Ep 377: Personal Training in American Soccer: A Conversation with Miguel of Grande Sports Training

Unlocking Player Potential

In this episode, we invite the founder of Grande Sports Training to discuss his journey in soccer and personal training. Miguel shares insights on his training methods, the importance of technique and mentality, and the challenges of navigating the American soccer ecosystem.

We also touch on his experiences with high-level players and the role of personal trainers in player development. For parents and coaches looking to improve their players’ trajectory, this conversation offers valuable nuggets of wisdom.

00:00 Intro
06:16 Miguel’s Playing Background (DC United and Overseas Experience)
08:31 Sub: Transition to Coaching and Personal Training
09:53 Sub: Personal Training Philosophy
11:09 Sub: Why Personal Training instead of Team Coaching?
12:37 Sub: Club Consolidation at Youth Level
13:12 Personal Training Logistic Challenges (e.g. Field Space)
17:07 What Ages/Levels are Being Worked With (and Challenges)
18:53 Sub: Experiences in Portugal
20:45 Parents and Players Not Understanding How Good Pros Are
21:32 Sub: On the Pro Mentality
25:10 The Ultimate Value of Personal Training
26:20 Can Good Objective Metrics Showing Improvement Be Captured?
34:53 On “Analysis” Videos Seen in the Media
39:24 American Player: Good Physical, Shit Elsewhere
39:59 Thinking in Terms of Clubs, not Leagues
42:31 Understanding Player Ceilings
46:18 Sub: Is it Possible to Break Through Ceilings?
51:13 Sub: On Mentality
55:04 Amount of PT and What About Providing Videos?
57:55 Video Analysis and Content Creation
01:01:13 MLS and Personal Soccer Experiences
01:06:55 What Position Understands the Game Better?
01:08:03 Personal Trainer Doing “Dirty Things”
01:14:12 Sub: On Playing Multiple Positions vs just a Couple
01:16:45 What Led to the Creation of 3four3?

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