Si Nainby talks in-depth to Jamie Taylor PhD.Jamie is the former head of Academy at Leicester Tigers and now working with Grey Matters as a Senior Coach Developer and the English Institute of Sport as the coaching and curriculum lead. He is a Coach, Coach Developer and Researcher in Coaching Science with a particular focus on Talent Development.@jattaylorhttps://twitter.com/jattaylor In this podcast we discuss:Part I: Psycho-behavioural Characteristics of Developing Excellence - the mental traits and states that underpin Talent DevelopmentWhy are they important? Jamie discusses his research showing how a lack of mental skills was a key factor in players who were expected to make it to the top but didn't How PCDEs can be used to evaluate Players' needs analysisPractical Implementation of PCDEsPart II: Deep Dive on Coach DevelopmentJamie's reflections on his early Coaching & Teaching career - the importance of declarative and procedural knowledgeHow his early mentors supported him via challenging himThe importance of "Why?" in appraising & implementing methods & knowledgeThe value for Coaches in Teacher trainingDeveloping Professional Judgement & Decision Making as a CoachCognitive Load TheoryLINKSThe role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance. Part 1: Identifying mental skills and behaviourshttp://bit.ly/PCDEPart1The Role of Psychological Characteristics in Facilitating the Pathway to Elite Performance Part 2: Examining Environmental and Stage-Related Differences in Skills and Behaviorshttp://bit.ly/PCDEPart2Talent Development: A Practitioner Guide - http://bit.ly/TalentDevTextBookCoulda, Shoulda, Didnae - Why Don’t High ­Potential Players Make it? http://bit.ly/CouldaShouldaDidnae“I Didn't Make It, but…”: Deselected Athletes' Experiences of the Talent Development Pathwayhttp://bit.ly/DidntMakeItButProfessional Judgement & Decision Making - http://bit.ly/PJDMPhdDeveloping coaches’ professional judgement and decision making: Using the ‘Big 5’ http://bit.ly/Big5ReflectivePractice