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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019, Vol. 4 Published October 2019 by Contents Contact us Chelsea Close Off Amberley Road Armley, Leeds LS12 4HP United Kingdom Phone: + 44 (0) 113 274 4802 [email protected] Website www.ukcoaching.org Patron HRH The Princess Royal Chair Atholl Duncan Editor Beth Thompson [email protected] The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of UK Coaching, its management or staff. Throughout these articles, the pronouns he, she, him, her and so on are interchangeable and intended to be inclusive of both males and females. It is important in sport, as elsewhere, that both genders have equal status and opportunities. The term parent includes carers, guardians and other next of kin categories. UK Coaching will ensure that it has professional and ethical values and that all its practices are inclusive and equitable. © The National Coaching Foundation, 2019 Welcome A very warm welcome to the fourth volume of the Applied Coaching Research Journal. The journal is now attracting over 12,000 views each issue, engaging readers from across the world. The journal is aimed at those interested in extending their knowledge through coaching research and insights. It attempts to provide free accessible information, new ideas and applied solutions in a digestible online format. The articles in this edition explore a range of issues and make recommendations for coach education, talent development and coaching practice. We hope that some of the ideas presented in these articles will provoke you to think about your own practice or coaching environment. That is very much the intention. If you would like to hear more from those engaged in exploring and investigating coaching practice, do join us at our next Research Conference on 26 February 2020, where we will be returning to Pride Park Stadium, home of Derby County FC. The conference is open to everyone and will include a wide variety of sessions and lots of opportunities for social networking. Previous research conferences have sold out and prompted some fascinating discussions about the nature of coaching and future developments. We welcome submissions at any time, so if you are interested in contributing to this journal, please contact the Research team at [email protected] 4 6 9 Meet our editors: Beth Thompson, Dr Wayne Allison, Louisa Arnold, Paul Greaves and Professor Ben Oakley Peer Reviewers Meet our team of independent peer reviewers who have helped shape the content of this journal Editorial Dr Wayne Allison introduces this edition of the journal 10 Thinking On Your Feet: How Coaches Can Use Reflection-in-Action to Develop their Coaching Craft 16 A Talent Development Programme for Later Maturing Players in UK Rugby League: Research to Practice Mark Scott, UK Coaching Professor Kevin Till, Leeds Beckett University and Simon Bell, Leeds Rhinos RLFC 24 A Critical Review of the Role of Reflective Practice in the Development of Sport Coaches Pete Vallance, England Fustal, The Football Association Professor Ben Oakley, The Open University 32 Back to the Future: Rethinking Coach Learning and Development in the UK 42 Q&A with Hannah Bussey, Archery GB 48 Book Review – Evolution of the Learning Brain – Or How You Got to Be So Smart… Photography © UK Coaching unless otherwise stated. Designed and produced by Coachwise Creative (93848) The Editorial Team Dr Alex Twitchen and Professor Ben Oakley, The Open University Chair of the Insight Peer Networking Group Conducted by Clare Freer, UK Coaching ISSN 2516-3191 Reviewed by Kelly Brown, UK Coaching 2 3