GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

Building the athlete from the ground up requires a strong foundation. But what materials go into that foundation? When is it built? How do we maintain it? On this week's GAIN cast we bring together a roundtable with guests James Marshall and Steve Myrland to discuss the topic from all angles. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/10/gaincast-episode-173-trainability/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• Come join us at the GAIN Europe Deep Dive on foundational strength. It takes place from January 10 and 11 in Devon, England. Find out more here. And save the date: GAIN 2020 will take place from June 16 to 20.
• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. This month’s HMMR Media site theme is foundational strength, so stay tuned for more resources coming soon on the topic, including last week’s HMMR Podcast. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Both Marshall and Myrland have been guests on the GAINcast and HMMR Podcast previously. Marshall was on GAINcast 160 and HMMR Podcast 175. Myrland has been on GAINcast 25, GAINcast 108, and HMMR Podcast 149. Both were also guests on the October 2019 HMMR Hangout about core strength.
• You can also find articles from Marshall and Myrland up on HMMR Media. You can also read Marshall’s blog and find more resources, including upcoming educational opportunities, on the Excelsior Group webpage. He's also on Twitter (@CoachExcelsior) and Instagram (@excelsioradclub).

When it comes down to it, the athletic development coach's job is to prepare the athlete train more effectively. We want to increase the athlete's trainability. Too often we equate trainability with simply increasing work capacity or power output. Trainability is broader, it is about all the components that go into making up the game and training. On this week's GAINcast we explore the concept of trainability in detail. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/10/gaincast-episode-173-trainability/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. This month's HMMR Media site theme is core training. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive.

When it comes down to it, the athletic development coach's job is to prepare the athlete train more effectively. We want to increase the athlete's trainability. Too often we equate trainability with simply increasing work capacity or power output. Trainability is broader, it is about all the components that go into making up the game and training. On this week's GAINcast we explore the concept of trainability in detail. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/10/gaincast-episode-173-trainability/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. This month's HMMR Media site theme is core training. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive.

Core training is one of the most misunderstood concepts out there. Not only does the term core lack a consistent definition, but training is often inspired by myths. On this week's GAINcast we assembled a roundtable of some of the most experienced practitioners in the area to try to define the topic, evaluate common training means, and discuss their own approach to the complex topic. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/10/gaincast-episode-172-core-training-roundtable/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. This month's HMMR Media site theme is core training, so stay tuned for more resources coming soon on the topic, including last week's HMMR Podcast. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Come join us at the GAIN Europe Deep Dive on January 10 and 11 in Devon, England. Find out more here. And save the date: GAIN 2020 will take place from June 16 to 20.
• Both Eriksud and Przytula have previously been guests on the GAINcast. Eriksrud was on GAINcast 88 and Przytula on GAINcast 149.
• You can also reach out to them on Twitter: @OlaAthletic1080 and @jpatc.

Core training is one of the most misunderstood concepts out there. Not only does the term core lack a consistent definition, but training is often inspired by myths. On this week's GAINcast we assembled a roundtable of some of the most experienced practitioners in the area to try to define the topic, evaluate common training means, and discuss their own approach to the complex topic. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/10/gaincast-episode-172-core-training-roundtable/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. This month's HMMR Media site theme is core training, so stay tuned for more resources coming soon on the topic, including last week's HMMR Podcast. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Come join us at the GAIN Europe Deep Dive on January 10 and 11 in Devon, England. Find out more here. And save the date: GAIN 2020 will take place from June 16 to 20.
• Both Eriksud and Przytula have previously been guests on the GAINcast. Eriksrud was on GAINcast 88 and Przytula on GAINcast 149.
• You can also reach out to them on Twitter: @OlaAthletic1080 and @jpatc.

You can't talk about talent identification without talent development. And you can't talk about technical development without physical development. Johnny Parkes is the senior manager of player ID and development at the US Tennis Association. In this role he's sought to apply his philosophy: coaches need to incorporate, not separate. Integrate ID and development, and integrate technical and physical training. He joins this week's GAINcast to discuss how one national organization is trying to reshape traditional development models and approach the local problem of player development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-171-id-and-development-with-johnny-parkes/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Come join us at the GAIN Europe Deep Dive on January 10 and 11 in Devon, England. Find out more here. And save the date: GAIN 2020 will take place from June 16 to 20.
• You can find Parkes on Twitter (@JohnnyParkes1) and Instagram (@Johnny_parkes). He also co-hosts his own podcast with the USTA: Compete Like a Champion Podcast
• Parkes was also a panelist on our progressions roundtable hosted live at GAIN 2020 and replayed on GAINcast 163.
• A few resources referenced on this episode: an interview with his colleague Ed Ryan on GAINcast 141 and GAINcast 130 with Len Zaichkowsky and his book The Playmaker’s Advantage: How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level

