Teaching a New Generation of Athletes with Austin Barone




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Great coaches are great teachers. Austin Barone, former Kansas University football player and co-founder of Just Play Sports Solutions, joins the show to discuss the technology divide between modern players and coaches, why 8-box diagrams fall short, and how quizzing players creates an added layer of accountability in programs. SHOW NOTES • 1:15 How the JustPlay learning system started • 3:20 Why 8-box diagrams fall short • 4:55 Bridging the gap between coach teaching style and player learning style • 8:15 How important is it to make learning relevant to players today? • 11:53 Playbooks that make sense for the modern athlete • 13:22 How JustPlay speeds up the athlete learning curve for transfers and players changing positions • 15:45 The reinforcement and feedback that JustPlay provides • 17:00 Quizzing players to create accountability • 18:30 Advantages of digital quizzes vs. traditional quizzes • 21:00 The struggle young athletes have in studying film properly • 22:15 Accounting for different teaching styles • 24:00 Two-minute drill • 26:55 The winning edge