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The Plan: How Fletcher and Flower Transformed English Cricket

Posted Thursday, 6 March 2014

by Steve James It is easy even for cricket followers to forget that, in August 1999, England lost to New Zealand to go bottom of the table of nine Test playing nations. Below Zimbabwe. Below everyone, though Bangladesh had not yet been admitted to the top status. In 2011, they...

Tips on How to Pass Your ML Assessment

Posted Friday, 14 February 2014

1. Look like an experienced walker and don’t faff Without wanting to state the obvious; once you’ve passed your Mountain Leader award you’ll be responsible for taking groups of people out in mountainous terrain, possibly in all sorts of weather, who may have a range of different abilities and personal...

The Value of Deliberate Practice

Posted Friday, 14 February 2014

Managers make a wide range of decisions, from routine calls they face on a recurring basis, to large-scale strategic decisions they may encounter just once in their careers. For issues that are often repeated, the technique of deliberate practice —which involves action, feedback, modification, and action again—is a powerful way...

Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion by Pete Carroll

Posted Friday, 14 February 2014

Having just won the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll has been earning plaudits for his coaching and the impact he has had on his players. Before this recent Super Bowl win, his career had suffered significant failures at both the New York Jets and the New England...

Home Field Advantage

Posted Friday, 14 February 2014

It turns out that Olympic host cities such as Sochi could be bidding for more than national pride and distinction. That's because scientists have confirmed the benefits of home field advantage, according to a new study in Current Directions in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological...

Developing Physical Literacy

Posted Friday, 14 February 2014

Physical literacy is the ability to use a range of fundamental movement skills in a competent manner, with the capacity to apply them with confidence in a range of settings that can lead to sustained involvement in sport and physical activity. Physically literate children will be able to perform a...