Andrew Beaven

Another guru — chatting with Google’s Bard about direct instruction (and Direct Instruction). And a lesson in asking the right question.

I posted recently about my experience with ChatGPT, and how it had helped me to clarify my thinking about the use of the coaching tool “Instruction”. So when I saw that Google had released their own Large Language Model generative AI chatbot, Bard, I went in search of my next guru. Once again, the “conversation” …

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Coaching neurodivergent players…and how it just might be a better way to coach, full stop.

A learning week! Neurodiversity training from Headstuff ADHD Therapy, through one of my “zero hours contract” workplaces. An online webinar in the always interesting Myths of Sport Coaching webinar series (hosted on YouTube by Sequoia Books), on the proactive role of sports psychology. And more reading, away from the functional “what to coach” and towards …

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Pairs cricket — with a CLA tweak.

I like to use the “pairs” format as a basic structure for SSGs — batters in pairs, facing a fixed number of deliveries, if you are “out” you lose runs, but carry on batting. But the immediate penalty for getting out can make some batters overly cautious, and we do want them to still play …

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