Coach vs Machine?
Hi everyone!
Welcome to another week of my top 10. It’s been sweltering here! Going to make sessions over the weekend interesting, make sure your players have plenty of fluids with them and don’t forget to take regular drinks breaks. One of the top 10 today is about AI and Automation and how it’s replacing swathes of jobs. It made me think if a coach/manager could ever be replaced by machine? I have previously read an article about a company that created an AI football coach so you never know, it might be closer than you think….anyway on to the top 10
This Weeks Top 10
A thought-provoking article, well for me anyway. With everything heading towards AI and being automated are you developing skills as a coach that won't be automated? could a coaches role ever be automated? takeaway from this article is the emotional intelligence is hard to replicate as it context.
https://hbr.org/2019/09/are-you-developing-skills-that-wont-be-automated
Eddie Jones is such a facinating coach. his emotional intelligence and coach IQ is top notch. Here he talks about modifying behaviours of players instead of changing them. Helping them be more selfish or selfless depandent on the team needs.
"We can't do what mum & dad couldn't do." but that's what mum and dad did-give them the habits of their character and personality, so perhaps we could up-skill parents a bit more? I'm pleased to with the RFU on their pathway where we are seeing an impact.Eddie Jones on team selection 👇 🗣"We can't change their character or personality, we can't do what mum & dad couldn't do. But what we can do is modify behaviours to either be more selfish or selfless.... You don't see someone's true character until they are under pressure" https://t.co/uerR0BTsAm
AndrewBrownhill @AndrewBrownhilA document form Tim Bradbury here on how he coaches his players on 1v1s
Have you ever watched a TED Talk? they can be so insightful! Here amplified soccer share their 9 TED Talks for you to watch on building teams, communication, leadership and more
A short video recommended by Neil Antrobus from the FA on the neuroscience behind learning.
This time it’s a short video about kids losing control. Can you use this to help your players who can’t seem to control their emotions
Some good podcast content from the people at football fitness. With non-league players returning and others looking tohelp their players shake of the lockdown cobwebbs.
Top 5 on Spotify 🎵 #31 with @GaryCurneen👉buff.ly/2otx1dW #50 with @seedofspeed👉buff.ly/2oPZoDF #43 with @HamishMunro90👉buff.ly/2oslDil #94 with @raymondverheije👉buff.ly/3eOjbYJ #77 with @AndreasBeck66👉buff.ly/3euwXjw
Infographic here from BelievePerform on helping child athletes deal with failure. I think this is key to developing our players as people as well as sports people.
A key insight into how Chelsea (one of the most prolific academies in recent memory) use analytics and data to create their next homegrown star. Some interesting ideas that can be adapted for us coaches. e.g. they work in 6 week blocks for development.
Leadership and sports 5 ways to help become a better coach. Are you doing any of these already?
As coaches, we must always be seeking better. Our article on 5 ways you could do this: leadershipandsport.com/how-to-be-a-be… @CoachingFamily @MyFootballCoach @Smedley033 @coachcolton #LeadershipDevelopment
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