In this podcast series titled ‘Essential Coaching Strategies’ I am joined by Nick Winkelman from Athlete’s Performance.   During this episode we discuss the following:

• Practical Application of Cueing- Acceleration training example
• The 3P’s of Movement
• Revisiting External vs Internal Cueing (football example)
• What do you do if you only have an athlete for four weeks?
• Does the body care more about the process of outcome of movement?
• The concept of Motor Consolidation
• How Cueing & Instruction is nothing more than a delivery of energy to your athletes
• Plus More!!

Nick is the Director of Education at Athletes’ Performance where he oversees all mentorship education courses and is a full-time strength and conditioning coach. Nick has a diverse coaching background within the sports performance field working with NFL Combine Preparation, Tactical Athletes, Fire Fighters and many other sports.  For more about Nick click here.

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In this podcast series titled ‘The YOUR BEST Mindset’ I am joined by Dr. Carol Dweck, best selling author of ‘Mindset- The New Psychology of Success’ and we are talking about SPORTS PARENTS!!!

Dr. Dweck is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.  Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

To find out more about Dr. Dweck and her book visit www.mindsetonline.com

Below are a few topics from our discussion in part three:

• What is a time frame it might take for an athlete to learn to change from a fixed to a growth mindset?
• What happens when a parent has a fixed mindset but their young athlete has a growth mindset? Or Vice versa?
• What happens when one parent has a fixed mindset and the other a growth mindset?
• Are the mindsets gender biased?
• What are some examples of messages of failure?
• What’s the best way for a parent to give feedback and praise?
• Any advice for parents who see their child play their best in practice but can rarely do so in games?
• What’s the best gift a sports parent can give their child?
• Plus more!

For additional information on Sports Parenting visit www.parentyourbest.com

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 Have a question for Dr. Dweck?  Post it below in the comments section and I will try and include it in part four of this series!

In part six of the podcast series ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ Dr. Ari Tuckman and I discuss the following:

• What is self-activation and why is this critically important for individuals with ADHD?
• Common weaknesses in self-activation (i.e. procrastination)
• Strategies for improving self-activation
• How to identify and create rewards
• Plus more

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In this brand new series titled ‘Getting Started With HRV Training’ I am joined by Joel Jamieson, founder of BioForce HRV Precision Performance.   During this episode we discuss the following:

• What is HRV Training and why is this something that coaches should know about?
• How is HRV measured? What do the numbers mean?
• How long do you have to collect data to get a baseline?
• Where has most of the research on HRV training come from?
• What tools are required to use HRV Training?
• What are some practical applications of HRV/Who all is currently using it?
• What age is too young to being using HRV?
• What’s the best time of day to measure HRV?
• Best measured Laying down or standing up?
• Plus more!

Joel Jamieson is the founder of 8Weeksout.com and the creator of the BioForce HRV Precision Performance System.  In addition to being one of the world’s top experts on HRV Training, he also trains MMA fighters and is an international speaker and author.  To find out more about how you can use this system CLICK HERE

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This is the start of a new podcast series based on my book ‘Play Your Best’.

What if you could help your athletes more consistently play their best?

What if you could help them develop a better mindset to take advantage of all of the hard work put in practice everyday?  Best of all, what if you could help them believe in themselves when it counts the most? The world’s best athletes know what it takes to consistently be their best and now your athletes can too working through the exercises found in the new book Play Your Best™.

In each episode I will be reviewing a chapter from the book discussing various aspects and tools of mental performance and how you can get your athletes to show up when it counts the most.

To find out more about the ‘Play Your Best’ book and facilitator course CLICK HERE

Below are a few highlights from this episode:

• Overview of ‘Play Your Best’
• 6 Main Reasons why I wrote the book and created the system
  1. athlete’s don’t always make good decisions
  2. athlete’s struggle to show up when it counts the most
  3. athlete’s have poor communication & conversational skills
  4. athlete’s struggle with mental toughness & self-confidence
  5. athlete’s have not participated in a formal mental performance program
  6. athlete’s need to learn what it means to be coachable and a great team player
• Exactly how I use it with my own athletes
  • Every athlete that I work with (including high school, college, and pro athletes) gets a copy when we first start working together. This helps me to address the mental part of their game as well as ensuring that we will be on the same page when it comes to me being able to help them improve all aspects of their performance.
• 6 practical applications and suggestions for how you can best implement ‘Play Your Best’ into your program
  1. as part of an athlete ‘welcome package’ for new athletes in your program
  2. create a small group class that meets once per week covering a chapter each week
  3. as part of your school’s student athlete curriculum for a fall/winter/spring sports season
  4. offer the book as a bonus for early registration for your summer camps
  5. use it as a give away during a talk to local sports clubs/teams
  6. implement the book into weekly team meetings
• Plus more!

