Erik Korem joins host Keith Grabowski on this high-performance edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Korem is currently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary, and he analyzes how coaches and players should approach their preparation for the season. On today’s episode, hear Korem’s theory on how coaches should conduct more of their practices to truly replicate the time and intensity of game day atmospheres.

0:20 Intro

1:34 The mental model

4:04 Coaching your team into shape

8:34 Attention to conditioning during practice

10:58 Adjustment periods in practice

12:47 The duties of strength coaches

14:22 Utilizing instant replay technology

16:35 Scripting practices

20:13 Closing

Corresponding Content:

Erik Korem: Director of Sports Science Houston Texans:

- https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/erik-korem-director-of-sports-science-houston-texans

Coach & Coordinator: Rob Everett, Bridgewater College (1/4/18)

- https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/5273/podcast-coach-and-coordinator-rob-everett-1-4-18

You can follow Erik Korem on Twitter here: @ErikKorem

Coach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Links:

- Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=2-wEykhuRqON913cBwxv7g

- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956

- Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast

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