Five Books (not about Coaching) that can Transform your Coaching 04:13 Add Comment books, Education, reading, sport, sports, teaching Edit STOP PRESS: I am delighted to announce that Arton 'Float Sting ' Baleci and I are running a new course on learning - for coaches, te... Read More
How do fighters learn how to fight? An insiders' critique of traditional teaching methods 05:23 Add Comment Education, Learning, Martial arts, pedagogy, sport, sports, teaching Edit (this is an early version of a chapter that is going to appear in a book on the martial arts in the modern world. I will add publication det... Read More
Tom Daley and other Sporting Heroes 03:56 Add Comment bullying, homophobia, sport, sports, sports coaching, teaching Edit Homophobic bullying is endemic in sport. The truth of this statement is so obvious that it hardly bares stating. Many of us/most of us who ... Read More
The Art and Science of Crap Detection 07:34 Add Comment bullshit, coaching, Education, science, sports coaching, universities Edit One of the ironies of modern culture is that, despite the remarkable advances of science and medicine, many people continue to believe utter... Read More
6 Must-Read Books on Coaching and Learning 17:35 Add Comment books, coaching, Daniel Pink, Education, reading, sport, teaching Edit Coaching and teaching are essentially thinking activities. Excellent coaching and teaching demand imagination, reflection and analysis. For ... Read More
'Hoover is only one brand of vacuum cleaners' - some alternatives to Powerpoint 22:23 Add Comment Education, powerpoint, presentations Edit Some products have become so ubiquitous that their name has morphed into a generic noun. I still find myself referring to 'Hoovers'... Read More
What's your style? 14:03 Add Comment Alan Watts, Bertrand Russell, Buddhism, krishnamurti, philosophy, Quentin Crisp, Taoism Edit I recently came across this talk by the philosopher and populariser of eastern mysticism, Alan Watts , about the choices we make in our live... Read More