449: Kevin Mulcahy on An Evolution of Game Speed Development

More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-449/ Today’s podcast features Kevin Mulcahy. Kevin is an experienced sports and S&C coach and owner-operator of the Design the Game Project. He has worked with various sports teams, athletes, professionals, and clubs across three continents, for over 30 years. Kevin takes a multi-lateral focus on human movement, skill development, and S&C, led by a deep interest in ecological dynamics and the constraints-led approach to coaching and motor learning. Extremely common to have conversations on speed training. It is rare to have conversations on the practical integration of speed training into actual sport tactics. It’s easy to hit the status quo of improving maximal lifts or running athletes through timing gates and seeing better times. It’s more complex to seek an integrated model that fits speed into the constraints of the game itself, but also a more integrated, creative, and ultimately rewarding process. Today's episode explores Kevin’s approach to game speed training, skill acquisition, and tactical advantages through constraints. He also discusses using games and sport variations to enhance athleticism and tactical ability. Additionally, we get into ideas on acceleration, deceleration, aerobic capacity, and sport-specific tactical demands. This episode ties together key concepts to deepen our understanding of physical preparation and athletic movement. Today’s episode is brought to you by TeamBuildr’s Gym Studio (https://www.gymstudio.com). Use the code “justfly25” for 25% off any Lila Exogen wearable resistance training, including the popular Exogen Calf Sleeves. For this offer, head to Lilateam.com Kevin’s Blog and Coaching Cohort Coaching Cohort - https://design_the_game.circle.so/join?invitation_token=78d7c7051905c5fa074bdef6dd3da8d8b739c6df-19412d20-3159-41ea-9397-9ec14685a7e7 Substack Blog - https://open.substack.com/pub/kevinmulcahy