Way of Champions Podcast

John O'Sullivan
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Jun 30, 2019 • 1h 9min

#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport's Dame Katherine Grainger

How can an Olympic Silver Medal be the greatest and worst moment of your life? This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome 5x Olympian and current Chair of UK Sport: Dame Katherine Grainger. Dame Katherine is British rower and with five Olympic medals and is Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian. We dive into many different topics during our time together, including how a karate teacher changed the course of Kathrine's life, the best way to get athletes to love a sport or team, what it was like to be so close to a gold medal for 12 years, and the qualities of a great coach. In addition to being a 2012 Summer Olympics gold medallist, four-time Olympic silver medallist, and six-time World Champion, Dame Katherine also has an MA in Medical Law, an MA Ethics, and a Ph.D. in Criminal Law. Highlights from the Podcast: * The importance of teachers and coaches in a child's life * How a chance meeting helped Kathrine find the sport of rowing * The role of a coach in sharing a passion for sport and creating a positive experience * Chasing the gold medal over five Olympic Games * What it's like to sustain enthusiasm when your main competition is only every four years * Participating in the Olympics when you are the home team * How Kathrine's parents supported her throughout her career * Kathrine describes her experiences with her coaches * What are the qualities of a great coach? * The importance of getting to know the person and the athlete * What it's like being the Chair of UK Sport Connect with Dame Katherine Grainger Website: https://katherinegrainger.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinegraingerdbe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatherineGraingerOfficial/ Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
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Jun 24, 2019 • 1h 5min

#120 Soccer Starts at Home with Tom Byer

Tom Byer is a former professional soccer player originally from New York but who is now based in Tokyo, Japan as one of the most decorated and admired grassroots soccer coaches in the Asian region. HIs official title is Tom is the Technical Consultant for the Ministry of Education School Football Campus Program". In this episode, we discuss ideas about how to create a culture of ever-improving performance, the role of sports academies, and the dark side of high-achieving, performance-driven young athletes. Tom was the first American soccer player to sign in Asia. Over the past 24 years, Tom has been conducting events in more than 2,000 locations with a total of 500,000 children participating. To culminate his achievement, Adidas honored Tom with the Golden Boot award, which he accepted in France after the World Cup draw of 1998 for his contribution to youth soccer in Asia. Judged by his football peers, the local and international media, and the countless number of young Japanese over the space of 24 years, Tom Byer has forever changed the way Soccer is taught and played throughout Japan and now his name and reputation begin to attract great interest from other parts of Asia. Highlights from the Podcast: How having your own children changes how you coach other children Creating a methodology of coaching What is the role of sport specific academies? What does the Homelife of a child effect his or her level of performance? The dark side of high performance at a young age How to make your best players better Connect with Tom Byer Website: https://tomsan.com/en/ Twitter: @tomsan106 Email: info@tomsan.com Resources Mentioned Tom Byer's Soccer Starts at Home [ebook] Tiger Woods Biography Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
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Jun 16, 2019 • 1h 14min

#119 Using Play to Enhance Player and Team Development with Richard Cheetham

Richard Cheetham MBE is Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching. He recently been awarded the 2018 UK Coaching Coach Developer of the year. Cheetham has worked at the University of Winchester since 2005, following three years spent teaching and coaching in New Zealand. He has a reputation at national and international level in coach education and development with his work ranging from rugby union to triathlon and professional cycling with the UCI. \ His research, publications and conference presentations have focussed on developing a more holistic approach to coaching as well as encouraging creativity and innovation in practice session design. The important role of play in sport at all levels of performance and across all ages has been a specific area of research with his work contributing to a regional primary education physical literacy initiative, UK Coaching, Rugby Canada and the University of Winchester Play and Creativity festival. Highlights from the Podcast: Content and Instruction versus Play and Enjoyment Can the idea of "free play" be a part of practice? The importance of building relationships How to make content and connection integral parts of practice What is the race to Learn? Guidance for parents on how to discuss practice with their children How to run a session when talent and experience of the children varies widely Connect with Richard Cheetum Website: https://www.winchester.ac.uk Twitter: @twowheelprof Email: Richard.Cheetham@winchester.ac.uk Resources Mentioned Play up and Learn the Game [pdf] Exploration: 'I Learned to Play Again' The Integration of Active Play as a Learning Experience for Sports Coaching Undergraduates [pdf] Do Skills Kills Creativity? a TedTalk by Sir Ken Robinson [video] Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
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Jun 9, 2019 • 1h 22min

