THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #110 - MINDFOOTBALLNESS w/ SLAWEK MORAWSKI

"Being talented is no longer enough. The game now demands more of players and they need to be intelligent to understand the game. Teams with more intelligent players are harder to play against because they're far less predictable," - Javier Mascherano.Slawek Morawski better known as "Mindfootballness" to his audience is an avid student of the game. With the game being the best teacher there is no shortage of content for Slawek to explore. Investing his time and energy into the player development process, Slawek has learned over time that knowledge only has true value when shared with others. This has been an iterative and interactive process with has included presenting to a whole host of federations alongside working individually with some of football's best known stars. Listen to find out more including;- How Slawek views individual development?- The challenge of retaining creativity amongst players?- Some of the gaps which Slawek believes exists in training methodology?- Are intuitive players valued appropriately in modern football?- How IDP work differs between in season and off season?- Why small details make all the difference with big players.Timestamps;00:00 - 03:33 - Intro03:34 - 09:35 - Individual Development09:36 - 15:09 - Intelligence & Decision Making15:10 - 20:56 - Intuition20:57 - 37:16 - Small details & Big players37:17 - 47:55 - Learning Process47:56 - 53:07 - Body Orientation53:08 - 56:14 - AdviceSlawek's Twitter; https://twitter.com/slawekmorawski/Get in touch;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cwalsh95?lang=enYouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPodEmail: cwalsh95@outlook.ie