[Podcast] Deliberate Practice Week 9 - Mental and Emotional Prep for the Big Game
Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Andy Ryland, senior manager in education and training at USA Football. While working at USA Football, he has helped develop the Heads Up Football and Master Trainer programs as well as worked in improving tackling techniques. Before coming to USA Football, Ryland spent time playing for the USA Men’s National Rugby team. He played linebacker in college at Penn State University.
Ryland and host Keith Grabowski discuss practicing keeping your emotions in check to maintain high performance in games.
1:40 Looking at film and recognizing when emotion takes over technique
8:10 Using practice to stay technically and tactically sound
14:15 Bringing attention to the type of tackle
16:30 Tactical understanding
19:10 Rep what we need to rep, keep the sword sharp, make sure everyone is comfortable
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Vision, Decision, Action. Andy Ryland - Senior Manager of Education and Training, USA Football
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