#118 How to Learn Like a Jungle Tiger with Trevor Ragan from TrainUgly.com

Meet Trevor Ragan, the guest on this week's Way of Champions Podcast. Trevor is the founder of Train Ugly, and the host of a fantastic podcast called The Learner Lab [link]. This one goes a little over an hour, but we promise it is worth the time! Grab a notebook and a pen, and maybe some coffee or tea. This one is packed with incredible information! Highlights from the Podcast: The most important trait of a great leader: the ability to learn How Trevor came up with the name "Train Ugly" Helping learners appreciate the pain of messing up to get better The difference between a tiger growing up in the zoo or growing up in the jungle Trevor shares his story of trying out for Duke Basketball Spending two years experiencing the leadership of Mike Krzyzewski Why Trevor started his podcast Overcoming Fear, Stress and Anxiety Things that create fear: Uncertainty, Attention, Change and Struggle Practice: Doing vs Reading Trevor explains how baseball coaches can improve pregame warm ups What is psychological safety and why is it more important than most people know? Why sleep is the best performance enhancing drug available Connect with Trevor Ragan Website: https://trainugly.com/ Email: trevor@trainugly.com Twitter: @train_ugly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trainingugly Resources Mentioned The Learner Lab [podcast] The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck [book] Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson [book] The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Dan Coyle [book] How to 'overcome' fear, a TedTalk with Trevor Ragan [video] Learning Like a Jungle Tiger, a TedTalk with Trevor Ragan [video] Visit us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
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Jun 7, 2019 • 55min

Bonus Episode: John and Jerry do a deep dive into the 2019 Way of Champions Conference

In this bonus episode, John and Jerry discuss the Way of Champions Conference in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! WOCERALYBIRD for $100 off (good until June 15, 2019) Discounts for students from 1/2 off Group discount, 1/2 off with 5 or more coaches Highlights from the Podcast: Why Jerry is learning Spanish Wining an "empty" championship How to get your best athletes to buy into a culture change New stuff for this year's conference Building a great culture: connection, caring and core values Jerry shares a story about working with Steve Kerr and Pete Carrol Learn more about the 4th Annual Way of Champions Conference Website: https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
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Jun 1, 2019 • 1h 1min

#117 "Turning Confrontation into Communication, not Conflict" with Rob Miller from Proactive Coaching

Rob is a motivational speaker for "Proactive Coaching". Along with Bruce Brown, Rob uses his speaking skills and "coaching" knowledge to promote the "Proactive Coaching" mission of helping coaches positively impact their athlete's lives. His experience gives him an amazing view at the status of modern day coaching and parenting. Highlights from the Podcast: Teaching Leadership to Young Athletes The Captains and Coaches Workshop Give Each other permission to confront each other Turning Confrontation into Communicaion Social Media responsibility Why is the average age of head coaches going down? You Rise to standards, You Break Rules: How to empower kids to success The laws of motor development Confronting an athlete as a coach Taking notes for Coach John Wooden at a conference Connect with Proactive Coaching Website: https://proactivecoaching.info Twitter: https://twitter.com/proactivecoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proactivecoach/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
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May 26, 2019 • 1h 14min

#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Washington, DC. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 2: The debate between Epstein and Gladwell, and why the 10,000 rule is wrong Min 10: "Breadth of training predicts breadth of transfer" Min 23: "Teaching with hints" Min 28: How to use "spacing" to increase learning Min 33: Why current performance is not a good indication of learning Min 40: Sport sampling and the fear of leaving the "sports pipeline" Min 48: The world's finest youth academy is not the best developmental system Min 55: The diversity of movement and lowering the chance of overuse injury Min 59: The true meaning of GRIT and the studies that explain it Resources Mentioned: The debate between Epstein and Gladwell [video] Joy of the People [article] Relative age at U17 euros [article] Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman [book] The Talent Lab: The secret to finding, creating and sustaining success by Simon Timson [book] Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth [book] Books by David Epstein: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World [link] The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance [link] The Talent Lab: The secret to finding, creating and sustaining success [link] Connect with David Epstein Website: https://www.davidepstein.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidEpstein ------- Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
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May 19, 2019 • 1h 16min

#113 Former US olympic Soccer Player and National Team Coach Erik Imler on Developing a Coaching Philosophy

