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Coaching, Health, & Physical Education, Professor, Dr Stephen Harvey of Ohio University connects theory to practice of MatchPlay Cards, top tips for first-time coaches and the role coaches play in building sessions that look and feel like the game.

Stephen's research is focused on teacher/coach pedagogy and practice and its influence on student/player learning. Co-author of Positive Pedagogy for Sports Coaching (2019), Advances in Rugby Coaching: An Holistic Approach (2015), and co-editor of two additional books, Ethics in Youth Sport (2012) and Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching (2014)

https://drstephenharvey.weebly.com/ / @DrStephenHarvey

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Shop Animal MatchPlay Cards right here: https://www.thecoachinglab.org/product-page/animal-matchplay-cards. The NEW deck of MatchPlay Cards, shaping how players experience the game, develop their functional movement skills and interact with their peers. Joined by Oundle School Head of Hockey, Panda, we explore their impact, design principles and how coaches and teachers can get the most out of Animal MatchPlay Cards. 

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“We want to develop thinking players… they’re the ones who really are the next level” A curious thinking Irishman, games based loving coach and student of Ecological Dynamics. Supporting Gaelic Games coaches and clubs with S&C and development we explore the best question we have been asked in a long time “If we were to start youth sport again, what would we do?”  

“You’re constantly asking them to solve problems, they’re having to problem solve in the moment… the power is in the cards” NCAA Field Hockey Coach at Liberty University, Alan Good shares golden nuggets of creating environments that support players to be adaptive problem-solving players, the role of the coach, weekly games programme and challenging players to think differently with MatchPlay Cards. We would love to see more environments like this! Ultimate Bundle MatchPlay Cards: https://www.thecoachinglab.org/product-page/matchplay-cards-ultimate-bundle

Champion youth coach, chaos loving, people first coach Mark Lee shares his approach to working with the new generation of youngsters.

How much time do we spend on the edge of chaos compared to the safety of clarity? Using a game-based approach and MatchPlay Cards to develop adaptive, confident and problem-solving environments that support players to the best they can be. Capturing experiences with Reflection MatchPlay Cards to check and challenge learning. 

@MarkLeeFC / @PFT_Programs 

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Horst Wein Developing Youth Football Players: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Developing-Youth-Football-Players-Horst/dp/0736069488

“My aim in life is to inspire children and adults to play hockey and love it as much as I do!!” England Hockey Coach of the Year, Angie Cottee, lover of games-based coaching, creating playful and interactive experiences as she works with 700+ youngsters every week from school to club settings. We chat about learning through play, supporting individuals to get in the game and how MatchPlay Cards are impacting having on her coaching.  Resources  

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Grahame Mansell-Grace (AKA Panda), Head of Hockey at Oundle School, UK, chats programme design, creating awesome experiences, games within games and the impact of using a games-based approach using MatchPlay Cards has had on his players and coaches.

Oundle School is a co-educational boarding and day independent school and has long been associated with the very best of modern learning environments. It is the third-largest boarding school in England after Eton and Millfield.

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