This week on Beyond the Club, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are joined by Dr Maarten Immink from Flinders University to explore modern approaches to learning and cognition in sport. From moving beyond long-held ideas like muscle memory and the '10,000-Hour Rule', to exploring training that builds adaptability, we unpack the science of how skills are developed, refined, and transferred into real performance. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or club leader, this episode will challenge old assumptions and give you practical insights into how athletes learn best.

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Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are joined by Dr Alyson Crozier for a deep dive into one of the most powerful, but unwritten forces shaping community sport: social norms. From the unwritten rules that guide behaviour, to the subtle expectations that influence sport participation, social norms quietly define the culture and everyday experiences within our clubs.

If you're a coach, committee member, volunteer, parent, or club leader, this conversation offers practical insights that can help strengthen your environment and support positive change.

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We are taking things back with our Beyond the Club RELIVED series, where we revisit some of the most impactful conversations from our archive. In this episode, we dive back into 'Episode 25 - Self-Compassion & Well-being'.

In this episode of Beyond the Club, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook sit down with Dr Kym Williams from Flinders University for a deep dive into talent identification and development in team sports. From understanding the power of fundamental movement, to unpacking how and why we test athletes for growth, this episode is packed with insights for coaches, parents, and anyone helping young players reach their potential.

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Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook sit down with A/Prof Deb Agnew from Flinders University to explore the complex transition into retirement, and the crucial role that coaches, clubs, and families play along the way.

From the identity challenges of retirement to the unseen emotional labour with support networks, this conversation will shed light on the human side of athlete transitions.

Deb's paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16138171.2025.2475655

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(02:59) Introduction

(03:00)-(05:10) Club of the Day: Burnside Rugby Club

(05:11)-(10:22) Samalysis: Managing Grand Final Losses

(10:23)-(10:57) Sammy D Ad

(10:58)-(20:09) Athlete Transitions into Retirement

(20:10)-(20:50) Good Sports Ad

(20:51)-(32:16) Community Clubs Role in Retirement

(32:17)-(32:48) Flinders Sports Degrees Ad

(32:49)-(41:20) Fast Four

(41:21)-(42:10) Outro

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We are taking things back with our Beyond the Club RELIVED series, where we revisit some of the most impactful conversations from our archive. In this episode, we dive back into 'Episode 25 - Self-Compassion & Well-being'.

We are joined today by Dr Amber Mosewich, Associate Professor from the University of Alberta. In this engaging conversation, Amber, along with Sam Elliott and Ben Hook, explore the profound impact of self-compassion and psychological well-being in elite athlete sports. Tune in for valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions!

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Ever wondered what thousands of studies really say about youth sport? In this episode, Sam Elliott and Ben Hook dive into the world’s most comprehensive look at youth sport - a 'review of reviews' pulling together insights from over 8,000 studies, including areas such as participation, coaching, retention, wellbeing, and more.

Backed by Flinders University, Queen's University (Canada), and support from the Australian Sports Commission, this review unveils what’s working in youth sport and where the gaps still are.

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(04:59) Introduction

(05:00)-(08:12)Club of the Day: West Adelaide Soccer Club

(08:13)-(08:47) Flinders University Ad

(08:48)-(17:04) The Landscape of Youth Sport review

(17:05)-(17:36) Sammy D Foundation Ad

(17:37)-(22:39) Topic Spotlight: Talent Identification

(22:40)-(23:22) Good Sports Ad

(23:23)-(27:18) Fast Four

(27:19)-(27:59) Outro

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This week on Beyond the Club Sam and Ben discuss free apps and websites which can help you and your sports club!

We have put together a list of apps or websites to help you create tournament fixtures, design posters, newsletters and websites, write text and captions, as well as apps for assistance with general organisation to use within your club. 

Apps and Websites mentioned:

• Buffer
• Trello
• Photoroom
• Canva
• Otter AI
• Wix
• Grammarly
• Copy AI
• Jaspar AI
• Writesonic
• Similarweb
• Tournify

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(00:46) Introduction

(00:47)-(06:14) Essential Apps for Sports Clubs

(06:15)-(06:54) Good Sports Ad

(06:55)-(11:23) Essential Apps (continued...)

(11:24)-(11:55) Sammy D Ad

(11:56)-(13:05) Outro

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In today's episode, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are joined returning guest James Kay, from Flinders University. James Kay discusses and shares insights surrounding young girls’ disengagement and dropout from organised sport, and provides strategies for re-engaging these girls and women.

Whether you’re a coach, parent, or club volunteer, this episode will offer practical ways to help girls rediscover the joy of playing and staying in sport!

Mentioned paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19406940.2024.2377543

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(01:36) Introduction

(01:37)-(04:16) Club of the Day: Kensington Cricket Club

(04:17)-(08:01) Samalysis: The High after Success

(08:02)-(22:33) Why Do Girls Drop Out?

(22:34)-(23:14) Good Sports Ad

(23:15)-(39:26) The Re-engagement of Girls

(39:27)-(39:55) Sammy D Ad

(39:56)-(47:25) Fast four

(47:26)-(48:03) Outro

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We are taking things back with our Beyond the Club RELIVED series, where we revisit some of the most impactful conversations from our archive. In this episode, we dive back into 'Episode 16 - Netball and the rise of AFLW: girls, parents and coaches speak'.

Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott unpack Sam’s latest published research on the growth of sporting opportunities for girls and the consequences for traditional sports like netball. Sam offers four important tips for sporting organisations concerned with a potential leakage of players to other sporting codes.

Mentioned paper: The promotion of sporting opportunities for girls and young females and the implications for traditional female sports: a qualitative descriptive study (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10.1080/17430437.2022.2080059)

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(02:36) Introduction

(02:37)-(03:18) Sammy D Ad

(03:19)-(23:31) Evolution of Women in Sports

(23:32)-(24:08) Good Sports Ad

(24:09)-(31:05) Fast Four

(31:06)-(31:41) Outro

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In this episode, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook welcome Professor Shane Pill from Flinders University, who discusses coaching pedagogies and game-based approaches to coaching. With practical take-away's and resources for coaches and sporting clubs, you won't want to miss this new episode.

Shane's resources here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323986418_The_Game_Sense_Approach_Developing_Thinking_Players

https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/shane.pill

Timestamps:

(00:00)-(00:58) Introduction

(00:59)-(03:12) Club of the Day

(03:13)-(06:19) Samalysis

(06:20)-(19:47) The Game-Based Approach

(19:48)-(20:19) Sammy D Ad

(20:20)-(33:22) Practical use of Game-Based Coaching

(33:23)-(34:04) Good Sports Ad

(34:05)-(42:06) Fast Four

(42:07)-(42:48) Outro

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