Mark Upton
Mark is co-founder of myfastestmile and is one of the UK’s top coach education researchers. Now splitting his time between Australia & England, Mark has been an active supporter and top contributor to Player Development Project since our inception.
Articles by Mark Upton
Skill acquisition specialist, Mark Upton, helps us navigate the complex mix of variables that every young player experiences throughout their development. The way in which each player perceives these events can lead to very different results – some will be stifled by the experience, while others will go on to become the future superstars of our game. In the backyard of an Australian home, a young boy tries to chip a football over a small pond and into his mini- goal on the other side….
Coming from a position of influence in young players’ lives, we continually aim to create ‘perfect’ environments for development. Mark Upton co-founder of myfastestmile, explains the organic learning curve that occurs without our involvement, and often beats all of our over-engineered solutions. I believe things get more interesting in player learning and development when we take a much broader view and consider it over longer periods of time and factor in the experiences young people have in their daily lives, inclusive of (but certainly not restricted to) coach-led practice…
Re-imagine the way you think about player development with Mark Upton and Al Smith. Two of the sports world’s leading minds share their player development frameworks and principles, informed by a unique blend of cutting-edge research and nearly 30 years experience in sporting environments. In this Live Webinar replay, Al and Mark about the key factors affecting player development environments, and how to get the best out of your athletes. Mark and Al have recently teamed up as co-creators of myfastestmile.com – a social enterprise…