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The Embeddediness of Expertise and Wayfinding Through Life w/ Carl Woods

The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

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The Power of Amateurism in Youth Sport

Youth sport is in a rush to seem to professionalise behaviour. There's an inherent anxiety that comes with that, pressure to conform. The love of sport and the love of a particular game falls away very fast when you're encouraged to conform to a particular standard. How powerful would it be for an under-14 academy to take up the lens of an amateuristic approach to youth development? What would that look like? Well, if we appreciate amateurism as a love of doing,. We have to do everything in our power to continue to nurture this love and enjoyment of participating.

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