Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast we welcome back Coach Richie Gray to the show. Coach Gray is a skills acquisition and coaching education specialist and he's the CEO of Global Sports Innovation as well. Previously, Coach Gray spent 12 years with the Scottish Rugby Union, where he was involved with development and education. Gray then went on to work with the Miami Dolphins during the 2016 season to help with skills development and tackling. He also helped USA Football found the Advanced Tackling System as well. On today's episode, we discuss player development, coaching cues, and relating drills to in-game situations.

4:28 Developing players

13:21 Developing coaching cues

23:24 Evolving cues with changing culture

29:06 Relating drills to game-day situations

35:50 Utilizing new equipment properly

40:10 Learning for coaches through writing

You Can follow Coach Gray on Twitter here: @RichieGrayGSI

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- Safety through technique. Richie Gray, skills acquisition and coaching education specialist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/richie-gray-skills-acquisition-and-coaching-education-specialist

- Decisions, Distractions, and Pressure for Quarterbacks: Will Hewlett, Quarterback Collective Academy: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/decisions-distractions-and-pressure-for-quarterbacks-will-hewlett-quarterback-collective-academy

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