The River Tiger Podcast from Dynamics Coaching

This episode is a recording of a webinar. Nicky Fuller joined a number of experienced equestrian coaches (all previous guests of the podcast) to have a conversation about why we ask questions as coaches, how we can become more skilled at asking questions, and when asking questions may not be the most effective coaching tool. There are some parts of this where the sound quality is not great, but ho...

Welcome to the first of three new podcasts for you to listen to over the festive season! I am delighted to share this fascinating and informative conversation with @drgilliantaborphysio   about how you can keep your horses healthy and moving well, when to get help, and how to navigate the complexity of so much information online. My guest on this episode is physiotherapist Dr Gillian Tabor. I have...

"If we could start again and design sport around the needs of children, would the sports still look the same as they do now?" Mark O'Sullivan asked this question at a conference a few years ago, and I keep revisiting it, thinking about it from the perspective of the needs of horses. With the continuing issues of abuse in sports,  this episode explores what the issues are and whether...

In part 2 of this episode I am joined again by my two more fabulous guests from part 1 to explore a topic that has fascinated me since I came across it in my research into haptic perception. Biotensegrity. To give you an overview of biotensegrity check out this short Youtube video https://youtu.be/MfBuDci3GlM The paper that is referenced in the podcast is my PhD concept paper https://journals.sage...

In this episode I am joined by two more fabulous guests to explore a topic that has fascinated me since I came across it in my research into haptic perception. Biotensegrity. The paper that is referenced in the podcast is my PhD concept paper https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17479541221107379 To give you an overview of biotensegrity check out this short Youtube video https://youtu.be/...

Flow State is described as being fully immersed and absorbed in an activity in a way that leads to optimal positive states of experience. In this conversation we cover the background of flow states, including why we would want to seek flow, how it is defined and how it could be measured. The term flow was named by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who identified six factors that encompass an ex...

In this episode, I catch up with someone who is very much a practitioner for a wonderful conversation about his thoughts and reflections on the history and future of dressage. Georges shares his incredible experience, philosophy and opinions with candour, warmth, humour, and a great love of horses shining through the conversation. This episode is filled with a wonderful mix of personal stories and...

In this conversation we explore the performance demands of sports where each competition course is unique and is viewed from a position other than by practicing.  By walking the course in Showjumping or walking along the banks to view the course in Canoe Slalom.  Other than identifying the best route through the course, what other information could be attended to that would support a successful pe...

In this episode we delve into the concept of representative learning design, what it is and why it matters. As always, the conversation is unscripted and only has a topic as a start point for a genuine curious conversation. Alex, Jane and I pull on the representative practice thread and go on a few off-piste explorations too. Topics including in this conversation: - Understanding the relationship...

Two very experienced coaches join me to chat about coaching behaviours and practice design for improving jumping. You'll find this episode is filled with practical tips and ideas to support your coaching and get the most out of your practice. My guests this week are: Katie Williams is a former international event rider, having ridden successfully to 4* level and produced many horses through t...

Carl Woods is a Senior Research Fellow within the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University. His research interests reside at the intersection of ecological psychology, social anthropology, and sport science, where he explores concepts of knowing, skill, learning and education. He has an extensive background in both academia and the industry, having held various positions within multip...

Welcome to our first journal club episode where I choose a research paper from a journal that I think would be great to unpick and explore the practical 'so what' with one of the research team and a coach/rider. The paper I have chosen for this episode is called 'Faults in international showjumping are not random' by David Marlin and Jane Williams (Comparative Exercise Physiolo...

In this fascinating conversation Eva shares the main themes and findings from her PhD research. Eva helps to unpack the complexity of equine movement systems and and how gait analysis research is bringing new insights to our understanding of what is healthy or normal gait variability, and what movement strategies may be an indication of pain adaptations. We discuss how research findings from gait...

In this episode I am joined by the brilliant Kathy Sierra . I came across Kathy's work near the beginning of my PhD due to her work with a fellow PhD candidate (studying skill acquisition in American Football) in Keith Davids Lab. Kathy has been exploring using a constraints-led and differential learning approach underpinned by ecological dynamics theory for many years. This is a conversation...

Welcome to episode 4! This is the first of a series of episodes that will be focussed on the recent publication of my concept  paper making a case for applying an ecological perspective to coaching in equestrian sports ( Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in Showjumping using a constraints-led approach). In these episodes, my guests will question,...

Welcome to the third episode of the River Tiger Podcast. In this conversation I am co-hosting with Stuart Armstrong (The Talent Equation Podcast) and welcoming our fabulous guest Mia Palles-Clark. Mia is a British showjumping BSCC Level 3 Coach, Coach Developer, British Army team coach, England Home Pony Chef d'Equipe and UKCC Coach of the Year 2017. For many of you,  Stu needs no introductio...

In this episode I catch up with dressage rider and coach, Jane Randall. Jane is a Dressage Coach and Rider with an all round equestrian background having evented and show jumped, ridden point to point and enjoyed many happy days on the hunting field. Dressage is Jane's passion and she has competed Nationally &  Internationally and produced her own horses to Grand Prix. (including her hunt...

Welcome to the River Tiger equestrian podcast. In our first episode I am joined by two fabulous guests, James Stafford who completed a PhD in perception-action coupling in skill acquisition, and international rider, level 4 equestrian coach and MSc in coaching science, Warren Lamperd. This episode builds on the topic of 'calibrating perception and action: how we become skilful at timing our m...