David Tenney is the High Performance Director of Austin FC, in MLS, a former Master’s Student and a Certified Coach by the Official School of Tactical Periodisation®, and currently is finishing our Training for Trainers Course.  He talked with us about this new age that football is currently living, where data and Performance Departments are consolidated in Football reality. TP: Have you ever felt that Tactical Periodization® didn’t work in this group and how you manage that if it ever happened? In my perspective, obviously I'm only 15 months into feeling like I'm using it. I think [...]

Xavier Tamarit, es entrenador asistente de Mauricio Pelegrino en Cádiz FC, ha pasado por clubes como Club Universidad de Chile, CA Vélez Sarsfield, Southampton FC, Valencia CF, D. Alavés, CD Leganés y CA Independiente. Escribió el libro Periodización Táctica vs Periodización Táctica. PT: Cómo son esas primeras semanas, esos primeros días con el equipo, qué gestión a nivel conceptual, a nivel metodológico, Tendiendo en cuenta que el convencional nos habla de que es necesario hacer un trabajo general al inicio para generar una base de sostén, y es algo muy contrastante con lógica que está en la [...]

David Tenney is the High Performance Director of Austin FC, in MLS, a former Master’s Student and a Certified Coach by the Official School of Tactical Periodisation, and currently is finishing our Training for Trainers Course.  He talked with us about this new age that football is currently living, where data and Performance Departments are consolidated in Football reality. TP: Yes, because the line between losing control and not losing it is very thin. And the dose control is essential... David Tenney: If they trust you, on the Thursday your session can be at the highest level [...]

Xavier Tamarit, es entrenador asistente de Mauricio Pelegrino en Cádiz FC, ha pasado por clubes como Club Universidad de Chile, CA Vélez Sarsfield, Southampton FC, Valencia CF, D. Alavés, CD Leganés y CA Independiente. Escribió el libro Periodización Táctica vs Periodización Táctica. PT: El nivel de tensión y de alerta es diferente, ¿verdad? Xavier Tamarit: Mucho más, porque he tenido que... He estado hasta tardísimo la noche de antes repasando todo lo que era el análisis, partidos del rival, preparando la charla, lo que le iba a decir a cada jugador desde lo más conceptual y desde [...]

David Tenney is the High Performance Director of Austin FC, in MLS, a former Master’s Student and a Certified Coach by the Official School of Tactical Periodisation, and currently is finishing our Training for Trainers Course.  He talked with us about this new age that football is currently living, where data and Performance Departments are consolidated in Football reality. TP: Considering how the technical staff has experienced significant growth in the last decade. Now, it's a much more complex landscape. The outcome, which is training, has become a much more intricate process because it involves not only [...]

Xavier Tamarit, es entrenador asistente de Mauricio Pelegrino en Cádiz FC, ha pasado por clubes como Club Universidad de Chile, CA Vélez Sarsfield, Southampton FC, Valencia CF, D. Alavés, CD Leganés y CA Independiente. Escribió el libro Periodización Táctica vs Periodización Táctica. PT: Siempre hablamos de la importancia de los contextos, habla un poco de tu contexto actual que es diferente a los demás... Xavier Tamarit: Siempre hablamos del tema de los equipos, pero cuando te toca viajar a otras culturas, a otros lugares, también toda esa parte, ¿no? De tener que buscar un nuevo lugar, tener que [...]

David Tenney is the High Performance Director of Austin FC, in MLS, it’s a former Master’s Student and Certified Graduate of our School, and currently is finishing our Training for Trainers Course.  He talked with us about this new age that football is currently living, where data and Performance Departments are consolidated in Football reality. TP: Tell us a little about your current role. David Tenney:I consider myself fortunate to have landed here in Austin FC, managing the role of High Performance Director. In this capacity, I work closely with the coaches to oversee the training program, [...]

Sergio Ferreira, entrenador asistente de Carlos Carvalhal en Olympiacos FC, RC Celta de Vigo, SC Braga y entrenador en los departamentos juveniles de FC Porto e FC Foz. ¿Cómo haces ver a los jugadores el camino a seguir, cuando la realidad todavía te muestra que todavía no tienen confort? Puedes mostrar una película a Fran o a otro medio, “Ok, Fran, mira, tú aquí podrías dar de caras para adelante, podrías dar de caras para la portería contraria”, en el vídeo. Y ellos gustan entrenar eso por veces solos. “Pega Fran, ahora mete aquí, Fran, ok, [...]

Francisco Fardilha, Elite Speaker in our School, Founder of “Special Interest Coaching Research Group”, Higher Education Academy member, British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists member, Portuguese society of Sports Psychology member, Teaching Impact Award winner (2019), University of Porto – Sports Faculty. Currently is the Football General Director of Bayern München Women. TP: What did you identify as limitations that affect the positive development of creativity in professional academies? Francisco Fardilha: There were some issues in academies and this is what I found really interesting because we've been focusing so much on the individual level, on [...]