How a Ph.D. Helped Tom Brady (and others) Improve
"...When you miss high and low it's your front side elbow...
...People don't realize how hard they work to get 1% better...
...Rotational athletes... are all the same animal...
...What I have found with the elite of the elite, is they are very receptive if they can understand what you are telling them...
...most of the activities with a quarterback or pitcher that count take place at about 1/250th of a second...
...Brady had everything good, except his front side was too low and leading too quick...
...your front side... hand over your front foot, and take a bite out of whatever burger you have in your hand...
...It boils down to repetition..."
Very good 10 minute video!
February 2nd, 2020 at 12:24 AM ^
Tom is a better QB guru than he ever was a pitching guy.
February 2nd, 2020 at 4:10 AM ^
I find this type of stuff interesting. I trade for a living and have been doing so since 2000-2001. After being in this industry for a few years, it was very surprising to find out many successful traders seek guidance from psychiatrists and sports psycologists to gain an edge and better their craft.
February 2nd, 2020 at 7:25 AM ^
I am not surprised that many security traders need a psychiatrist. Successful or not. Would definitely stress me out.
February 2nd, 2020 at 8:07 AM ^
Most professions - active, creative, people-facing, whatever they are - have people that are really good at it, and some that are just instinctive. We all know that professional athletes are all really good at what they do, but that some are just better. Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, etc...
These guys have something instinctual that others don't, a feel for the game that goes beyond the physical talent that all professionals undeniably have. I think psychologists/psychiatrists can help to focus that internal drive, if the athlete is open to it. Not everyone is open to psychiatric help because stigma.
February 2nd, 2020 at 8:22 AM ^
Right you are my friend. Most successful traders that I've been associated with, didn't seek out psychiatrists due to the stress of the profession, but rather so in dealing with the success they've had. In a profession, where by many accounts has a failure rate of 95%, being part of that 5% can be hard to reconcile.
February 3rd, 2020 at 7:03 PM ^
Watch Showtime's "Billions." One of the characters is an in-house psychiatrist for a massive hedge fund.
February 4th, 2020 at 8:36 AM ^
lol...yup, like Billions is a factual representation of how trading firms conduct business
February 2nd, 2020 at 8:13 AM ^
Fascinating stuff. Thank you for sharing
February 2nd, 2020 at 9:26 AM ^
mark prior would like a word.
https://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/PitchingMechanics101/Essays/MarkPriorPerfectPitchingMechanics.html
February 2nd, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
At first I thought you were saying that he had earned a Ph. D while also playing in the NFL. I was wondering if he had followed Peggy Hill's method.
February 2nd, 2020 at 2:15 PM ^
You're right. I should have worded it:
"How a PhD Analyst Helped Tom Brady..."