Who’s that player? What’s your story? No, not the warm and fuzzy one. The other one. The kid you once coached that broke your heart, sent you to your knees and is your reason for … Read More
Let the Game be the Winner
Yes we love a game here at GAME PLAY LEARN. We promote exploratory learning through ‘Let the Game be the Teacher’. Now we can find winning’s place in sport if we ‘Let the Game be … Read More
Learn the Game By Playing The Game
Many say yes and that we need to work on technical and fundamental movements before exposing beginners to a game…Really? It’s by experiencing a game that a beginner can get a feel for playing the game, … Read More
The Future is Ecological
In our previous blog ‘Beyond Drills vs Games‘ we explored the science behind Skill Acquisition or preferably now ‘Skill Adaptation’, and arrive at Ecological Dynamics. This in turn helps us view complex adaptive systems such as sporting … Read More
Beyond Drills vs Games
Our blog DRILLS VS GAMES We continue promoting that greater transfer in skill adaptation happens in the variability of a game-like context. In a sequel to Drills vs Games we move forward, to explore the science further in Skill Acquisition … Read More
Goalie is for Everyone
“Who wants to be Goalie?” It’s the question some dread and some are born for, but does there have to be such a divide between the experiences of the Goalkeeper’s role? What if we encourage ALL PLAYERS to … Read More
Person First, Player Second
Yes, it is a trick question but it’s purpose is to get us to think beyond our context. It’s actually a very serious question which needs a re-think as coaches and organisations. The Sporting Landscape has become big business … Read More
Parents Welcome
Parents are often feared by organisations because they can be over-bearing from both ends of the scale; either by putting pressure on their child or speaking up for them. But if we’re interested in supporting the … Read More