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It’s Q & A Week for the Coach Your Best Podcast and here is a chance to get your questions answered.

Over the past few weeks I have had two different podcast series available for coaches.  The first is ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain & Sports Performance‘ with Dr. Ari Tuckman and the second is ‘The YOUR BEST Mindset‘ with Dr. Carol Dweck.   And while we have covered some great content, we would like to find out what’s on your mind and answer any specific questions that you may have.

Therefore, in the next podcast episodes with both Dr. Tuckman and Dr. Dweck, we will be answering your questions.   All you have to do is submit your question below in the comments section using the following format, and I will pick the top five or ten questions for each of them.

FORMAT-  Indicate whether the question is for Dr. Tuckman or Dr. Dweck, include your question, and include your name and website if you would like.

All questions must be submitted by this Thursday, May 9, 2013!

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In this brand new series titled ‘Essential Coaching Strategies’ I am joined by Nick Winkelman from Athlete’s Performance.   During this episode we discuss the following:

• Two big ideas about practice and coaching
• What is practice variability how does it impact planning a practice?
• What is contextual interference?
• What are the 3 different ways to use contextual interference during a practice?
• Is there a magic number when it comes to repetition of learning a motor skill?
• How can a coach know when it’s best to use block practice versus serial practice?
• Do these have age implications? 
• Players who practice great but can’t transfer it to the game
• 5  Big Ideas about practice
  • Using block practice to build self-confidence
  • Systemically driven coaches count the minutes while intrinsically driven coaches look for moments.
  • Feedback can elicit discussion that gets in the way of practice. Watch out for athletes who try to use conversation as a way to manipulate or avoid certain parts of practice
  • There is a danger in trying to accomplish too many objectives in a single practice
  • Practice shapes the brain!
• Plus more!

Nick is the Director of Education at Athletes’ Performance where he oversees all mentorship education courses and is a full-time strength and conditioning coach. Nick has a diverse coaching background within the sports performance field working with NFL Combine Preparation, Tactical Athletes, Fire Fighters and many other sports.  For more about Nick click here.

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In this new podcast series titled ‘The YOUR BEST Mindset’ I am joined by Dr. Carol Dweck, best selling author of ‘Mindset- The New Psychology of Success’.

Dr. Dweck is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.  Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

To find out more about Dr. Dweck and her book visit www.mindsetonline.com

Below are a few topics from our discussion in part two:

• Are young athletes born with a fixed mindset? Or do they learn it?
• Discuss the idea of the natural athlete and effort
• Redefining the Comfort Zone
• What’s the relationship between Sports IQ and mindset?
• What’s the relationship between Character and mindset?
• The importance of choice points
• On p. 99 you make the statement “Those with the growth mindset found setbacks motivating. They’re a wake-up call.” What advice would you have for coaches and athletes who view setbacks as roadblocks?
• Defining Mental Toughness
• Do youth sports combines contribute to a fixed mindset?
• Is there a relationship between a growth mindset and being a realist when it comes to working with an athlete who is not quite fast enough, strong enough, or talented enough? In other words does a growth mindset mean you need to always be 100% positive?
• Plus more!

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In part five of the podcast series ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ Dr. Ari Tuckman and I discuss the following:

• What is Emotional Management?
• The top 8 weaknesses in emotional self-control
• 5 Key Strategies to develop better emotional self-control
• Plus more

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features performance coach Keith Deyo.

Keith has a BS in Sports Medicine from East Carolina University and an Associate’s degree in Physical Education from Becker College. He is also certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association to work specifically with athletes. He has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since 2001 and has experience in high school, college, and professional levels. Keith is a former three sport collegiate athlete, who specializes in performance training for both the scholastic and elite athlete.

