Trystan Bevan is the Head of Performance at Cardiff Rugby and former Head of Rugby and Wasps. Previously an NCAA athlete, Trystan has also written a book called our race focusing on the stories of the GB 4x100 Gold medal team made up of Jason Gardner, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis Francis.
Show notes
1:30 - Introduction to Trystan Bevan and credentials in sport
5:10 - Why the late and great Steve Black was so influential in his coaching career.
6:30 - The effect an individual coach can have on training outcomes
10:00 - The dynamic coaching at the Exeter Chiefs
12:30 - The challenges of Talent ID in short termism management
14:00 - Trystan's belief as why speed is king
19:30 - Creating a squad which is capable of playing high level of rugby for 80 minutes
22:10 - Field to gym work fitness development
25:00 - The physical characteristics of a prop and how this effect on field play
28:00 - The use of confirmation bias when accessing data
30:45 - The use of isolated running to mentally challenge players
34:00 - The importance of staggering players rugby experience
37:00 - The aura of high profile players such as Jonah Lomu
39:20 - Joe Smith and how he was a led a practice culture
41:20 - How high profile makes you feel like a team that wants success
43:30 - 'The best players take themselves seriously every day'
45:00 - Why immeasurable aims may set a culture of excellence
47:00 - The story of the 4x100 runners
53:00 - How they put aside personal rivalries to have success
57:00 - Gaining credibility in an unfamiliar sport
59:00 - How would Trystan like to be described in 3 words