EvelChat

Derek Evely
EvelChat

A Podcast about Coaching, from specialist turn-ons to general piss-offs… & everything in between.

  1. 01/05/2022

    EvelChat #26 “We Never Stand in the Same River Twice…”: A Chat with Shawn Myszka.

    In this episode of EvelChat Derek & Movement Expert & Skill Acquisition Coach Shawn Myszka discuss learning, teaching & technical development within the context of one of sport’s most complex movement challenges, the Hammer Throw. Shawn has served primarily as a Personal Performance Advisor & Movement Skill Acquisition Coach for National Football League (NFL) players since 2008, working with approximately 12 players each year and has partnered with 5 NFL All-Pro selections and 12 NFL Pro Bowl Team members. You can find Shawn’s full bio at https://emergentmvmt.com/about/ Shawn’s website: https://emergentmvmt.com   You can find Shawn on Twitter at @movementmiyagi  Topics: Coaching in northern environments & innovationSkill development in varying conditionsFacilitating skill development as opposed to imparting a technical model (Ecological Dynamics)Unique technical and physical elements of the hammer throwNikolai Bernstein’s ideas on problem solvingThe functional adaptive relationship between the athlete & performanceMovement as a problem-solving processDrills vs. whole movement learningA coach’s place in the learning processGlobal movements & coaching beginnersCreating dexterity & “Bulletproofness” in technical developmentThe line between fostering individual problem-solving solutions & facilitating ineffective techniqueBarry Sanders & chasing technical models“Adaptability Zone” & the confluence of constraintsConsidering Emergence in movement learningGlobal vs. Part learning with beginnersEgo and coaching technical modelsAuthenticity & problem solving “on the fly”Creating / exposing athletes to different environmentsThe line between ‘thinking’ & moving instinctively.One-on-one coaching & over-coaching

    2h 5m
  2. 12/07/2021

    EvelChat #23 “It’s More About Early Engagement In Great Coaching Than Specialization”: A Chat with James Baker & Tom Crick of Aspire Academy

    In this podcast Derek gets schooled. It’s a deep dive into the science and practice of Long-Term Athlete Development & Preparation. In particular, we discuss the science & practice around Peak Height Velocity (PHV) and overall implementation of the LTAD principles and progressions.  James Baker is a sport performance specialist and one of the world’s top experts in Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) and Preparation. He is the Head of National Talent Identification, Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach and Performance Support Lead for Aspire Academy in Dona, Qatar. He is also the co-founder (with Mike Young) of the LTAD Network (www.ltadnetwork.com), one of the world’s top resources in physical preparation & sport training development for youth. Tom Crick is the Head of Athletics at Aspire Academy & former Director of Coaching & Athlete Development for Athletics Northern Ireland. Before that he was the Professional Development Manager & Qualifications Manager for British Athletics. Topics: ·      Check out www.needleeyespikes.com ·      Check out: https://altis.world/product/altis-foundation-course/ ·      James’ Background ·      What is LTAD? ·      Pathways athletes take in development ·      Importance of proper long term athletic preparation ·      Technical / tactical development vs. physical development ·      Peak Height Velocity (PHV) ·      Parent height vs., predicted height and Pre / Circa / Post PHV ·      Clown shoes and the order that body segments go through PHV  ·      C onsiderations for loading around PHV ·      PHV & Apophysitis ·      Volume of work around growth spurts & PHV ·      Natural Volume Experiments at Aspire ·      Criticism / efficacy around using PHV ·      James’ data around pre / circa / post PHV ·      PHV, Bioband and early / late maturers ·      Practicality around tracking PHV ·      Average Post-PHV age and the start of formal training ·      Keeping Late maturers within the net ·      Basic strength diagnostics and patterns for beginners ·      Producing ‘elite athletes’ vs. any other athlete ·      Organization for coaching developing athletes ·      Why the pressure to succeed demands more competent coaching practice ·      Why ‘Specialization’ is not a dirty word

    1h 47m
  3. 10/30/2021

    EvelChat #21 “Leveraging Gifts & Minimizing Weaknesses": A Chat with Dale “Stevo” Stevenson.

    Dale "Stevo" Stevenson, National Throws Coach, New Zealand Athletics. To me, this is one of the most intriguing podcasts I’ve posted… You don’t have to be a throws coach to get something out of this. I’ve met few coaches who are able to systematically individualize and create a training system around an athlete’s individual performance structure / force-output profile. This is even more impressive given the fact that Dale walked into a national coaching position shortly after retiring as an athlete. I hope you enjoy this, I certainly did. There will be more to come. Topics: ·      Dale’s history as a competitive shot putter. ·      His current role as Head Coach for the Throwing Events, New Zealand Athletics. ·      Christchurch, Polar Exploration & the Galapagos. ·      Differences between Aussie & Kiwi Athletics. ·      Dale’s current group. ·      Ryan Ballantyne & coaching top juniors. ·      How Dale came to coaching Tom Walsh. ·      Tom’s early athlete development. ·      Super-Coach Ian Baird ·      Tom Walsh’s unique challenges as an athlete ·      Dale Stevo’s unique training system & approach to periodization ·      Throwing the competition implement in competition cycles ·      Dale’s 4 session rolling average & auto-regulated periodization model ·      Differences b/t Dale’s system & the Bondarchuk system. ·      Medium-term planning in Dale’s system. ·      Tom’s competitive ability vs. training marks ·      ‘Freedom’ as a training philosophy. ·      Technical input vs. allowing an athlete to develop their own solutions to technical problems. ·      Using a ‘system’ vs. being an outlier & individualizing training ·      Does coaching attract an addictive personality? ·      Managing your life as a professional coach. ·      The pros & cons with balls to the wall coaching. ·      Being isolated in NZ.

    1h 29m

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