The definition of a playmaker is a bit elusive: it combines having the right mindset, anticipation, perception, and decision-making skills. In their new book The Playmaker's Advantage: How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level, Len Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson take a look at what the science says and how coaches can help their athletes improve in this area. On this episode of the podcast, the authors join us for a chat on what they learned writing the book, and how it can be applied in practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-130-the-playmakers-advantage-with-len-zaichkowsky-and-daniel-peterson/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

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The definition of a playmaker is a bit elusive: it combines having the right mindset, anticipation, perception, and decision-making skills. In their new book The Playmaker's Advantage: How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level, Len Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson take a look at what the science says and how coaches can help their athletes improve in this area. On this episode of the podcast, the authors join us for a chat on what they learned writing the book, and how it can be applied in practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-130-the-playmakers-advantage-with-len-zaichkowsky-and-daniel-peterson/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our monthly sports science newsletter.

All young coaches make mistakes. That is part of the learning process and we sure made our fair share of them. But there is no need to make the same mistakes we made. On this episode of the GAINcsat we reflect on lessons we have learned and share some advice for young coaches. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-129-lessons-for-young-coaches/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our monthly sports science newsletter.

All young coaches make mistakes. That is part of the learning process and we sure made our fair share of them. But there is no need to make the same mistakes we made. On this episode of the GAINcsat we reflect on lessons we have learned and share some advice for young coaches. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-129-lessons-for-young-coaches/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our monthly sports science newsletter.

A lot has been going on in the world of sport over the last month. On this week's GAINcast, we take a break from normal business to discuss our thoughts on current events, recent trends in sports, and a few rants too. From youth phenoms to the changing role of sports science, we cover a wide range of topics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-128-talking-heads/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our monthly sports science newsletter.

A lot has been going on in the world of sport over the last month. On this week's GAINcast, we take a break from normal business to discuss our thoughts on current events, recent trends in sports, and a few rants too. From youth phenoms to the changing role of sports science, we cover a wide range of topics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/gaincast-episode-128-talking-heads/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our monthly sports science newsletter.

In his nearly 50 years of coaching, Vern quickly learned the need to adapt the training plan to the athlete and has run into all types of different individuals along the way. On this episode of the GAINcast we have a Q&A with Vern on individualization, the July HMMR Media site theme. We cover a variety of topics such as when to start individualization, how to individualize in team sports, the role of testing, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/07/gaincast-episode-127-individualization-qa/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. This month's theme on HMMR Media is the individualization, so check the site for more on the topic. Become a member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts we'll feature on the topic this month from world class coaches.

In his nearly 50 years of coaching, Vern quickly learned the need to adapt the training plan to the athlete and has run into all types of different individuals along the way. On this episode of the GAINcast we have a Q&A with Vern on individualization, the July HMMR Media site theme. We cover a variety of topics such as when to start individualization, how to individualize in team sports, the role of testing, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/07/gaincast-episode-127-individualization-qa/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. This month's theme on HMMR Media is the individualization, so check the site for more on the topic. Become a member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts we'll feature on the topic this month from world class coaches.

The basics are crucial in training. If you don’t get the basics right then everything that follows will be compromised. But with all the talk of basics, what exactly are they? On this week's GAINcast we look in depth at Vern's eight key components of the basics, and related training factors. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/07/gaincast-episode-126-the-basics-checklist/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. This month's theme on HMMR Media is the individualization, so check the site for more on the topic. Become a member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts we'll feature on the topic this month from world class coaches.

The basics are crucial in training. If you don’t get the basics right then everything that follows will be compromised. But with all the talk of basics, what exactly are they? On this week's GAINcast we look in depth at Vern's eight key components of the basics, and related training factors. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/07/gaincast-episode-126-the-basics-checklist/

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. This month's theme on HMMR Media is the individualization, so check the site for more on the topic. Become a member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts we'll feature on the topic this month from world class coaches.