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Strong views, weakly held | CLA | @bhswomenssoccer | FC Horizon 2016B ⚽️ | M.Ed | USSF C |

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Keep the Door Open. I noticed my 7yo son do something unusual at a recent game, something he has never been ‘taught.’. This thread will attempt to highlight why viewing skill from a lens of emergence can keep the door open for stronger skill acquisition. 🧵
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How might our practice design change using a principle like ‘Destabilize?’. 3 practice ideas to encourage adaptability. ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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RT @drewcarlsonhp: Nick also wrote a banger this weekend.
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Absolutely brilliant illustration from @_rossflintoft for the over the river “Eat your OATs” session activity. Cheers, Ross!!! 👏👏👏.
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@nasthe3rd game ‘Eat your OATs’. Animated on @Tactx_
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Post is now live! ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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🚨New Post is Live!🚨. “There is No Attack, there is No Defense”. 🔹Rethinking Principles of Play.🔹Interaction-based intentionality.🔹Holistic Focus of Attention. ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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“The game isn’t played in compartments.”. 🚨New post coming on how to rethink our language on Principles of Play from an interaction-based, holistic lens. 🚨. Stay tuned!
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Absolutely brutal news. Very sorry for his family and friends.
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Everyone at Everton is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this sad time.
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Design Thinking. “If you give me an hour to solve a problem I’ll spend the first 55 minutes on the problem, and 5 on solutions.” -Einstein(possibly). Some great insights from Ross Pinder on transfer and representative task design on @ConstraintsColl EP 50.
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RT @coachsabre: When I reflect on my own coaching my starting point is often to think about how fencer athletes perform best under pressure….
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RT @Results_Period: There should be an aliveness to the session that transcends the “traditional “approach” to athlete development. Sport a….
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RT @scribeteach: Learning how to ask questions (of your process, coaching style, etc. as well as asking your players questions) is incredib….
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RT @macar00n01: @nasthe3rd This is a great guide. Thanks 🙏.
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How can our use of questioning better support player learning?. ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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Nick Smallridge
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RT @JustcoachMD: 2v2 to Goal | Connect and Combine . ⚽️ Created On: @SSPlanner . 🟩 Set Up: . ✔️ 15 by 24 pitch space and 4 x mini goals….
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“What is the best environment for these players to develop? How do we develop the most players and the best players without sacrificing one or the other?”. Really insightful reflection on the season from @brianmccormick. ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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RT @Leecosgrove10: Love this one , a personal favourite mate 👌🏻 Works with all sorts of different numbers and constraints too 🫶🏻 Switching….
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Nick Smallridge
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Note: This progression is a template designed for further tailoring to your team/player needs. Feedback encouraged and retweets welcomed! DM for PDF. @_otlfc @Coach__Luca @TheS_Resource @SessionShareNet @kestrelpsych @JulianAzKhalili @jonarnett8 @adamgdavidson @aksumfootball.
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‘Eat Your O.A.T.s’ - 4 Week Progression . The following 4 week progression is designed to develop adaptable players through constraint manipulation, variability, and player ownership. Link 🔗 for full details and explanation:. @SundayShare10 #SundayShare
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