14 October
I have posted the first of series of short entries on the relevance of research for sports coaching on my blog. These entries are based on work undertaken for sportscoachUK.
At some point, a much larger document,
Participant
Development in Sport: An Academic Review
This was written with my colleagues:
Dave Collins
Paul Ford
Áine MacNamara
Martin Toms
Gemma Pearce
I think the report promises to offer the most comprehensive treatment of participant development ever produced. But I would say that, wouldn't I?
25 September 2009
I will appearing as a 'boffin' in this really interesting radio programme:
Black Men Can't Swim
Listen:
Next on:
Next Friday, 11:00 on BBC Radio 4
Synopsis
Actor, comedian and non-swimmer Matt Blaize investigates why fewer black people swim in the UK than the population as a whole.
He examines physiological theories and training methods and assesses the effect of cultural influences. Is it a case of 'can't swim' or 'don't swim'? Does the lack of role models dampen the desire to succeed at this sport rather than at football or basketball, for example?
Matt travels to the United States to meet black swimmer and Beijing Olympic gold medallist Cullen Jones, and, at the age of 39, starts to learn to swim himself.
Hopefully more radio will follow.
12 September 2009
I've posted a new blog entry @http://talkingeducationandsport.blogspot.com/.
A few more will follow over the next couple of weeks.
And a version of my first article on BULLSHIT has been accepted for publication in PE MATTERS, the UK's subject association magazine.
1 August 2009
I found this very funny film of auditions of 'martial arts' skills. It's like a Karate Kid X Factor!
Casting of Karatekas - The funniest movie is here. Find it
26 July 2009 After a long break, I have finally added a new post to my blog. I am sorry for the delay. I hope the wait is worth it!
The blog is entitled: "This is your brain in the gym: Physical Education and Cognitive Outcomes", and explores the relationship between the body and the mind, and specifically between physical activity and cognition.
To access this post, simply go to the 'blog' page of this site, and click anywhere.
15 June 2009 I found some great Calvin and Hobbes quotations which seem worth sharing:
It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?
Numb toes build character.
Talking with you is the conversational-equivalent of an out of body experience.
How can kids know so much and still be so dumb?
They say winning isn't everything, and I've decided to take their word for it.
What assurance do I have that your parenting isn't screwing me up?