Ford Fairlane
21 Dec 2005, 06:21
....with 'world's best practice' (are we allowed to say that, or is it just reserved for the crowies ... ? ;) )
Best in world science for Port of future
By RICHARD EARLE
21dec05
PORT ADELAIDE has turned copy-cat killer.
Tired of rivals cloning innovative training practices, the Power has indulged in a visionary, global sports science "swap meet".
Fitness mentor Darren Burgess has traded secrets with English Premier League clubs, development guru Brenton Sanderson, interviewed NFL legends Joe Montana and Emmitt Smith, while assistant coach Phil Walsh has scoured America's professional sports organisations.
Alberton will undergo a transition in body and soul - both basic and complex.
Former Olyroos fitness guru Burgess believes Port will establish an advantage in three distinct areas this season; analysis, speed/agility and player feedback.
"Liverpool played 76 games last year and to monitor those matches is pretty crucial. They are very advanced," said Burgess, who also caught up with Everton's Tim Cahill while in England.
"Their match and player analysis from a game point of view is better than anything in the world and it's the most expensive.
"They can monitor individual training and game loads - who has done too much - who hasn't done enough."
Well-connected Burgess was embraced at Anfield, Fulham and welcomed into the inner sanctum of Aston Villa manager David O'Leary.
As a result, Port has rare, classified player movement technology on order.
"The thing they are better at than any other sport is speed and agility," Burgess said.
"They use little toys and gizmos which were pretty high tech. The reaction time and decision making drills I was able to witness will be excellent in the period after Christmas.
"There are five (tools). One I can reveal is Aston Villa's timing lights system.
"Different coloured lights go off with players making a quick decision which light and direction to follow."
Burgess said Rafael Benitez' Liverpool was pioneering brilliant analysis methods - particularly through video feedback.
"Liverpool was very impressive in the way their coaches analyse the game," he said.
"They have very high profile players and the way they handle that situation, especially negative things, is different to AFL clubs.
"It was interesting to see how the most highly paid coaches in the world go about the feedback on their $60m players when they do something wrong in a game."
Sanderson said the Power had tapped into a unique feedback strategy, noticed by Walsh while visiting NFL side, New York Giants.
"We now video tape each training session and have feedback as soon as that session is finished," said Sanderson.
"The coaches will run through certain plays and use it as a teaching tool - show them what they have done right or wrong, rather than tell them."
Sanderson is employing respect-based tactics suggested by Montana and Smith, saying: "The rookies are in charge of the kitchen, and picking up equipment off the track after training, doing their time."
Williams has eagerly embraced the watershed data gleaned by his scouts.
"We have already set up some information exchanges next season so Choco can get over and have a look for himself," said Burgess.
Best in world science for Port of future
By RICHARD EARLE
21dec05
PORT ADELAIDE has turned copy-cat killer.
Tired of rivals cloning innovative training practices, the Power has indulged in a visionary, global sports science "swap meet".
Fitness mentor Darren Burgess has traded secrets with English Premier League clubs, development guru Brenton Sanderson, interviewed NFL legends Joe Montana and Emmitt Smith, while assistant coach Phil Walsh has scoured America's professional sports organisations.
Alberton will undergo a transition in body and soul - both basic and complex.
Former Olyroos fitness guru Burgess believes Port will establish an advantage in three distinct areas this season; analysis, speed/agility and player feedback.
"Liverpool played 76 games last year and to monitor those matches is pretty crucial. They are very advanced," said Burgess, who also caught up with Everton's Tim Cahill while in England.
"Their match and player analysis from a game point of view is better than anything in the world and it's the most expensive.
"They can monitor individual training and game loads - who has done too much - who hasn't done enough."
Well-connected Burgess was embraced at Anfield, Fulham and welcomed into the inner sanctum of Aston Villa manager David O'Leary.
As a result, Port has rare, classified player movement technology on order.
"The thing they are better at than any other sport is speed and agility," Burgess said.
"They use little toys and gizmos which were pretty high tech. The reaction time and decision making drills I was able to witness will be excellent in the period after Christmas.
"There are five (tools). One I can reveal is Aston Villa's timing lights system.
"Different coloured lights go off with players making a quick decision which light and direction to follow."
Burgess said Rafael Benitez' Liverpool was pioneering brilliant analysis methods - particularly through video feedback.
"Liverpool was very impressive in the way their coaches analyse the game," he said.
"They have very high profile players and the way they handle that situation, especially negative things, is different to AFL clubs.
"It was interesting to see how the most highly paid coaches in the world go about the feedback on their $60m players when they do something wrong in a game."
Sanderson said the Power had tapped into a unique feedback strategy, noticed by Walsh while visiting NFL side, New York Giants.
"We now video tape each training session and have feedback as soon as that session is finished," said Sanderson.
"The coaches will run through certain plays and use it as a teaching tool - show them what they have done right or wrong, rather than tell them."
Sanderson is employing respect-based tactics suggested by Montana and Smith, saying: "The rookies are in charge of the kitchen, and picking up equipment off the track after training, doing their time."
Williams has eagerly embraced the watershed data gleaned by his scouts.
"We have already set up some information exchanges next season so Choco can get over and have a look for himself," said Burgess.