Ryan Woodall

Edmonds-Woodway WR Coach | Research Intern @The33rdTeamFB | Youth/Coach Development @CrownDownTrain

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🧵Self-Talk and Sports Performance: A Meta-Analysis
- Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, Comoutos Nikos, Evangelos Galanis, Yannis Theodorakis

https://t.co/HCqNiohzSW

The study analyzed 32 different studies (yielding 62 effect sizes) to mathematically prove what works and what doesn't when athletes talk to themselves. The overall finding was a positive, moderate effect size (ES = .48), confirming that self-talk reliably facilitates learning and enhances task performance in sports. 

1. Fine vs. Gross Motor Demands

The Science: Researchers divide sports movements into two categories. Fine motor skills require dexterity, hand-eye coordination, precision, and accuracy (like dart throwing or golf putting). Gross motor skills require physical conditioning, endurance, strength, and power (like long-distance running or a shot-put). The study found that self-talk interventions have a significantly larger effect on tasks requiring fine motor skills (ES = .67) compared to gross motor skills (ES = .26). 

2. The Matching Hypothesis (Instructional vs. Motivational)

The Science: The study tested the "matching hypothesis," which suggests that the type of self-talk must match the type of task. 

• Instructional Self-Talk (Fine): Cues aimed at focusing attention or providing technical/strategic instructions (e.g., "eyes through hands," "high elbow"). 

• Motivational Self-Talk (Gross): Cues aimed at psyching up, maximizing effort, or building confidence (e.g., "let's go," "give it all"). 

The Football: Skill players (QB, WR, DB) rely on fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Their technique will benefit massively from self-talk. Linemen learning on strength and power (gross motor skills) will still benefit, but the impact is most noticeable when precision is required. If your Quarterback is struggling with his accuracy, yelling "I can do it!" (motivational) won't fix the mechanics. He needs an instructional cue to correct the fine motor skill. Save the motivational "let's go!" cues for the weight room or conditioning.

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@AdamSchefter This blockbuster trade makes a lot more sense. Patriots needed a true WR1

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@AdamSchefter Rams buying their way to win now. Seattle building for a long successful future. Can’t wait to see who is right

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@UnpopularDave @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero Right so you could pay Jared $3 million a year. While having a franchise player waiting for you on the other side of that rebuild.

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If the Rams keep Garrett til the end of Verse’s rookie deal. The rams will spend $111M more than if they kept Verse.

That’s the problem I have with the deal. You handicap the roster when you’re aren’t getting $111m more value than keeping Verse

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Bombshell: The Browns are finalizing a trade that will send two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, per @rapsheet, @TomPelissero and me.

In exchange for Garrett, the Rams are expected to send Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick and other draft-pick compensation still being negotiated to the Browns.

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@Duff_Enthusiast @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero No, but Rams will spend 120m on garret in the same time they’d spend 9m on Verse

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@EldrickTay26324 @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero Huge is where we disagree. I don’t think he moves the needle for 35 million more dollars. The dline was already dawgz

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@UnpopularDave @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero Right, but you also don’t have to pay him like Myles Garrett. $35 million years is a lot of teammates

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@Duff_Enthusiast @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero Salary caps still exist.

He’s not $35 million better. I could sign a lot of depth and couple great players for $35 mil

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@MechWarrior747 @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero For 35 mill more and a first round pick??? Yeah I’m keeping Verse

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@FloridaMan_1776 @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero More like what the hell do we have to do to beat the Seahawks mode

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@Duff_Enthusiast @AdamSchefter @RapSheet @TomPelissero Their Dline was already really good. They’re just spending more money

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No one outside of North London is rooting for Arsenal. Bad start for the world

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@tantehenia Chelsea is really giving out their kit to everyone to promote

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Wide receivers, you want to go outside but that’s where the DB is. Have different stems to get to the same place. Don’t be afraid to fight pressure with pressure. He’s leveragedthat way to help the coverage. Force him to worry about you.

Always stack after the release to get back on your line for a two way go. Also a reminder to not let the DB get hands on.

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Playing Wide Receiver is a game of deception. You already have leverage on DB. You’ll lose it if you run straight lines. Win the release, sell the post/in breaker, run into space

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"Leadership has no age"

Inside Matt Ryan's meeting with our rookie class 🐐

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@Nothin_ButDawg 4 stars….

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Before the NFL schedule come out. Calling the Seahawks a worst case 14-3. Chargers came could sub out any of the loses as well. Tough but manageable schedule

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@CoachScott7763 @Coach_Nosoff I will say for tablet watching. Hudl classic is the way to go with the on screen controls!