@DannyRPowell

Lecturer in Psychology | Skill acquisition developer & performance psychologist | FPL enthusiast

 Manchester, England
Joined June 2014
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I just read this on Facebook: Someone asked "Why do many British people not like Donald Trump?" Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response: 1/
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Some great observations about how coaches can change their approach to developing skills, and how they perceive the process. shorturl.at/aHRXo @DannyRPowell @Greg___Wood
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New publication for anyone interested. An online skill acquisition coach education intervention in elite level swimming. Highlights in the tweet below. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Coaches reported: - The benefits of analogy learning for athletes with intellectual disabilities - The value of external and holistic focus cues - The learning benefits of temporal spacing (variability) in practice design
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Greg Wood@Greg___Wood15 Jun 2024
Funded PhD focusing on expertise in VAR decision making in football referees. Please RT findaphd.com/phds/project/th…

Thinking clearly under pressure: Understanding and enhancing decision making in football video...

PhD Project - Thinking clearly under pressure: Understanding and enhancing decision making in football video assistant referees at Manchester Metropolitan University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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A Kahneman quote on the sad day of his passing. Relevant to the field of skill acquisition imo
Wisdom Theory
@wisdom_theory27 Mar 2024
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If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.
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After @swimireland and @WiffinDaniel won double gold at the @WorldAquatics 🏊‍♂️ 🌎 champs last week in Doha, for the first world champs medal for Ireland in swimming. Here are some #swimming related #skillacq articles
Swim Ireland
@swimireland18 Feb 2024
𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡! Daniel Wiffen is your new 1500 Freestyle WORLD CHAMPION 👑 Wiffen clocks 14:34.07 to claim the gold medal following a phenomenal performance in Doha! That's two GOLD medals for Daniel Wiffen and Ireland!
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.@PennyMordaunt‘s bizarre & unprompted tribute speech to the PM last week left many questions… Like a Traitor at the Round-table desperately trying to convince she was a Faithful… While the “evil plotters” plan their next kill. But it’s not a TV show, it’s real life, & we can't switch off...
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𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans
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Time for a beer
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Yesterday Performance 1 squad had the opportunity to work with @DannyRPowell from the @eis2win discussing goal setting. Danny has been working with Coach Sharp @andysharp1982 around coach development on skill acquisition and learning and was able to help swimmers during his visit
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Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB17 May 2022
The third and final part of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series takes place tonight (7-8pm) 💻🏊‍♀️ Coaches can register here to join in live or watch it back later 📝▶️ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB7 May 2022
Another reminder for all coaches 🚨 Part 2️⃣ of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series is coming on Tuesday (7-8pm) 🏊 Sign up here ▶️ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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If you can’t make it live you can still register and view the recording👇🏼
Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB7 May 2022
Another reminder for all coaches 🚨 Part 2️⃣ of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series is coming on Tuesday (7-8pm) 🏊 Sign up here ▶️ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB3 May 2022
Reminder that the first of @DannyRPowell's 3️⃣-part coaching webinar series goes live this evening at 7pm ⏰🚨 Coaches unable to watch it live can register here and watch back afterwards 📽️▶️ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB26 Apr 2022
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🎙️ Episode 1️⃣: Focus of Attention 🔎 Scientific theory underpinning the effects of various coaching cues ❓ How such cues are currently adopted by coaches at British Para-Swimming 🏊‍♀️ How cues can be used more effectively to enhance performance & learning
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I’ll be delivering a three-part series introducing key principles of skill acquisition in swimming beginning next Tuesday (3rd May) at 7pm. Coaches, or anyone interested in skill acquisition in sport, register free on the link below👇🏼🏊‍♀️
Aquatics GB@Aquatics_GB26 Apr 2022
Calling all coaches! 🚨 Want to learn more about the 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming'? 🤔 @DannyRPowell's 3️⃣-part webinar series is not to be missed - and it starts next Tuesday. Register here 💻▶️ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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Beautifully written. If you read one thing today it should be this. theguardian.com/books/2022/a…

Music, memory and my dad: how songs define and shape us

The Flying Pickets’ Only You unlocks such visceral emotions for Jude Rogers that it can stop her in her tracks. In this extract from her new book, she asks what science lies behind the power of music...

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Ceara O' Connor@ceara_o18 Jun 2021
Lots of similarities can be drawn for #rowing 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♂️
Phil Kearney@kearney_phil17 Jun 2021
Interested in #Swimming and #SkillAcquisition? Check out this open access paper and thread summarising key findings 👇
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Our new study published today 🏊‍♂️🇬🇧🏊‍♀️ Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming (BPS) World Class Programme. Co authors: @Greg___Wood @kearney_phil Carl Payton Short thread outlining some of the main findings below👇🏼 journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…

Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming World Class Programme - D...

This study set out to gain insight into the practices adopted by elite level Paralympic swimming coaches and to shed light on the knowledge and rationale underp...

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IMPLICIT LEARNING 👉🏼 Coaches applied mostly explicit techniques such as part-task training and verbal feedback 👉🏼 Implicit techniques such as analogy and constraints-based learning also observed 👉🏼 For coaches, athlete learning demonstrated through verbal feedback (4/5)
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CONCLUSIONS 👉🏼 Coaches had limited knowledge of SA principles, but developed practice-informed theories incorporating range of research ideas 👉🏼 Strengthens need to harness coaches’ experiential knowledge 👉🏼 Study serves to facilitate coach/SA practitioner collaborations (5/5)
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