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#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene May 26, 2019

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David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Washington, DC. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 2: The debate between Epstein and Gladwell, and why the 10,000 rule is wrong Min 10: "Breadth of training predicts breadth of transfer" Min 23: "Teaching with hints" Min 28: How to use "spacing" to increase learning Min 33: Why current performance is not a good indication of learning Min 40: Sport sampling and the fear of leaving the "sports pipeline" Min 48: The world's finest youth academy is not the best developmental system Min 55: The diversity of movement and lowering the chance of overuse injury Min 59: The true meaning of GRIT and the studies that explain it Resources Mentioned: The debate between Epstein and Gladwell [video] Joy of the People [article] Relative age at U17 euros [article] Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman [book] The Talent Lab: The secret to finding, creating and sustaining success by Simon Timson [book] Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth [book] Books by David Epstein: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World [link] The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance [link] The Talent Lab: The secret to finding, creating and sustaining success [link] Connect with David Epstein

Website: https://www.davidepstein.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidEpstein

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#113 Former US olympic Soccer Player and National Team Coach Erik Imler on Developing a Coaching Philosophy May 19, 2019

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Our guest this week is Erik Imler. Imler, a UVA graduate, was a NCAA National Champion in 1989, 1991 and 1992 and went on to be a member of the 1992 Olympic Team and represented the United States as a player and then as a coach. As a Youth Academy Director and passionate blogger who is dissatisfied with the status quo of youth soccer development in the United States, Erik is on a mission to support the positive change that must be experienced in youth development. Erik is in constant search for intelligent and thought provoking soccer conversation and is determined to make a difference in the youth club soccer landscape. His youth programs address the most prominent technical deficiencies in many youth players – passing and receiving – while simultaneously creating a thirst for skill mastery and love of the game among the players. Check out Erik's soccer BLOG – Can't Pass, Can't Play as he attempts to educate parents on what really matters. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 03: Getting to know Eric Imler Min 06: The early days of playing professional soccer Min 13: Organizing your coaching library…then thinning it out Min 16: Choosing to work with the younger athletes Min 23: Erik goes to Spain and attends the TOVO academy Min 29: Skill acquisition and motor learning Min 33: Designing coaching on how children learn Min 44: The Coaching Philosophy - Defining your why and how of coaching Min 49: Organizing practice depending on age and numbers Min 55: Redefining the expectations of what the players do on the field Min 1:04 Leaving a legacy as a coach Resources Mentioned Can't Pass Can't Play [BLOG] Continuing the Legacy of Johan Cruyff with TOVO Academy and Cruyff Institute Founder, Todd Beane [PODCAST] I Once Was Blind… (BLOG) Connect with Erik Imler

Website: cantpasscantplay.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikimler

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#112 "Is Coaching an art or a Science?" A discussion with former Team USA Volleyball Head Coach Terry Liskevych May 12, 2019

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Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women's Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. posted over 300 international victories and earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics and the 1990 World Championships. In 1995 Liskevych led his team to the gold medal at the World Grand Prix and was selected as the FIV International Coach of the Year. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 07: Getting to know Terry Liskevych Min 15: Does college prepare an athlete to be a professional? Min 20: What are the positive effects of sport sampling? Min 25: What has changed in sport on youth level the has trickled into the higher levels? Min 32: Is coaching and art or a science? Min 42: Why don't great players become great coaches? Min 51: What would Terry change about the current youth sport system? Connect with Terry Liskevych

Website: theartofcoachingvolleyball.com
Email: liskevycht@theartofcaoching.com

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#113 The Difference Between Talent and Ability, a discussion with Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast May 05, 2019

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Stuart Armstrong is the Head of Coaching for Sport England. Prior to Sport England, he was the Player Development Manager for the Rugby Football Union. He is one of the world's top experts on player development pathways and skill acquisition, and has helped thousands of coaches in the UK create better learning environments and develop deeper relationships with their players. His sports coaching experience is in golf, cricket, field hockey, rugby, and soccer. He leverages the knowledge gained from the various sports he has coached to help create multi-sport, player-focused training programs that assist athletes in not only developing sold skill foundations but great off-field skills to help them succeed in life. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 10: What is Talent? OR Talent vs Ability Min 18: Why it is important for a coach to develop more than just the technical and tactical Min 24: How to shift the coach mindset from ignoring the psychological side of coaching athletes Min 31: Finding the balance of sports knowledge and people skills Min* 41: The difference between technique and skill Min 47: Checking for understanding Min 52: Combining the art of coaching with the Science of Coaching Min 1:13 What if we identified players not just during competition, but at practice? Min 1:20 Examples of great Programs that are "doing it right" Resources Mentioned

