How To Be A Champion: A Study Of Adam Peaty
Episode description
This week, Rob discusses Olympian Adam Peaty – the ways he has become so dominant in his sport, the routes that he's employed in order to achieve such incredible success, and the tremendous value he's demonstrated by remaining a normal human being despite his world-leading achievements.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The more refined the great athletes become, the harder It becomes to achieve even a second's more speed. A second might seem insignificant to us, but to an athlete, it represents years of work.
- When we come from humble beginnings, it can light the fire in extraordinary ways and push us to want to fight harder and do better.
- Many forget that despite global fame and sporting achievement, athletes in many cases have families and all the pressures that come with it.
- The best athletes have to try and they have to fail in order to refine their prowess and become the best. This means they are extraordinarily resilient.
BEST MOMENTS
‘When you talk about the differences in swimming in one-hundredth of a second, the difference is massive'
‘Families, as well as being supportive, can also be demanding'
‘He's tried and he's failed'
‘He needs this to get him into the right frame of mind'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience
Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.
The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.
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