The High Performance Hockey Podcast
"Goodfellas" - The Original Godfathers of Sports Performance Part 1 | Dan Pfaff, Michael Boyle, Buddy Morris, and Fergus Connolly
Nov 20, 2023
Legendary sports performance professionals Dan Pfaff, Michael Boyle, Buddy Morris, and Fergus Connolly share life lessons, mistakes, and career insights. They discuss the impact of mentors, emotional triggers, influential athletes, personal reflections on failures, seeking guidance, evolving training methods, and the debate on data in sports performance.
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- Importance of learning from mentors and overcoming doubt in sports performance.
- Balancing data-driven decisions with hands-on coaching expertise is crucial for effective performance coaching.
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Overreliance on Data in Coaching
Some experts in the field express concern over the extensive dependence on data and technology in coaching, suggesting that it might be overshadowing the essence of coaching, which lies in the balance of art and science. The emphasis on data-driven decisions has sometimes led to a shift towards technology-heavy coaching methods, potentially detracting from the human-centered aspects of coaching.
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