1/ How did a rugby player from Australia with no football experience become one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL? This is the incredible story of @jordan_mailata
A THREAD
'Understanding where the gaps are and what factors are not working in their favour is an important first step if we are to address or ameliorate the causes of the struggles that boys are facing...'
Any organisation looking to improve coach and player support around well-being and mental health care may be able to start with some of the ideas I’ve outlined below…
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🚨A paper for all my motor competence colleagues🤞Fundamental movement skills recommendations for children & adolescents, rooted in the #FITT principle? 3 years in the making, thank you to my co-authors & @IJERPH_MDPI for giving this study a landing space https://t.co/vgy9Ko8i5U
In 2003, the @Lionesses appointed the first psychologist used by any England team
Two decades later, their ‘how to win’ culture has helped them become Euro champions
Piece for @bbcsport on the 20-year story of how they embraced psychology & made history
https://t.co/plJ2jxL1IK
A strike to remember 🥰
Laura Wienroither's volley has been nominated for @TheLFAOfficial's #LFA23 Goal of the Season!
Voting is open until 1pm tomorrow, Gooners 👇
Few clips from the North Kerry Coaching Conference delivered yesterday on FMS for 5-11 yr olds
Like to combine Fundamental and Foundational movement to give kids broad movement skills
As a youth coach, I work with children of various ages
the most exciting group I work with are aged between 7 - 10. On occasion, observers would ask how I get them so engaged and attentive during practice
It all starts with understanding what motivates them
here's how ⬇️
Powerful message here from Joe Mazzulla
"I’m not a basketball coach. I’m just a person that shows up every day that helps people...I don’t really care as much about basketball as much as I care about the people next to me...My identity is not in what I do."
#MVPMind
It has been a busy year for the DCU Performance group with research across domains by staff, doctoral candidates and collaborators across organisations
Here is a thread with all research published in 2022
For more on our programmes ⬇️
https://t.co/Hcn97QCHZR
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8) Workout Guidelines
-If you're never sore, you aren't working hard enough.
-If you're chronically sore, you're pushing too hard.
-Regardless of how sore you are (or aren't), soreness is not a valid indicator of an effective workout. Don't chase soreness. Chase progress.
**Breaking news Ireland 🇮🇪 beat Portugal 🇵🇹 *
Ireland got off to the perfect start at the European mixed team qualification group 4 in Scotland beating Portugal 🇵🇹 5-0. On Saturday the team will face Sweden 🇸🇪 with the winners guranteed a place in the final of group 4 💪☘️
Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses 🧠
British Gymnastics have teamed up with @beatED to provide some education on the warning signs to look out for, and who to contact if you're concerned about someone you know.
Watch the video to learn more 📽️