Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Arnott

Stuart Morgan is a high performance coach and performance director working with elite golfers and aspiring players across Europe. Stuart makes a welcome return to the podcast for another frank and forthright conversation about the state of coaching and athlete development. He is also a co host on the brillient 'Practice Thinker' podcast alongside Ian Renshaw and Peter Arnott. In this conversation we discuss Stuart's experiences working in multi disciplinary teams and uncovers some of the toxicity that surrounds some of these environments. Stuart also shares his experiences of working as a Performance Director and how he has uncovered coaches that have very little understanding of their approach and how he encourages players to be more questioning of their coaches to avoid path dependency. We discuss the latest state of skill acquisition and also get into a deep dive around the way that he field has emerged and the lack of awareness among the vast majority of coaches. It's a really fascinating conversation that I am sure you will enjoy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

This episode features a deep dive into effective golf training with Peter and Stuart, founders of Practice Thinkers. The conversation explores how golfers can rethink their day-to-day training practices to challenge existing norms and improve performance. Stuart discusses the importance of aligning practice with actual game conditions and addressing performance anxiety through appropriate training methods.   They emphasize understanding the intrinsic dynamics of one's golf swing, using practical examples to highlight the adaptation needed for effective play. The discussion extends to the role of training aids, drills, and the significance of understanding individual beliefs in sports practice. With insights into the emotional aspects of golf, the show concludes with practical advice for club golfers on how to optimize their practice and see the course differently. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:10 Exploring Practice Thinkers 01:36 Challenging Traditional Training Methods 02:36 Adapting Practice to Real-World Scenarios 04:50 Understanding Movement Patterns 08:04 Effective Use of Training Aids 10:38 The Role of Context in Training 19:48 Intrinsic Dynamics and Stability 25:11 Optimal Coaching Environments 28:14 Driving Range Coaching Strategies 28:57 The Evolution of Coaching on Tour 29:33 Understanding the Brain as a Computer 30:27 Adapting Practice to Real Course Conditions 33:44 Emotional Impact on Golf Performance 35:48 Training Approaches for Young Golfers 42:21 Practical Tips for Club Golfers 51:42 The Importance of Hitting the Sweet Spot 53:59 Practice Thinkers: Programs and Offerings   Are you going to take ACTION and become a Certified Mind Factor coach? Join us for a wonderful three days in Manchester in November Get in touch at https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/  Karl Morris Proud Ambassador of Fenix Clothing and Apparel https://www.fenixxcell.com/

Peter Arnott shares his background in golf coaching and his innovative approach to practice and skill acquisition. He highlights the importance of understanding how the environment shapes behavior and advocates for a holistic coaching approach. Pete discusses his co-authored books on the constraints-led approach to golf coaching and Tiger Woods' practice methods, offering valuable insights into the differences between blocked and mass practice, the role of technology in coaching, and the importance of meeting players at their current development level.In this part of the conversation, Jay and Pete explore non-negotiables for golf practice, the significance of playing more golf, and the concept of "studying for the wrong exam." They delve into the use of think-aloud techniques, the role of caddies in golf, and the application of systems thinking in coaching. Pete also shares stories about his mentors and his involvement in a coaching cohort focused on philosophy. Support the Show.https://talkingperformancepod.com/

Peter Arnott, a Practice Coach at Practice Thinkers and co-author of two fantastic books: Tiger Practice Guide & A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching, joins us for an in-depth conversation around practice design, motor learning and much more. Liam has been working closely with Peter, it is interesting to hear how they are applying different methods to Liam's practice and learning, to solve the transfer problem. Sit back and enjoy the chat, this one will be particularly interesting for those wishing to improve their practice and learn how to not only practice well, but play well too.

Innes meets Peter Arnott to talk about his new Indyref play.

