The Deep Dive
Helping you think deeper about your coaching
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We try to figure out if we know what having standards means!
Insights that stuck for us in 2025 and why they matter
Shifting these to necessary conversations
Why constraints aren’t barriers—they’re your best coaching tool.
The overlooked skill that can actually have a significant impact on how much your players really learn in your environment (and I don't think it's what you expect).
How many tennis balls are you throwing at your athletes?
The ingredients that matter in designing drills that build skill
At the heart of high performance lies relationships
Tools and questions to help you move from guesswork to clarity
What we can take from builders, accountants and surgeons to help us hone our craft
Brotherhood, belonging, and autonomy — the hidden drivers of success.
How your expectations influence the development of your players
Maybe there isn't much difference between the All Blacks and secondary school rugby teams
Sam's recently published journal article provides the theme this week
Four legends and what they can teach us about making learning stick
