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You’re Fired: The Sacking Effect – New Ideas vs Player Evolution

So Tim Sherwood becomes the latest coach in elite sport that is unceremoniously cast aside – it’s becoming an all … More

Coaching, Coaching Philosophy, Cricket, development, elite, Football, management, netball, sacking, Sport

The Show Must Go On: 2014 Reflections

What a year it’s been. When you look back on the highs and lows of 2014, the year seems to … More

2014, cardiff, Coaching, creativity, Cricket, education, Empowerment, endeavour, Facebook, management, reflection, social media, Sport, structure, teaching, the apprentice, Twitter, university

Moscow Rules: How Jack Bauer Can Improve Your Batting

Whatever sport you are involved in coaches will tell you the importance of purposeful practice; to make use of every … More

Batting, Coaching, Cricket, Jack Bauer, Practice, Sport

David vs Goliath: The Advantages of Disadvantages

Favourites. Anyone who has engaged in some form of competition be it sport, business, conflict or any other industry, will … More

300, Bible, Coaching, Cricket, David & Goliath, Dyslexia, Favourites, Gary Cohn, Jos Buttler, Malcolm Gladwell, Sport, Strategy, Tactics, Underdogs, Wall Street

Can Being Less Precise Make You More Effective?

Have you ever had to perform a task that involves some small, minute target? It might be trying to hit … More

Coaching, Cricket, darts, Football, goal setting, Mindset, planning, precision, sports psychology, target, teaching, tennis

The ‘Goosebump’ Team Talk

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to witness a pre-match team talk that almost left me lost … More

Coaching, Cricket, Football, inspire, mistakes, motivation, school, Sport, TBGS, team talk

Keeping It Simple: Developing World Class Basics

It’s been a typically busy few weeks here at Millfield School, even more so with students entering their favourite time … More

All Blacks, basics, Coaching, Cricket, Millfield School, Mindset, simple, world class

Are We ‘Guardians of the Environment’ or ‘Babysitters’?

Now that we’re into May it is fair to suggest that the cricket season is well and truly underway. With … More

adversity, Coaching, Cricket, Empowerment, Football, guardian, holistic, Mark Robinson, Peter Moores, Sport

Mindset – Can We Coach It?

Back at the start of February, we at school were fortunate enough to witness a batting master class led by … More

Cricket, Ed Smith, Millfield School, Mindset, Psychology

Thinking on Your Feet: Coaching Decision Makers

Let me share with you a quote from a conversation I had recently with a colleague of mine who coaches a … More

Cricket, Decision Making, Empowerment, Millfield School

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