Dr Ed Coughlan is a skills coach with a PhD in skill acquisition. He is a lecturer at both the Cork Institute of Technology and University College Dublin and he has worked with a wide range of competitors and coaches including from the EIS, GB Shooting, UEFA, Chelsea FC, St Helen’s Rugby League, Scottish Curling and with a number of golfers on the European Tour.&nbsp;In this podcast Ed and I discuss lots of topics related to sport psychology including…  The importance of psychology within skill acquisition Passion Vs knowledge Communicating science to players Co-creating solutions with players The craft of ‘how to’ find technique Adding ABCDE to your practice sessions The importance of psychological safety The PEAQ Model of Coaching  &nbsp;

#1 Dr Ed Coughlan - The Importance of the Questioning Path

In this episode, I chat with teacher, teaching mentor and bestselling author Doug Lemov. Doug believes that teaching is a performance profession and spends his time learning what the very best teachers do. During our conversation, Doug introduces practical methodologies that coaches can use to improve their ability to teach, including the craft of coaching on the run, the difference between teaching and learning, how to data collect as you coach and thoughts on using ecological dynamics as a coach.

#3 Doug Lemov - Building a Culture of Error

Join Sport Psychologist Dan Abrahams on the Sport Psych Show as he aims to de-mystify sport psychology for players, coaches and parents by speaking with some of the most influential people in sports performance today. Dan is on a mission to learn more about how sport psychology philosophies, tools and techniques positively impact participation, progression and performance in sport. He wants to learn more about how to drive participation – what motivational tools engage players and inspire people to play and stay in their sport. He wants to explore how players can progress quicker and more effectively – what is great practice and training? And how does learning in sport really happen? Finally, he wants to hear what his guests have to say about the psychology of performance – how do they think players can improve their ability to high perform consistently under pressure? Discover simple and practical tools and techniques by listening in to Dan’s conversations with elite competitors, sports coaches, sport scientists and psychologists.

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