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Clayton Kuklick

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Dr. Clayton Kuklick is a University of Denver Clinical Assistant Professor of Master of Arts in Sports Coaching and a PhD in Athletic Coaching Education. Clayton played college and pro baseball and has coached at all levels from youth through college.Twitter: @DrKuk14; @DU_sport_coachThank you to our sponsors! - Lead 'Em Up - Save 10% using discount code 'wyccoaches' at leademup.com-Listen Now:Listen on iTunes: iTunes linkListen on Stitcher: Stitcher linkListen on Google Play Music: Google Play link--Coaching your own kids 	Make sure to communicate the different roles you will be having with your child - coach vs. parentCringe moments 	Initially Clayton was very structured and controlling. He learned to incorporate different ways to facilitate and teach vs. structure and commands.Teaching Skills  	The difference between learning and performance - Create variation in activities vs. blocked practice design. 	Dynamic systems theory - Provide a few guidelines, then allow athletes to try different strategies and learn. Small-sided tactical games are a great way to do this.Mental toughness 	Routines can reduce stress - Having a pre-bat routine in baseball reduces stress. Practice it. In practices, before they perform a task, have them: Take a deep breath, one positive thought, then we go. A positive thought is best when process related: fast and loose vs. get a hit.Culture 	It starts with core values. Keep it tight - have only a couple core values. Then you have to define what behaviors demonstrate those core values. 	Great analogies to reward behviors - 	The Sugar Shaker - who made practice sweeter today? 	The Live Sponge - who learned and applied something new today?Connecting with and impacting kids 	Clayton coached a kid who was struggling in school, he had a big presentation coming up - so they used some of the same mental skill approaches they use in athletics to apply to his presentationThe one that got away 	Clayton played on a team in college that went to the playoffs, and they got pampered and ate a bunch of unhealthy food. They had not educated their players throughout the season about the importance of their diet.Best borrowed/stolen idea 	Clayton played with Justin Gordon - and Justin did a great job using analogiesFavorite Quote/Book 	Book: The Mental Game of Baseball by H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl 	Book: The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge 	Book: The Double Goal Coach by Jim Thompson 	Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck 	Book: True Competition by David Light Shields and Brenda Light Bredemeier 	Book: Understanding Sports Coaching by Tania G. Cassidy and Robyn L. JonesParting Advice 	Challenge: How can you embed life skills into your practice drills? Decision making, resiliency, social skills.--Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here-Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

Dr. Clayton Kuklick is a University of Denver Clinical Assistant Professor of Master of Arts in Sports Coaching and a PhD in Athletic Coaching Education. Clayton played college and pro baseball and has coached at all levels from youth through college. Twitter: @DrKuk14; @DU_sport_coach Thank you to our sponsors! - Lead 'Em Up - Save 10% using discount code 'wyccoaches' at <a href="http://leademup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leademup.com</a> - Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link- - Coaching your own kids 	Make sure to communicate the different roles you will be having with your child - coach vs. parent Cringe moments 	Initially Clayton was very structured and controlling. He learned to incorporate different ways to facilitate and teach vs. structure and commands. Teaching Skills  	The difference between learning and performance - Create variation in activities vs. blocked practice design. 	Dynamic systems theory - Provide a few guidelines, then allow athletes to try different strategies and learn. Small-sided tactical games are a great way to do this. Mental toughness 	Routines can reduce stress - Having a pre-bat routine in baseball reduces stress. Practice it. In practices, before they perform a task, have them: Take a deep breath, one positive thought, then we go. A positive thought is best when process related: fast and loose vs. get a hit. Culture 	It starts with core values. Keep it tight - have only a couple core values. Then you have to define what behaviors demonstrate those core values. 	Great analogies to reward behviors - 	The Sugar Shaker - who made practice sweeter today? 	The Live Sponge - who learned and applied something new today? Connecting with and impacting kids 	Clayton coached a kid who was struggling in school, he had a big presentation coming up - so they used some of the same mental skill approaches they use in athletics to apply to his presentation The one that got away 	Clayton played on a team in college that went to the playoffs, and they got pampered and ate a bunch of unhealthy food. They had not educated their players throughout the season about the importance of their diet. Best borrowed/stolen idea 	Clayton played with Justin Gordon - and Justin did a great job using analogies Favorite Quote/Book 	Book: The Mental Game of Baseball by H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl 	Book: The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge 	Book: The Double Goal Coach by Jim Thompson 	Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck 	Book: True Competition by David Light Shields and Brenda Light Bredemeier 	Book: Understanding Sports Coaching by Tania G. Cassidy and Robyn L. Jones Parting Advice 	Challenge: How can you embed life skills into your practice drills? Decision making, resiliency, social skills. -- Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here - Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

