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by Scott Davis, 23 Feb 2016 The San Antonio Spurs are enjoying an unprecedented run of success, currently cruising for a 69-win season and a 19th straight playoff appearance. There’s no single factor...
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By Wayne Goldsmith, 22 Mar 2016 These days it seems that it’s not that fashionable to talk about having a “Killer Instinct”. It’s far more popular and correct to talk about “sticking to your process”...
View ArticleCreative Minds Are Developed… But Not By Requiring Disciplined Robots
by Jack Blatherwick, 4 February 2016 Creativity is the opposite of conformity. Adam Grant is a Wharton School professor of management and psychology (University of Pennsylvania) and New York Times...
View ArticleThe Ego Coach Effect On Youth
by Jack Perconte, 27 April 2016 Athletes of today are overwhelmed Youth athletes of today have changed since many years ago. The reason for that is simple – adult behavior. In my forthcoming book,...
View ArticleNo More Joiners: Why Kids Are Dropping Out Of Sports
by Jamie Strashin, 10 May 2016 An obsession with separating out the best athletes, even at very young ages, could be driving many kids out of sports. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press) Whether young or...
View ArticleCredit New Coaching Approach As Finland Hockey Seeks Triple Gold
by Julie Robenhymer, 18 May 2016 Forward Sebastian Aho, who was drafted last year by the Carolina Hurricanes, reacted to a Finland goal against Canada goalie Cam Talbot at the men’s hockey world...
View ArticleEddie Jones Demands Mental Intensity From England As Australia Tour Looms
by Paul Rees, 28 May 2016 Eddie Jones is expecting Wales to be ‘all guns blazing’ against his England side at Twickenham on Sunday. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Eddie Jones has in his long...
View ArticleDraft Analytics: Unveiling the Prospect Cohort Success Model
by Josh Weissbock, 26 May 2015 Prospects and amateur scouting are a new frontier within hockey analytics. Numbers can highlight some large market inefficiencies exploitable by teams if and when they...
View ArticleDoes Youth Sports Get The Math All Wrong?
by John O’Sullivan, 15 December 2015 “I did not know there would be math on this test,” is something I say (jokingly) when I get a difficult question at my speaking engagements. Recently, I received an...
View ArticleState of Play: Child & Youth Development in Sport
by Mark O’Sullivan, 16 March, 2017 I recently wrote an article for the Irish Times about the role of the youth coach being more challenging than ever. I am very grateful for how the article has been...
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