So you’re trying to figure out how to help your athletes continue to develop and stay connected during the COVID downtime. One of the most productive things you could do would be to teach players to perceive the game better. The quality of an athlete’s perception is among the most under-rated determinants of their performance. You…
Thanks to all the supportive folks who’ve been asking “Hey, how’s that coaching book coming?” The answer is: slowly. But it’s coming. I was chatting with a friend about how to ask better questions of athletes and it reminded me of a section on the importance of using questions to train athlete’s eyes. As Todd Beane…
I mentioned in a tweet yesterday that I had finally started making progress again on a book I’ve been working on for some time called The Coach’s Guide to Teaching. A lot of people wanted to know more about it so I thought I’d share an excerpt. This is the introduction and overview to the section…