Skill Acquisition

Auditory Observation

September 24, 2025 / Athletic Speed, Technical Speed / Coaching, exercise technique, resistance training, Skill Acquisition, sprint training, Strength Training

As coaches, we are constantly observing our players: we look at their technique in search of appropriate interventions; we read their body language to understand their mood;z7 we see when they are tired and in need of a substitution. We also listen when they say they are tired (and either encourage one more rep, […]

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Some Rules are Made to be Broken

Anders Ericsson (not pictured above… it’s some other guy) was a pioneer in the field of motor learning and produced some excellent research on the topic. In a study of classically trained musicians,1 he calculated that it took 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. Those that surpassed that threshold landed gigs in prestigious