Coach's Lab with John Murphy Why Games-Based Coaching Improves Skill | The Lavin Brothers
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What is Game Sense — and how do coaches actually develop it?
In this episode, I’m joined by the Lavin brothers, creators of the Game Sense Coaching framework, to break down how games-based coaching improves decision-making, skill execution, and understanding in Gaelic Games.
We discuss:
What Game Sense really means beyond the buzzword
Why skills must be learned in game-like contexts
Using Whole–Part–Whole through games, not drills
How to design better games using space, numbers and rules
Common mistakes in games-based coaching
The coach behaviours that matter most: observation, questioning and restraint
A practical, coach-friendly conversation for anyone working in GAA, schools or youth sport who wants to design better sessions and develop smarter players.