In this video, Dr. Ross Tucker:
- explains that the difficulty with talent identification is largely that different people all have different ideas of what talent is, as well as how potential manifests
- discusses an approach to talent identification based on working back from the intended achievement to determine an athlete’s current position
- lays out key questions to ask firstly in identifying potential and then in relation to actions to take post-identification
- identifies the impact of budgeting on talent identification.
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The UK Coaching Talent & Performance team are passionate and committed to supporting coaches to maximise the potential of their athletes and themselves. The team have experience in coaching across all Talent and Performance environments, including First Selective Environments, Pathway programmes, Academies, Professional Clubs, National Age Group Squads and Senior International Teams. Our goal is to provide accessible and engaging support to guide and develop curious, independent, confident and reflective coaches.