation in coach education is how organisations treat it as a cash cow rather than a crucial investment for the future. Short sighted as better coaching=more participants=income and profile
This was part of the plan we submitted for the NCC (precursor to UKCC) in the 90s. Fits learning theory and completely practical. Also part of our recent suggestions to British Cycling. A very good idea IFF designed and implemented well
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My office for the next few days. Great to be back in the mountains and working with these great performers
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A concerningly simplistic and misguiding statement. Like saying doing scales on a musical instrument are by definition non music related! Both scales and individual practice are important components of technical development.
‘Individual’ technique practice is by definition ‘non game related’. That is not to say that developing technique has no value...it’s just that the approach to technical development is different. One is isolated, the other is contextualised.
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Still lots of requests for this coming in. Offers a comprehensive guide to Talent Development for Coaches, Managers, Teachers, Parents AND Young Athletes. See
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Think it takes more than just one meeting. That has certainly been our experience in doing this in academies for over ten years. It certainly needs parents to be introduced, then 'brought with' the processes as their children develop.
Do you encounter disinterested, screaming, overcritical, sideline coaching or overprotective parents? According to Smoll (2011) a pre-season Coach/Parent meeting is the key to reducing the chance of unpleasant experiences.
#coaching
#parentsinyouthsport
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One of my favourite views in the world. Always good to be back and especially nice to be working with my old mate Loel
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Pleasure to be in Bratislava for Slovak Sport Psych Training Day
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This looks dangerously like drilling! Thought people said that had no place in Coaching?:) Seems it might be useful. Right place right time
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Some telling comments here. As a coach, focusing on coaching seems like a good idea!
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An excellent and powerful though often neglected perspective. Gets to the heart of WHY effective skill Acq is important. Motor Skill Development and Youth Physical Activity: A Social Psychological Perspective in: Journal of Motor Learning and Development
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Grey Matters colleagues Rosie and Mike supporting Team GB at the World Pentathlon Championships. Thanks PGB for the opportunity
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Interesting to note the normalisation of mental heAlth. Talked about in the same way as physical health. So sensible! We must be careful to avoid the over medicalisation of mental health in performance domains.
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Let's avoid..."a Tyranny of Metrics that stifles performance through over measurement...Organizations in thrall to metrics end up motivating staff with greater initiative to move out of the mainstream, where the culture of accountable performance prevails"
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Absolutely. Has also led many podcast masters to portray themselves (and be accepted) as experts in fields for which they have neither training nor expertise. Finally, some “cast lists” appear to be rather in bred with the same people doing the rounds adding to the echo chamber
“Being a podcast host plays into people’s self-importance...And it projects that importance to others...It’s easy for the host to appear to be an influencer.”
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And doesn’t this fit coaching and teaching so well!!
“It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet.”
― Miyamoto Musashi
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"creativity is just practice that’s camouflaged. It comes from hard work.” Great coach. Understanding crucial!
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Sorry but NO. It shows that physical activity makes children fitter! Hardly new! . But does it show them more likely to do PA in later life? Is it contrasted with a quality PE intervention that encourages activity outside the class? Overly simplistic research on a crucial topic
@DCGreyMattersUK
@Sport_England
I hope this research reassures you. And we do need quality PE!
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Recent readings and promotions on here have reminded me of quotes from Karl Popper...“Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying. In return, he owes it to his fellow men (or 'to society') ....
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Exciting new venture with our friends at Speedworks
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If you want to go far, go together.🤝
By combining Coaching science 🧪 with Speed science 🏃🏿♂️, you can get any body faster.
We can show you how 📖
@DCGreyMattersUK
@JTGreyMattersUK
@SpeedworksBath
@coachrgrubbs
@MarvinR_MST
@el_speediskey
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Seeking children who are passionate about their sport and parents to assist in research on how best they can be supported. Ideally 12-16 please. If you know any, are involved in an academy or school setup, please forward this link. Many thanks in advance
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Interesting implications for some recent and often cited research
New article available for free until 23 June 2019. Findings suggest that novices cannot make immediate use of verbal instructions (e.g. just before long/high jump attempts), so coaches should carefully (re)consider why, when, and how instructions provided.
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