In sports and in life, CONNECTION is as important as everything else put together.
The ultimate connection is called Gestalt—An immersive experience of the connections between the players, creating something greater than the sum of individual talents.
Without an understanding of Gestalt, it is easy to believe that achieving maximum potential necessitates perfect alignment, where everything fits together flawlessly. You remove the opportunity to experience something more than the sum of the parts. You prevent genuine connection.
You don't access a Gestalt by following instructions. Coaches can encourage connection; only players can access and shape a Gestalt. It is achieved by observing and copying those within the Gestalt you wish to join, and processing the entirety of the experience so that you embody the Gestalt. It is easier to access a Gestalt when someone is shaping it.
HOW TO SHAPE A GESTALT - think Steph Curry
1. Clarity. Ensure that the next move is apparent to everyone
2. Patience. Wait to see how everyone reacts
3. A Sense of Calmness. If the chosen move can’t be executed, stay calm, and allow another move of clarity to unfold.
The ability to experience genuine connection is a crucial life skill for the 21st century
Adult - League - @ Longdean (28)
Thu 30 Jan
|Hemel Hempstead
Learn how to use relationships to open and close space. Not functional systems. To be more human than machine.
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30 Jan 2025, 21:00 – 22:00
Hemel Hempstead, Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead HP3 8JH, UK
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Sports have historically been at the center of a cultural clash between individualistic, maverick, frills players who resist control and those who adhere to efficient, attritional, system-based, functional styles. With a growing emphasis on player welfare and the desire to generate more "Wow" moments for social media, many sports are adjusting their rules to diminish the success of attritional functional approaches. A new playing style is emerging, where players time their movement in relation to each other to open and close space. This approach not only lowers the risk of severe injuries and minimizes the likelihood of fouling out, but it also encourages those thrilling "Wow" moments that engage and captivate audiences.
Coaching relational teams demands a distinctly different strategy. Most sports coaches are trained to deconstruct their sport into specific, measurable functions, to establish systems that allow players to, without thinking, execute the right function at the right moment…
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