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Des Ryan: Athletic development of Academy players
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05/25/23 • 47 min
Our guest on Episode #50 of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Des Ryan.
Des is Director of Coaching and Performance at Setanta College and was Head of Sports Medicine and Athletic Development at Arsenal Academy from 2013 to 2021.
During his time with the Gunners he helped to develop 'Strong Young Gunners' like Bukayo Saka.
SHOW NOTES =>
02:01: Darcy Norman praise. Always being an outsider. How move to Arsenal came about.
07:24: Differences between athletic development in football and rugby union.
09:41: Strong doesn't mean big. Lots of misconceptions about strength and conditioning work in football.
13:02: Skepticism/ hesitancy about gym work when he arrived at Arsenal. In vast majority of cases the training age was low.
18:30: What athletic development looks like through the different ages in the Academy.
21:15: No truth in 'old wive's tale' that weights can hamper growth.
24:15: Strong Young Gunners philosophy at Arsenal. Four pillars. Creating the most challenging and caring environment for development in the world.
28:06: Arriving in England and finding that players went home at 2pm. That changed so they were working full days.
29:37: Letter from Hector Bellerin to himself, now on the wall at the Academy.
31:31: Publishing 'The Arsenal Way of Physically Developing Players.' Arrow. Speed training. Different to straight line track sprinting. Arsenal have a tradition of producing athletic players.
38:17: Bukayo Saka. 'He was a very good example of Arsenal development'
42:57: Work with Setanta College.
45:40: Looking ahead to presenting at TGG's Youth Development Webinar on June 6th.
Paul Balsom: To the Premier League and Beyond with Leicester City
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10/31/19 • 37 min
Welcome to the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl. For this episode, we spoke to Paul Balsom, Head of Performance Innovation for Leicester City. He spoke about the approach sports science during the title-winning season, player empowerment, building a culture at the club and using data in the future.
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Victor Orta: Guiding the Leeds Revolution
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10/08/19 • 66 min
Welcome to the Training Ground Guru podcast, in association with Hudl. For this episode, Simon Austin went to Elland Road to speak to Leeds United’s Sporting Director, Victor Orta.
He's followed by Wyscout's CEO, Matteo Campodonico, who discusses how Wyscout is changing football.
Les Ferdinand: From Boot Room to Boardroom
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09/03/19 • 41 min
Elite Analysts Forum
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07/24/19 • 20 min
Welcome to the Training Ground Guru podcast, in association with Hudl. For this episode, we’re at Hudl’s 2019 Elite User Conference in Las Vegas. Host Derek Hernandez is joined by Cathal Garvey, Head of Performance Analysis for Rugby Australia, Ed Sulley, former Head of Research and Innovation for Manchester City, and Rhys Long, Head of Performance Analysis and Insight for the Football Association.
Dave Reddin: England's Performance Pioneer
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07/18/19 • 51 min
For this episode, Simon Austin went to St George’s Park to meet Dave Reddin, Head of Team Strategy and Performance at the Football Association. Last month, Reddin announced he would be stepping down from the role in December, after almost six years at the FA. Simon asked him about his eventful, and sometimes controversial, reign.
Youth Development Conference
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06/16/19 • 48 min
Welcome to the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl. For this episode, we’re at the TGG Youth Development Conference in Manchester.
In this episode you’ll hear from three of our main speakers: Huddersfield Town Academy Manager Leigh Bromby, Hudl senior strategist John McGuigan, and Director of Coach Education for the Belgian FA Kris Van Der Haegen.
Gary Rowett's Cohesive Coaching
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04/02/19 • 54 min
Welcome to the new Training Ground Guru podcast, brought to you in association with Hudl. This monthly show is going to take you behind the scenes in professional football.
For our first episode, Simon Austin went to meet former Birmingham, Derby and Stoke manager Gary Rowett at the Belfry Resort in Warwickshire. Joining them were Rowett’s former Head of Performance, Dave Carolan, and his Head of Analysis, Joe Carnall.
They gave an insight into their roles, how they work together as a team and reflected on their time in football.
Conor Nestor: Using analysis to get ahead in Asian football
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07/07/23 • 49 min
Our guest on Episode #51 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Conor Nestor.
Conor is the new coach of Hyderabad in the Indian Super League. He arrives from Svay Rieng in Cambodia, who he led to the 2019 league title.
The Irishman told us about his fascinating career journey and about how he has used analysis to gain an advantage.
Mark Leyland: Evolving the role of the analyst
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09/20/23 • 46 min
Our guest on Episode #56 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Mark Leyland.
Mark is one of the foremost analysts in this country and has become much more than that. He started his career in the Academy at Everton and went on to work for Burnley, Liverpool and Newcastle.
Mark is one of the few backroom staff to be name-checked by managers. Eddie Howe described him as 'integral' and said 'we love him to bits,' while Jurgen Klopp said he had played 'a big part' in Liverpool's success.
Mark was a Post-Match Analyst for Liverpool, evolved into a Coach-Analyst at Newcastle and is now Head of Coaching Methodology for City Football Group.
Simon Austin spoke to Mark in front of a live audience at Hudl's UK Football Conference at Loughborough University.
SHOW NOTES=>
02:14: Starting to work in football. Analysing games on VHS with Dave Raven. Intern with Everton. Early lessons.
09:45: Delivering feedback in a constructive way. Importance of relationships. Working with young players.
11:53: Elite players employing their own analysts.
13:17: First team football with Burnley. Working with Eddie Howe and then Sean Dyche. Help of Harrison Kingston.
18:08: Working at Liverpool. Evolution of the analyst role. Elite development group and focus on individual development.
20:46: Divock Origi embracing analysis. Has his own analyst and Wyscout account.
22:05: Working in tandem with the data science department at Liverpool. Players more used to working with data now.
25:41: Working closely with the coaches at Liverpool/ spending more time on the training pitch.
28:54: Even including the ball boys in analysis at Liverpool, leading to famous winner against Barcelona in the Champions League semis.
30:31: Joining Newcastle/ how the Coach-Analyst title came about. Will it become more prevalent in future?
37:16: Switch to City Football Group/ how it came about/ pressures of being in a first-team environment and difficulty of getting a work-life balance in football.
42:09: What does Head of Coaching Methodology involve?
44:38: Personal ambitions for the future?
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How many episodes does Training Ground Guru Podcast have?
Training Ground Guru Podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
What topics does Training Ground Guru Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Football, Podcasts, Sports and Soccer.
What is the most popular episode on Training Ground Guru Podcast?
The episode title 'Big Data Conference' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Training Ground Guru Podcast?
The average episode length on Training Ground Guru Podcast is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of Training Ground Guru Podcast released?
Episodes of Training Ground Guru Podcast are typically released every 29 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of Training Ground Guru Podcast?
The first episode of Training Ground Guru Podcast was released on Apr 2, 2019.
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