Ohio State Women's Hockey Head Coach, Nadine Muzerall, discusses her approach to building a winning culture in women's hockey, emphasizing the importance of trust, respect, and data-driven coaching. She shares insights on the significance of understanding individual player dynamics, and the innovative drills she employs to enhance skill development – including her “ice cats” drill that is one of the most creative drills I’ve seen a coach draw up. Coach Muzerall also reflects on the balance betwe...
Jun 06, 2025•38 min
Ľuboš Bartečko played professional hockey for 21 seasons and he shares his personal journey of discovering cognitive testing and how it has transformed his coaching approach, allowing him to better understand his player's strengths and inconsistencies. The discussion also touches on the importance of adapting coaching methods to individual players, the role of parents in athlete development, and the distinction between physical speed and play speed. We wrap up the conversation by discussing how ...
Apr 11, 2025•58 min
Mt. Juliet Head Football Coach, Trey Perry discusses the intricacies of coaching football, emphasizing the importance of understanding quick decision-making, and the need for adaptability in coaching strategies. Coach shares insights on how to effectively implement practice techniques, leverage player S2 profiles for success, and build strong relationships with players to enhance their performance. We wrap up the discussion by highlighting the role of data in making informed coaching decisions a...
Mar 07, 2025•43 min
Jamie Tutko, LSU Baseball Director of Pitching Development discusses the relationship between on-field hitting performance and S2 testing metrics. He breaks down key categories such as perception speed, trajectory estimation, timing control, and impulse control, explaining how they correlate with on-field player performance. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these metrics for player development and improving hitting strategies. In this conversation, we delve into the intr...
Feb 21, 2025•39 min
Lipscomb Baseball Head Coach and Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer, Jeff Forehand dives into the introduction of S2 cognitive training through Paul Phillips during his time at Lipscomb, and its impact on player development. He discusses the importance of understanding player deficiencies, implementing isolated, targeted drills, and the role of focus and distraction in training. Jeff then emphasizes the evolution of baseball training techniques and the significance of cognitive...
Feb 07, 2025•39 min
Dallas Cowboys National Scout/Special Projects, Klein Kubiak discusses the intricacies of scouting and player evaluation, focusing on the importance of intangibles, cognitive aspects, and the evolution of analytics in sports. We then dive into how understanding a player's cognitive makeup can significantly impact their performance and fit within a team, emphasizing the need for a balance between measurable skills and the intangible qualities that define successful athletes. Finally, we run throu...
Dec 20, 2024•34 min
14 Year NFL Veteran and Super Bowl Champion, Drew Stanton delves into the concept of impulse control, specifically in the context of quarterbacks in the NFL. The discussion highlights how impulse control affects decision-making on the field, pre-snap reads, and the pressures that influence a quarterback's decisions. The conversation emphasizes the complexity of the quarterback position and the need for tailored coaching strategies to enhance decision-making skills. Drew also touches on the intri...
Dec 06, 2024•39 min
Brian has worked at Elite 11, the youth QB camp gold standard, since its inception and oversees all elements from scouting, to drill work, to the finals MVP decision. Drew was an early attendee at the Elite 11 and went on to play QB at Michigan State and in the league for 14 years capping off his final season with a Super Bowl victory with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We dive into the evolution of quarterback evaluation and development. We also highlight the importance of both the physical and the ...
Nov 15, 2024•39 min
We dive into the early days of the company, the evolution of cognitive testing in sports, the importance of measuring cognitive processing in athletes, the logistics that go into testing collegiate and professional teams, and the valuable insights gained from their work with teams like LSU and Alabama. We also touch on some personal anecdotes and travel experiences related to our work in sports science.
Oct 25, 2024•39 min
Chapman University Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Host of the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, Dan Krikorian dives into the intricacies and challenges coaches face when understanding player’s on-court decision-making while also exploring the pain-points coaches have in player's on-court decision making. Then he explains the importance of understanding player dynamics and creating synergistic rotations based on how player’s make reads and decisions, and the need for adaptability and continuous learning i...
Oct 01, 2024•38 min
Veteran Coach and former Wisconsin Herd Player Development Assistant, Omar Mance, covers the importance of data and analytics in basketball coaching. He emphasizes the complexity of decision-making at the highest level of the game and how data can help identify players with the capacity to excel in certain situations. Mance also highlights the role of coaching in helping players improve their decision-making skills and overcome inconsistencies. The conversation touches on the emphasis for on-cou...
Aug 30, 2024•48 min
The University of Alabama Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach, Ryan Pannone, dives into how S2 testing helped unlock innovation in his coaching by targeting specific areas for improvement and designing more efficient drills. He also discusses his approach of teaching, drilling, reading, and playing to develop players’ decision-making abilities, and emphasizes the importance of making mistakes in real-time and learning from them. Additionally, we touch on the need for self-correction and the importa...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Since going undrafted in 2019, Calvin Anderson has played in 46 NFL games and throughout the episode, he lays out his journey up to this season. He dives into the mental and physical challenges of playing on the offensive line and the importance of quick reactions and decision-making. Anderson also highlights the value of understanding the scheme and the ability to isolate and focus during high-pressure situations. We then discuss the value of on-the-fly thinking and reacting amidst conflict, an...
Jun 28, 2024•38 min
Luke McCown dives into the complexity of decision-making for quarterbacks and explores the nuances of offensive schemes, play action, and post-snap reads. We also cover the evolution of offensive strategies and the impact of motion, as well as the cognitive and visual processing involved in reading defenses and making split-second decisions. Luke then details the complexities of reading defenses, making split-second decisions, and the training methods to improve decision-making skills. The discu...
