Why Most Practices Feel Busy but Teach Little

I used to judge a session by how much happened.

Lots of balls.
Lots of movement.
Lots of effort.

It looked like work.

But learning was inconsistent.

What I hadn’t realised yet was this:

Practice isn’t defined by activity. It’s defined by what it makes possible.

3 Coaching Ideas

1. Practice design is an ethical choice​
   What you include — and exclude — determines what players are allowed to learn.
2. Most sessions answer the wrong question​
   They ask “Can the player execute?”
   Not “Can the player adapt?”
3. Good practice design feels quieter than you expect​
   Because the environment does more teaching than the coach.

2 Insights from Others

• “The learner adapts to what the task demands.”​
  — Newell
• “Designing learning is designing attention.”​
  — Ecological perspective

1 Question to Reflect On

What does your current practice design make inevitable for the player?

March is about this question.

Not new drills.
Not better explanations.

Better design.

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