The Talent Equation Podcast

Ross Tucker is Professor of Exercise Physiology with the School of Medicine of the University of the Free State. He is the scientific and research consultant to World Rugby, ambassador and scientific advisor to Virgin Active and Adidas, and a published author, opinion leader and consultant to numerous elite sports teams and organisations.In this conversation we explore Talent ID and the 3 big mistakes that most talent system builders make. We also explore the phenomenon of cheating in sport and whether coaches should help players to use gamesmanship to gain an advantage. Finally, we look at Ross's work to use science to improve player welfare in rugby and explore the challenges of bringing about behaviour change in professional sport. Ross's website is https://sportsscientists.com and he can be found tweeting at @scienceofsport and podcasting at 'The Real Science of Sport Podcast' - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast/id1461719225Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Ben Galloway is back from his sabbatical running a football academy in Uganda and came to stay with me ahead of a trip north to join Keith Davids and colleagues for a conference on changing lives, community sport and skill acquisition research.Ben came to coach with me and we then sat down to reflect on the session and to discuss his recent experiences in Africa and some of his latest thinking around ecological dynamics, learning design and how the 'form of life' of a coach can affect they way that they act. Hope you enjoyIf you are interested in getting hold of the bonus recordings from the conference and our reflections from it then that will be made available to Patreon subscribers. Go to https://www.patreon.com/thetalentequation to become a subscriberBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Ian Renshaw is back and he has a new book out that he wrote with Danny Newcombe, Keith Davids and Will Roberts. The book (link below) is designed to introduce coaches to the concepts, principles and language of the Constraints Led Approach and offers practical examples of how the approach can be used to support athlete development. In this conversation we delve into some of these principles including: - The difference between representative task design and variability - The importance of information in the environment and the folly of removing this information - How to design practices to feel like the real thing- An exploration of 'affordance led coaching'I hope you enjoyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Constraints-Led-Approach-Constraints-Based-Methodologies/dp/1138104078/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QUYL3PY38Z9H&keywords=the+constraints+led+approach&qid=1567450257&s=gateway&sprefix=the+constra%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Matt Young is an entrepreneur, coach, film maker and advocate for youth sport. He has been working with the United States Olympic Commission to develop a new framework for children's sport in North America which led to him making a documentary about the challenges facing young people in sport called 'The Cost of Winning' https://vimeo.com/potentialpictures/costofwinning In this episode we cover a lot of ground including...- How he made $97 Million dollars by developing a personal training business that placed the participant experience at the heart of the provision- The 5 F's of a great youth sport experience - Why we all need to understand that we are 'all in sales'- The 6 factors driving drop out of youth sportIt is a fascinating discussion that I hope you enjoy as much as I did.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Jonathan Harding is a freelance sports journalist who specialises in German football. He writes predominantly for Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, but has also contributed to the likes of FourFourTwo, Rabona Magazine and 11 Freunde. Germany has a reputation for being the place where young footballers get the chance to develop, but what about coaches? Speaking to different coaches and members of staff across the country, Jonathan's book 'Mensch - Beyond the cones' outlines the attributes that make the German coach development system special. In this conversation we explore many of the insights contained within the book including: - How coaching in Germany goes beyond the stereotypical view of German culture towards a holistic human centred philosophy. - How coaches are innovating and using technology to identify 'talent that whispers'.- The way the German football system is embracing a game based philosophy at the grass roots using ideas devised from the world of field hockey. Hope you enjoyA link to Jonathan's book is here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mensch-Beyond-Cones-Jonathan-Harding/dp/1910906182Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Jonny McMurtry runs a brilliant blog called www.coachingthecoaches.net. His articles cover some fascinating subjects that really challenge thinking and stimulate debate. He is currently researching coaching at the University of Queensland exploring athlete motivations and what this means for coaches looking to ensure that players remain engaged and reduce drop out. In the conversation we cover the following....- What his research found that was important to players and how coaches had lost sight of this. - His views on the nature of the sports experience for young people in talent pathways- Why 'dynamic thinking' might be at the heart of players centred coaching experiences - What 'Self Determination Theory' can tell us about athlete motivation and how it can help us provide better coaching experiencesHope you enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

JP Nerbun is a coach and coach mentor that specialises in transformational leadership. He is the host of the 'Thrive on challenge' podcast and the author of a great new book called 'Calling Up - Discovering your journey to transformational leadership'. In this conversation we cover A LOT of ground but some of the highlights include...- Why we can't just be the 'accountability police'- How JP advocates 'transformational discipline' instead of 'transactional discipline'- Why a change towards a more positive coaching approach brought about a nose dive in his win loss record but also brought other big winsThis is a doozyEnjoyIf you would like to learn more and develop your skills as a coach then please consider joining 'The Conclave' - The Talent Equation's very own learning community. Just head to https://www.patreon.com/thetalentequation to joinBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Alex Lascu is a researcher and Cricket Coach from Australia. She has dual Bachelor's degrees (Exercise Science & Psychology) from the Queensland University of Technology and is now studying a PhD at the University of Canberra. Alex is passionate in the pursuit of research in sport, focusing on talent development of female cricketers. In this conversation we explore some of Alex's thoughts about coaching and athlete development in cricket as well as delving into some of the really interesting findings of her research. In this conversation we cover the following...- Alex's approach to assessing the level of variability in practice sessions- Why here PhD supervisors can't believe the fact that the practices she studied are all exactly the same- Her thoughts on the role of emotions in the creation of learning environmentsAlex's Medium page https://medium.com/@lasculeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

This week I managed to navigate timezones and scheduling and technology challenges to 'facilitate' a conversation with Ted Kroeten from Joy of the People, Joey Peters from Game-Play-Learn and Debbie Sayers from Salisbury Rovers to discuss everything about Free Play and the sports experience for children. It is a fantastic conversation full of useful insights and reminders of why we do what we do. EnjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.

Will Roberts is a senior lecturer in sport and exercise at the University of Gloucestershire. His teaching and research interests revolve around two key areas; the sociology of sport, and coaching pedagogy. His PhD examines the role coaching has in providing social and personal change. In this conversation we explore the challenges that coaches face when adopting a constraints led approach to coaching, we also discuss the importance of a strong understanding of human movement and bio-mechanics is important to support effective practice design.We also delve into a project that he is leading that adopts a non linear approach to the development of physical literacy for children in schools and clubs. Linkshttp://www.boingkids.co.uk/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Constraints-Led-Approach-Constraints-Based-Methodologies/dp/1138104078/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B25QUU3TDNRA&keywords=constraints+led+approach&qid=1561498587&s=gateway&sprefix=constrants+%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.