'How elite athletes are made' - a conversation with Mark Williams and the Conclave

Sep 24, 2020 · 1h 38m 47s
'How elite athletes are made' - a conversation with Mark Williams and the Conclave
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Mark Williams is an academic and one of the world’s leading authorities on expertise and its acquisition in sport. He has published 18 books and written over 500 scientific articles...

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Mark Williams is an academic and one of the world’s leading
authorities on expertise and its acquisition in sport. He has published
18 books and written over 500 scientific articles on how people
become skilled and achieve success in sport. Mark's new book is called 'The Best: How elite athletes are made' is a really interest delve into the science of athlete development told through the stories of elite athletes and coaches.

In this episode Mark joins me for my regular monthly conversation with the learning community called 'The Conclave' for a live podcast recording and question and answer session.

In the conversation we discuss:

Deliberate Practice and 10,000 hours - what does the science tell us now?
Why specificity, variability and representativeness are essential to athlete development
The role of coaching and how to improve it.
and so much more...

Here is a link to the book

https://t.co/n1eX7N1f0P

Hope you enjoy...
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