I help organisations identify hidden gaps in learning through high-quality feedback and proven frameworks | Skill Acquisition Specialist
Canberra, Australia
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“You have to remove your ego as the coach who gives solutions and replace it with someone more important — the coach who strategically places obstacles in a player’s way and forces them to self-organize to conquer it.”
Love this quote from Joe Boylan 👇
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It’s more than just “playing the game.”
It’s about manipulating variables (challenge, information, opposition, etc.) to develop meta-skills like decision-making and adaptability.
That’s where true performance gains live.
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A framework for practice design helps coaches know what to tweak, when, and why.
When it’s applied thoughtfully, it’s a genuine competitive advantage AND one most organisations still overlook.
#coaching #learning #skillacquisition #playerdevelopment #NBA
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Thrilled to get the chance to spend some time chatting about coaching and performance with Jay Carter on the Talking Performance podcast.
If you want to hear the conversation you can find it here:
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In our first meeting, a coach I worked with told me:
“I wasn’t consistent leading into Worlds. If I’d done things differently, maybe the result would’ve changed.”
He felt he changed how he interacted with athletes…but had no way of knowing.
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Over the past 2 years, I’ve worked with 70+ high-performance coaches.
Time and again, communication analysis has been the spark that unlocks growth.
Perception ≠ reality.
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If practice is a tool, how do you know if it’s working?
Something is better than nothing.
Identify the performance metric you want to change.
Build simple measures or feedback loops to assess whether the problem is being solved.
Track progress
Adjust if/when necessary
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Do we really know what good athlete development is?
Many think it means more playing time & reps.
Playing helps but isn’t targeted. Reps, alone won't do it.
Here are the five pillars I use to evaluate whether a system is set up to support meaningful, sustainable learning.
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5. Adaptive Coaching & System Design “Can we evolve as athletes evolve?”
· Coaches & leaders respond to feedback, learning science, & athlete needs.
· Systems are flexible – i.e., test, reflect, & improve over time.
· There’s a culture of curiosity, not just compliance.
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What are your keys to a great development environment that can turn ordinary athletes into extraordinary athletes?
#coaching #learning #skillacquisition #highperformance #learningstrategy #PROFramework #coachdevelopment
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When it comes to skill learning & performance… are we planning backwards?
Physical planning & periodisation? Common.
Skill planning? Almost unheard of.
Yet skill is what separates winning from losing. Why don’t we plan for it with the same precision?
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THIS:
“I like to have an approach that tries to transfer over to the game because of the mental pressures of shooting… when you’re just doing catch & shoots you’re able to catch a rhythm, there’s no defense & there’s really no punishment for missing”
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“I tried to fit too much in and ended up rushing… rather than focusing on what the athletes needed.”
An emerging coach said this after watching his recorded session.
It’s a classic trap: coaching to the plan instead of to the athletes.
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3 ways to avoid it:
1️⃣ Plans aren’t set in stone – adapt if the pace feels wrong.
2️⃣ Use your watch as a trigger – if time pressure creeps in, reassess.
3️⃣ Make the trade-off – is it better to stay on schedule or slow down for learning?
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There’s no universal answer; it depends entirely on what your athletes need in that moment.
That’s the only thing that matters.
Coaches: how do you recognise when it’s time to ditch the plan?
#Learning #SkillAcquisition #HighPerformance
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