Is the learning styles myth the worst myth in sports coaching, with Dr Amy Whitehead and Jenny Coe

Send us a text Dan quizzes the Myths of Sports Coaching editors around how we deal with some of the muddling thinking coaches believe is true. Dr Amy Whitehead is an Associate Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, and Jenny Coe is the Performance Well-Being Lead for the Women's Professional Game at the FA. Their first edition was so good that they’ve been persuaded to do a second edition, which will be out in the autumn. In the book, they invited experts to delve into myths about learning styles, deliberate practice, coaching women differently, and fundamental movement. Here's a link to the first edition on Amazon. In this episode, we talk about: What are the most pervasive myths in sports coaching? Is coaching girls any different to coaching boys? How do you approach a coach who is hung up on something you know is a myth? At what stage do you stop discussing, check and challenging as a group, and start making hard and fast decisions? How much evidence does there need to be until a “finding” becomes a myth? Should we use SMART goals? How do we discern the research validity from authors who have a vested interest in continually proving they are right? How evidence from verbal answers needs to be looked at carefully, because interpretation can easily not be what the respondent first meant. To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly To find out more about our Partner Club offer CLICK HERE Also, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!