Archive for November 2009

What happens when you do X…..? (using Clean Language)

Peter November 26, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

A young cricketer I have been coaching for some considerable time has had issues with his batting – not so much technical, because I and other coaches have all coached the technical side of his game and he can play every shot in the book ...

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Left Brain / Right Brain? Which way to go?

Peter November 16, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

I’m working with a young right handed cricketer at the moment, who was quite uncomfortable when holding the bat. I asked him to try batting left-handed and suddenly he looked and felt much more natural. There are two current members of the England team (Jimmy ...

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The 4 Cartesian Questions (NLP) – pre-match team talk

Peter November 15, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

I’ve been examining the 4 Cartesian Questions in the sporting context and indeed illustrated them in a pre-match talk for the rugby team I coach, a couple of weeks ago. For a side of average age around 21-22 with few ‘old heads’ in there, the ...

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Mastery

Peter November 8, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

Just started reading Mastery by George Leonard. I think it might well be a book I’ll read in a couple of days and already echoes lots of things I have both said and thought – but expressed far more succinctly and eloquently by George Leonard ...

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Reframing the ‘critical’ voice

Peter November 8, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

Some 9-10 days ago I did a 2 hour session with a couple of young cricketers. These were guys I had coached many times before.Technically I know their levels of expertise relative to their elite-aspirant status – and there is nothing technically to hold them ...

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Peter November 3, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

Quite excited today – my copy of Clean Language – Revealing metaphors and opening minds by Wendy Sullivan and Judy Rees has arrived. Can’t wait to get stuck ...

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Frogs into Princes

Peter November 2, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

Having obtained a copy of Frogs into Princes by Richard Bandler and John Grinder from my local library, I (after a couple of renewals) am just on the point of finishing it. Having heard a number of NLP gurus mention it as being a “Must ...

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Effective team coaching

Peter November 2, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

I do pro bono coaching at my local rugby club. This is not only a pleasure but also good practice and a chance to give back to current and emerging players in the game, the benefits of what I have learnt about performance since I ...

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Resurrection

Peter November 2, 2009 Post Comment Uncategorised

At last I’ve finally been able to get round to getting the Blog going once more. Much has changed for me over the last 18 months, both in circumstances, daily routines and (above all) experience and knowledge. The hope is now that I can post ...

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