The Sport Psych Show #236 Amy Price - Building Coaches' Knowledge of Game Understanding
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May 1, 2023 AI Snips
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Game Understanding Equals Outwitting Opponents
- Game understanding is learning how to outwit your opponent in dynamic ways on the pitch.
- Coaches must infer players' internal decision processes, not just judge visible actions.
Coaching Vision Often Stays In One Head
- Coaching teams often lack coherence because a manager's vision stays in their head and isn't consistently shared.
- That incoherency risks players receiving mixed messages and limits their chance to perform consistently.
Deliberately Schedule Off-Field Coach Time
- Schedule regular off-field time for coaches to deliberately discuss and unpack shared terms like 'game understanding'.
- Use probing questions to test assumptions so the team reaches clear, coherent choices to share with players.