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How to develop resilient athletes
I'm back!! Sorry for my enforced sabbatical, I have my head down writing a coaching strategy document for England. That is done now and I...
Stuart Armstrong
Jan 17, 2017


What if I am doing it all wrong?
Wow what a summer of sport! I haven't been able to sleep properly because the the orgy of human excellence that has been on the TV until...
Stuart
Sep 27, 2016


What talent developers can learn from farmers...
This is Jason Williams, he plays in the NBA for the Miami Heat. I saw this video on YouTube and was blown away. Not just because of the...
Stuart Armstrong
Aug 31, 2016


More surprises from the gamified garden
In my previous post I explained how I experimented with constraints to see if I could help my son to develop his ability to hit a cricket...
Stuart (& Isla)
Jun 26, 2016


The joy (and the power) of experimenting in the 'gamified garden'
I like to think of my back garden is a lab in which I conduct experiments in skill acquisition... My experimental methods are backyard...
Stuart
Jun 3, 2016


Why I hate drills
Vlog time again... I needed to have a bit of a rant after some of the exchanges I have had with various people in the past few months. I...
Stuart
May 22, 2016


A repost to the drills killing creativity argument
This week I am featuring a guest blogger in the shape of the genuinely awesome Bob Wood. Bob is a physical development specialist who can...
Stuart Armstrong & Bob Wood
May 11, 2016


Why coaches like drills and how they are killing creativity
Scott Barry Kaufman is one of my favorite scientists! Not only does he host the fascinating 'The Psychology Podcast' weekly where he...
Stuart
Apr 19, 2016


How I developed coaching superpowers - by shutting up!
I was blessed with a loud voice and I like to talk...(no kidding I hear many of you cry!) Not surprisingly, I could also be a very loud...
Stuart
Apr 4, 2016
The runner, the coach and the disease - A story of genuine grit that brought me to tears
This amazing story from ESPN's E:60 is one of the best things I have ever seen, it literally brought me to tears! Not only is the story...
Stuart
Feb 26, 2016


New study recommends that kids should specialise early, do 10,000 hours and be genetically tested to
*not really! OK so I might have slightly over reached here...but there are some very interesting recommendations being proposed in this...
Stuart Armstrong
Feb 9, 2016
Decision making in complex environments
Every now and again I come across something that captivates me and leaves me wanting to know more... I was first introduced to Complexity...
Stuart
Jan 19, 2016
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