To find out more about Keith visit www.speedtrainingct.com  or follow him on twitter @successct

Below are a few questions from our discussion:

• Give us a little background on yourself and tell us How did you become a coach?
• Give us a ‘highlight reel’ or ‘best of reel’ for you and The EDGE over the past few years
• What do you feel makes your approach to performance different?
• What advice would you have for coaches out there trying to start their own performance company and move into a building?
• What has your experience been like bringing in the ‘Your Best’ program into the EDGE? How have you grown as a coach?
• What impact has it had on the parents as well as the athletes?
• Any big exciting plans for the summer? Conferences you plan to attend? Books to read? New equipment you want to get?
• Any final last words of wisdom for new coaches listening right now?

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In this episode of the ‘Coach Apps’ series I review the video analysis app Ubersense.

I first became aware of this app a year or two ago when it was called Excelade.  The company decided to rename it Ubersense and have made some fantastic upgrades along the way.

The best part is that for now the app is totally FREE!

To find out more about the Ubersense app visit www.ubersense.com.

Here is what I cover in this episode:

• What is Ubersense?
• The top 8 ways that you can immediately use this coach app
  1. teach movement skills/sports skills
  2. create catalog of drills/educational courses
  3. build relationships with sports agents/head coaches
  4. make it part of your initial athlete eval
  5. use it in your summer camps as either a specific station or part of signup bonus
  6. compare the athlete to a pro
  7. use it for a pre/post comparitive
  8. physical therapists & athletic trainers can use it in a rehab clinic setting
• A short discussion with Alex Pedicini, Ubersense Community Manager
  • What’s the overall mission and purpose of Ubersense? 
  • What’s your role at Ubersense?
  • Are there any exciting new features updates that you could tell us about?
  • Where can coaches go to learn more about Ubersense or if they have any specific questions?
• Plus more!

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In part one of this new podcast series titled ‘The YOUR BEST Mindset’ I am joined by Dr. Carol Dweck, best selling author of ‘Mindset- The New Psychology of Success’.

Dr. Dweck is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.  Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

To find out more about Dr. Dweck and her book visit www.mindsetonline.com

Below are a few topics from our discussion in part one:

• What inspired you to write the book ‘Mindset’?
• Give us an overview of ‘the two mindsets’ as it relates to being your best
• How hard is it to switch to a growth mindset?
• Is it actually possible for veteran coaches to change?
• How can mindset change the meaning of failure?
• How can mindset change the meaning of effort?
• Plus more!

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features performance coach Dr. Craig Duncan.

Dr Craig Duncan is internationally recognized in the area of human performance.  Craig completed his undergraduate degree in human movement science and his PhD in sport and exercise science. He also has post graduate qualifications in education and is presently completing a masters in psychology.

Craig has lectured in the field of sport science for over 12 years and has focused on the areas of growth and development of the elite athlete and maximizing athletic potential.  He has specialized in the sport of football (soccer) and has consulted to the football federation of Australia and is presently head of human performance at Sydney FC.

To find out more about Coach Duncan visit www.drcraigduncan.com.

Below are a few topics from our discussion:

• How did you become a coach?
• What are your roles with Sydney FC?
• The importance of relationships with staff and players
• What are a few of your more ‘fun tools’ that you get to use on a daily basis?
• What’s an example of a fitness test that you would suggest coaches use with soccer?
• What are some of the more common fitness mistakes that young coaches make?
• The importance of recovery and mental performance
• What does a sports scientist actually do?  
• Plus more!

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In part four of the podcast series ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ Dr. Ari Tuckman and I discuss the following:

• What is Working Memory?
• What are the common weaknesses of working memory and ADHD
• What are the best strategies to manage and improve working memory
• Plus more

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In this brand new series titled ‘Essential Coaching Strategies’ I am joined by Nick Winkelman from Athlete’s Performance.   During this episode we discuss the following:

• The concept of ‘Task Instruction’
• Verbal Feedback Strategies
  • Applying sports axiology to what the latest research shows
• Visual Feedback Strategies
• Suggestions for using task instruction in large groups
• Plus more!

Nick is the Director of Education at Athletes’ Performance where he oversees all mentorship education courses and is a full-time strength and conditioning coach. Nick has a diverse coaching background within the sports performance field working with NFL Combine Preparation, Tactical Athletes, Fire Fighters and many other sports.  For more about Nick click here.

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In part three of the podcast series ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ Dr. Ari Tuckman and I discuss the following:

• What is the best way to build better mental brakes and make better decisions?
• What are a few strategies for:
  • inattention
  • hyperactivity
  • impulsiveness
• Plus more!