Musician Corinne Bailey Rae performs live in the studio and discusses the inspiration for her new album, Black Rainbows. Writer Peter Arnott on his new play about the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum, Group Portrait In A Summer Landscape, opening at Pitlochry Festival Theatre on Friday. Plus short stories: critics Stephanie Merritt and Suzi Feay on two new collections - by Kate Atkinson and by US 'flash fiction' writer Diane Williams. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Emma Wallace

Towards the end of its summer season, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present the world première of a new play by Peter Arnott, Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape, set in a Perthshire country house during the Scottish Independence referendum of 2014, directed by David Greig in a co-production with Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre. The main character Rennie is played by John Michie, best-known as DI Robbie Ross in TV's Taggart, and his friend Moon is played by fellow Scottish actor Benny Young. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to John and Benny while the production was in rehearsal about the play and the continuing relevance of its subject matter, as well as about rehearsing and performing in Pitlochry. The play will be performed at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 25 August to 28 September 2023. It will then transfer to the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh from 4 to 14 October.

One of the country's most prolific playwrights by a country mile, Peter Arnott sits down with Brian to talk process and just about everything else… The post Peter Arnott appeared first on Putting it Together.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland has announced a repertory season for 2023 featuring a 19-strong ensemble of actors performing in 8 different productions, starting with the musical Gypsy. While the show was still in rehearsal, BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to the two lead actors: Blythe Jandoo who plays Louise, and Shona White, who plays Louise's formidable mother, Rose. Gypsy runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 19 May to 30 September 2023, while Elizabeth Newman's adaptation of The Secret Garden will run from 7 July to 19 August and The Maggie Wall by Martin McCormick from 9 to 28 June. Other productions in the season include Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, Emma Rice's adaptation of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, new plays from Peter Arnott and Isla Cowan—Group Portrait In A Summer Landscape and To The Bone—and Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Lipstick, Ketchup and Blood by Lesley Hart.

Swing Like Tiger eBook! Co-Author Peter Arnott Shares Valuable “Tiger” Insights! Welcome to Episode 209 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful insights on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques.  CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Interview with golf coach and motor learning expert […] The post 209 – Swing Like Tiger eBook! – Peter Arnott Interview appeared first on GAME IMPROVEMENT GOLF.

How you can LEARN to LEARN like Tiger Woods – Peter Arnott   Today we welcome back onto the Brain Booster Peter Arnott. Peter has been a previous guest on the show and in this session we get to discuss his fantastic new book called ‘Swing it like Tiger' which he wrote in partnership with Ian Renshaw who is an expert on skill acquisition   As Peter informs us the title of the book is deliberately misleading to some people who do actually want to swing the club like Tiger Woods. When in fact Tiger has had multiple swings and indeed on every shot he plays he will adapt his swing in that particular moment to the very task he has before him. The book is very much about how you can LEARN to LEARN like Tiger How to TRAIN more effectively like Tiger We look in detail at how Tiger learned how to develop his game How the environment he and Earl created together was so rich in learning opportunity Steve Williams who was Tiger's caddie for many years talked about how Tiger practiced differently from all of the other players he had worked with including Greg Norman and Raymond Floyd He challenged himself constantly with the QUALITY of his practice The challenges, the games Human beings are not designed to replicate movement precisely We are far better at ADAPTING to the challenge presented to us in any given moment We talk about the need for variability in your training environment How trying to go with ‘one shape' can actually be very detrimental and what to do to bring your game back into balance How you can create your own PAR to suit your game instead of making poor decisions based on existing ‘par' How elite golfers can make their own course more difficult to make their training more effective Seeing the golf course as an opportunity to be creative How to make your training come alive in a RICH environment Find out what you REALLY want from the game and then tailor your training more effectively How our environment will ALWAYS effect the way you move and what you need to do about it   A great session with a really well researched and well informed coach Enjoy Peter is a performance and practice golf coach based at Swanston Golf Academy in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has a masters degree in skill acquisition and motor learning interviewing 7 top European Tour Players (+£15 Million won on Tour) on their development towards excellence. To find out more about Peter's work and the book go to  https://www.swingliketiger.com       To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting' program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com      

This week Daniel & Muss have a blast with Peter Arnott golf/practice coach. Peter's work is based in learning & practice research but he does an amazing job at making that information relatable & accessible and shares his wealth of experience. We'll definitely be having Peter on again

Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.  This episode is Part 2 of my discussion with Ian Renshaw, a world renowned academic, expert adviser, coach and mentor in the area of skill acquisition in sport in general, and golf in particular.  In this episode we discuss the book Ian co-authored with Peter Arnott and Graeme Macdowell called A Constraints Led Approach to Golf Coaching as well as his course and book in the making with Peter Arnott, called, provocatively, Swing Like Tiger.   I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did.You can find out more about Ian's work on Twitter (@ConstraintsColl) and The Constraints Collective website (https://theconstraintscollective.com).  You can also connect with Ian on LinkedIn. If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast). Thank you for listening to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast with Ian Renshaw. 

How your ENVIRONMENT impacts on EVERYTHING you do Skill is the ability to adapt to your ENVIRONMENT The defining skill of ADAPTABILITY On today's Brain Booster we welcome one of the world's leading experts in skill acquisition Professor Ian Renshaw Ian has a Sport Science and PE background and this frames his approach to working with coaches and teachers. Ian's awareness of the ideas of Ecological Dynamics emerged when he was completing his Masters degree in Coaching Studies at Moray House in the 1990s and built on his previous work as a PE teacher and framed in his own work as a practising coach. Since then he has combined his teaching, research and coaching to develop his practice by developing a deeper understanding of the key theoretical ideas of Ecological Dynamics and its implementation through a CLA. Ian has a deep passion for improving practice and continues to test his ideas in his own coaching and teaching. Ian along with Peter Arnott has created the program Swing it Like Tiger A fascinating program looking in depth at the PROCESS of learning employed by Tiger Woods The role played by your environment and how it will affect your learning and development We got the chance to explore some fascinating areas of skill development Measuring our swings indoors What are the drawbacks Environment is EVERYTHING The myths around consistency Variable practice How to become more tuned into the implement in your hand Go to the course or go to the range? What are your options? What is your relationship to failure? Having the courage to keep exploring A great to session with a true expert in his field that will give you so much to ponder in your quest to improve To find out about Ian and Peter's program go to www.swingitliketiger.com To book your Mind Factor workshop go to www.themindfactor.com To become a Mind Factor coach go to https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/    

Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by Performance coach and author Peter Arnott He was co author with Graeme McDowall and Ian Renshaw of the wonderful book ‘A Constraints Led Approach to Golf Coaching' Now with Ian Renshaw he has put together a fantastic learning program called ‘Swing it like Tiger' As we discuss during our time together the program is not really about any positions in Tiger's swing. It is much more about the LEARNING process that he employed to become one of the greatest of all time. We discuss How Tiger spent most of his early development on the golf course with coach Rudy Duran How he learned to create shots Created shots names and how this can help commitment Setting up ‘cues' to trigger his body into action The concept of ‘Tiger Par' and how YOU can apply that to your game successfully Building effective learning environments Situational training The influence of his father Earl Woods who had a background in the Special Forces How Tiger used his visual sense to enhance his learning The Number one SKILL to develop to become a better player How you can ‘tune in' to the golf club so much more Building a repertoire of SHOTS Giving the shots a name to cue your body So much of Peters work is around transferring your training into play How you can use technology more efficiently to transfer your learning? How better training can make you a more adaptable golfer? How can you best apply these ideas to your short game skills Peter also has some wonderful research from Scottish European Tour players about the pitfalls of incorrect training that is not SPECIFIC to what you require as a Tour Player A really great session Peter shared so many wonderful insights to really get you thinking about the way you apply yourself to becoming the player you want to be To find out more about Peter Arnott go to https://www.peterarnottgolf.com To find out more about the program go to www.swingitliketiger.com To book your Mind Factor workshop go to www.themindfactor.com To join us on the Mindfulness Retreat at Archerfield contact us at https://themindfactor.net/contact/    

Do you know if what you are practicing is the best use of your time? If the answer is no, this podcast is for you. Peter Arnott is a golf coach that can help enable you to shoot lower scores through making your practice more effective. Practice games tailored to you Pre and post-shot routines Practice replicating tournament … Continue reading "Peter Arnott – Are you getting the most out of your practice time?"

