Guest: Stuart Armstrong, Head of Coaching and Professional Workforce for Sport England and Host of the Talent Acquisition Podcast
Head of Coaching and Professional Workforce for Sport England and host of the Talent Equation Podcast. Stuart Armstrong joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on sports development, coaching, skill acquisition, and sport science.
Stuart has worked in sports development for the past 20 years. Stuart has held positions in performance and talent development at England Golf, UK Coaching, and the Rugby Football Union which have all focused on creating optimal development environments for young people to thrive and reach their potential. Stuart is currently the Head of Coaching and Professional Workforce at Sport England. He has been responsible for writing and publishing two national strategy documents, ‘Coaching in an Active Nation: The Coaching Plan for England’ and ‘Working in an Active Nation: The Professional Workforce Strategy for England’.
Stuart is a highly regarded public speaker, having delivered keynote presentations across the globe for a range of organizations both in and out of the sport. He is an expert facilitator who leads workshops for organizations striving to support people to be the best they can be. Stuart also owns the website www.thetalentequation.co.uk and is the host of the 5-star rated podcast ‘The Talent Equation’ which is dedicated to providing advice, guidance, and support to people at the cutting edge of coaching and performance development.
Breakdown
1:00 - Pitfalls of Using Drills
8:00 - Evidence-Based Research
10:30 - Problem Solving
16:00 - Alternatives to Drills
20:30 - Perception
28:00 - Traditional Drill
33:34 - 34:09 - B.I. Ads January 2023
34:10 - Game Context
37:00 - Ecological Dynamics
41:00 - Self Determine
46:00 - Finding a Solution
49:00 - Not Overburdening Athletes
56:00 - Fun and Engagement
57:30 - Teaching Systems of Plays
1:03:00 - Ecological Explorations
1:05:00 - Conclusion
Stuart Armstrong’s Bio:
Website: www.thetalentequation.co.uk
Podcast: The Talent Equation Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739
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