About this episode
Send us a text Si Nainby talks in-depth to Jamie Taylor PhD. Jamie is the former head of Academy at Leicester Tigers and now working with Grey Matters as a Senior Coach Developer and the English Institute of Sport as the coaching and curriculum lead. He is a Coach, Coach Developer and Researcher in Coaching Science with a particular focus on Talent Development. @jattaylor https://twitter.com/jattaylor In this podcast we discuss: Part I: Psycho-behavioural Characteristics of Developing Excellence - the mental traits and states that underpin Talent Development Why are they important? Jamie discusses his research showing how a lack of mental skills was a key factor in players who were expected to make it to the top but didn't How PCDEs can be used to evaluate Players' needs analysis Practical Implementation of PCDEs Part II: Deep Dive on Coach Development Jamie's reflections on his early Coaching & Teaching career - the importance of declarative and procedural knowledge How his early mentors supported him via challenging him The importance of "Why?" in appraising & implementing methods & knowledge The value for Coaches in Teacher training Developing Professional Judgement & Decision Making as a Coach Cognitive Load Theory LINKS The role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance. Part 1: Identifying mental skills and behaviours http://bit.ly/PCDEPart1 The Role of Psychological Characteristics in Facilitating the Pathway to Elite Performance Part 2: Examining Environmental and Stage-Related Differences in Skills and Behaviors http://bit.ly/PCDEPart2 Talent Development: A Practitioner Guide - http://bit.ly/TalentDevTextBook Coulda, Shoulda, Didnae - Why Don’t High Potential Players Make it? http://bit.ly/CouldaShouldaDidnae “I Didn't Make It, but…”: Deselected Athletes' Experiences of the Talent Development Pathway http://bit.ly/DidntMakeItBut Professional Judgement & Decision Making - http://bit.ly/PJDMPhd Developing coaches’ professional judgement and decision making: Using the ‘Big 5’ http://bit.ly/Big5ReflectivePractice To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly To find out more about our Partner Club offer CLICK HERE Also, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!