If you want pressure to perform, try working in professional soccer in England. To make matters more complicated, try working with young players and balancing the need for short-term results and setting up long-term potential. That is the challenge Des Ryan confronts every day as Head of Sports Medicine & Athletic Development at the Arsenal Academy. On this episode of the GAINcast he explains the Arsenal approach to athletic development and high performance. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/12/gaincast-episode-96-the-arsenal-arrow-with-des-ryan/

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