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.

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.

Game Model Design

I spoke with Alan Hazlett, Strength &amp; 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/

I spoke with Alan Hazlett, Strength &amp; 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: <a href="https://sportperfsci.com/sports-science-medicine-are-we-losing-the-art-in-the-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sportperfsci.com/sports-science-medicine-are-we-losing-the-art-in-the-science/</a>

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 &amp; 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. 

I had a conversation with Dr. Mike Young the founder and owner of the premier sport science research &amp; 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: <ul> <li>Things coaches and players should consider that need maintained during a moratorium. </li> <li>Handling the communication with athletes, virtually.</li> <li>Periodized workouts when returning.</li> <li>Lower extremity considerations that may be sensitive to injury if not addressed when returning.</li> <li>Also, Dr. Young speaks about how the Courage weekly microcycle that sparks so thought.</li> </ul>

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.

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

John Cone

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. 

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

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.

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 Impellizzeri

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Just Kickin' It Podcast is a soccer podcast that interviews players, coaches, strength coaches, fitness coaches, and anyone and everyone that has an impact on the modern game.

So edifying! Every episide is a trove of information. Idea: a lot of guests seem to speak of player management as a weakness. One of the best I have heard speak about player management is Paul Assaiante the men&#39;s squash coach (10 or 11 national championships?) at Trinity in Hartford.

Fantastic!

Loved how open Rene Meulensteen was about his time at Fulham...Great insights as always!

Rene Meulensteen

Just Kickin' It Pod

Raymond Verheijen

Raymond Verheijen joins us to talk about "better training instead of more training."

Episode #46 - Raymond Verheijen

Todd Beane

Todd Beane is the founder of the TOVO Soccer Academy in Barcelona. Todd moved to Barcelona in 2002 to begin working with Johan Cruyff to launch and build the Cruyff Institute and eventually Cruyff Football. Todd married Chantal Cruyff, Johan’s daughter, and worked with his father-in-law for nearly 15 years before Johan’s untimely death in 2016. The TOVO Academy is Todd’s continuation of the legacy he set out to establish with his late-father-in-law. Over the past two decades, Todd has learned from practitioners at La Masia, Barcelona’s infamous youth academy, and his father-in-law, Johan Cruyff, to develop clear ideas about youth development, positional play, rondos, and all aspects related to the success of Spanish and Catalan Football.

Episode #93 - Todd Beane

Kieran Smith

Kieran Smith is the Juvenil "C" Coach with CE Europa in the Spanish 3rd Division. Kieran is a student of Positional Play and has challenged himself as a foreign coach in Spain. He has his UEFA A and experience with clubs in La Liga, EPL, and SPL. He can be found on Twitter @KieranSmith1

Episode #58 - Kieran Smith

Today we spoke with Raymond Verheijen, world renowned fitness coach.

Episode #31 - Raymond Verheijen

Jed Davies

Jed Davies is an oppositions analyst for the Estonia National Football Team and has a variety of coaching roles throughout the United Kingdom and North America. He has written two books, "Coaching the Tiki-Taka Style of Play" and "The Philosophy of Football: In The Shadows of Marcelo Bielsa". You can find Jed on Twitter @TPiMBW and purchase his books at RocketBirdLondon.com

Jed Davies is an oppositions analyst for the Estonia National Football Team and has a variety of coaching roles throughout the United Kingdom and North America. He has written two books, "Coaching the Tiki-Taka Style of Play" and "The Philosophy of Football: In The Shadows of Marcelo Bielsa". You can find Jed on Twitter @TPiMBW and purchase his books at <a href="http://RocketBirdLondon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RocketBirdLondon.com</a>

Episode #54 - Jed Davies

Michael Beale

Michael Beale is the U-23 Head Coach at Liverpool FC. Michael also spent 10 years at Chelsea in youth development.

