Informed Practitioner in Sport

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an invited contribution written by Sian Allen PhD. Sian speaks from first-hand experience when it comes to diversifying areas of expertise and the merits of being adaptable. Sian began her professional career in physiology, working with British Swimming, before obtaining her PhD in statistical modelling of sport performance with Swimming New Zealand, leading to a strategic role as Performance Intelligence Manager with Paralympics New Zealand.

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Player Development Project

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Coaching across age groups requires subtle skills and in depth understanding. In this Masterclass Webinar replay, PDP Co-hosts Dave Wright and Dan Wright host Assistant Academy Manager at Birmingham City FC, Stuart Engish for an in depth discussion on age appropriate coaching. Stuart shares some brilliant insights into the academy at Birmingham City FC and his former club, Brentford FC where he held a similar role.

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i-phys-ed

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With COVID radically changing the way that education is being delivered, one of the biggest challenges for physical educators is how do we engage our students in meaningful games when they are learning from home? For anyone who has taught remotely in the past year, you will know that your students quickly tire of fitness … Teaching Games for Understanding @ Home Read More ».

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RC Families

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Great parenting–is it even possible these days? Sometimes it feels like the odds are stacked against parents. Kids are hard! And trying to raise decent human beings in a world where there is so much negativity, so much evil, so many reasons to fear for their safety, and so much pressure on moms and dads. Read More.

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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.

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MSU

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? Or does motivation arise from the practice activities? In this article, I want to convince you that your practice design has the biggest impact on player motivation.

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