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1:08 — Background
2:07 — Key findings
6:50 — Surprising findings
7:17 — Coach-led vs. Youth-led practice
11:50 — Hypothesis overview
13:57 — 3 Concepts of talent development
15:25 — Ecological dynamics
21:37 — Deliberate practice
29:57 — Talent development pathways
37:48 — Examples of talent development pathways
39:45 — Soccer academies
45:11 — Perfectionism
48:32 — Children enjoy competition
51:50 — Advice for parents
55:50 — Book recommendations
Dr. Arne Güllich is the head of the sports science department at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, in Germany. He’s published over 100 peer-reviewed articles. His Areas of focus include youth sport, talent development and elite sports, and sports development and sports organizations. Dr. Güllich has experience coaching at the junior and Olympic levels. He also worked in the German Olympic Sports Confederation focusing on talent development.
Dr. Arne Güllich — https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-2236
What Makes a Champion? Early Multidisciplinary Practice, Not Early Specialization, Predicts World-Class Performance - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691620974772
The Logic of Scientific Discovery - Karl Popper
The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes - Imre Lakatos
The Organization of Hypocrisy: Talk, Decisions and Actions in Organizations - Nils Brunsson
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Early Specialization w/ Dr. Arne Güllich