In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The contrast in development versus management for the in season and off season.
• Communicating and utilizing data and biometrics, including how to approach outliers.
• What anchor points a seasoned strength and conditioning coordinator uses to measure progress.

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Show Notes:

How do you refine quality in your players through development and management? This week’s special guest is Mike Potenza, the President of SCAPH and the current strength and conditioning director for the San Jose Sharks. Mike oversees the strength and conditioning programs and postseason individual training programs for his athletes. Our conversation will dive into the topics of strength, development, management, and sustainability in the world of high performance hockey. What is the contrast between development and management, in season and off season? What metrics and numbers does he track, and how does he communicate this to players and staff? What anchor points are important when measuring progress? Join us in discovering the key to unlocking high performance in your athletes, whether they’re off or on the ice!

0:00:00 Meet the strength and conditioning director in his 16th season with the San Jose Sharks, Mike Potenza!

0:02:05 What are the tangibles and intangibles of your sustainability?

0:04:45 What changes have you seen during your sixteen years in the high performance hockey sphere?

0:07:50 How have metrics and evaluations changed?

0:09:15 Data & numbers versus gut feeling.

0:13:40 Why do we need technical context to bring the numbers to life?

0:17:50 What does management look like for you in season?

0:22:50 What anchor points are you interested in during the in season?

0:26:25 Why is communication between coaches and athletes so valuable for both sides?

0:28:40 Translating off ice strength into on ice strength.

0:29:50 How do you communicate metrics to your players?

0:32:25 What metrics are you getting value from?

0:34:45 How do you measure blood, and how do you utilize that biometric?

0:40:10 What is your approach to outliers?

0:41:45 How do you objectively rate yourself and your staff in season?

0:45:25 Do you reach out to private strength coaches? Why or why not?

0:47:00 How do you pinpoint development program goals for the off season?

0:50:45 What question do you fear the most?

0:52:05 Are your anchor points similar in season and off season?

0:54:20 What is your current role in SCAPH?

0:58:35 What is coming up next for SCAPH?