Sat.Apr 06, 2019 - Fri.Apr 12, 2019

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Good coaching is the effective manipulation of task constraints, not just telling athletes how to perform

MSU

Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Here’s why modifying equipment, changing playing dimensions, changing rules, and gamifying practices – all examples of task constraints – are better strategies for teaching and refining athletic skill. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes.

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Youth Development with Dan Robinson: Behind the Scenes at Burton Albion FC

Player Development Project

Dan Robinson is the Academy Manager at Burton Albion FC in England and a former Assistant Coach & Goalkeeper Coach with the New Zealand Women’s team. In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor Dave Wright sits down with Dan to discuss his coaching journey and some of the challenges of taking on a major role at a small club. Dan discusses some of the lessons he’s learned in leadership, the player development philosophy at Burton Albion, his experience on the world stage with inter

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The Leader Who Listened

Player Development Project

What is leadership? Mark Upton, Co-creator of myfastestmile and world class coach developer discusses leadership in sport, some of the traditional perspectives of what leadership is and the importance of empathy and collaboration. “They are after strong leadership…someone to come in with a clear plan” A snippet from a recent conversation where we discussed a national sports body looking to fill a senior position in the organisation.