S2 Cognition Podcast

Dr. Geoffrey Woodman defines what "Search Efficiency" is and how it reveals itself in everyday performance, and in high speed dynamic environments. We also discuss the way in which "Search Efficiency" shows up in different sports such as football, basketball, soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. Dr. Woodman then dives into the scientific literature and what it says about improving "Search Efficiency" in the context of your sport.

Dr. Chris Johnson dives into the value of understanding cognition in baseball, the value of player selection based on their swing decisions, why the World Series was a great reminder about the importance of making good split-second decisions, and how you can train to be a better decision-maker in the batters box.

Dr. Jami Lobpries of the Alliance Softball Organization and Coach Scott Smith of the Bombers Fastpitch Organization describe the real impact of knowing “why” their hitters excel or struggle with certain decisions skills in the batter's box, how they are training better rapid decisions on the field, and how cognitive science will ultimately transform development and recruiting of softball players.

Dr. Jami Lobpries of the Alliance Softball Organization and Coach Scott Smith of the Bombers Fastpitch Organization discuss the importance of measuring and understanding each athlete’s unique split-second cognitive skills. We discuss their excitement about the S2 Evaluation, used by top Division 1 college softball programs, as a tool for helping players and coaches better understand how athletes are uniquely wired for quick decisions and reactions, the impact on coaching efficiency, and how cognitive insights provides athletes an edge in recruiting and preparing for play at the next level.

Washington Nationals Hitting Coordinator, Joe Dillon, recalls winning a world series in 2019 and incorporating cognitive drills with their major league hitters, working with Bryce Harper when he won the MVP in 2021, how he continues to challenge professional hitters, the difference between "rhythm" and "timing" when it comes to hitting, and the importance of understanding your hitter's cognition to efficiently train elite decision-makers in the batters box.

Tommy details training the likes of Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, Ed Reed, Edgerrin James, and other Miami stars, what it was like receiving his first call from Nick Saban at LSU, the commonalities between all three LSU national title teams, and how stacked their 2019 National Championship team was from a cognitive perspective. Miss the first episode with Tommy? Here it is!

Tommy dives into the humble beginnings of S2 Cognition, his reaction to the LSU Football staff understanding the information that S2's evaluation provides, how measuring processing ability is now quantifiable, and the consistent attribute to National Championship teams, and what is in his fridge that might surprise us.

Will reveals the importance of training the cognitive aspect of a quarterback's game, how he trains decision-making with the college quarterbacks he works with, how he has changed his training process of developing younger quarterbacks, and if Netflix produced a movie about his life, what actor would they hire to play him.

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Jack dives into the inspiration behind creating the world famous Marucci bat, why character is such a fundamental piece of an athlete's success at the next level, his transition from Head Athletic Trainer to Director of Performance Innovation at LSU, the most important LSU football study he's ever done, what clicked with the coaching staff in 2019 when looking at LSU player's cognition, working with the likes of Dan Quinn and Warrick Dunn, and one thing those closest to him don't even know.

Terry reveals growing up in Louisiana but now being the General Manager of the rivaled Atlanta Falcons, why projecting a player's success is multifactorial, how he balances "subjective" and "objective" data when it comes to evaluating players, what set Drew Brees apart from other QBs that were more physically gifted, the importance of high-level cognition in successful NFL quarterbacks, and the most impressive NFL player he's ever seen in person.