Athletes, your communication isn’t transparent … yet!

Communication between coaches and athletes in a team sport setting has never been easy. An athlete’s training load management relies on two things: communication between humans and/or the inclusion of data. Both can be important pieces to solve the puzzle to train your athlete appropriately. But is it really necessary for a coach to watch every step of an athlete and where will the fast development of technology lead to?

Biography

Patrick is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with a focus on sports performance and is currently working for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He studied sports science and communication science (with a focus on interpersonal communication) both at the University of Salzburg and is interested in technology and its development. After finishing University Patrick decided to become a performance coach, working at the Red Bull Academy in Ghana. The last six years he spent in Salzburg working with both the youth squads (2013-2017) as well as with the professional team (2017-2019) of Red Bull’s local football team.