David Tenney is the High Performance Director at Austin FC. Formally of the Seattle Sounders and NBA team Orlando Magic, David has in depth understanding of player performance and how to assist management in best preparing players to perform through a season of competitive action.

Show notes:

2:00 - David provides his credentials and background

6:25 - Preparing a team performance

10:00 - An overview of how team location can affect player preparation

11:30 - The distances MLS players will covered per game

14:00 - How tactics affect the players conditioning

20:00 - The challenges of cognitive and physical fatigue

24:30 - How to bullseye and catch players in moments

27:00 - The difference between perception and reality in coach message

32:00 - Preparing teams for different climates

36:00 - Differences between the MLS and NBA

41:00 - The riggers of an NBA schedule

45:00 - Giving ownership during an individualised approach

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152 - David Tenney - From Seattle to Austin via the NBA