The Talent Equation, The Podcast [Link]
WOC #16 Stuart Armstrong, Head of Coaching for Sport England, "Learning Happens in the Ugly Zone" and other coaching factors [podcast]
WOC #96 "Success is Not an Accident; Success is a Choice" with Alan Stein Jr., author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best [podcast]
WOC #31 Mark Bennett, Founder of Performance Development Systems, How Coaches Can Shape Behavior, Influence Training Habits, and Build Accountable Teams [podcast]
WOC #50 It's Time for Coaching Educators to Start Teaching Coaching and Stop Teaching Sport Science with Olympic Coaching Educator Wayne Goldsmith [podcast]
'Carving nature at her joints' - A conversation with Andrew Wilson [podcast]
Non-Linear Pedagogy and Skill Acquisition, by Jia Yi Chow[book]
Playing with a 'clumsy pig' using a 'sandbox' in a 'fishtank' - A conversation about games with Amy Price [podcast]
Coaches are terrible at Talent ID, so we must be architects of an optimal learning environment: A discussion with Dr. Joe Baker [podcast]

Connect with Stu Armstrong

Website: http://www.thetalentequation.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartarmstrong/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stu_arm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetalentequation.co.uk

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A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron.
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#111 Training the Mind for Optimal Performance with Lindsey Wilson Apr 28, 2019

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This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we have a discussion with Lindsey Wilson from Positive Performance Training about the importance of the mental game for athletes of all ages. Lindsey works with athletes and coaches to unlock player and team potential through mental performance training. As an athlete, Lindsey had the privilege to play on many successful teams and collect an impressive athletic resume along the way. As a mental training coach, Lindsey has developed mental performance training tools and techniques for universities, teams, and organizations across the globe. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 06: Why Lindsey starting a mental coaching business Min 13: Why Being called "Relentless" was important to Lindsey Min 17: Playing professional, or being liked? Min 21: Recognizing the shift towards accepting mental training in sports Min 24: What Lindsey teaches for mental training (and how to get coaches to "buy in" Min 31: What to say to a an athlete that just failed? Min 43: How do coaches recognize when a problem is a mental health issue, not a "optimizing performance" issue Min 50: The power of visualization Min 59: Learn to be a mindset coach As the Co-Founder and Product/Program guru for Positive Performance, founded in 2008, Lindsey felt a strong call to help other athletes optimize their mindset and fulfill their potential. Today, the Positive Performance team provides athletes and teams with high-quality, easy-to-digest, complete mental training programs, as well as resources for coaches, parents, and athletes to help them maximize their potential. Resources Mentioned

"Is there a difference between Coaching Girls and Coaching Boys?" with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach [podcast]
7 Steps for developing tougher, resilient, more focused athletes [Link]
Mindset [book] by Carol Dweck
What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen [book] by Kate Fagan
Honoring the life of Penn student-athlete Madison Holleran and continuing to 'Talk for Maddy' [article] by Kate Fagan
Everyone Is Going Through Something [article] by Kevin Love via The Players Tribune
Resources for Coaches: positiveperformancetraining.com

Some of Lindsey's accolades include two Big 12 Women's Basketball Conference Tournament Championships while at Iowa State, won a regular season Championship, and made it to the Sweet Sixteen twice. Playing on three NCAA tournament teams, Lindsey was an honorable mention All-American, an Academic All-American, and was a three-time All-Big 12 conference player selection. In 2003, Lindsey graduated with honors as the second All-time leading scorer and All-time assist leader for the Iowa State Cyclones. Lindsey was drafted by the WNBA Connecticut Sun, and played professionally in Europe and the Middle East for 8 years. She has been described more than once as 'relentless' by opposing coaches- something that makes her far more proud than any official accolade. Connect with Lindsey Wilson

Website: positiveperformancetraining.com
Blog: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindseywilson13
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/positiveperformance/

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#110 Coaches are terrible at Talent ID, so we must be architects of an optimal learning environment: A discussion with Dr. Joe Baker Apr 21, 2019

