We know how important the mental game is in all sports, but we never really see a true example of someone using mental training in their game, and then be willing to talk about it at the same time. Evan Longoria … Continued
I recently read an article in LiveScience by Charles Coi (April 14) on how Navy SEALs recognize anger more quickly than the general population. Obviously, this is pretty important for their job so it makes plenty of sense. From the … Continued
What does “player development” mean? What are the goals of player development? We here at EXACT Sports think about this question all of the time (after all, it’s our job!). The way we see it is that the goal of … Continued
In hockey, the team that demonstrates the greatest control and movement of the puck, typically is the most successful. This facet of the game is termed puck possession and can be defined as having control of the puck for as … Continued
I decided to have a little fun and spend some time analyzing data on top collegiate lacrosse players. Major League Lacrosse partnered with us to provide profiles on top players under consideration for their draft. For those who know me, … Continued
Last week Ralph presented some of our research on the psychological, biological, and physical differences between female and male athletes as it relates to their youth development. This is the second year that we presented at the NSCAA Convention (last … Continued
Below is an excerpt from the news article regarding a very interesting discussion we had with the scouts. 4/5/2009 What does Dr. Tarter look for? TORONTO — The presence of Dr. Ralph Tarter during the first two days of the … Continued
It’s really exciting for us to be a part of something special with the NHL so I wanted to talk a little bit about it here. For quite some time now we’ve been working with NHL Central Scouting to help … Continued
It’s really exciting for us to be a part of something special with the NHL so I wanted to talk a little bit about it here. For quite some time now we’ve been working with NHL Central Scouting to help … Continued
Most of you know already that EXACT Sports puts out a lot of research on player development, performance, and sports statistics. Earlier today I was going through some of our internal research and came across a gem of an analysis … Continued