I am definitely not one for the humble brag but... 🎉 5 million downloads🎉 I am so pleased I made the decision not to get to episode #100 and stop! Like an Oscars speech, thank you to all the guests, sponsors and those who have listened over the last ~7 years 🙏

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"Essentially, the prerequisites for effective agility training are (1) instruction of the fundamentals and (2) dedicated technical development of the elements involved in changing velocity under the various conditions encountered in competition."

"The biggest mistake I see in the general approach to developing agility in sports is that inadequate time and attention is paid to developing the technical capabilities that underpin agility."

"Carrying out tasks with a great deal of contextual specificity. Successful athletes are able to adapt movements, deploying movements at optimal rather than maximal speed, anticipating and responding to what evolves around them."

"Watching great athletes move purposefully and elegantly as they navigate the tasks of competition is one of the joys of sport. Movement is integral to performance in so many sports, facilitating the technical and tactical pre-requisites for success."

"Consider what information is in your training environment - Ask yourself “Would my athlete ever see this in competition?” If the answer is no, change the information present in your session."

"The biggest mistake in agility training? Coaches design drills that give athletes the answers, instead of setting problems for them to solve."

"You need to layer in context including technical and tactical, not just spatiotemporal. It takes a long time to make these skills sticky and for them to be used consistently in the competitive environment."

"In order to maximise transfer to on pitch performance, I’ve learned that consistency of delivery and focus over a long period of time, and use of contextual factors are perhaps the most important factors."

"Although many coaches acknowledge that a stimulus is an integral feature of agility, a related mistake is spending too much time employing a non-specific stimulus such as a flashing light or a sound to direct an athlete to a new location."

"Although all physical qualities should be developed by a combination of general and specific training, a common mistake is spending too long on general technical drills involving pre-planned movement around various obstacles such as cones."

"By immersing an athlete in the solving of alive movement problems in training, they can become more adept at adapting their movement solutions. Alive movement problems can be considered those that are dynamic (constantly changing moment-to-moment)."

"In my opinion, over the last 10-15 years, agility training across the field has improved dramatically. More coaches are beginning to understand what separates true agility (and the training of it) from other qualities."

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"A few key points that create an environment where physical development can occur are: frequent sprint exposure (reaching >90% of top speed at least 1-2 times per week), careful load monitoring, and nutritional support."

"We monitor and evaluate gym-based performance progress via physical profile tests 3-4 times throughout the season (preseason, November, March, end of season). These involve a testing battery of commonly used strength and power assessments."