Jun 14, 2024•51 min
Brandon, Scott, Will and Dub discuss read-react skills in quarterbacks. Specifically, the guys review Visual Learning, Instinctive Learning, and Decision Complexity, and how these cognitive skills translate onto the field. Coaches Dub Maddox and Will Hewlett talk about coaching strategies for these cognitive skills, specific drills that worked to improve performance, and configuring scheme and practice based on maximizing performance. You don't want to miss this one...lots of good coaching nugge...
Mar 08, 2024•49 min
Co-Founders Brandon Ally and Scott Wylie discuss field vision in quarterbacks. Specifically, the guys review Perception Speed, Search Efficiency, and Tracking Capacity, and how these cognitive skills translate onto the field. Coaches Dub Maddox and Will Hewlett talk about coaching strategies for these cognitive skills, specific drills that worked to improve performance, and configuring scheme and practice based on maximizing performance. Finally, the guys break down different cognitive styles, d...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr
Dr. Anne Shadle, Elite Performance Consultant and former New York Jets Director of Mental Performance, reveals the importance of controlling critical moments in performance and the role of intrinsic motivation in athletes achieving success. We also explore the challenges of integrating data analytics and managing the vast amount of information available to coaches, performance staffs, and front office executives. We conclude by discussing the role of focus and distraction control in performance ...
Feb 09, 2024•41 min
Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, joins us as we dive into how the affects of emotional states and anxiety influence speeded cognition and quick decision-making. We also cover why some athletes succeed playing angry and why others succeed playing in a relaxed state.
Jan 12, 2024•48 min
Ray Gallahan, the Head Pit Crew Coach at Team Penske, details the science and selection process behind building a successful pit crew. He explains the roles and responsibilities of different crew members and the cognitive demands they face during pit stops. Ray also talks about the off-season and in-season maintenance of the pit crew and the challenges of turnover in the industry. Finally, he shares his insights on the future changes in the industry and the importance of continuity and team chem...
Dec 29, 2023•41 min
PART 2: Seth Haselhuhn dives into why normal brain games, apps, and other mechanisms can’t capture speeded cognition and why training in the environment in which you perform is key!
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min
PART 1: Seth Haselhuhn reveals the importance of speeded cognition with Special Operations, how he's seen a huge increase in feedback sessions from operators after they've taken the S2 evaluation, and how they apply the science to their strict training regime.
Nov 30, 2023•54 min
Brandon Orr describes how the Special Operations Forces space was missing the ability to measure speeded cognition, why the measures that are currently used do not capture the split-second demands a soldier faces when kicking open a door and executing in the unknown, how fragile high performance is, and how knowing each Operator's wiring helps him relate to them and identify their advantages and disadvantages in performance.
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Scott Wylie and Brandon Ally discuss how normal, every day cognition is measured vs. how "sports cognition" or "speeded cognition" is measured, what are the different ways intelligence is measured vs. how on field split-second decision making is measured, and how do intelligence and split-second decision-making fit into the overall picture of an athlete and their on field performances.
Oct 27, 2023•46 min
Jeremy has a unique background working with diverse clientele, from Olympians and professional drivers to NFL players and MLB coaches. He reveals how connection trumps communication with athletes, ways athletes and coaches can leverage their S2 profile to improve performance, and why "Value Engineer" is the only label he wants. Jeremy's Twitter - @AthleteByDesign , Instagram: @AthleteByDesign His podcast on apple: “ The Winning Leader ” Website: https://www.winningleader.com/ TedTalk: https://yo...
Oct 09, 2023•40 min
Sam discusses what it was like working at Pro Football Focus before it became a household name, does PFF have a objective measure they use for "in-game decision-making", and where the NFL scheme race is trending in 2023. You can follow Sam on Twitter - @PFF_Sam
Sep 25, 2023•43 min
John dives into 3DQB’s focus when it comes to developing Quarterback’s on-field decision-making and his experience training the 1st and 2nd overall picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud. While reviewing the 2023 NFL draft, he reveals which players to keep an eye on this upcoming football season. We also discuss the way coaching has changed since he's been in the NFL and why it's changed for the better! You can follow John on Twitter - @jbecktwelve The Moffitt Method - https://...
Sep 13, 2023•52 min
Alec details his most recent article about “ Building the perfect Quarterback ” for The Athletic, friend of the S2 podcast, Kirk Cousins’ recent journey and the Netflix special, and how cognition and player development at the highest level have to be intertwined. You can follow Alec on Twitter - @Alec_Lewis
Aug 29, 2023•39 min
We are joined by Head of Skill Development at the Carolina Hurricanes and former NHL player Peter Harrold. Peter has firsthand experience of what it’s like to play in one of the most dynamic sports, moving at top speed, while handling a stick and dodging other human bogies hunting you down. Peter details how hockey players are more skilled than ever, are skating at top end speed like never before – in his words: the game is faster than it’s ever been which is why understanding the cognition and ...
Aug 07, 2023•42 min
Fighter pilot Jeff Brandon, call sign "Vader", describes operating in a unique, fast environment as a Jet pilot. He paints a picture of the characteristics pilots face and the extreme demands in which pilots have to perform. He also details rapidly processing visual information, making a quick decision, and then executing that decision and how the S2 evaluation brought new insight into understanding how he makes split-second decisions 40,000 feet in the air.
Jul 03, 2023•43 min
S2 Co-Founders Scott Wylie and Brandon Ally answer questions about the "test", the start of the company, and the science behind it all. #S2truthersunite
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr
