Dr Ed Coughlan: We need to get to grips with the myths about sporting technique

Every so often a paper emerges in sport science or coaching science that encourages academics and practitioners to stop and think, writes Dr Ed Coughlan

This rare occasion when optimists and cynics alike are forced to engage with each other because something has been written that speaks from a position of authority and rigour and not just opinion.

Earlier this month, one such paper was published in Frontiers in Psychology by Dr Richard Bailey and colleagues. Dr Bailey is linked with the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education, based in Berlin. In addition to his recognition as a leading thinker in PE, he is also known as a straight talker.