Happy New Year - welcome to 2022!!Ian Renshaw and Peter Arnott make a welcome return to the podcast. If you haven't heard them before then I recommend checking out these other episodes where they have made appearances before (Links below). In this episode we discuss Ian and Peter's latest project 'Swing Like Tiger' which is a course that they have created for players and coaches to learn all about the little known secrets of how Tiger became so great. This isn't just a golf podcast - there are lessons galore. Listen to the end to get a discount code from Peter to access the course. Peter, Ian and Greame MacDowell https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/improving-impoverished-practice-environments-a/id1209549739?i=1000502085156Ian https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/exploring-representative-practice-design-a/id1209549739?i=1000499156547Peterhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-i-am-coaching-on-the-range-i-can-feel-myself/id1209549739?i=1000499156452

So much “stuff” came up in this chat with Pete! (As is becoming a common theme of all the chats!!) An intro to his new project “Train like a Tiger” and what we can learn from how he was introduced to golf. Plenty of practical examples of how children and adults can play golf and take ownership of their learning and progression. So many golden moments in this chat that I know will add up to some NUGGETS!

Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests:Dave Collins, Director of GreyMatters Performance Ltd and Professor at Edinburgh University, Jamie Taylor, senior coach developer with GreyMatters Performance Ltd and coach with Loughborough University and Andrew Cruickshank, sport and performance psychologist and lecturer at University of Central LancashireThe team pick out the key takeaways from each piece of great content and say how to use it on the pitch, at all the levels of the game.This week's content:Tacit Knowledge in Expert Coaching: Science or Art? - Nash and Collins, 2012 Effective Skill Development: How Should Athletes' Skills Be Developed? - Abraham and Collins, 2011What You Think – What You Do – What You Get? Exploring the link between Epistemology and PJDM in Cricket coaches – Crowther, Collin and Holder, 2017 Developing Coaches professional judgement and decision making: Using the 'Big 5' – Collins and Collins, 2020SUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSEDImproving "impoverished practice environments" - a conversation Ian Renshaw, Peter Arnott and Graeme McDowell – The Talent Equation hosted by Stu ArmstrongCoach Developer Conversations: Bob Muir – Navigating The Terrain of Coach Learning – hosted by Andy BradshawCurious Coaching Podcast: Elaine Rice, Tandy Haughey & Lucy Moore – Sport Northern IrelandRugby Coach Weekly: Reviewing research into what keeps good young players in the game with Jonny McMurtry from Coachingthecoaches.net – hosted by Dan Cottrell

Peter Arnott and Greame McDowell run 'Golf on the Edge of Chaos' a unique coach development programme that allows golf coaches to learn and explore the applications of non linear pedagogy and the constraints led approach in golf. Ian Renshaw is a regular podcast guest and is a researcher and renowned author specialising in the constraints led approach based at QUT in Australia. They have just published a new book to demonstrate how their practice is driven and inspired by their alignment to a CLA, @A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching' includes case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to induce adaption in the technical, tactical (or put in golf terms, course management), physiological, and psychological development mechanisms needed to improve at golf. In this conversation we discuss how they apply the principles and seek to support golfers on their journey. We explore some of the the approaches that they use with young players, elite amateurs and also aspiring professionals. It is a fascinating conversation.

