Selwyn Griffith discusses his journey into the field of strength & conditioning in elite sport, starting as an Osteopath at the Brisbane Lions.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Importance of developing your one wood first before expanding to other roles ie for example Selwyn focused on doing his role as Osteo and manual therapy ie how to incorporate the latest research into an elite setting
- Why understanding your role and working environment is so important for performance, why it’s important for medical practitioners to understand strength & conditioning methods & principles
- Tips and tricks for developing footballers
- Why presenting your methods can help your growth
- How Selwyn believes movement is medicine and how this applies to reconditioning athletes for return to performance
- Selwyn’s role at the Melbourne football club and how he’s excited to run workshops, and seminars under his business athletic approach
People mentioned:
- David Opar
- Matt Borne
- Paul Devlin
- David Reagan
- Darren Burgess
- David Watts
- Jo Coyne
- Gavin Pratt
- Ross Smith
- Jeremy Hickmons
- Damien Austin
- Peter Blanche
- Paul Tofari
- Lachlan Wilmot
- David Joyce
- Phil Merriman
- Matt Twoey
- Nick Brascher
- Dan Comerford
- Alex Clarke
- Toby Watson
- Scott Fraser
- Matt Hass
- Bruce Duncan
- Shane Lemcke
- Matt Toohey
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Jack McLean is the founder of Prepare Like a Pro. He loves coaching people so that they can reach their personal/professional goals and become the best that they can possibly be. He is currently the Strength & Rehab Coach of Melbourne Football Club and has worked as Strength & Conditioning Coach at Hawthorn Football Club. Jack is a Level 3 Australian Strength & Conditioning Association and Professional Coach and a Level 1 Australian Weightlifting Federation Coach.