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features performance coach Josh Ortegon.

Joshua Ortegon, co-owner and founder of Athlete’s Arena in Irmo, SC, has been involved in the sports performance and fitness industry for 16 years. Although he has worked within multiple areas of sports performance with many different populations, Joshua has specialized in the areas of injury prevention and pre-exercise screening, program design and appropriate exercise progression and technique.

To find out more about Coach Ortegon visit www.athletesarena.com or follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/joshuaortegon.

Below are a few questions from our discussion:

• How did you become a coach?
• Give us a ‘highlight reel’ or ‘best of reel’ for you and Athlete’s Arena over the past few years
• What do you feel makes your approach to performance different?
• What advice would you have for coaches out there trying to start their own performance company and move into a building?
• What has your experience been like bringing in the ‘Your Best’ program into Ben Lippen and Athlete’s Arena? How have you grown as a coach?
• What impact has it had on the parents as well as the athletes?
• Any big exciting plans for the summer? Conferences you plan to attend? Books to read? New equipment you want to get?
• Any final last words of wisdom for new coaches listening right now?

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The Coach Your Best Podcast now has over 5,000 unique downloads and growing strong!  However, I am no where near close to where I am hoping to be in an effort to bring value and education to coaches like you.

In fact, I am more excited than ever before about the next few months and the episodes that will be posted but I need your help.

If everyone one who reads this post and who listens to the podcast would be willing to rate and hopefully review the Coach Your Best Podcast by following the guidelines below, the show would easily rise to the Top 10  Podcasts in the Fitness & Nutrition Category and have a chance at being  a featured podcast on Itunes in the category.

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In part two of the podcast series ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ Dr. Ari Tuckman and I discuss the following:

• What are the two mental cycles that negatively affect peak mental performance for the ADHD Brain?
• What are externalized executive functions?
• What are a few of your favorite tools that might benefit athletes and coaches?
• Healthy self-esteem plays a foundational role in sports performance, what areas influence an athletes self-esteem?
• What are a few occasional ‘little lies’ that an athlete might tell them self? (i.e. “My ADHD gives me more energy so I don’t need to worry about recovery.”)
• What are a few strategies that an athlete or coach with ADHD can use to build better self-esteem?
• Plus more!

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In the last part of this new series on ‘Building A Winning Culture’ I discuss the following:

• Review Keys 1, 2, & 3
  • Language shapes your culture
  • Values drive your culture
  • Beliefs establish your culture
• Key #4:  _______________ _________________ your culture
• _________________ are things, people, tasks, events, etc. that you ___________ ______ ___________.
• Do you fall victim of these 5 ______________________?
• 3 Safe __________________ that will impact your coaching
• _____________ is KING!  Ask questions!
• Plus more

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In part three of this new series on ‘Building A Winning Culture’ I discuss the following:

• Review Keys 1 & 2
  • Language shapes your culture
  • Values drive your culture
• Key #3:  _______________ _________________ your culture
• The foundational mental performance principle every coach should know
• What does a new athlete say about you?
• Plus more

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In part one of this new series titled ‘Understanding the ADHD Brain and Sports Performance’ I have a great discussion with nationally recognized Dr. Ari Tuckman.  Here is just some of what we discussed:

1. What is ADHD?  Should it really be called Attention Deficit Disorder?
2. Does ADHD actually hinder or help athletic performance?
3. What are a few signs for coaches to look for in identifying an athlete who may possibly have ADHD?
4. Great athletes make great decisions.  What are Executive Functions and what do they have to do with decision making?  What are the social implications they can have within a team setting?
5. I often challenge my athletes to build better brakes when it comes to effective decision making.   You use the term ‘Response Inhibition’ in your workbook ‘Understand Your Brain Get More Done’.  Why is this so important for coaches and athletes with ADHD and what are a few practical strategies to improve it?

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In part two of this new series on ‘Building A Winning Culture’ I discuss the following:

• Key #2:  _____________  ________________ your culture
• Why team rules are not enough when it comes to influencing your athlete’s behavior
• 4 Key components to making _____________ ___________ stick
• Plus more

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In part one of this new series on ‘Building A Winning Culture’ I discuss the following:

• What is a Winning Culture?
• The components that make up a Winning Culture
• Key #1:  The _____________ you use ________________ your culture

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This podcast episode of ‘Coach Your Best’ features part 2 of a discussion with Dr. Joseph Baker, co-author of ‘Talent Identification & Development In Sport: International Perspectives’.

