I’m Jeff Bazinet. I’m a lawyer by day, soccer coach by night. I write about topics at the intersection of things that interest me. What…
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Talent identification is a huge topic in sports, particularly soccer. A 2022 paper in the German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research suggests that it…
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A very merry Christmas to everyone! To celebrate, I offer for your entertainment what may be Nike’s best ever commercial: Dunkin’ on a Reindeer. As…
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In 2022, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the agency that markets Las Vegas to the world, ran an ad campaign designed to lightly…
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The answer to “How do we define high performance?” appears to be: “It’s complicated.” Let’s see if we might be able to simplify and provide…
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This is the sixth installment in my series about the development of Anders Ericsson’s theory of deliberate practice. Let’s be clear: It’s not just about…
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell declined to play in a game against the Los Angeles Rams. The backstory is that Campbell had been a…
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The report, titled “Increasing Global Competitiveness: An Analysis of the Talent Development Ecosystem,” provides a thorough analysis of the global talent development ecosystem, outlining essential…
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FIFA recently published Increasing Global Competitiveness: An analysis of the talent development ecosystem, which focuses on FIFA’s comprehensive Talent Development Programme to promote global competitiveness…
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US Soccer’s Play-Practice-Play (PPP) Model is an evidence-based approach to grassroots soccer coaching focused on maximizing player engagement, enjoyment, and development. This model, tailored to…
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