Coaches

Highlights from the episode:

• Instagram and TikTok content strategy
• His mentors and people who influenced him
• Body Majic’s 8-week training program
• Gerard’s favorite movie or tv series
• His upcoming plan

Highlights from the episode:

• How cognitive tunneling helps as a coping strategy when dealing with pressure
• Performance mindset: Is it inbuilt or can be developed?
• Common challenges and solutions for athletes looking to develop their performance mindset
• Questions he asks to athletes who struggle to find their purpose
  Common misconceptions with regards to a performance mindset

Highlights from the episode:

• Influencers and mentors that shaped his philosophy
• How he came about the idea that physios can benefit by thinking more like an S&Cs
• Effective ways for physios looking to think more like an S&C
• Common misconceptions with regard to injury mitigation when developing robust athletes
• What he learned as a physio from working with different sports

Highlights from the episode:

• JB’s mentors and influencers
• Tips to improve max velocity
• How JB gives feedback and cues to athletes
• Drills to improve hip extension
• How he upskills himself

Highlights from the episode:

• Key considerations when considering applying new research into your practice
• Research papers that are practically effective and coaches can apply
• His go to metrics in a small-sided game
• His non-negotiables to ensure optimal physical performance in AFL athletes
• The area where sport scientists can provide the biggest impact on a pro sporting club

Highlights from the episode:

• Strong mentors and influencers who shaped her philosophy today
• Effective methods for measuring training load in team-based field athletes
• Her criteria when adjusting training load for athlete recovery in preseason
• Her non-negotiables to ensure athletes maintain an elite lifestyle
• How she makes a group presentation engaging and actionable

Highlights from the episode:

• Common mistakes he notices while working with athletes and how to avoid him
• Topics he recommends and advice for coaches planning to take their masters
• Books he recommends to athletes or coaches
• Warm-up drills for athletes who don’t have access to S&C coaches in their club
• His key focus when doing a group strength session

Rob is an expert in the design, monitoring, and interpretation of training and training load in athletes built over two decades as an applied sport scientist and coach.

He is currently a Sport scientist at Track and a Professor of Sport Science at Victoria University. Prior to Track he worked at Western Bulldogs for 7 years and has supervised over 15 Ph.D. students to successful completions, and has over 80 publications

Highlights from the episode:

• Influencers in his early days
• What he learned from his mentors
• The Mind project, athlete tracking system
• University partnership with football clubs
• His fave quote

Highlights from the episode:

• What do coaches at the elite level excel at
• How to find the football age group to focus your coaching career
• Tips and tricks he noticed that’s done in NAB League compared to grassroots footy
• Tips for parents when teaching drop punt kick to their 12-13 yr old kids
• His advice for future coaches to cope with challenges and be sustainable in the long run

Prior to Victoria University, Kevin worked across multiple High-Performance sporting teams including Melbourne Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club, Fremantle Football Club, and the Australian Institute of Sport.

Highlights from the episode:

• Drills to improve a footballer’s strength, skill acquisition, and confidence
• How much is the healthy amount volume of kicks for players
• Mentors who influenced his career
• Things he does to build confidence and technique
• What he learned from the best kickers