Ted Suikonen is a Skill Development Specialist Coach that has been working in professional ice hockey for most of his career. He is currently the skill development coach with Locomotiv Moscow in Russia and boasts an impressive track record of developing players to play at the elite level in Russia many of whom have been drafted into the NHL.
In this fascinating conversation which we recorded when Ted was in the locker room straight after a session (forgive the background noise!) we explore a broad range of topics related to skill acquisition including:
Why every player is like a snowflake
Why technical skills camps are a scam
How to develop players with 'perceptual radar'
How Ted encourages players to coach other players to beat themselves
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did
Richard Shorter (AKA Non Perfect Dad) is back to help me celebrate 'Parents In Sport Week'.
I am also extremely excited to announce that Richard and I have created a new course called 'Conversations 4 Growth' which is designed to support parents to navigate the complexity of supporting and guiding young people through their sporting journey.
The course comprises of a series of conversations between Richard and myself exploring a challenging discussion topic facing parents interacting with sporting young people. It features...
Eleven-full length, in-depth videos of crucial conversations
Tried-and-tested advice that understands that every family, every situation is different
Forums to share and learn from other parents
132 ways to find better solutions for your parenting struggles
Bonus video covering how to get the most from the conversation videos
Here is a sneak preview of the course just to give you a sense of what we cover...
Talent Equation subscribers can get an exclusive discount for the course by clicking the link below...
https://non-perfectdad.co.uk/talentequation/
In this podcast episode we cover a LOT of ground...
A sneak preview into some of the course content...
Why most parent engagement is the equivalent of 'cones and drills' or 'beige food at parties'
Actionable steps to create a more inclusive and engaging environment for parental engagement
The 'Iceberg approach' to tackling challenging parental behaviours
Using Professor Jeff French's behaviour change framework to support parental engagement - how to use a 'firm nudge'
Hope you enjoy
Alex Lascu is a researcher and cricket coach from Australia. She has dual Bachelor's degrees (Exercise Science & Psychology) from the University of Queensland and is now studying a PhD at the University of Canberra. Alex is passionate about the pursuit of research in sport, focusing on talent development of female cricketers.
In this conversation we explore some of Alex's thoughts about coaching and athlete development in cricket as well as delving into some of the really interesting findings of her research.
In this conversation we cover the following...
Alex's approach to assessing the level of variability in practice sessions
Why here PhD supervisors can't believe the fact that the practices she studied are all exactly the same
Her thoughts on the role of emotions in the creation of learning environments
Alex's Medium page full of great articles about coaching