You can't talk about talent identification without talent development. And you can't talk about technical development without physical development. Johnny Parkes is the senior manager of player ID and development at the US Tennis Association. In this role he's sought to apply his philosophy: coaches need to incorporate, not separate. Integrate ID and development, and integrate technical and physical training. He joins this week's GAINcast to discuss how one national organization is trying to reshape traditional development models and approach the local problem of player development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-171-id-and-development-with-johnny-parkes/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Come join us at the GAIN Europe Deep Dive on January 10 and 11 in Devon, England. Find out more here. And save the date: GAIN 2020 will take place from June 16 to 20.
• You can find Parkes on Twitter (@JohnnyParkes1) and Instagram (@Johnny_parkes). He also co-hosts his own podcast with the USTA: Compete Like a Champion Podcast
• Parkes was also a panelist on our progressions roundtable hosted live at GAIN 2020 and replayed on GAINcast 163.
• A few resources referenced on this episode: an interview with his colleague Ed Ryan on GAINcast 141 and GAINcast 130 with Len Zaichkowsky and his book The Playmaker’s Advantage: How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level

Many coaches lament the decline of physical education and physical literacy. Rather than just complain about it, Darren Ritchie has been at the forefront of doing something about it. As head of coach development at Scottish Athletics, he sought to arm coaches with new tools to battle the problem. On this week's GAINcast Ritchie joins us to discuss how he helped define and build physical competence in Scotland. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-episode-170-physical-competence-with-darren-ritchie/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Darren has previously been a guest in panel discussions on HMMR Podcast 142 about coaches education and GAINcast 72 with GAIN members.
• You can reach out to Ritchie on Twitter (@langleap).
• Ritchie worked closely with Kelvin Giles to redesign the curriculum. Giles was a guest on HMMR Podcast 87 and GAINcast 105. You can see his physical competency assessment in practice in Randy Ballard in our GAINtalk 2 video lesson.
• We also did a few episodes Ritchie's Scottish Athletics conference in 2016: including our recap on GAINcast 32 and a live panel discussion on GAINcast 34.
• Another reference mentioned on the podcast was Vern's book Athletic Development: The Art & Science of Functional Sports Conditioning.

Many coaches lament the decline of physical education and physical literacy. Rather than just complain about it, Darren Ritchie has been at the forefront of doing something about it. As head of coach development at Scottish Athletics, he sought to arm coaches with new tools to battle the problem. On this week's GAINcast Ritchie joins us to discuss how he helped define and build physical competence in Scotland. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-episode-170-physical-competence-with-darren-ritchie/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Darren has previously been a guest in panel discussions on HMMR Podcast 142 about coaches education and GAINcast 72 with GAIN members.
• You can reach out to Ritchie on Twitter (@langleap).
• Ritchie worked closely with Kelvin Giles to redesign the curriculum. Giles was a guest on HMMR Podcast 87 and GAINcast 105. You can see his physical competency assessment in practice in Randy Ballard in our GAINtalk 2 video lesson.
• We also did a few episodes Ritchie's Scottish Athletics conference in 2016: including our recap on GAINcast 32 and a live panel discussion on GAINcast 34.
• Another reference mentioned on the podcast was Vern's book Athletic Development: The Art & Science of Functional Sports Conditioning.

Baseball has become a faster and more athletic game recently, in large part due to advances in training. Ron Wolforth set up the Texas Baseball Ranch 16 years ago and has been pumping out elite pitchers ever since. The key isn't in their program, but in the process that helps assess and find the performance pathway for each athlete. On this week's GAINcast he joins us to discuss his approach to player assessment, training, and specific methodologies. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-episode-169-the-baseball-ranch-with-ron-wolforth/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can learn more about the baseball ranch on their website or Twitter (@TXBaseballRanch).
• We've covered pitching previously on GAINcast 35 with Paul Davis, who is currently coaching with the Mariners, as well as on HMMR Podcast Episode 69 with Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball.
• We also discussed the work of Frans Bosch. You can find an overview of the many resources we have on his methods here.