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Dr. Joe Baker is one of our favorite people in talent development, sport specialization, and long term athlete development, and our conversation this week does not disappoint. We talk about David Epstein's new book Range, discuss sport specialization, as well as the relative age effect, what great coaching looks like, how poor the evidence shows we are at talent ID, our broken talent ID system, and so much more. This is one you are going to want to take some notes on! Baker is a Professor and the head of the Lifespan Health and Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, Canada. He is a world-leader in research on talent identification and high performance athlete development and has held visiting researcher/professor positions in the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. His research considers the varying influences on optimal human development, ranging from issues affecting athlete development and skill acquisition to barriers and facilitators of optimal aging. Joe is author/editor of 8 books and hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He works with several Canadian high performance sports teams (e.g., Golf Canada, Wheelchair Basketball Canada) and organizations (e.g., Own the Podium, the Canadian Sport Institutes/Centres, the Canadian Paralympic Committee) in their quests for international success. More info on his research can be found at yorku.ca/bakerj Connect with Joe Baker

Website: http://www.yorku.ca/bakerj/
Twitter: @bakerjyorku

Highlights from the Podcast: Min 10: Being a generalist vs being a specialist Min 15: How do parents help our kids diversify in sport? Min 19: What sports transfer well to one another? Min 25: What role does motivation play in athlete development? Min 29: Is High performance sport a healthy pursuit? Min 35: What are the effects of early specialization? Min 37: Accuracy of professional sports drafts in predicting career potential (We are terrible at it!) Min 45: What skills need to be developed in order to be successful at the highest levels? Min 55: What are the consequences of early identification? Resources Mentioned

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (book) by David Epstein
Long Term Athletic Development (website)
Making the Modern Athlete: A Conversation with David Epstein and Malcolm Gladwell (video)
Tiger Woods (Biography) by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian
Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit? (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society) (book) by Joe Baker
Accuracy of professional sports drafts in predicting career potential (research)
Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time (book) by Ian O'Conner

Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron.
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#109 Understanding the Sport Parent Psyche with iSport360's Ian Goldberg Apr 15, 2019

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Ian Goldberg is a sports dad, coach and Founder of iSport360, a SportsTech company that is helping coaches, kids and parents set goals, share player feedback and track player progress. His informative and frequently-funny youth sports newsletter has 70,000 subscribers, earning Ian a place on the Advisory Council of the National Alliance for Youth Sports. https://isport360.com/ Connect with Ian Goldberg Blog: https://isport360.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/isport360 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isport360/ Highlights from the Podcast: Min 07: Ian's "Ah-ha" moment Min 18: The worst word in youth sports:"Shoot!" Min 24: Mis-diagnosed over-use injuries (parents won't admit what is happening!) Min 28: What happens when a 6-year-old is going through the kind of stress a senior in high school choosing a college goes through? Min 32: The iSport360 App Min 39: What are some things that clubs should teach parents to help kids? Min 49: You Shouldn't be shocked at try-outs. Parents, read the evaluations! Resources Mentioned

Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing[book] by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Why We Rage: The Science Behind Crazy Parents and Over the Top Coaches [article] CTGP blog
Is "Fear of Missing Out" Ruining Youth Sports? [article] CTGP blog
How to Become a Transformational Coach with Jean Cote, World-Renowned Expert in Youth Sports and Coach Development[podcast]
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise [book] by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Knowing What's Cheerworthy [article] by Ian Goldburg
Dr. Richard Bailey, Head of Research at ICSSPE, On What We Need to Make Coaching a True Profession [podcast] on changingthegameproject.com

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#108 USA Hockey Technical Director Ken Martel: How to successfully implement a Long Term Athlete Development model Apr 08, 2019

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With over 25 years of experience in player development and a long history as a coach with USA Hockey, Ken Martel was named technical director of USA Hockey's American Development Model in May 2009. He is charged with helping provide a framework for associations nationwide to follow for optimal athlete development. From 2006-08 at USA Hockey's national office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Martel worked on coaching education and player development initiatives. For his efforts using science to advance sport, Martel received the USOC "Doc" Councilman Award for Ice Hockey in 2004. Prior to arriving in Colorado Springs, Martel was a part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program staff as an assistant coach for eight years (1998-2006), including a dual role with responsibilities for player personnel his final five seasons. Resources Mentioned Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey,by Ken Dryden Connect w/ Ken Martel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenmhockey
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-martel-374ba816/

