Coaches talk about "technique", but real learning is messier than that. Recent research on skill acquisition (from Hodges, Lohse, Davids, and others) is changing how we think about practice design — especially in combat sports. Here’s the gist 🧵👇 1️⃣ We don’t learn movements,

Article written together with Matías Manna (Argentina national team ass. coach/analyst) and Keith Davids. Can we redefine the role traditionally known as video analyst or coach-analyst? Toward a more holistic, relational and culturally situated identity? https://t.co/iEeG54UT5U

Excited to contribute to a new open-access publication with @LiamSweeneyEP and @TLexercise

Looking for a sandwich year placement for the 25/26 season? We are offering an exciting opportunity to see what it is like to be a placement student at West ham and learn about applied practice.

The extreme lack of academic competence in many Swedish sports environments is staggering. There may be a few exceptions, but we still rely mainly on guesswork when it comes to developing athletes and talent.

New publication with @TLexercise in @SciMed_Football. We examined biological maturity and relative age-associated selection biases at the regional, national & international level in U15 males in the @svenskfotboll pathway. Open access via the link👇🏻 https://t.co/aU3zXOVxhb

TEAM💙💛 The finish line of an exciting journey that led us all the way to U17 European Championship in Cyprus. A pleasure to work with this group of staff and players. Each of you should be proud of what we have achieved together!👑⚽️

Happening now!

Anyone interested in the role of G and M in relation to talent identification? This should be a good listen from @David_johnson11 @WestHam

Igårkväll tillverkades episod 11 ur det svartgula liv som är Lyckliga gatan. Vi fokuserar i denna episod på träningskultur - och vi gör det bland annat med eminente gästen @TLexercise

Tack BK Häcken. Fantastiskt att träffa och jobba med tränare och spelare. Det var roligt att vara tillbaka ute på planen och implementera teori i praktiken och presentera de idéer som @JimiVaughan och jag har utvecklat genom vår verklighetsbaserade forskning i svensk fotboll

Proud to be part of this team!🇸🇪 U17 Qualified for the Euro 2024🇸🇪🔜

U17 EURO🇸🇪🔜

Injury prediction is a waste of time. This area of inquiry has become dangerously pervasive and it damages sport science's reputation. Much misinformation & misinterpretation exists. Below I've started a list of the many problems with the area - please feel free to add to it.

Miles off. This is nowhere near the biggest problem. Lack of understanding of growth and maturation, and seeing the role as a stepping stone to senior roles are bigger issues.

Mycket debatt om ”krisen” i svensk fotboll på herr/pojksidan. Vart kan lampan 🔦 riktas för möjliga utvecklingsområden? Flera artiklar pekar på några konkreta faktabaserade saker. 🧵 I flera jämförelser mellan 🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴 lyfts följande fram:

@JobsInFootball @FootballJobs

🚨 Sista dag för ansökan på fredag! @svenskfotboll @SEF_Elitfotboll @ElitfotbollDam

West Ham United Academy are looking for a Lead FP/YDP Physical Development Coach. Please share! https://t.co/gzC4rdO2zA

First, Understand the System Practitioners who work with youth often ignore the various lifespan stages and prescribe an adult training model. In doing so there can be flaws and errors in the prescription and/or interpretation of the outcomes of the training program.