Listen into the full converstation from our latest podcast with Peter Arnott, Ed Coughlan, and Olly Logan

We’re going to cover a lot of the myths and misconceptions about golf practice in this roundtable episode with Peter Arnott, Ed Coughlan, and Olly Logan. SPONSORED BY: Gravity Fit TGW.com

Peter Arnott is a golf coach that has broken away from the traditional models of golf coaching by embracing non-linear, ecological and constraints led pedagogical approaches. In this absorbing conversation we explore the various challenges that he has faced when adopting this approach, we delve into his methods for helping golfers to become better performers by coaching on the golf course and the issues he faces when he isn't coaching in this environment. We also dig into some of his research into the lives of elite tour players and uncover some fascinating insights about the way elite players approach performance. We are talking golf...but there are applications across the sporting landscape in this fascinating discussion. Enjoy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoy these conversations and they are helping you to improve then please consider supporting the podcast. Supporters are provided with bonus material and content that won't be available anywhere else. To sign up go to https://www.patreon.com/thetalentequation

Peter Arnott is a golf coach that has broken away from the traditional models of golf coaching by embracing non-linear, ecological and constraints led pedagogical approaches. In this absorbing conversation we explore the various challenges that he has faced when adopting this approach, we delve into his methods for helping golfers to become better performers by coaching on the golf course and the issues he faces when he isn't coaching in this environment. We also dig into some of his research into the lives of elite tour players and uncover some fascinating insights about the way elite players approach performance. We are talking golf...but there are applications across the sporting landscape in this fascinating discussion. Enjoy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoy these conversations and they are helping you to improve then please consider supporting the podcast. Supporters are provided with bonus material and content that won't be available anywhere else. To sign up go to https://www.patreon.com/thetalentequation

Peter Arnott (Scotland) has coached golfers of all levels from complete beginners to European Tour Professionals.  He also advises and mentors coaches all over the world on effective practice and technique changes.  He joins us to talk about the "Science of Learning" and how you can prepare and practice with a view to playing better and lowering your golf score.

What does a student remember from two years of coaching?!? We get a unique perspective in this conversation by talking with a student and his coach (Peter Arnott) about what they’ve done over the past 2 years to go from 100 to 72. Listen and subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here You might […] The post A Students Reflection of 2 Years of Coaching (what would your students say?!?) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

If you want an honest conversation about the business of golf instruction and how everything get’s busy, it’s hard to change, and the realities of what it’s actually like… This is for you. We start by talking with Peter Arnott (golf coach in Edinburgh, Scotland) and what he was trying to do in his business. […] The post Breaking out of the ordinary and launching NEW programs with effective EMAIL MARKETING appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

What’s all the fuss about? Priti Patel drops in on, er, 12 meetings while on “holiday” in Israel, including a friendly chat with the local prime Minister and before she knows it people are making a fuss and insisting she comes back early from a business trip to Kenya. It’s enough to make the ambitious International Development Secretary give up her job. Oh wait, she has. Then there’s dear old Boris, blundering through a statement that may condemn a British citizen to even more time in an Iranian jail. But never mind her, think of those nasty Remoaners trying to land poor Boris in the shite with the boss (whoever that is). In a week of glorious celebration for Scots everywhere, marking the anniversary when one of our own won the race to the White House and became President-elect McTrump, Derek Bateman invited writer and playwright Peter Arnott and TV producer Maurice Smith to the studio to chew everything over. You can tune in to their resultant indigestion now.

Another week in Scottish politics, another Scottish Labour upheaval with the abrupt resignation of erstwhile leader Kezia Dugdale. Another week in British politics came with more revelations of Tory malice / incompetence, not least in the UK Government’s cack-handed and unlovely handling of the so-called Brexit “negotiations”. Another week in American politics and … no, no that’s enough nonsense without adding Trumpets (reddit!)… Our regular podcast has Derek Bateman summoned renowned Scottish author and playwright Peter Arnott and journalist and producer Maurice Smith to read the tea-leaves – before promptly accusing them of being a pair of softies when they revealed Kezia sympathies… there’s just no pleasing some people. Have a listen, anyway…

It is July, but not quite the silly season. We invited two of Scottish politics' keenest observers to the Newsnet studio to chew over everything - well, most things - that have been going on over recent weeks. Let's just say it covers Russian honeytraps, quotes The Godfather and speculates on everything from world domination to fake news. Top Scottish author and playwright Peter Arnott and journalist Angela Haggerty joined this week's host, Maurice Smith, left, in a discussion that covered Trump and the Russians, Brexit and even what comes next for the Scottish independence campaign, in the light of Nicola Sturgeon's coming "re-set". Amazingly, they failed to mention Th*re*a M*y, Britain's zombie PM. But no doubt we'll catch up with greetin' Theresa another time.

