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: The provided text, an excerpt from "Beyond What and How: The Why of Coaching," critiques contemporary coaching practices by aligning them with Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning. It argues that most coaches overemphasize "what" and "how" (remembering and understanding), neglecting the crucial "why" that fosters deeper player comprehension through analysis, evaluation, and creation. The author contends that truly understanding "why" helps players discern universal truths f