This episodes guest is Fergus Connolly
Dr. Fergus Connolly has worked at the highest levels of Premier League soccer; international rugby; the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and elite military units . He is currently the Performance Director for Michigan Football, and his is also the author of a unique book, Game Changer, which was released in 2017.
On this episode Fergus and I discuss:
Fergus' backgroundFergus' influencesWhat are the good and not so good things that Fergus currently see's with the physical preparation profession, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeingFergus talks about why asking " the why" behind things is criticalFergus and I discuss about the importance of understaning first principles when it comes to sports performanceWhy an over reliance of the development of physical qualities at the expense of other key athletic traits is a flawed model We discuss big data vs small dataFergus discusses why all members of the sport performance staff should review the game together as a multi-disciplinary teamFergus talks about why general "mental thoughness models" will not transfer to the specific mental skills that are needed to enhance sports performanceWhy generalist's will inherit the world in sports performance Fergus and I discuss Periodization schemes with sports performance and the importance of the weekly set up for athletic preparation Fergus discusses the concept of synchronization within on-field/court performance in team based sportsFergus discusses why controlling the factors that can be controlled is critical to allow the athlete to have a larger adaptative reserve to adapt to chaos of sport and to enhance the learning processFergus gives us his top advice and resources to all the listenersAnd if Fergus could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?This was an outstanding episode with Fergus guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Fergus' Podcast Interviews:
Resilient Performance Podcast
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship
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National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach
Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach
Complete Jumps Training
Complete Olympic Lifting
Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Sports Conditioning
Complete Sports Nutrition
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