Individualized vs. Position-Specific Performance Training | The Xtra Edge EP 23

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Join host Trey Cannon on The Xtra Edge podcast as he speaks with Andrea Hayden, Sports Performance Coach for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.

Andrea shares her journey through the sports performance field, her experiences at notable institutions like EXOS, Lindenwood University, Louisville, Minnesota Twins, and Stanford, and discusses her transition to utilizing data analytics with KINEXON.

Andrea and Trey dive into topics like the importance of data hygiene, effective communication with coaches and players, and the benefits of integrating performance data in professional sports. Learn how Andrea navigates her career, leverages data for athlete optimization, and prepares her team for success in the upcoming season.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:42 Andrea's Internships and Early Career

02:27 Transition to Professional Teams

03:33 Experience at Stanford

05:53 Data Hygiene and Best Practices

10:39 Misconceptions and Balancing Technology

12:35 Communicating Data to Coaches and Players

16:57 Collecting and Analyzing Data for Performance

17:13 Preparing for the Upcoming Season

18:01 Individualizing Training for Players

19:44 Utilizing Historical Data for Improvement

22:01 Challenges and Opportunities in Data Collection

23:51 Advancing Data Use in the WNBA

29:09 Advice for Coaches on Implementing Data

33:54 Concluding Thoughts and Future Outlook

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