Lecturer in Psychology | Skill acquisition developer & performance psychologist | FPL enthusiast
Joined June 2014
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Danny Powell retweeted
25 Jan 2025
I just read this on Facebook:
Someone asked "Why do many British people not like Donald Trump?"
Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response:
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Danny Powell retweeted
3 Nov 2024
Some great observations about how coaches can change their approach to developing skills, and how they perceive the process. shorturl.at/aHRXo
@DannyRPowell @Greg___Wood
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30 Oct 2024
New publication for anyone interested.
An online skill acquisition coach education intervention in elite level swimming. Highlights in the tweet below.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.โฆ
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30 Oct 2024
Coaches reported:
- The benefits of analogy learning for athletes with intellectual disabilities
- The value of external and holistic focus cues
- The learning benefits of temporal spacing (variability) in practice design
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Danny Powell retweeted
15 Jun 2024
Funded PhD focusing on expertise in VAR decision making in football referees. Please RT
findaphd.com/phds/project/thโฆ
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28 Mar 2024
A Kahneman quote on the sad day of his passing. Relevant to the field of skill acquisition imo
27 Mar 2024
If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.
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Danny Powell retweeted
23 Feb 2024
After @swimireland and @WiffinDaniel won double gold at the @WorldAquatics ๐โโ๏ธ ๐ champs last week in Doha, for the first world champs medal for Ireland in swimming. Here are some #swimming related #skillacq articles
18 Feb 2024
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ก!
Daniel Wiffen is your new 1500 Freestyle WORLD CHAMPION ๐
Wiffen clocks 14:34.07 to claim the gold medal following a phenomenal performance in Doha!
That's two GOLD medals for Daniel Wiffen and Ireland!
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Danny Powell retweeted
1 Feb 2024
.@PennyMordauntโs bizarre & unprompted tribute speech to the PM last week left many questionsโฆ
Like a Traitor at the Round-table desperately trying to convince she was a Faithfulโฆ
While the โevil plottersโ plan their next kill. But itโs not a TV show, itโs real life, & we can't switch off...
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Danny Powell retweeted
10 Oct 2023
๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐, ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ด๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐.
Check in on those around you.
#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans
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Danny Powell retweeted
Yesterday Performance 1 squad had the opportunity to work with @DannyRPowell from the @eis2win discussing goal setting. Danny has been working with Coach Sharp @andysharp1982 around coach development on skill acquisition and learning and was able to help swimmers during his visit
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Danny Powell retweeted
17 May 2022
The third and final part of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series takes place tonight (7-8pm) ๐ป๐โโ๏ธ
Coaches can register here to join in live or watch it back later ๐โถ๏ธ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
7 May 2022
Another reminder for all coaches ๐จ
Part 2๏ธโฃ of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series is coming on Tuesday (7-8pm) ๐
Sign up here โถ๏ธ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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8 May 2022
If you canโt make it live you can still register and view the recording๐๐ผ
7 May 2022
Another reminder for all coaches ๐จ
Part 2๏ธโฃ of @DannyRPowell's 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming' webinar series is coming on Tuesday (7-8pm) ๐
Sign up here โถ๏ธ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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Danny Powell retweeted
3 May 2022
Reminder that the first of @DannyRPowell's 3๏ธโฃ-part coaching webinar series goes live this evening at 7pm โฐ๐จ
Coaches unable to watch it live can register here and watch back afterwards ๐ฝ๏ธโถ๏ธ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
26 Apr 2022
๐๏ธ Episode 1๏ธโฃ: Focus of Attention
๐ Scientific theory underpinning the effects of various coaching cues
โ How such cues are currently adopted by coaches at British Para-Swimming
๐โโ๏ธ How cues can be used more effectively to enhance performance & learning
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26 Apr 2022
Iโll be delivering a three-part series introducing key principles of skill acquisition in swimming beginning next Tuesday (3rd May) at 7pm.
Coaches, or anyone interested in skill acquisition in sport, register free on the link below๐๐ผ๐โโ๏ธ
26 Apr 2022
Calling all coaches! ๐จ
Want to learn more about the 'Key Principles of Skill Acquisition in Swimming'? ๐ค
@DannyRPowell's 3๏ธโฃ-part webinar series is not to be missed - and it starts next Tuesday. Register here ๐ปโถ๏ธ bit.ly/3LiJo1R
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3 Apr 2022
Beautifully written. If you read one thing today it should be this.
theguardian.com/books/2022/aโฆ
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Danny Powell retweeted
18 Jun 2021
Lots of similarities can be drawn for #rowing ๐ฃโโ๏ธ๐ฃโโ๏ธ
17 Jun 2021
Interested in #Swimming and #SkillAcquisition? Check out this open access paper and thread summarising key findings ๐
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17 Jun 2021
Our new study published today ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ
Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming (BPS) World Class Programme.
Co authors: @Greg___Wood @kearney_phil Carl Payton
Short thread outlining some of the main findings below๐๐ผ
journals.sagepub.com/doi/fulโฆ
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17 Jun 2021
IMPLICIT LEARNING
๐๐ผ Coaches applied mostly explicit techniques such as part-task training and verbal feedback
๐๐ผ Implicit techniques such as analogy and constraints-based learning also observed
๐๐ผ For coaches, athlete learning demonstrated through verbal feedback
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17 Jun 2021
CONCLUSIONS
๐๐ผ Coaches had limited knowledge of SA principles, but developed practice-informed theories incorporating range of research ideas
๐๐ผ Strengthens need to harness coachesโ experiential knowledge
๐๐ผ Study serves to facilitate coach/SA practitioner collaborations
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