This week's podcast is a wide ranging discussion that starts with the theory of economic democracy and takes the listener into more blunt analysis of where Scotland and Britain stand in the UK election campaign. Prof Cumbers joined Derek Bateman and regular contributor, playwright and author Peter Arnott, who chewed over another grim week in British public life, overshadowed as it was by the murder of 22 people and maiming of any more by a suicide bomber in the foyer of a Manchester concert venue. What happens between now and election day on May 8? It seems (if YouGov polling is correct) that Theresa May has turned an unassailable lead of 20 points into a nail-biter. Can Corbyn catch her? Or is this just another poll of the type that claimed a late surge to Yes in September 2014? Whatever, there may even be a chance that this election might turn out to be interesting after all...

Cor blimey, turn your back for an instant and before you know it that Theresa May’s gone and called an election! What’s that all about? Didn’t she say there was no need for one until after she’s led Blighty to glorious Brexit negotiation victory? Anyway rest assured she certainly doesn’t think there’s any need for a Scottish independence referendum. Why, that would be a needless distraction for a government that should get on with its day job. In fact perhaps all the opposition should just get on with knitting or whatever, while Mrs May concentrates on her day job as Head of Brexit. Yes, it’s been another week on Animal Farm. The farm we used to call the UK, where everyone stuck together and whistled the Dambusters theme while getting on with our work as, er, bankers and property speculators and well, whatever really as long as it wasn’t hard work and involved trade unions. Podcast host Derek Bateman called on the assistance of regular guests, playwright and author Peter Arnott and journalist and TV producer Maurice Smith, to work out what on earth has been going on.

Was this the week we all realised that things might change and never be the same again? Philip Hammond doesn't care about the self-employed. Theresa May doesn't care about EU citizens living in Blighty. The unelected, undemocratic House of Lords are making a stand for, er, democracy. According to some commentators, Scotland is closer to independence, and the clock is ticking on a united Ireland. Who'd have thunk it? Podcast host Derek Bateman welcomed author and playwright Peter Arnott and journalist and documentary producer Maurice Smith to the Newsnet studio to try and make sense of it all, on condition that nobody would mention D*n*ld Tr*mp. It never nearly worked...

A lost majority for the SNP... then Brexit...now Trump... Who dares to predict what 2017 might bring, after all that? Surely only a fool would even attempt to do so? Luckily, Newsnet Radio found a few such fools and ordained them the task of ruminating through the tea-leaves of the year that's past, and making some bold predictions for the one that's ahead. Podcast host Derek Bateman was joined by CommonSpace editor and Sunday Herald columnist Angela Haggerty, playwright and author Peter Arnott, and columnist and producer Maurice Smith, all of them challenged to make sense of the madness. It's fair to say they made a decent fist of it, although the lessons of the recent past probably dissuaded them from making firm forecasts (ever again? Ed.) Together the quartet share their angst about the past, present and the future in a discussion featuring several megs culpas, some bad jokes, and a notable impassioned plea on behalf of millennials from Angela. Yes, it is truly a cornucopia of political analysis, incorporating incorrigible optimism and desperate near-despair as the group assess what it all means for Scotland, the UK, Europe, the world and possibly the universe. In other words, a great start to our 2017 series of Newsnet podcasts.

Does your game or skills test mean anything? Today we're talking about learning and importance (or lack of) with common skills testing while sharing best practices for better learning and practice.

"Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes / No" asked the front page of the Daily Record on Friday. Yes, the Daily Record, creators of "The Vow" and a bastion of the Labour Party for longer than anybody cares to remember. The paper's three page position statement was prompted by the stance of unelected UK Prime Minister Theresa May, who has ruled out negotiating anything that recognises Scotland's big majority to Remain during her looming Brexit negotiations with the European Union. What can we make of it all? First Minister Nicola Sturgeon published a consultative Bill on a second independence referendum on Thursday. The Scottish constitutional debate is entwined now with Brexit, as predicted by many and articulated now by a major newspaper which has hitherto supported the Union. Podcast host Derek Bateman enlisted playwright and author Peter Arnott and producer and journalist Maurice Smith to discuss all this and more for this week's programme. As ever it is a fascinating listen.

Chilcott. Leadsom. Theresa May. Installing a clown as Foreign Secretary. The sacking of Michael Gove. Does the Westminster summer panto never end? Would we want it to? And what about Scotland? All of these questions – or some of them – were addressed by Newsnet Radio regulars author and playwright Peter Arnott and ScotGoesPop blogger James Kelly as they and stand-in host Maurice Smith grappled with current events. Harold Wilson’s observation that a week is a long time in politics has rarely been illustrated to be so true – remember that it’s actually only three weeks since that momentous Brexit vote that threatens to remove Britain from Europe and to cleave Scotland from Britain. Are we closer to a second referendum on Scottish referendum, or not? What are we to make of new Prime Minister Theresa May’s trip to Edinburgh to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday morning? What does it all mean? When shall we get back to “normal” and stop having to ask so many questions? Or is chaos the new normal in Scottish, British and European politics? Note too that Donald Trump is polling more strongly in the United States … It all makes for a fascinating listen as our podcast group chew over the latest twists and turns. Click on the audio file above, or download the podcast at your leisure… Newsnet.scot podcasts are professionally made to enhance your listening experience. Please support our ongoing media services by subscribing whatever you can afford. Thank you. [Derek Bateman is away]

What on earth is going on? That is probably the question asked most often since the UK’s unexpected pro Brexit vote, which has thrown British politics into chaos and witnessed a bizarre Westminster version of Game of Thrones. Presenter Derek Bateman was joined by author and playwright Peter Arnott and journalist Maurice Smith as they attempted to assess the fall-out, make sense of what it all means for Scotland, the UK and Europe, in a week where First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appeared to be the only politician to emerge from last week’s vote with a sense of purpose. As Tory grandees pick each other off, as England comes to terms with the social cost of Brexit (and the whole UK contemplates the economic cost), our trio get to work about what may or may not happen next. It’s a fascinating listen, and we’re publishing it as quick as possible – in case something else happens soon! Click above to listen, or go to your usual download sources. Newsnet.scot relies on voluntary subscriptions to maintain its site and commission high quality content, including our podcasts. Please subscribe for whatever you can afford to help us maintain coverage of Scotland’s ongoing political journey.

This week’s Newsnet Radio podcast found our panel in fickle mood, picking over the implications of the Scottish elections, and looking ahead to another referendum, this time over Britain’s EU membership. Will our visits to the polls never end? We have three regular contributors with chair Derek Bateman this week: playwright and author Peter Arnott, Green activist Zara Kitson, and journalist and documentary producer Maurice Smith. Zara was speaking amidst the disappointment of just failing to win a Scottish Parliamentary “list” seat for the Greens in Glasgow. The quartet discussed the impact of Ruth Davidson’s supposed “Tory revival” in last week’s poll. Is it real, or did the Scottish Conservative leader simply manage to motivate a rump anti-SNP vote? What will the SNP do with their third successive term of office? Is the result terminal for Labour, or can they mount an unexpected revival after tumbling into third place? And would a Brexit vote enhance or diminish the chances of “IndyRef2”? Thanks to your continued support, our election campaign podcasts will continue up to the EU referendum in June. Newsnet.scot is run by volunteers – no salaries or crowd-funders – and so your one off payments and subscriptions help greatly towards maintaining everything as well as funding occasional commissions. Peter Arnott’s play Shall Roger Casement Hang? set in the aftermath of the Easter Rising will run at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, May 20-28 Maurice Smith is producer of Scotland’s First Oil Rush, a history of the West Lothian shale mining industry, which is broadcast on BBC Two Scotland on Tuesday May 17 at 9pm.

