{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fed86edfe-a32f-4dd7-b527-a4f8a752b212","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 107: Fergus Connolly, High Performance Lessons for Coaches","description":"Episode 107: Fergus Connolly, High Performance Lessons for Coaches\n\nGuest: Fergus Connolly, One of the World\u2019s Leading Experts in Team Sport and Human Performance.\n\n\n\n\nIn this week\u2019s basketball coaching conversation, Fergus Connolly joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss applying high performance lessons for coaches. Fergus helps coaches to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training.\n\n\n\n\nDr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in team sport and human performance. His highly acclaimed book Game Changer is the first blueprint for coaches to present a holistic philosophy for winning in all team sports. Fergus is the only coach to have worked full time in every major league around the world. He helps teams win at the highest level with the integrated application of best practices in all areas of performance.\n\n\n\n\nFergus has served as Director of Elite Performance for the San Francisco 49ers, Sports Science Director with the Welsh Rugby Union, and Performance Director for University of Michigan Football. He has guided coaches, support staff and players in the NBA, Australian Rules Football and international cricket. Fergus has also trained world boxing champions and advises elite military units and companies across the globe.\n\n\n\n\nBreakdown\n\n1:00 - Evidence Based Analysis\n\n3:30 - Data Collection\n\n6:30 - Athlete Training\n\n9:00 - Big Gaps with Effective Coaching\n\n14:00 - Trends in successful sport practice training\n\n18:00 - Talking about Warm-Up\n\n21:00 - Basketball Specific Movements\n\n25:30 - Coaches on the cutting edge\n\n29:00 - Dealing with Players\n\n32:00 - Post Practice and Recovery\n\n34:00 - Static Stretching\n\n37:00 - Building a Player Development Program\n\n41:00 - Too Easy to be Too Creative with Workouts\n\n43:00 - Enjoying the Game more\n\n45:00 - Laughter\n\n47:30 - Sports Psychology\n\n50:00 - Balancing Team and Individual Development\n\n53:00 - There's no such thing as Discipline\n\n55:00 - You Can't be Half-Frightened\n\n57:00 - 99% Healthy is not 100% injured\n\n58:00 - Sport Athlete vs Specialization\n\n1:00:00 - Improving your Weakness vs Doubling Down on your Strength\n\n1:02:00 - Over Conditioned as Coaches\n\n1:03:00 - Writing a Book\n\n\n\n\nFergus Connolly\u2019s Bio\n\nWebsite: https://fergusconnolly.com/\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Fergus_Connolly\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fergus-connolly-8430a847/\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\n\nBasketball Immersion\n\nWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion\n\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion\n\n\n\n\nBest in the West Video Series\n\nBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4a4bf7a8-752c-4d4c-ad55-41982f80644e/135e2835370674a32c6c6235a6a3e54f4f6110ae3868283f018ade21bc307ab.jpeg"}