Season 5 · Episode 208
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT with Dr. Joe Baker
Dr. Joe Baker is the Director of the Lifespan Performance Lab at York University, Toronto, Canada and specializes in skill acquisition, talent identification, and athlete development.
July 28, 202231m 13s
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Show Notes
- 1:39 - Outlining the benefits and drawbacks of specialization and generalization in sports.
- 4:28 - To prevent the physical and mental “burn out” of a dedicated athlete, is it beneficial to try spending time playing a similar sport to their main one? (e.g. volleyball and tennis, basketball and soccer).
- 6:05 - Even at the college level is there a benefit to practicing a “donor” sport in the offseason?
- 8:43 - While certain physical skills and movements would not be transferable to the main sport from the donor sport, are qualities like mentality and other non-cognitive skills easily transferable?
- 11:06 - Even with the variety of gameplay within sports, would solely playing one sport still be considered specialization?
- 12:52 - How would Joe implement specialization/generalization in a youth club organization?
- 14:43 - Introducing the German system of “Ballschool” and why Joe thinks highly of it.
- 15:37 - How effective is the ballschool system?
- 16:45 - Why Joe thinks that enjoyment, autonomy and intrinsic motivation are the key components of skill acquisition?
- 17:25 - How can coaches inspire qualities like intrinsic motivation?
- 21:10 - Should autonomy be more emphasized in youth athletes or in elite athletes?
- 22:28 - How should autonomy be implemented in an ideal practice setting?
- 23:29 - What should enjoyment look like in elite athletes?
- 25:27 - What should coaches do to raise “enjoyment” in youth sports.
- 27:14 - Key motor learning principles that coaches should implement in their own styles and practices.
- 28:35 - Are there drawbacks to taking an ecological approach to sports?
- 30:36 - Where to reach out to Joe.
- Twitter : @bakerjyorku
- Joe’s book: The Tyranny of Talent.
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball
The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion
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