What if tournaments and potentially "stressful" rounds of golf suddenly seemed easy? Well that's what we're going to talk about today with a constraint based approach to coaching and learning. The general tenant we're going to talk about with Peter Arnott and Graeme McDowall being - Your solution to problems are different from anyone else's, so let the individual find a way that is fit for them to solve that problem instead of putting them in positions.

How do we explain great players? And what can we discover when we ask questions like. “How do PGA tour players become PGA tour players?” We’re sitting down with two guys, Graeme McDowall and Peter Arnott, who have some interesting concepts that might explain away a lot of “luck” and “mystery”

So Wiped Out With Things As They Are Exploring The Common Weal With Robin McAlpine, Peter Arnott, Jenny Lindsay, Laura Eaton-Lewis and Hector MacInnes.

Waiting for The Gift of Sound and Vision The Media in Scotland With Iain Macwhirter, Derek Bateman, Kirstin Innes, Fiona Ferguson, Peter Arnott, Ross Colquhoun, Rob Mackenzie and Martin Lynch.

Dancing With The Big Boys Negotiations After Yes With Jim Sillars, David Greig, Fiona Ferguson, Peter Arnott, Andrew Tickell, Kevin Cadwallendar, Lady Alba, Josephine Sillars.

Bevan Tried To Change The Nation What Happened To The Idea of Britain? With David Torrance, Neal Ascherson, James Robertson, Isobel Lindsay, Andrew Tickell, Julia Taudevin, Jim Monaghan, Peter Arnott, Wounded Knee.

Tactful Cactus Is There a Scottish Establishment? With David Greig, Peter Arnott, Laura Eaton-Lewis, Andrew Tickell (Lallands Peat Worrier), Mandy Rhodes, Cameron Wyllie, Chrissy Barnacle and poet Bram Gieben.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Emma Callander, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, we bring you a Class Act 2014 special. Class Act is the Traverse Theatre’s flagship education project which introduces pupils from five schools across Edinburgh to playwriting. Aged between 15 and 17, Class Act participants have tried their hand at writing a short play, with the help of five professional playwrights. At all stages of the project, the young writers have been treated in the same way as a Traverse commissioned playwright would be. This year Class Act has engaged with 70 pupils, whose hard work and imaginations have produced 49 fantastic plays – which were performed at the Traverse at the end of January. The five schools who have been part of Class Act 2014 are Broughton High School, Craigmount High School, James Gillespie’s High School, Trinity Academy and Wester Hailes Education Centre. They have worked with professional playwrights’ Peter Arnott, Catherine Grosvenor, Nicola McCartney, Stef Smith and Gerda Stevenson. Throughout Class Act, the Traverse team has been hugely impressed by the inspiration, insight and dedication that the young writers have given to the project. In this TravCast, we speak with professional playwrights Peter Arnott, Nicola McCartney and Stef Smith about their experiences as playwright/tutors on the Class Act project. We also hear from three pupil playwrights from Trinity Academy; Josie Bage (Turbulence), Alistair Clarke (Smoke & Mirrors) and Alex McIntosh (Bella, Horrida Bella). Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain

Scottish playwright Peter Arnott and Scottish composer John Kielty sat down with Cathy Thomas-Grant, director of the theatre department's Edinburgh Summer Program, to discuss their collaborative theatre project, Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?, due to be performed by Pepperdine students this summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Scottish playwright Peter Arnott and Scottish composer John Kielty sat down with Cathy Thomas-Grant, director of the theatre department's Edinburgh Summer Program, to discuss their collaborative theatre project, Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?, due to be performed by Pepperdine students this summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Literary Officer, Jennifer Williams, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode Jennifer speaks to Peter Arnott who has written plays and songs, cabaret, film and tv scripts. Peter was Writer in Residence for the John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland 2008-11, where he delivered a series of work on the social context and impact of Darwin's Origin of Species. In 2011 he was named the Traverse/ ESRC Genomics Forum Playwright in Residence. TravCast episodes will be released on a monthly basis. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain