One of the main complaints of Super Bowl LV was how bad the referees were. A large contingent of fans (who were mostly rooting for Kansas City) were mad at the referees for making bad calls. Subsequently, many people on social media went as far as to claim the fix was in and that the […]
Yesterday I wrote about how Anders Ericsson’s approach to deliberate practice was the key to becoming an expert performer. Today, I want to make an important clarification with respect to youth sports and very young athletes in particular. Ericsson’s research shows the critical ingredient for becoming the best of the best is private coaching. Moreover, […]
“Deliberate practice is a very specialized form of practice.” The late great psychologist Anders Ericsson wrote these words in his book Peak before he passed away at the age of 72. Ericsson was the expert on how to become an expert. Moreover, deliberate practice is what Ericsson’s research proved as the pathway to becoming an […]