Former British Champion Dave Eaton has the best write-up I’ve seen on that topic:
• System
• Community Of Learning
• Olympic Bump
• X-Factor
• Size Matters… Great Britain is the size of the state of Oregon, with the population of California and Texas squeezed in to it. This made it much easier to unify a country around the Soviet system than would be possible here in the US. It allows national team members and coaches to come together every week at the national center to solidify the community of learning and ensuring everyone is working to the same beat of the drum, yet importantly allowing for a good “work-life” balance, which psychologically is so important. …
Though the Yanks beat the Limeys at their own National Training Centre recently, I’d say the two nations will be very, very close in the final team standings at Worlds 2015.
via Jake Dalton on twitter
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