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A Faulty Alternator, and the Paradox of Instruction
The more we prescript, the less capable players can become
Feb 16 • Nick Smallridge

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The Blue Hour, and the Paradox of Competition and Cooperation
Why choosing between winning and development misses the point
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How it Started, How it’s Going
The first few weeks of U17 pre-season using a Constraints Led Approach(CLA)
Jan 19 • Nick Smallridge
The Tension a Sports Parent Lives In
What do you do when your child shows early promise?
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2025: Year in Review
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Training Hidden Attributes
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Dec 22, 2025 • Nick Smallridge
Is Technique the Foundation, or a Byproduct of Decision-Making?
A response to the “technique first, decisions later” claim
Dec 15, 2025 • Nick Smallridge
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Keep the Door Open explores what it means to coach for emergence, to invite players into a game where perception, decision, and action are not separate, but inherently connected.
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