Episode 8: In Conversation with Rhys Carr..."Individual Development in the Elite Modern Game"

Rhys Carr - Individual Development Coach - Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) in the English Premier League. Rhys shines a light on where he thinks the game is going next from a technical and tactical perspective and how we as coaches help produce the elite players of the future. He shares with us how he believes positions of the future game will look much more bespoke and flexible - it’s a fascinating deep dive for aspiring coaches and football lovers everywhere. Neuroscience, talent development, skill acquisition, psychosocial development, planning vs living in the moment, work / life balance and managing professional aspiration with innovation to ensure the private life balance - whichever way you look at it this episode has it all…Rhys shares among many other things his concept of “the little whispers” as a tool to connect and coach and this segment will for sure excite and inspire you. Rhys’ hot take on development and winning may surprise a few. He talks as a dad and as an elite coach in real terms and his advice for parents on managing their sons / daughters development is best in class. It makes for a really insightful, educated argument about where the focus should be in player development programs. Rhys reminds us all “Its where they end up not where they are now…”Always remember “success leaves clues…”The Playmakers Advantage Rhys Carr Book Recommendation https://www.amazon.com/Playmakers-Advantage-Raise-Mental-Level/dp/1501181874/ref=asc_df_1501181874/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312094770123&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16882438634162498052&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011488&hvtargid=pla-623043089255&psc=1 The Soccer Science Project Website - Rhys Carrhttps://soccer-science.co.uk/2019-conference/Rhys Carr Linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhys-carr-b3111026/?originalSubdomain=uk