Alt Text: This episode explores the insights from “The Art of Teaching Sport: Speed, Skill, and Development,” a critique of modern coaching’s obsession with “game speed” at the expense of true skill acquisition. The author emphasizes that real learning happens at slower speeds—such as programming and practice speed—before progressing to high-speed competition. It argues that this deliberate developmental process allows athletes to transfer knowledge, reduce injury risk, and u

Alt Text: This episode discusses the core message of “Coaching for Critical Thinking: The WHY in Sports Education,” which critiques the tendency in sports coaching to focus on the “what” and occasionally the “how” of performance, while largely neglecting the “why.” The author explains that this lack of explanation leads to shallow learning and hinders true player development. The episode proposes “teach-back” methods—where athletes explain what they’ve learned—to reinforce co

Alt Text: This episode explores the insights from “The Art of Teaching Sport: Speed, Skill, and Development,” a critique of modern coaching’s obsession with “game speed” at the expense of true skill acquisition. The author emphasizes that real learning happens at slower speeds—such as programming and practice speed—before progressing to high-speed competition. It argues that this deliberate developmental process allows athletes to transfer knowledge, reduce injury risk, and u

Alt Text: This book introduces a critical examination of modern sports coaching, arguing that the current system in the U.S. is fundamentally flawed due to an overemphasis on winning and a lack of standardized, effective teaching methods. The author, known as "The Original Copycat," asserts that coaches often prioritize superficial achievements and fail to foster true player development by neglecting the "how" and "why" behind actions. The text highlights a pervasive issue wh

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“How Do They Know? The What. The How. The Why.” How do coaches truly know  what an athlete needs? How do they recognize potential before...

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