David Tenney

Football just used to be so much better

@otm_enhancement Fantastic reflection coach!

What worked at Bayer 04 doesn't work at Real Madrid. Systems don't fail-Context-awareness fails Tactics don't fail-Adaptation fails Methodologies don't fail-Rigidity fails

@mattdanaher @fitsoccerqueen Probably true. Sadly.

Unpopular Opinion: GPS data is cool but I guarantee 95% of coaches don’t know how to use it in a meaningful way.

Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa reportedly told one of his players that playing in MLS "makes players lazy" & that they must play elsewhere to make his squads. His Uruguay side is currently down 4-1 at halftime to the United States & all four goals were scored by MLS players

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@brianmccormick That’s great for you.

Exactly why you should listen to an S&C Coach. Just conditioning with the ball is stupid.

@JPSoccerCoach Congrats, my man... Super happy for you!

Thank you for the spectacular welcome! I've been receiving messages all day from people within the organization and am happy to be joining a club with so much history & tradition. I'm looking forward to helping us move forward, and I can't wait to get on the grind with everyone.

6 years in the making. The Sport Science Handbook launches August 2025 — a practical blueprint for coaches, sport scientists, and practitioners who want to make better decisions in sport. This project wouldn’t exist without the many brilliant people who generously contributed their insights and time. 👇 A huge thank you to: • Matt Jordan (@JordanStrength) • Sam Contorno (@sam_contorno) • Emma Beanland (@EmmaBeanland1) • Harjiv Singh (@singh_harjiv) • Dave Tenney (@DaveTenney) • Anna Cruse (@AnnaCruse) • Johann Windt (@JohannWindt) • Dominic Samangy (@DSamangy) • Daniel Yu (@daniel_yuuu) • Jenny Strickler • Patrick Ward (@OSPpatrick) • John Wagle • Ernie Rimer (@ErnieRimer) • Dave Taylor (@Bballphysio) • Josh Nelson (@DrCoachNelly) • Jo Clubb (@JoClubbSportSci) • Matt Rhea (@MattRheaPhD) • Joe Eisenmann (@Joe_Eisenmann) • Jeremy Sibold (@JeremySibold) This isn’t a textbook. It’s a practical guide for navigating the messy, complex realities of applied sport science — built to help you: • Think more clearly about what really matters • Make better decisions in any environment • Improve athlete performance & health at all levels Follow @sportscinetwork to stay tuned. What is the Sport Science Network?
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@RickCox_AT No worries, always available to chat!

@DaveTenney Thanks Dave! I would love to connect someday and have a conversation about how you were able to do it several times.

Really happy @DaveTenney made is dissertation publicly available. My goal is to create a high performance environment within Tufts Athletics and there’s no better person to learn from!

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Looking to hire one more important staff member for our Atlanta United 1st team High Performance department. Looking for an up and coming strength and conditioning coach who is looking to work in MLS. This person will be responsible for overseeing gym-related activities, and working in close collaboration with myself, our 1st team fitness coach, and head of sports science and performance analytics. teamworkonline.com/multiple-prope…

@Jon_Mackenzie Exactly. There is a whole neuroscience section of Tactical Periodization which goes beyond the typical “training cycle” approach of traditional periodization theory. If you just study the physical component you are scratching the surface of the methodology.

@DaveTenney But I don't think you can really understand what is at stake in Mourinho's football without understanding the deeper concept.

Been doing a tonne of research into Jose Mourinho over the Christmas "break" for a project I'm working on and I find it pretty interesting that more hasn't been made of "tactical periodisation" as an explanation for why Mourinho is so different to so many other elite coaches.

@Jon_Mackenzie Good insight @Jon_Mackenzie! And I agree... I would add that I don't think I really "got" TP until you go to Portugal to speak with Prof. Frade and his students and understand how intertwined the physical, emotional, and cognitive are within this methodology.

If you view the game as fundamentally chaotic and the role of the coach to be to prepare your players to face the chaos, then it changes your approach to the game.

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United in Excellence. Chris Henderson is #ATLUTD's new Chief Soccer Officer & Sporting Director 👏

@DJ_sport_sci @MrWiseyMan I would obviously say, 100% yes. It must be added to future programs based on the impact that you can have in your organization.

@MrWiseyMan I have reacted similarly. Feels like a huge gap most sport scientist don't have. Do we need to add it to future programs?