Rec Soccer and the Tension between Wants
Time Magazine recently published an article by Gail Cornwall, that argues “kids need rec sports to make a comeback.”1 The proposition: “In today’s America, rec […]
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Author: Jeff Bazinet
Should coaches be looking for interest more than talent?
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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Here’s Your (Merry) Christmas Bonus!
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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Is the Las Vegas Strip a Place for Kids?
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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What Is High Performance?
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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It’s NOT a 10,000 Hour Rule: Beef with Malcolm Gladwell and Others
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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Some Leadership-Related Thoughts on the De’Vondre Campbell Situation
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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This Is the Blog You’re Looking For
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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What FIFA’s Global Competitiveness Report Tells Us about Player Development
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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A Summary of FIFA’s Report on Increasing Global Soccer Competitiveness
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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