Listen "Si Nainby's Deep Dive with Jamie Taylor"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textSi Nainby talks in-depth to Jamie Taylor PhD.Jamie is the former head of Academy at Leicester Tigers and now working with Grey Matters as a Senior Coach Developer and the English Institute of Sport as the coaching and curriculum lead. He is a Coach, Coach Developer and Researcher in Coaching Science with a particular focus on Talent Development.@jattaylorhttps://twitter.com/jattaylor In this podcast we discuss:Part I: Psycho-behavioural Characteristics of Developing Excellence - the mental traits and states that underpin Talent DevelopmentWhy are they important? Jamie discusses his research showing how a lack of mental skills was a key factor in players who were expected to make it to the top but didn't How PCDEs can be used to evaluate Players' needs analysisPractical Implementation of PCDEsPart II: Deep Dive on Coach DevelopmentJamie's reflections on his early Coaching & Teaching career - the importance of declarative and procedural knowledgeHow his early mentors supported him via challenging himThe importance of "Why?" in appraising & implementing methods & knowledgeThe value for Coaches in Teacher trainingDeveloping Professional Judgement & Decision Making as a CoachCognitive Load TheoryLINKSThe role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance. Part 1: Identifying mental skills and behaviourshttp://bit.ly/PCDEPart1The Role of Psychological Characteristics in Facilitating the Pathway to Elite Performance Part 2: Examining Environmental and Stage-Related Differences in Skills and Behaviorshttp://bit.ly/PCDEPart2Talent Development: A Practitioner Guide - http://bit.ly/TalentDevTextBookCoulda, Shoulda, Didnae - Why Don’t High Potential Players Make it? http://bit.ly/CouldaShouldaDidnae“I Didn't Make It, but…”: Deselected Athletes' Experiences of the Talent Development Pathwayhttp://bit.ly/DidntMakeItButProfessional Judgement & Decision Making - http://bit.ly/PJDMPhdDeveloping coaches’ professional judgement and decision making: Using the ‘Big 5’ http://bit.ly/Big5ReflectivePracticeTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly To find out more about our Partner Club offer CLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!
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