Writing is a profound tool for thinking and learning. “The discipline of writing something down is the first step in making it happen,” noted Lee Iococca. To write it is to prioritize it; recall it to your attention; restate, elaborate on and clarify the idea. All these things build memory and understanding. Think it and you…
One of the most important and challenging aspects of coaching young people, is coaching them to focus on things that will cause them to succeed over the long run and ignoring the pressing distractions of the short run. It’s a topic I wrote about a bit in The Coach’s Guide to Teaching. A developing athlete,…
Studying video of teaching together is a great way for professionals to improve on their craft. This year TLAC’s Hilary Lewis & Rob Richard have been running video self-study sessions with various schools, including the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine. They shared these notes: A month ago, our team had the pleasure of…
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I came across an interesting article last week on how the Orioles’ farm system is re-thinking batting practice and thought I’d share some reflections here. The article, by Steve Melewski for MASN sports network, describes how the Orioles have reworked bating practice to better prepare and develop hitters. Though the article doesn’t mention it, the changes…
Over the past year or two I’ve had the pleasure of working occasionally with Joe Mazzulla. Joe is an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics and this summer was the head coach of their NBA Summer League Team. He also wrote two really great side bars in The Coach’s Guide to Teaching. The NBA’s summer…