Today on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland, the senior manager in education and training at USA Football, take a visit to the Redstone Arsenal Army Base in Huntsville, Alabama. During the trip they met with the folks at Army Game Studios to take an in-depth look at the GoArmy Edge app. GoArmy Edge is a free app that is designed to help athletes and coaches learn and prepare in a virtual environment before taking the field. With the app, you can simulate plays with your players in a virtual reality setting. On today’s episode, Keith and Andy talk about what they learned during their visit.

Show Notes 

• 1:22        Experience of the GoArmy Edge visit 
• 4:19        Advantages of using this free app
• 7:12        Ability to train the mental side of the game
• 10:39     Advantage of training in a first-person view rather than a press box view
• 13:08     Easy transition for players
• 16:53     Value of getting mental reps in
• 20:07     Finding people who can help you with this technology 

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