WYC 135 – Coaching Education – Dr. Clayton Kuklick talks Random practice design & the power of analogies

Clayton Kuklick, coaching researcher at the University of Denver, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what it truly means to be a master coach. Topics under discussion include motor learning, practice design, mentorship in coaching, and coaching standards.Clayton Kuklick, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching program in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. His research interests revolve around coaching development and improving athletic performance. His focus and passion is on developing ways to help coaches enrich their current coaching approaches with the intent to enhance their athlete’s performance on and off the field.Clayton can be reached at clayton.kuklick@du.edu. Find Scott on Twitter: @scottcaulfieldShow Notes “The master coaches that I have great respect for, the diversity of their knowledge is absolutely amazing.” 6:35“Getting good mentors and connecting with coaches that possess different forms of knowledge in a diverse range of areas is really important.” 8:50“There are so many little ingredients that matter.” 12:55Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach, by Frans Bosch (https://www.amazon.com/Strength-training-coordination-integrative-2015-10-01/dp/B01N2GIXEC to find it on Amazon) 13:46“I constantly reflect on my previous experiences and where I fit in there. It’s not one person or one thing. It’s a multitude of people, a network.” 16:13“I can have this informal network... I’m still constantly calling coaches to bounce coaching ideas and problem-solve together.” 16:25“There should be a standard for where we are going.” 22:13“If this is your value system, then how do you demonstrate it? What are the behaviors that go with that?” 22:53“If you look at my teaching philosophy compared to my coaching philosophy... they are exactly the same.” 25:58“Implement strategies to help people develop.” 27:39“We’re trying to help coaches win more games and improve their athlete outcomes by connecting research to their professional practice.” 30:43“Coaches look for the magic sauce... it might be coaching education.” 30:56“We get stuck in our previous experiences sometimes, and we’re socialized to do certain things.” 31:40

Clayton Kuklick, coaching researcher at the University of Denver, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what it truly means to be a master coach. Topics under discussion include motor learning, practice design, mentorship in coaching, and coaching standards. Clayton Kuklick, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching program in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. His research interests revolve around coaching development and improving athletic performance. His focus and passion is on developing ways to help coaches enrich their current coaching approaches with the intent to enhance their athlete’s performance on and off the field. Clayton can be reached at clayton.kuklick@du.edu. Find Scott on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/scottcaulfield" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@scottcaulfield</a>Show Notes “The master coaches that I have great respect for, the diversity of their knowledge is absolutely amazing.” 6:35 “Getting good mentors and connecting with coaches that possess different forms of knowledge in a diverse range of areas is really important.” 8:50 “There are so many little ingredients that matter.” 12:55 Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach, by Frans Bosch (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strength-training-coordination-integrative-2015-10-01/dp/B01N2GIXEC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Strength-training-coordination-integrative-2015-10-01/dp/B01N2GIXEC</a> to find it on Amazon) 13:46 “I constantly reflect on my previous experiences and where I fit in there. It’s not one person or one thing. It’s a multitude of people, a network.” 16:13 “I can have this informal network... I’m still constantly calling coaches to bounce coaching ideas and problem-solve together.” 16:25 “There should be a standard for where we are going.” 22:13 “If this is your value system, then how do you demonstrate it? What are the behaviors that go with that?” 22:53 “If you look at my teaching philosophy compared to my coaching philosophy... they are exactly the same.” 25:58 “Implement strategies to help people develop.” 27:39 “We’re trying to help coaches win more games and improve their athlete outcomes by connecting research to their professional practice.” 30:43 “Coaches look for the magic sauce... it might be coaching education.” 30:56 “We get stuck in our previous experiences sometimes, and we’re socialized to do certain things.” 31:40

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 7: Clayton Kuklick