The Perception & Action Podcast

584 – The Talent Thief. What if the way we train young athletes is stealing the very talent we are trying to develop? Ted Kroeten

The Perception & Action Podcast

Show Notes

A discussion with Ted Kroeten, from Joy of the People, about his new book -The Talent Thief: Underloading, the Language of Movement, and the Search for the Perfect Game Links: https://www.joyofthepeople.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Thief-Underloading-Language-Movement/dp/1962834794/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

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