CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN SPORT with Elena Kiesling (1 of 2)
Sep 10, 2026 · 24 min · 10 segments
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Elena KieslingGuestJohn MayerHostBilly AllenHost
Sep 10, 2026 · 24 min · 10 segments
Elena KieslingGuestJohn MayerHostBilly AllenHost
Fir- first, just going back a step, why, why do you think Germany, why, why was this, like, technique-driven, sort of systematic style, why was that attractive as a, as a country?
You know, um, they were involved in the 2012, uh, gold medal on the men's side.
Uh, so when you see that, of course, a lot of people and a lot of coaches think, "Oh, that is the way to go." And, uh, these coaches are still very, uh, influential.
Um, so I think a lot of young coaches, they looked up to these coaches and try to adopt a lot of, um, their styles and their thinking, um, ideas into their own, their own practices and their own style of coaching.
So that is-- that would probably be my best guess, right? Um, and it has worked.
I'm, I'm a sports scientist, by the way, so I did my due diligence on the research, and I just think it makes a bit more sense than the traditional approach.
Yeah, it's a, um, it's a tricky thing as a young coach, right? Uh, at least, and especially in our country, there isn't much professional development, so it's like, okay, who's a coach that's winning? I'll go watch them and coach like them.
But does that mean they have the best athletes, or that their culture's the best, or that their training systems are the best? So it's so hard to, to know and, and what you did, is that the better way? Let's go look at some research, some science.
Like, what, w- you know, what do we use to guide us? And, and maybe most coaches, hopefully most coaches use some of both.
Um, but yeah, what are your thoughts on, on making those decisions as a coach? Like, how do you decide where, where do I, where do I go?
Fir- first, just going back a step, why, why do you think Germany, why, why was this, like, technique-driven, sort of systematic style, why was that attractive as a, as a country?
You know, um, they were involved in the 2012, uh, gold medal on the men's side.
Uh, so when you see that, of course, a lot of people and a lot of coaches think, "Oh, that is the way to go." And, uh, these coaches are still very, uh, influential.
Um, so I think a lot of young coaches, they looked up to these coaches and try to adopt a lot of, um, their styles and their thinking, um, ideas into their own, their own practices and their own style of coaching.
So that is-- that would probably be my best guess, right? Um, and it has worked.
I'm, I'm a sports scientist, by the way, so I did my due diligence on the research, and I just think it makes a bit more sense than the traditional approach.
Yeah, it's a, um, it's a tricky thing as a young coach, right? Uh, at least, and especially in our country, there isn't much professional development, so it's like, okay, who's a coach that's winning? I'll go watch them and coach like them.
But does that mean they have the best athletes, or that their culture's the best, or that their training systems are the best? So it's so hard to, to know and, and what you did, is that the better way? Let's go look at some research, some science.
Like, what, w- you know, what do we use to guide us? And, and maybe most coaches, hopefully most coaches use some of both.
Um, but yeah, what are your thoughts on, on making those decisions as a coach? Like, how do you decide where, where do I, where do I go?
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