Not many answers…but learning to ask better questions
There have been several recent allegations of abusive coaching behaviours in British Olympic and Paralympic sports. Not in any way to condone what has been reported recently, but I find it difficult to believe the coaches involved are (or started out as) the bullies and abusers they are now revealed (alleged) to be. Or that …
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Challenging question — do the words we use to explain sometimes get in the way of understanding? We use a lot of words in cricket. And a lot of them mean exactly what we mean them to mean… What is a “front foot defensive stroke”? Or a “pull”? Sometimes, we only confuse when we explain.
I was very taken by this infographic from Alex Lascu, and the thinking behind it. It captures so much of what I believe is good about current coaching practice, but also sets a high standard for “talent pathway” coaches to aspire to. There was some discussion on Twitter of the applicability of the advice to …