Our guest this week is Erik Imler. Imler, a UVA graduate, was a NCAA National Champion in 1989, 1991 and 1992 and went on to be a member of the 1992 Olympic Team and represented the United States as a player and then as a coach. As a Youth Academy Director and passionate blogger who is dissatisfied with the status quo of youth soccer development in the United States, Erik is on a mission to support the positive change that must be experienced in youth development. Erik is in constant search for intelligent and thought provoking soccer conversation and is determined to make a difference in the youth club soccer landscape. His youth programs address the most prominent technical deficiencies in many youth players – passing and receiving – while simultaneously creating a thirst for skill mastery and love of the game among the players. Check out Erik's soccer BLOG – Can't Pass, Can't Play as he attempts to educate parents on what really matters. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 03: Getting to know Eric Imler Min 06: The early days of playing professional soccer Min 13: Organizing your coaching library…then thinning it out Min 16: Choosing to work with the younger athletes Min 23: Erik goes to Spain and attends the TOVO academy Min 29: Skill acquisition and motor learning Min 33: Designing coaching on how children learn Min 44: The Coaching Philosophy - Defining your why and how of coaching Min 49: Organizing practice depending on age and numbers Min 55: Redefining the expectations of what the players do on the field Min 1:04 Leaving a legacy as a coach Resources Mentioned Can't Pass Can't Play [BLOG] Continuing the Legacy of Johan Cruyff with TOVO Academy and Cruyff Institute Founder, Todd Beane [PODCAST] I Once Was Blind… (BLOG) Connect with Erik Imler Website: cantpasscantplay.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikimler Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
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May 12, 2019 • 59min

#112 "Is Coaching an art or a Science?" A discussion with former Team USA Volleyball Head Coach Terry Liskevych

Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women's Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. posted over 300 international victories and earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics and the 1990 World Championships. In 1995 Liskevych led his team to the gold medal at the World Grand Prix and was selected as the FIV International Coach of the Year. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 07: Getting to know Terry Liskevych Min 15: Does college prepare an athlete to be a professional? Min 20: What are the positive effects of sport sampling? Min 25: What has changed in sport on youth level the has trickled into the higher levels? Min 32: Is coaching and art or a science? Min 42: Why don't great players become great coaches? Min 51: What would Terry change about the current youth sport system? Connect with Terry Liskevych Website: theartofcoachingvolleyball.com Email: liskevycht@theartofcaoching.com Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
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May 5, 2019 • 1h 33min

#113 The Difference Between Talent and Ability, a discussion with Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast

Stuart Armstrong is the Head of Coaching for Sport England. Prior to Sport England, he was the Player Development Manager for the Rugby Football Union. He is one of the world's top experts on player development pathways and skill acquisition, and has helped thousands of coaches in the UK create better learning environments and develop deeper relationships with their players. His sports coaching experience is in golf, cricket, field hockey, rugby, and soccer. He leverages the knowledge gained from the various sports he has coached to help create multi-sport, player-focused training programs that assist athletes in not only developing sold skill foundations but great off-field skills to help them succeed in life. Highlights from the Podcast: Min 10: What is Talent? OR Talent vs Ability Min 18: Why it is important for a coach to develop more than just the technical and tactical Min 24: How to shift the coach mindset from ignoring the psychological side of coaching athletes Min 31: Finding the balance of sports knowledge and people skills Min* 41: The difference between technique and skill Min 47: Checking for understanding Min 52: Combining the art of coaching with the Science of Coaching Min 1:13 What if we identified players not just during competition, but at practice? Min 1:20 Examples of great Programs that are "doing it right" Resources Mentioned The Talent Equation, The Podcast [Link] WOC #16 Stuart Armstrong, Head of Coaching for Sport England, "Learning Happens in the Ugly Zone" and other coaching factors [podcast] WOC #96 "Success is Not an Accident; Success is a Choice" with Alan Stein Jr., author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best [podcast] WOC #31 Mark Bennett, Founder of Performance Development Systems, How Coaches Can Shape Behavior, Influence Training Habits, and Build Accountable Teams [podcast] WOC #50 It's Time for Coaching Educators to Start Teaching Coaching and Stop Teaching Sport Science with Olympic Coaching Educator Wayne Goldsmith [podcast] 'Carving nature at her joints' - A conversation with Andrew Wilson [podcast] Non-Linear Pedagogy and Skill Acquisition, by Jia Yi Chow[book] Playing with a 'clumsy pig' using a 'sandbox' in a 'fishtank' - A conversation about games with Amy Price [podcast] Coaches are terrible at Talent ID, so we must be architects of an optimal learning environment: A discussion with Dr. Joe Baker [podcast] Connect with Stu Armstrong Website: http://www.thetalentequation.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartarmstrong/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stu_arm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetalentequation.co.uk Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast

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