Paying attention to the cohesive whole.
Whenever players and coaches are asked about how they won a close game, they nearly always say how they connected as a cohesive whole. Yet, little attention is given to training the ability to sustain a cohesive whole.
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To avoid limiting performance to simply trying harder to execute the parts, we should set aside time to train the ability to sustain a cohesive whole. To recall the childlike joy of connecting as a whole without an algorithm directing us. Connect to experience something greater than the sum of the parts. To embody Gestalt. Experience what is beautiful, true, and good. To embody the full human experience.
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We build an awareness of the whole from seeing the connections between all parts. We shape this whole, so new opportunities emerge as current ones dwindle. Two of the most effective activities for training this are basketball and swimming.
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Community events focus on *Embracing Joyful Connection Beyond Algorithms*.
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For sports clubs, we enhance performance by training players to sustain a cohesive whole. Contact us.
Basketball - adult, all ability, mixed, @ Bushey (1)
Sun 15 Sept
|Bushey
We improve @ Basketball using skills to thrive in a world driven by Artificial Intelligence
Time & Location
15 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 20:00
Bushey, Aldenham Rd, Bushey WD23 2TD, UK
Guests
About the event
Jon has 30 years of experience in how the brain interprets the world around us. In this session, Jon will demonstrate how to enhance in-game decision-making by shifting players' perceptions of their surroundings.
Artificial Intelligence views information as versatile Lego-like components that can be combined into various predetermined structures. When players regard their fellow players in the same Lego-like manner, they focus solely on how to fit them into a predefined strategy. This leads players to make automated, mechanical decisions within the game.
Jon helps players shift their perspective, transforming their view of other players from Lego-like figures to obstacles that block their line of sight. He encourages them to navigate around these barriers to discover hidden elements they weren't aware of, leading to those surprising moments of realization: "Wow, I had no idea that was there!"
Players transition from viewing the game as a mere assembly of LEGO-like characters…
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