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Coaching's quiet theft: every time we name the threat, we pickpocket tomorrow's intuition

When it comes to coaching young players, spontaneity vanishes under a system that prizes error-free performance
Coaching's quiet theft: every time we name the threat, we pickpocket tomorrow's intuition

A coach working on game plan with a junior team.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 - 11:02
Ciarán O'Sullivan

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