Slow Chat PE
AUGUST 27, 2020
I am trying to keep perspective. I am small. Barely an atom in the universe. My trials and errors matter none in the history of the world. I am one of billions living on this planet at this current moment. Unknown to the masses and scarcely known to those who I am lucky enough to interact with. No matter my course of action, history will largely forget me.
RC Families
AUGUST 24, 2020
Family is important. I’m sure that most parents agree with that statement, and I’m also sure that most parents really want to make time for their families to bond and have fun together. Stop for a minute and ask yourself: How is our family doing in making time to do things together? If you’re wondering. Read More.
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Player Development Project
AUGUST 30, 2020
In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Coaching Advisor James Coutts is joined by Bristol City FC U18 Lead Coach, Trevor Challis. In this discussion Trevor shares some invaluable stories from his playing days and in particular the late great Ray Wilkins that has helped shape how Trevor coaches now. This is great discussion around guiding players through their developmental journey and ensuring that honesty is at the forefront of what coaches do.
Sport World School
AUGUST 20, 2020
Basketball was invented in 1891 and exists something over a century. The sport managed to cross the path from a game played at a university, to a global phenomenon. This sport owes its name to fruit baskets because the players used them instead of hoops. Of course, the sport’s beginnings were way different from the. Read more. The post Basketball: The Global Phenomenon That Started in a Gymnasium appeared first on Sport World School.
Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)
For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.
RC Families
AUGUST 31, 2020
As if parenting and working were not chaotic enough, now many parents will add “homeschool” to their to-do list as they face the new challenge of facilitating their child’s distance learning. Let’s be honest, this will not be easy. But it is do-able. Just remember that this a journey and working out your personal glitches. Read More.
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Player Development Project
AUGUST 17, 2020
In this article, AFC A licensed coach Andrew Oakley shares his perspective on a significant issue in Australian grassroots football. Andrew discusses the risks of trials, recruitment and talent identification, outlining the importance of belonging and cohesion in a young footballers developmental journey. Why do we keep shuffling the cards in hope of a ‘winning’ hand?
Sport World School
AUGUST 14, 2020
Online school solves probably one of the biggest problems of young athletes. It allows them to have both school and sport, without compromising their results and achievements in these two fields. In this article, we will explain how you can take advantage of our unique online learning methodology and flexibility so that you don’t end. Read more.
Sport World School
AUGUST 12, 2020
Admired by millions and played by more than 60 million men and women, boys and girls around the globe – tennis is one of the most popular sports on the planet. Did you know that the origins of tennis date back to the 12th century in France? The royals loved this game, and history remembers. Read more. The post Did You Know: Tennis Was Invented in the 12th Century appeared first on Sport World School.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 11, 2020
How to use this guide Understanding the session This session guide assumes you have 60 minutes with 16 players but as our guidelines point out, this can be adapted based on the number of players you have in your team. As your confidence grows you may adapt or experiment with the practices provided, but these tasks are designed to follow a process which gradually ramps up the challenge for the players from minute one to minute sixty.
Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker
Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 11, 2020
How to use this guide Understanding the session This session guide assumes you have 60 minutes with 16 players but as our guidelines point out, this can be adapted based on the number of players you have in your team. As your confidence grows you may adapt or experiment with the practices provided, but these tasks are designed to follow a process which gradually ramps up the challenge for the players from minute one to minute sixty.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 11, 2020
How to use this guide Understanding the session This session guide assumes you have 60 minutes with 16 players but as our guidelines point out, this can be adapted based on the number of players you have in your team. As your confidence grows you may adapt or experiment with the practices provided, but these tasks are designed to follow a process which gradually ramps up the challenge for the players from minute one to minute sixty.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 10, 2020
The question this week comes from Callum via our Facebook Page Callum asks: “How do I balance developing athletic and technical players?” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? We would love to hear from you! Here’s what you can do: 1. Tweet your questions to us @playerdp, or contact us on our Facebook page.2.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 4, 2020
Warren Grieve is an AFC Pro License holder and Technical Director at Football NSW in Australia. In this interview, PDP Editor, Dave Wright sits down with Warren to talk coach education, learning environments and more. This conversation covers a range of topics including: Insights into Warren’s experience doing the Pro License Advice for coaches undertaking courses Tackling the question, “What is Coaching?
Player Development Project
AUGUST 2, 2020
Passing and receiving are fundamental skills for developing players. In this live session, PDP Coaching Advisor, James Coutts shares an interference passing practice warm up which leads in to a session focussed on split passes and some key principles. In this session, James gets this group of U11 players moving with an interference practice designed to give the players high repetition with some elements of traffic and decision-making.
Player Development Project
AUGUST 1, 2020
U8 soccer is an important time in the development of young players. In this early stage of the Foundation Phase, many kids are still discovering the game, learning the fundamental skills that they’ll build on as they get older, and forming a love for soccer that will hopefully lead to a lifetime of involvement in the sport. As coaches, our job is to guide them on this journey, providing them with an environment in which to grow, learn, and enjoy themselves.
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