Today's conversation is with Ian Barker, Director of Coach Education for the United Soccer Coaches Association, and Vince Ganzberg Education Content Coordinator for the United Soccer Coaches Association. We discuss everything Game Model/Playing Styles.  What is a Game Model/Player Style? The relevance at the grassroots level Is a Game Model important or is it just for a certain level of the game?  Constructing or deconstructing a Game Model and various other aspects of this concept.    

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Game Model Design

I spoke with Alan Hazlett, Strength & Conditioning, and a member of the Team GB Intensive Rehabilitation Unit. Alan wrote a provoking article about the application of subjective and objective knowledge, specifically in the world of human performance. As practitioners, evidence and experience must guide our decisions, not the blind application of empirical research. We discuss his article and many other aspects of human performance. You can locate the article here: https://sportperfsci.com/sports-science-medicine-are-we-losing-the-art-in-the-science/

Are we losing the Art in Science

I had a conversation with Dr. Mike Young the founder and owner of the premier sport science research & training facility Athletic Lab, located in North Carolina. Dr. Young is a world-renowned physical preparation coach working with various sports. He currently works with the North Carolina Courage, in the women's professional soccer league. In this episode, Dr. Young and I spoke about principles revolving around returning to soccer after a pandemic. Dr. Young was getting ready to leave for the women's Challenge Cup which was the first live sporting event returning to full play in the United States.  Topics of discussion in this episode circle around: Things coaches and players should consider that need maintained during a moratorium.  Handling the communication with athletes, virtually. Periodized workouts when returning. Lower extremity considerations that may be sensitive to injury if not addressed when returning. Also, Dr. Young speaks about how the Courage weekly microcycle that sparks so thought.    

Physical Preparation following a pandemic

In this conversation with Raymond Verheijen, we discuss how to consciously improve your coaching.  Raymond discusses why an objective framework to coaching is necessary.  How this objective framework can improve coaches' knowledge through theorizing and critically analyzing ones coaching application.  Raymond gives a practical example of the theorizing process with his interviews with Louis van Gaal.  Finally, his recommendations to coaches on how not fall victim to the virtual tsunami which is plaguing the internet.

Objective Football Coaching

In today's conversation with Dr. John Cone, we discuss the science behind the methods. Topics such as: Signal vs Noise Objective and Subjective criteria Return to Play considerations using science to guide decision making. Physical Preparation Isolation and Game Experience the differences, and prescribing when you have to use them.   

Dr. John Cone

Aaron Danks is the Head of Specialist Coaching for the English FA. Previously, Aaron was the Lead Specialist coach for "In-Possession" characteristics of the England Youth National Team's. He now overseas the Lead Specialist Coaches for in-possession, out-of-possession, transition, and set pieces.  

#153 - "In-Possession Coaching and being a Specialist Coach" with Aaron Danks (England U20's)

Franco Impellizzerri is an Italian Sports Science researcher that works at UTS in Australia. Franco has challenged the work done by Tim Gabbett and the so-called "Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio". He is also THE researcher that validated the use of RPE (Ratings of Perceived Exertion) for use in soccer players. We discuss the current trend of sports coaches and teams adopting data metrics for the sake of keeping up with the jones's in lieu of critical thinking. Does the Emperor have no clothes?

#152 - Drowning in Data, Starving for Wisdom w/ Franco Impellizzeri

Nate Lie has been the head Women's Soccer Coach at Xavier University since 2017. He inherited a team that had failed to make a post-season appearance for the previous 3 seasons. In just 3 short years, Nate turned them into Champions of the uber-competitive BIG EAST Conference and led them to the NCAA Tournament for the 1st time ever. He tells us the story.

#151 - Nate Lie "Pragmatic Football: How he took Xavier University from a losing record to Champions"

Alex Hutchinson is the author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. In this episode, we discuss Alex's book and the Philosophy, Science, and Art of endurance. What makes someone gas out in a UFC Fight? Why do teams look tired when trailing 2-0? Is it simply physiology, like VO2 Max? Is it psychology - mind over matter? We discuss these ideas in the context of soccer and possible implications for training design and match performance.

#150 - Alex Hutchinson "Endure: Why some athletes quit and others keep going"

Robbie Church has been the head coach at Duke University for the Women's Soccer team since 2001. He has led Duke to 3 NCAA College Cup Appearances and was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2017. All together, he has over 32 years of coaching experience.

S04 E10 - Robbie Church, Head Coach, Duke University Women's Soccer

Matt Price is the Head Strength and Conditioning coach for the LA Kings of the NHL.

S04 E09 - Matt Price "In-Season Strength Training"

Dr. Steven Lockley, PhD is a professor at Harvard Medical School working in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders. He has worked with NASA, Formula 1, and various branches of the armed forces. His research interest include applied aspects of circadian biology to performance.

S04 E08 - Dr. Steven Lockley "Sleep: The most overlooked area of performance enhancement"

Dr. Andy Galpin is a Professor at Cal State Fullerton working at the Center for Sports Performance Lab/ Andy has worked with athletes and teams in a variety of sports and has a PhD in bioenergetics He has world class knowledge in muscle physiology, nutrition, and all aspects of the human body and sport performance.

S04 E07 - Dr. Andy Galpin - "High Level Problem Solving"

Damian Roden is the High Performance Manager for the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer (MLS). Damian will be hosting and presenting the 2019 Seattle Sounders Sports Science Weekend June 20th - June 22nd, 2019 at The NINETY in Seattle, Washington. The event brings together some of the best minds in every area of sports science including sleep, nutrition, monitoring, strength training, conditioning, injury prevention, psychology, physiology, tactics, and more. If you are interested in registering and attending this years iteration of the conference, you can sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-seattle-sounders-fc-sports-science-seminar-roots-of-performance-registration-54182146258

S04 E06 - Damian Roden - "The Roots of Performance"

Ben works for the English FA as a Coach Development Manager. He has served in a variety of coaching roles and positions throughout his career and is considered one of the top coach educators in football. You can follow him on Twitter @benbarts

S04 E05 - Ben Bartlett - "How to Build a Session from Scratch"

Just Kickin' It Podcast is a weekly soccer podcast that interviews players, coaches, strength coaches, fitness coaches, and anyone and everyone that has an impact on the modern game. This podcast is hosted by the Duquesne Men's and Women's Soccer assistant coaches, Josh Faga and Brian Shrum. Check out our website at JustKickinItPod.com and follow us on twitter at JustKickinItPod.

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