I hope everyone has had a good week and welcome back for the second edition of the Friday Recap!
Read This:
It’s OK to Struggle by Brett Jones – Mr. Jones has some great advice in this article. He frames it around physical skills, but the message applies to just about anything. If you are starting something new, be prepared to have to struggle a bit, but don’t worry about the struggle instead try to embrace it. This struggle is the only way you are going to learn the skills you need. He also addresses some motor learning theory, which I will write about in the coming weeks.
Listen to This:
Finding Mastery: David Epstein – This podcast is about a year old but well worth the listen. In this podcast Michael Gervais (psychologist known for his work with the Seattle Seahawks) talks with David Epstein about his book the Sports Gene. Mr. Epstein has done so much research into sport and has some great insights into not only sports but skill development and other talks. If you take the time to listen, I think you’ll have some great takeaways.