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#107 How to Find Your Coaching True North with Celia Slater and Jerry Lynch Mar 31, 2019

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Celia Slater brings nearly 30 years of unmatched experience in college athletics as both an organizational head and a collegiate basketball coach, most recently serving as co-founder and executive director of both the NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA) and The Alliance of Women Coaches (The Alliance). The WCA started as a professional development program and, due largely to Celia's efforts, soon exploded into a network of women coaches with an ever-growing grant to aid in expansion. On the court, Celia most recently served at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, as head women's basketball coach and member of the First Year Experience Task Force. In her early days, Celia was a four-year scholarship athlete and named Most Valuable Player of the women's basketball team during her senior year at Florida State University. Rounding out her academic experience, she earned her master's degree in sports administration from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Jerry Lynch has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide. He has worked with men's and women's basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf and other sports at the universities of North Carolina, Duke, Maryland, California, Syracuse, Stanford, Harvard and Middlebury and continues to work with several teams and parent groups nationally. Several of his clients have participated in various summer and winter Olympic Games. Most recently, he has established a consultancy with Steve Kerr, head coach of the World Champion Golden State Warriors. In the past 30 years alone, he has been part of 54 Final Four and 36 National Championship at the collegiate and professional levels. Quick Announcements: Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! Become a Podcast Champion! We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including:

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Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/
iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast

Highlights from the podcast with Celia Slater and Jerry Lynch:

Min 11: How do most coaches get trained in sport?
Min 17: Should sport coaches hire a coach to help them grow, personally?
Min 23: Women in collegiate sports
Min 29 Embracing masculine and feminine qualities
Min 36: Why do female coaches reach out for help more than male coaches?
Min 41: Looking at coach as a "Profession"
Min 45: Creating a unified board of American sport coaches
Min 51: Why are there less female coaches now than before Title 9?
Min 56: Camp Elevate https://truenorthsports.net/camp-elevate-2019/ use offer code WOC2019 for $50 off

Resources Mentioned

True North Sports truenorthsports.net
NCAA Women's Coaching Academy https://wecoachsports.org/
Great Coach National Database https://app.greatcoach.com/

#106 "If you love the process, the process will eventually love you back" a conversation with Super Bowl Champion Strength Coach Jon Torine Mar 24, 2019

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Jon's professional career began with the Buffalo Bills as assistant strength and conditioning coach. For 14 years he worked as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Indianapolis Colts where he was the youngest to be hired in this role. His responsibilities were many and are proud to have worked on a fully integrated team with a shared vision. This culminated with a world championship in Super Bowl XLI. Jon believes in supporting people that want to participate and thrive in activities meaningful for them. Whether in sports, physical education or recreation he embraces the process of the individual and the professionals working in the field. Jon's vision is practiced with EXOS as the Performance Director for Pro/Elite Sports working exclusively with the The Trust program for former NFL players. Jon serves an instructor and content advisor for Functional Movement Systems collaborating in development and delivery. He consults many organizations and called upon for his experience and instructs with the Positive Coaching Alliance for youth sports. Quick Announcements: Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! Become a Podcast Champion! We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including:

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Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast Highlights from the podcast with Jon Torine: Min 11: What it's like working as a strength coach in the NFL Min 18: "It's a lot easier to make suggestions than it is to make decisions." Min 23: What was it like working with Peyton Manning? Min 28: Habits and rituals that separate the good from the great Min 34: Why do so many kids quit when they have "made it" to college Min 38: Where do you "feel it" when you talk about something you love Min 42: Halftime Min 46: The Tony Dungy way Min 52: Transactional Coaches and Transformational Coaches Min 1:16: Lean In Coaching Min 1:18: The worst youth sport experience you could imagine Great Quotes: "If you fall in love with the process, the process will love you back." "When the Dali Lama is feeling like he needs answers, he calls Tony Dungy." "It took longer to get a library card than it did to sign up to coach your children." Resources Mentioned Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time LINK Jon Torine Screening Athletes LINK InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives, by Joe Ehrmann LINK The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, by Ryan Holiday LINK Connect w/ Jon Torine

Email: jtorine@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-torine-7215a654/

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