Personalising teaching and learning in sport pedagogy may appear straightforward. It is not. Real life challenges coupled with an indifferent attitude to teaching, from some Teachers, Trainers, Coaches and Instructors (TTCIs), often result in learners receiving a perfunctory, one-size fits all experience. In contrast, when TTCIs make individuals the focus of the learning process, differences that personify learners are recognised and provided for...

Teach people, not sport by adapting teaching to suit individual learners. Use productive teaching styles to create environments where learners are able to build their own knowledge. And make learning safe yet fun by maintaining a focus on learner progress, effort and achievement via appropriate use of disguised learning through performance-related practices.