The Magic Academy

No pod since 2025... Taks was getting impatient to we did one together! All things tactical warfare, problem-solving, tweaking or changing... enjoy!...

Fletch, Danny and Rusty share their highlights, heroes and hardships from 2025 and look ahead to 2026... enjoy!...

Byron Green, wheelchair rugby coach and player (https://athletescan.ca/athlete-rep-spotlight-byron-green-wheelchair-rugby/) gets paid a visit from Taks at his provincial training c...

Gerard and Rusty chat about his journey to coaching in the Cambodian Premier League... learning something from everyone, the reality of micropolitics and real politics, cultural di...

Moff and Rusty chat all things Gamechangers conference... brain skills, talent ID, injuries, river swims, building a den and indoor rondos... enjoy!...

Taks and Rusty catch up for the 3rd time to chat all things Vancouver Island, noticing skills, the Air Canada strike, headband levels, conviction and action, triangles, the Fork of...

Kenny and Rusty chat all things staff football, experimenting, coaching attack and learning Spanish... enjoy!...

Pete's doctorate (https://phecanada.ca/professional-learning/journal/pleasure-and-happiness-education-alternative-form-phe-peter-train) leads to a discussion with Rusty about teach...

Jeremy's joins Rusty for the 2nd time on the pod following his book release to chat all things TRIBE... enjoy! For the love of the game: How to coach identity, belonging and perfo...

Gary and Rusty chat all things expertise, decision-making and intuition... Pete Sturgess, Max Caldas, Daniel Kahneman, netball, rowing, feedback, getting in the head of a team-mate...

A 2nd appearance for Paul to chat all things scanning, secret codes, time-wasting, awkward finishes, going against the flow, feeding the bear and deliberately playing dead... enjoy...

Rich joins Rusty to chat all things Bhudesi Pride Foundation and changing lives through rugby... https://bpfafrica.org/...