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Great coaching isn’t about how clean a session looks — it’s about what athletes actually learn. Drawing on new research from Psychology of Sport & Exercise (Choo, Novak, Impellizzeri, Porter & Fransen, 2024), this article explores why practice design is the critical lever for long-term skill development. Learn how to hit the “Zone of Genius” — the optimal challenge point where effort meets learning — and turn every drill into lasting performance.

Cut through hype. Learn practical checks to spot weak research and apply science-based coaching methods that actually transfer to performance.