“Just one more episode before going to bed” Have you ever told yourself that only to still be hooked 3 episodes later? Storytellers leverage powerful psychological principles through cliffhangers to keep audiences engaged in the experience. The Peak End Rule states that we tend to judge an experience by how we felt at the…

After several bomber airplanes were shot down in WWII, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) decided to address this problem. They studied the airplanes that came back to find out where the vulnerabilities were. …

Tom loved observing nature. He would hide in gardens admiring insects, plants, and the peaceful beauty of it all. One day he found a cocoon and was mesmerized. He returned to it daily observing curiously. After a couple of days, a small opening appeared. Over the next few hours, something…

Last week we looked at several strategies that youth coaches can incorporate into their practices to make practices engaging and to help athletes develop to their potential. This is an easy-to-follow framework that I picked up from Coach Michael MacKay of Canada Basketball. ⤵️ Phase A This is the on-air phase, meaning…

What separates great coaches from good ones? The ability to adapt to each athlete’s learning style and foster creativity and problem-solving skills. Yesterday, I shared three strategies that can help you do just that. Today, I’ll round out the list with two more techniques that will help you take your…

One of the main challenges of coaching youth sports is finding the balance between teaching fundamental skills and keeping players engaged and motivated. Unfortunately, too many coaches default to rote learning, which involves the repetition of drills and activities without much variation. …

coaches are often under pressure to deliver results. Therefore, they are likely to turn to a known teaching strategy to help them get results. here are five reasons why coaches still cling to rote learning: perceived improvements rote learning can produce perceived improvements in the short term. conforming to norms coaches may feel pressure to…

Do you want your players to achieve their maximum potential? If the answer is yes, read on. Your insistent need to use rote learning strategies as part of your practice is holding them back. Playing the Piano Imagine a child who has learned to play a song on the piano by simply memorising…

Are you tired of watching your athletes struggle to execute in games? It’s time for you to rethink the role of rote learning in youth sports What is Rote Learning? Rote learning is a memorisation technique where a movement pattern is repeated multiple times until it is committed to memory. This is commonly seen…