Episode #63 - Michael Beale

Erwin Van Bennekom

Erwin Ban Bennekom is the Assistant women's soccer coach at Duke University. Previous to that position, he worked in a similar role with Sky Blue FC of the NWSL, the University of Alabama, and NJIT. He is a UEFA B Licensed coach and moved from Holland to the US following college to pursue coaching in the US. You can find him on twitter at https://twitter.com/coachevb

Erwin Ban Bennekom is the Assistant women's soccer coach at Duke University. Previous to that position, he worked in a similar role with Sky Blue FC of the NWSL, the University of Alabama, and NJIT. He is a UEFA B Licensed coach and moved from Holland to the US following college to pursue coaching in the US. You can find him on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/coachevb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/coachevb</a>

Episode #67 - Erwin Van Bennekom

Dom D'Agostino

Dr. Dominic “Dom” D’Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida - Morsani College of Medicine, and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). Show Notes: Dom D’Agostino Show Notes: 1:04 – 6:30: Dom’s background in nutrition and how he got involved in his research in ketogenic diets and their benefit in the body’s response to extreme environments and conditions such as epilepsy and oxygen toxicity seizures. 7:34 – 14:24: Why, how, and when Dom started experimenting with low carb diets and more specifically the ketogenic diet in his own life. And being resourceful in his workouts by using his fiancé as resistance for squats and push ups 14:51 – 18:40: Why you need to be aware of how much protein you are ingesting while on a ketogenic diet as gluconeogenesis through too much protein intake can take you out of a state of ketosis. 18:58 – 22:43: How to measure your milimolars which are indicative of level of ketosis 23:00 – 28:31: What a state of ketosis feels like and why it can be beneficial to physical and cognitive performance 29:15 – 33:22: How to use a ketogenic diet for soccer players and athletic performance and how it can improve recovery between workouts, games, and bouts of intense exercise 34:35 – 39:08: Best resources to find information and learn about the benefits of ketogenic diets and why/how ketogenic diets improve athletic performance – Why high fat over high carb for performance and longevity 39:28 – 43:08: How fasting can push you into a state of ketosis and why fasting is beneficial at select times and opportunities 43:38 – 47:42: Dom’s experience of fasting for 7 days and deadlifting 585 pounds for 10 reps on day 7 50:15 – 52:38: The importance of context in choosing what you eat and why all processed carbohydrates should be removed from your diet no matter what 54:57 – 56:05: Where you can find out more about Dom and his research. Ketonutrition.org ; Metabolic Optimization Blog ; Travis Christofferson Podcast ; “Tripping over the Truth” book ; Academia.com

Dr. Dominic “Dom” D’Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida - Morsani College of Medicine, and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). Show Notes: Dom D’Agostino Show Notes: 1:04 – 6:30: Dom’s background in nutrition and how he got involved in his research in ketogenic diets and their benefit in the body’s response to extreme environments and conditions such as epilepsy and oxygen toxicity seizures. 7:34 – 14:24: Why, how, and when Dom started experimenting with low carb diets and more specifically the ketogenic diet in his own life. And being resourceful in his workouts by using his fiancé as resistance for squats and push ups 14:51 – 18:40: Why you need to be aware of how much protein you are ingesting while on a ketogenic diet as gluconeogenesis through too much protein intake can take you out of a state of ketosis. 18:58 – 22:43: How to measure your milimolars which are indicative of level of ketosis 23:00 – 28:31: What a state of ketosis feels like and why it can be beneficial to physical and cognitive performance 29:15 – 33:22: How to use a ketogenic diet for soccer players and athletic performance and how it can improve recovery between workouts, games, and bouts of intense exercise 34:35 – 39:08: Best resources to find information and learn about the benefits of ketogenic diets and why/how ketogenic diets improve athletic performance – Why high fat over high carb for performance and longevity 39:28 – 43:08: How fasting can push you into a state of ketosis and why fasting is beneficial at select times and opportunities 43:38 – 47:42: Dom’s experience of fasting for 7 days and deadlifting 585 pounds for 10 reps on day 7 50:15 – 52:38: The importance of context in choosing what you eat and why all processed carbohydrates should be removed from your diet no matter what 54:57 – 56:05: Where you can find out more about Dom and his research. <a href="http://Ketonutrition.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ketonutrition.org</a> ; Metabolic Optimization Blog ; Travis Christofferson Podcast ; “Tripping over the Truth” book ; <a href="http://Academia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Academia.com</a>

Episode #39 - Dom D'Agostino

Matt Price

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

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

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

Dutch Football Coach Educator and Founder of the World Football Academy joins us to discuss Pre-Season training in general, and football fitness, in particular.