Dr. Joseph (Joe) Baker received his PhD in Applied Exercise Science from Queen’s University (Canada) in 2003 followed by postdoctoral studies in exercise epidemiology. Currently, Joe is an Associate Professor and head of the Lifespan Health and Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, at York University, Canada. He has also held visiting researcher/professor positions in the Carnegie Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, Victoria University and the Australian Institute of Sport in Australia and the Institute of Sport Science at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster in Germany. His research considers the varying influences on optimal human development, ranging from issues affecting athlete development and skill acquisition to barriers and facilitators of successful aging. Joe is Past President of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology and is the author/editor of 5 books, 2 journal special issues (Baker & Davids, 2007, International Journal of Sport Psychology and Baker & Schorer, 2010, Talent Development and Excellence) and more than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.

More information about his research can be found at www.yorku.ca/bakerj.

In this episode we discuss:

• Ch. 4
  • You mention in the beginning of the chapter the three primary components of Galtan’s components to achieving excellence (innate capacity, zeal, the power to work hard), but follow that these are not enough…what other factors are important in achieving athletic excellence?  (discuss the role of environment)
  • You also mention the famous study of ’10,000 hours of training to become an expert’.  What are your thoughts about the application of this study to achieving athletic excellence?
  • How can coaches better maximize available practice time?
  • What role does ’Culture’ play in talent development?
  • What do you mean by the ‘Relative Age Effect’?

  Ch. 5

  • What are some of the challenges that exist for talent identification and development?
  • There has been a lot of focus on the importance of ‘deliberate practice’, but how important is ‘deliberate play’?

  Ch. 6

  • What do you mean by ‘individual-environment synergies shape talent development’?
  • What do you mean by the term ‘meta-stability’?
  • Define what you mean by ‘talent development is a non-linear process’

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In this special edition podcast episode of ‘Coach Your Best’ I share some key questions that will help you coach your best in 2013:

Reflection Questions (2012):

• What is one word that would best describe your 2012 both personally and professionally?
• What are your ‘Best Of’ or ‘Highlight’ memories of 2012?  (What were you most proud of?)
• What were the defining moments during the last year? (both good and bad)
• What did I procrastinate on and fail to get done?
• What was the biggest personal roadblock that you had to overcome?
• What books and mentors had the greatest impact on me? Why?
• Where did I neglect to live up to the standards I set for myself?
• What was your biggest regret looking back on 2012?
• What were your biggest trends (two or three recurring themes) throughout 2012?

Forward Focus Questions (2013):

• In what areas of my life do I most want to grow in 2013?
• What books, magazines, websites will I read this next year to achieve those growth goals?  Podcasts to listen to?  Events/clinics to attend?
• What mentors will I seek out to achieve those growth goals?
• What standards will I live by, throughout the next year:
  • Professional Standards
  • Personal Health Standards
  • Family Standards
  • Financial Standards
  • Friendship Standards
• Pick one word to best describe who you want to be in 2013?
• Pick one word to best describe your mission/agenda for 2013?

New 2013 Podcast Format

The following is the new format for the podcast headed into 2013.  There will be four different focus point/themes for coaches:

1. Coach Your Best™- sharing various principles, methods, solutions, analogies, stories, ideas, concepts, latest research, etc. to help you bring the best out in yourself and your athletes
2. Coaches You Should Know™- conversations with coaches around the world sharing their daily life and insights into how they build a winning culture
3. Coach Your Best™ Interviews- hosting interviews from authors who are on the New York Times Best Seller list to self-published authors where I discuss with them the key points from their book and how you can practically apply it to your own coaching
4. Coach Your Best™ Best Apps- discussing the best apps available for your iOS device or Android device that should be a part of your toolbox

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This podcast episode of ‘Coach Your Best’ features a discussion with Mike Stricker, founder of Dynamic Performance Sports and the Dynamic Scholarship Fund.

