As co-creator of social enterprise 'myfastestmile' and with a role in the UK Olympic sport system, much of Mark's work revolves around understanding learning & expert performance in order to facilitate the development of sport participants, coaches and leaders. He is passionate about creating dynamic environments for people at all levels of sport to be their best, blending his own and others experiential knowledge of sport with principles from the emerging field of Complexity Science. Prior to arriving in the UK early in 2014, Mark spent 12 years working with a professional Australian Rules Football club in his home town of Adelaide in South Australia. Subscribe to the Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes Finding Mark Website - www.myfastestmile.com Twitter - @Uppy01 Show Notes 6:15 Does the general coaching practice lag 20 years behind the research? 9:45 On patience as a virtue when instituting something new in your coaching. 11:30 Random training versus blocked training sessions. Which works best? 16:45 Did Messi get good at beating defenders by dribbling around cones? 19:45 On starting backwards - start with the game and work toward the skills needed. 22:45 Most common issue influencing Grassroots coaching 28:15 Where should our most expert coaches be placed in the pyramid? 33:30 How perceptions of leadership affect coaching styles 37:45 What does Mark wish he knew when he started? 41:45 How to get in touch with Mark If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!