S03 01 - Raymond Verheijen

This episode features insights by Raymond Verheijen and fellow delegates during and following the first 6-day football periodisation mentorship that took place last week at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Episode #33 - World Football Academy 6-Day Experience Recap feat. Raymond Verheijen

Ben Bartlett

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"

Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett is a former British Commando Instructor that has transformed his nearly 20 years of practice into leadership principles based on the best theory and practice available. Mark currently works as a consultant with various professional sport organizations and school systems to help transform the leadership capabilities of every coach and teacher that he comes in contact with. Put simply, Mark makes people better leaders. In this episode, we discuss the principles and tools that create the bedrock of successful leadership.

S01 Episode 05: Mark Bennett

Adin Osmanbasic

Today we are joined by repeat guest Adin Osmanbasic. Currently a Msc Student at Ohio University studying Soccer Coaching and a youth coach working at Georgia United, Adin talks with us about playing principles, player freedom and restriction.

S04 E01 - Adin Osmanbasic "Playing Principles: What they are and how to coach them"

Kapil Gupta

Kapil Gupta is the founder of Siddha Performance. In this episode, we discuss the Coach – Athlete relationship, challenge the concept of ‘practice’, and why the great coaches will live a life of torment.

S02 02 Kapil Gupta 2

James Smith

James Smith is the founder of Global Sports Concepts and author of the Governing Dynamics of Coaching. In this episode, we discuss objectivity and subjectivity, the fallacy of experiential authority, and why the level someone works at means nothing in respect to their task-specific knowledge.

S01 Episode 01: James Smith

Brett Bartholomew

A conversation about awareness. Awareness of your self, of others, and the emotions and experiences that shape the human performance experience. How can you coach another person, when you don't even know who they are? What drives them? What experiences have shaped them? Life gets infinitely more complicated and then simple when you try to answer those questions for yourself. Seek first to understand and then to be understood. Check out Brett Bartholomew at bartholomewstrength.com

A conversation about awareness. Awareness of your self, of others, and the emotions and experiences that shape the human performance experience. How can you coach another person, when you don't even know who they are? What drives them? What experiences have shaped them? Life gets infinitely more complicated and then simple when you try to answer those questions for yourself. Seek first to understand and then to be understood. Check out Brett Bartholomew at <a href="http://bartholomewstrength.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bartholomewstrength.com</a>

Episode #107 - The "Art of Coaching" with Brett Bartholomew

Darcy Norman

Darcy Norman is the Director of Performance for AS Roma of the Italian Serie A. He helped serve on the performance team of the DFB German National Soccer Team during the 2014 World Cup Run. Darcy speaks with us about how the Germans won the world cup and how he is changing a culture and developing athletic qualities in world class players at AS Roma. He can be found on twitter @DarcyNorman

Episode #50 - Darcy Norman

Todd Beane is the son-in law of the legendary Johan Cruijff and founder of TOVO Academy in Barcelona, Spain. Today we talk about how children learn, why coaches refuse to change, and how to make yourself a better coach. We also talk about Todd's presentation he gave for the Inspire Coach Education NextGenCoaches event that occured on July 29th, 2017. For access, click here -&gt; http://inspirecoached.com/

Todd Beane is the son-in law of the legendary Johan Cruijff and founder of TOVO Academy in Barcelona, Spain. Today we talk about how children learn, why coaches refuse to change, and how to make yourself a better coach. We also talk about Todd's presentation he gave for the Inspire Coach Education NextGenCoaches event that occured on July 29th, 2017. For access, click here -&gt; <a href="http://inspirecoached.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://inspirecoached.com/</a>

Episode #104 - Picasso, Cruijff, and Coaching

Damian Roden is current fitness coach for Stoke City FC. He previously worked as the head of sports science at Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Australia, and Wales National Teams.

Episode #36 - Damian Roden

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