• Founded Dynamic Performance Sports in 2002 and Dynamic Scholarship Fund in 2009.
• Graduate of The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) in 1994.
• NFL training camp kicker (NFL Atlanta Falcons) & kicked professionally in the NAFL (Carolina Cowboys)
• Over 20 years of professional & high school varsity coaching experience (Football, Soccer, Basketball & Tennis) since 1991
• Special Teams Coach U.S. Army All-American Football All-Star Game – 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Special Teams Coach USA vs. Canada Football All-Star Game – 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Special Teams Coach Eastbay All-American Football All-Star Game – 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Special Teams Coach FBU Elite Regional & National Top Gun Football Camps – 2011 & 2012
• Varsity Football Coach (Special Teams) Marvin Ridge HS – 2010 – present.
• Head Soccer Club in Elite Club program and High School Varsity.
• Sports Outreach Consultant & Chaplain with Carolina Sports Outreach (NC/SC)
• Taught Physical Education in North Carolina and Ohio public schools (Awarded the Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools – 1999)

For more information about Coach Stricker visit www.DynamicPS.net

In this episode we discuss:

• 5 Ways To Impact Coaching High Level Athletes
• Ideas and suggestions for building a winning culture within your own program/facility

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This podcast episode of ‘Coach Your Best’ features a discussion with Dr. Joseph Baker, co-author of ‘Talent Identification & Development In Sport: International Perspectives’.

Dr. Joseph (Joe) Baker received his PhD in Applied Exercise Science from Queen’s University (Canada) in 2003 followed by postdoctoral studies in exercise epidemiology. Currently, Joe is an Associate Professor and head of the Lifespan Health and Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, at York University, Canada. He has also held visiting researcher/professor positions in the Carnegie Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, Victoria University and the Australian Institute of Sport in Australia and the Institute of Sport Science at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster in Germany. His research considers the varying influences on optimal human  development, ranging from issues affecting athlete development and skill acquisition to barriers and facilitators of successful aging. Joe is Past President of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology and is the author/editor of 5 books, 2 journal special issues (Baker & Davids, 2007, International Journal of Sport Psychology and Baker & Schorer, 2010, Talent Development and Excellence) and more than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.

More information about his research can be found at www.yorku.ca/bakerj.

In this episode we discuss:

• How do you define talent?
• What’s the difference between the process of talent identification and talent development?
• Is it possible to predict genetic talent?
• What is the relationship between genes and environment?
• The ‘Holy Grail’ of Talent Development Systems
• ‘Building Talent Development Systems On Mechanistic Principles’

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features Coach Terry Fritch, Head Age Group Coach for SwimMAC.

Terry has coached novice, Top 16 swimmers, Senior Sectional athletes, LSC and State record holders, and Junior National Qualifiers. While at FCST, Terry helped the club grow form 250 swimmers to over 400 swimmers. His team placed top 3 the last two years at the Texas Age Group Championships and FCST won the Championship in 2009.

His primary roles at SwimMAC are working with the Infrastructure Committee as the Facility Manager and re-joining the SwimMAC coaching staff as lead coach for the White group. Coach Terry has a love for teaching and coaching athletes. During his younger years he grew to appreciate what hard work, dedication and teamwork means. He believes in having swimmers understand the fundamental skills of swimming to achieve success. Swimming fast is a by-product of swimming smart.

To find out more about Coach Fritch visit www.swimmaccarolina.org or email:tfritch(at)swimmaccarolina.org.com

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features Coach Trent Cherry, head pit crew coach of NASCAR’s Penske Racing.

Trent  is currently the head pit crew coach for NASCAR’s Penske Racing for both the #2 (Brad Keselowski) and the #22 (Sam Hornish) Cup Teams.    He has been at Penske for fifteen years; as a pit crew member he has won seventeen cup races  and thirty nine total wins.  As a coach he has been coaching for twelve years and has a total of sixty two wins along with winning the pit competition in 2007 as a player-coach. His experience as an accomplished high school and college athlete has allowed him to help develop one of the most successful pit crew teams on pit row.

He also runs his website www.pittalks.com, is a motivating speaker, and claims to be a good poker player.  For more info follow him at www.twitter.com/pittalks.

To find out more about Coach Cherry follow him at www.twitter.com/pittalks

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features Coach Loren Anderson, owner and founder of Rise Volleyball Club in Boise, Idaho.

Loren has been coaching volleyball for 20 years.  Certified through USAV volleyball, NFHS, and Gold Medal Squared.  He has coached at every level of the game, from 4 years old up to collegiate athletes.  Currently running a Juniors Volleyball Club, Rise Volleyball Club, in Boise, ID.  He oversees seventy two athletes on six different teams who travel around the country competing.

