Summary: Today on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast host Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland, the Senior Manager in Education and Training at USA Football, take a visit to the Redstone Arsenal Army Base in Huntsville, Alabama. During the trip they met, with the guys at Army Game Studios to take an in-depth look at the GoArmy Edge app. GoArmy Edge is a free app that is designed to help athletes and coaches learn and prepare in a virtual environment before taking the field. With the app, you can simulate plays with your players in a virtual reality setting. On today’s episode, Keith and Andy talk about what they learned during their visit. Show Notes 1:22 Experience of the GoArmy Edge visit 4:19 Advantages of using this free app 7:12 Ability to train the mental side of the game 10:39 Advantage of training in a first-person view rather than a press box view 13:08 Easy transition for players 16:53 Value of getting mental reps in 20:07 Finding people who can help you with this technology Download the GoArmy Edge app on Android or Apple devices. Check out these videos of the app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxnQCGsuQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk1q1L2kWsQ&feature=youtu.be
