Nick Smallridge
@nasthe3rd.bsky.social
Strong views, weakly held | CLA | ⚽️ | Sporting Arkansas | Bentonville High School Women’s Soccer AC | M.Ed | USSF C |
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I'm very pleased to share the latest work from my PhD. I would like to thank all of my fantastic co-authors as well as the anonymous peer reviewers.
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Redirecting
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January 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I'm very pleased to share the latest work from my PhD. I would like to thank all of my fantastic co-authors as well as the anonymous peer reviewers.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...
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Haven't said anything about this yet so thought I'd chime in/add a few thoughts to Andrew's nice overview of the Collins et al piece.
Contentious piece critiquing ecological approaches to skill acquisition and coaching, from noted sceptic Dave Collins and others.
I'm going to post some notes in this thread as I read it; it's annoyed a lot of people for cherry picking and outright falsehoods in how the literature is represented
I'm going to post some notes in this thread as I read it; it's annoyed a lot of people for cherry picking and outright falsehoods in how the literature is represented
Ecological Dynamics as an Accurate and Parsimonious Contributor to Applied Practice: A Critical Appraisal - Sports Medicine
With sport coaches adopting and working toward increasingly evidence-grounded approaches to practice, skill acquisition has appropriately become a critical area for consideration. As part of this grow...
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January 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Haven't said anything about this yet so thought I'd chime in/add a few thoughts to Andrew's nice overview of the Collins et al piece.
“Instead of providing a faithful mirror of an essential and unchanging reality that is blind to interactions, the experimental context with which quantum states are measured alters results. Context leaks into the observed.” -Juarrero 2023
Invasion Sports 🤜💥🤛 Schrödinger’s cat
Invasion Sports 🤜💥🤛 Schrödinger’s cat
January 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“Instead of providing a faithful mirror of an essential and unchanging reality that is blind to interactions, the experimental context with which quantum states are measured alters results. Context leaks into the observed.” -Juarrero 2023
Invasion Sports 🤜💥🤛 Schrödinger’s cat
Invasion Sports 🤜💥🤛 Schrödinger’s cat
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The high percentage of foreign players in NCAA soccer is commonly framed as a failure of the American youth system. In reality it has much more to do with the nature of the global talent pool in soccer compared to other sports.
December 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM
The high percentage of foreign players in NCAA soccer is commonly framed as a failure of the American youth system. In reality it has much more to do with the nature of the global talent pool in soccer compared to other sports.
From Directives to Discovery
The types of questions we ask can shape how players explore, adapt, and problem-solve.
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The types of questions we ask can shape how players explore, adapt, and problem-solve.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
From Directives to Discovery
The types of questions we ask can shape how players explore, adapt, and problem-solve.
open.substack.com/pub/nicksmal...
The types of questions we ask can shape how players explore, adapt, and problem-solve.
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Play now, thrive later
Deliberate play fosters:
✅ Creativity
✅ Decision-making
✅ Love of the game
Play shouldn’t just be a bonus at the end of a session. It should be the basis of our youth programs.
Are we making time for competitive games that focus on fun and exploration?
Deliberate play fosters:
✅ Creativity
✅ Decision-making
✅ Love of the game
Play shouldn’t just be a bonus at the end of a session. It should be the basis of our youth programs.
Are we making time for competitive games that focus on fun and exploration?
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Play now, thrive later
Deliberate play fosters:
✅ Creativity
✅ Decision-making
✅ Love of the game
Play shouldn’t just be a bonus at the end of a session. It should be the basis of our youth programs.
Are we making time for competitive games that focus on fun and exploration?
Deliberate play fosters:
✅ Creativity
✅ Decision-making
✅ Love of the game
Play shouldn’t just be a bonus at the end of a session. It should be the basis of our youth programs.
Are we making time for competitive games that focus on fun and exploration?
Player Centered Approach: Holistic Development
The last of four posts delving into the USSF Player Centered Approach.
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The last of four posts delving into the USSF Player Centered Approach.
open.substack.com/pub/nicksmal...
Inbox | Substack
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December 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Player Centered Approach: Holistic Development
The last of four posts delving into the USSF Player Centered Approach.
open.substack.com/pub/nicksmal...
The last of four posts delving into the USSF Player Centered Approach.
open.substack.com/pub/nicksmal...
Tremendous article from @thepeoplegeek.bsky.social on Talent Identification.
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
From Kitchen Scales to People Scales: The Science of Reliable HR Measurement
An evidence based discussion on measuring skills and performance
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November 25, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Tremendous article from @thepeoplegeek.bsky.social on Talent Identification.
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
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With ⚽️ coaching starting back up next week, I have been 💭 about a few things: 👇
November 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
With ⚽️ coaching starting back up next week, I have been 💭 about a few things: 👇
Man City looks likely to concede every time Tottenham counters.
Rodri the reason? Seems a bit too simple of an answer, but hard to find any others.
Rodri the reason? Seems a bit too simple of an answer, but hard to find any others.
November 23, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Man City looks likely to concede every time Tottenham counters.
Rodri the reason? Seems a bit too simple of an answer, but hard to find any others.
Rodri the reason? Seems a bit too simple of an answer, but hard to find any others.
“Our style of play has to be weatherproof.” -Mike Tomlin
Hallmarks of an effective game model? Does it encourage:
🔹Improvisation?
🔹Resiliency?
🔹Adaptability?
Hallmarks of an effective game model? Does it encourage:
🔹Improvisation?
🔹Resiliency?
🔹Adaptability?
November 22, 2024 at 1:11 AM
“Our style of play has to be weatherproof.” -Mike Tomlin
Hallmarks of an effective game model? Does it encourage:
🔹Improvisation?
🔹Resiliency?
🔹Adaptability?
Hallmarks of an effective game model? Does it encourage:
🔹Improvisation?
🔹Resiliency?
🔹Adaptability?
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Had a go at creating a Starter Pack to follow some of the good accounts from the other place. Will add more over time
go.bsky.app/FHXkaY1
go.bsky.app/FHXkaY1
November 20, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Had a go at creating a Starter Pack to follow some of the good accounts from the other place. Will add more over time
go.bsky.app/FHXkaY1
go.bsky.app/FHXkaY1
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If people are interested in “well how do we motivate staff outside of financial incentives”, then this article might be of interest…..
#hr #motivation #performance
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#hr #motivation #performance
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November 19, 2024 at 8:48 AM
If people are interested in “well how do we motivate staff outside of financial incentives”, then this article might be of interest…..
#hr #motivation #performance
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
#hr #motivation #performance
open.substack.com/pub/davehodg...
Player Centered Approach: Autonomy
With a player centered approach, we maintain four tenets:
1️⃣ Autonomy
2️⃣ Reality-based
3️⃣ Experiential
4️⃣ Holistic
With a player centered approach, we maintain four tenets:
1️⃣ Autonomy
2️⃣ Reality-based
3️⃣ Experiential
4️⃣ Holistic
November 15, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Player Centered Approach: Autonomy
With a player centered approach, we maintain four tenets:
1️⃣ Autonomy
2️⃣ Reality-based
3️⃣ Experiential
4️⃣ Holistic
With a player centered approach, we maintain four tenets:
1️⃣ Autonomy
2️⃣ Reality-based
3️⃣ Experiential
4️⃣ Holistic
Exploring this new app. Looking forward to engaging about soccer, coaching, and all things skill acquisition.
November 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Exploring this new app. Looking forward to engaging about soccer, coaching, and all things skill acquisition.