Personally he has played competitively for twenty two years, as well as having worked as a personal trainer, youth performance trainer, and fitness instructor.

To find out more about Coach Anderson visit www.risevolleyballacademy.net.

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features Nick Grantham, one of the top performance coaches in the UK!

Nick has become recognized as a specialist in athletic preparation and has helped athletes at all levels achieve their personal goals and ambitions. Nick has worked in high performance sport for more than 10 years and has extensive experience of long term athlete development. As lead strength and conditioning coach to National Governing Body’s and Home Institutes Nick has been responsible for the management, development and delivery of integrated physical preparation strategies for a wide range of sports.

To find out more about Coach Gratham visit www.nickgrantham.com.

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features one of my very good friends and colleagues Duncan French, one of the top strength & conditioning coaches in the UK!

Here are just a few of the questions I ask Gary:

• What’s your definition of a coach?
• Summarize your story of how and why you became a coach?
• What is a typical ‘day in the life of’ schedule for you look like?
• What are some suggestions for how to best engage your athletes?
• How do you address the mental aspect of performance in your training?
• What’s your biggest pet peeve in our industry and why?
• What life management strategies would you suggest for other coaches out there who are trying to figure out how to best balance their professional and personal lives?
• What advice would you have for young coaches just getting started?
• Plus more!!

Duncan French is a fully Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), and hold Certified Strength and Conditioning (CSCS*D) status with Distinction from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).  He holds the USA Weightlifting Club Coach certification, and has sat on the Board of Directors for the UKSCA since 2008.

For 7 years Duncan was a Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach with the English Institute of Sport.  In 2006, Duncan was the Strength and Conditioning Coach to the England Basketball Men’s and Women’s national teams that won Bronze medals at the XVIII Commonwealth Games.  Following this success, Duncan acted as the National Lead for Strength and Conditioning to Great Britain Basketball for 6 years, attending the European Championships in 2009.

Until recently he acted as the Strength and Conditioning Coach to Newcastle United Football Club in the Barclays English Premier League.  He will be accepting the position of head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Great Britain Cycling.

To find out more about Coach French visit www.duncanfrench.com.

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This podcast episode of ‘Coaches You Should Know’ features one of my very good friends and colleagues Gary Schofield, head strength coach for Greater Atlanta Christian School in Atlanta, GA.

Here are just a few of the questions I ask Gary:

• What’s your definition of a coach?
• Summarize your story of how and why you became a coach?
• What is a typical ‘day in the life of’ schedule for you look like?
• What’s your coaching philosophy when it comes to athletic development?
• How do you address the mental aspect of performance in your training?
• What’s your biggest pet peeve in our industry and why?
• What life management strategies would you suggest for other coaches out there who are trying to figure out how to best balance their professional and personal lives?
• What advice would you have for young coaches just getting started?
• Plus more!!

Gary Schofield is entering his seventeenth year as a nationally certified and state licensed athletic trainer (NATA) and nationally certified strength & conditioning specialist (NSCA).  Coach Schofield’s unique background of athletic training and strength and conditioning has allowed him to coach and assist in the athletic development of athletes with teams and organizations such as the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Georgia Force (Arena Football), Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL), Atlanta Trojans (USBL), WCW Wrestling, Atlanta Silverbacks Pro Soccer (A-League), Georgia State Olympic Development Program, USA Track & Field Indoor Championships and many other pro and amateur organizations. Also, Coach Schofield has worked individually with over 500 high school athletes that have gone on to NCAA scholarships, over 100 professional athletes, and even 3 Olympians!

He has served as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Greater Atlanta Christian School, a private high school located in northeast Atlanta,  for 11 years (2000-2005, 2007-current).  Coach Schofield also serves as Georgia State Director of the NSCA and was named the NSCA National Strength & Conditioning High School Coach of the Year in 2012.  He was also awarded the Strength of America Award for 2010-11 & 2011-2012 in recognition of developing an elite high school strength and conditioning program.

Coach Schofield is a sought after speaker and has presented at several local, state, and regional clinics and conferences. He has hosted the NSCA Georgia Fall and Spring Conference’s for the last three years. A GAC parent himself, he and his wife Amanda, son Brett (16) and daughter Savannah (9), live in McDonough, Georgia.

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