Seeking sports excellence? Follow the example of elite performers. Expert athletic skill isn’t something you’re born with and doesn’t randomly happen. The expertise of athletes—as well as singers, ...

Founders gathered at the French start-up incubator La Station F, an example of a community of practice. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, he carried a flag from the Explorers Club in ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How and why do you practice retrieval practice in your classroom? The strategy of retrieval practice has been shown by research to be an extremely effective teaching ...

Does a practice swing really help you, or does it do more harm than good by causing you to overthink the shot in front of you? While there are different opinions and debates over the topic, I ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. With NFL teams cutting down their rosters to 53 players on Tuesday, a term you’re ...

Incorporate these tips into your daily practice routine, and you'll soon see the benefits. 1. Create atmosphere Get the right set-up for you. Whether you prefer to concentrate in a quiet practice room ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

In this article, I examine what science tells us about effective practice and instruction. I explore whether the idiom ‘practice makes perfect’ stands up to scrutiny. This idiom has two fundamental ...