Loving the Sport | Martin Reader
Episode 10, Nov 05, 2018, 05:00 PM
“When you don’t have the ball, what are you doing to improve yourself? To improve the outcome of the game? To move yourself forward?”
After representing Canada in the 2012 Olympics, Martin Reader changed paths and now uses his knowledge of both mental and physical health to tackle his goals of reducing lifestyle diseases and keeping younger populations active. Here, Martin discusses the coaching techniques used by his most memorable Olympic coaches; the athlete’s ability to train the mind; and the lack of experience in team-building skills, healthy living, and handling failure that comes with 70% of children dropping out of sports by the age of 13.
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Table of Contents
0:42 - Guest intro
1:05 - Martin's youth sports experience
3:00 - Choosing volleyball
4:15 - What it was like at the Olympics
10:25 - After the Olympics
14:26 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches
18:18 - Martin's experience coaching
24:39 - Coaching different age groups
27:26 - Top 3 issues affecting youth sports
35:00 - Loving the sport
39:40 - Books
41:57 - #1 tip for new coaches
44:26 - What's next for Martin
47:00 - 5 years from now