Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast

Small-Sided Pod: Philip O'Callaghan

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We are fortunate to have Phillip O’Callaghan on this episode. 

O'Callaghan is a tennis coach and secondary PE teacher in Cork, Ireland. He has a popular twitter account and Substack newsletter dealing with skill acquisition.

NOTE: There are a couple of minor technical issues involving the audio.

EPISODE TOPICS

  • 1:20 - O’Callaghan’s interest in skill acquisition
  • 3:25 - How frustration led to a better way to train
  • 5:00 - Skill acquisitions impact on other aspects of coaching
  • 6:16 - Defining some skill acquisition terminology - Ecological Dynamics, Non-Linear Pedagogy, Constraints-Led Approach
  • 8:15 - More terminology - Affordances & Scaling
  • 11:30 - Individual development vs. Team development
  • 12:30 - How to use CLA when introducing athletes to a sport
  • 14:50 - Why should you use a defender to train an athlete a new skill
  • 16:45 - The principle of representative learning design
  • 18:30 - Using CLA with advanced athletes
  • 20:25 - The role of decision-making in practice planning
  • 22:15 - The role of the coach in using CLA in development
  • 24:05 - Evolving as a coach using a CLA approach
  • 25:20 - Thinking of constraints as opportunities
  • 27:30 - Giving players freedom to play
  • 28:30 - What coaches can expect from players using a CLA approach
  • 31:45 - Can there be some wrong ways to use the CLA
  • 32:45 - Untraditional ways to success are OK
  • 34:00 - Using the Practice Activity Continuum
  • 36:20 - The process of planning a practice
  • 38:50 - Why players enjoy learning in a CLA environment
  • 42:00 - Why you shouldn’t jump head first into CLA
    • ...more
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