AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Mindfulness practices he learned in Nepal - His journey and connection to Buddhism - Exploring the concept of establishing an emotional home base for athletes - Impact of James's experiences in Nepal on his approach to coaching - How to improve focus and mindfulness ‎ Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/mastering-mindfulness-transform-focus/

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Timing your run - Ideal Body Composition - Look after your general health - Pilates and yoga - Have an individual strength program focused on resilience - Listen to your body ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to dominate on...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Why it's important to work in a range of different environments and sports over your career - Understanding your environment and how to develop strong relationships with your peers - A year-by-year breakdown leading up to the Olympics - Best conducive environment for athletes - How they do rehab in their Olympic team

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tips to thrive under pressure and how they apply to both sports and everyday life - His favorite coaching tips and resources - Mindset technique that empowers athletes to stay focused and composed - His advice for coaches leading a high-performance department - How he educates athletes to have a high-performance mindset

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Do at least 2 weeks of unstructured training - Start light training after 2 weeks - In 6-8 weeks, increase the frequency of runs and weight sessions - 4 weeks before pre-season, focus on a 2k time trial - Set goals for strength & conditioning and football ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards gre...

Highlights from the episode: - How Sarah got drafted and how her footy career started - How does she stay motivated and get better - How does her VFL schedule and workload look like - Sarah explains off-feet conditioning and when is it used - Her recovery routine after a game

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Key pillars to create a high-performance environment - Key areas team field sport athletes should focus on - How to propel athletes to push their physical boundaries and achieve extraordinary feats - Significance of tailoring training regimes to individual athletes' strengths, weaknesses, and goals - Effective recovery strategies that enable athletes to bounce back...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - What age should kids start lifting weight - How should training change for ages 13 to 16 - Key tips if your child is ready to start weight training - Lifting guidelines for ages 13 to 16 - Myths in strength training - Benefit of plyometrics ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, s...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How Alex started his strength and conditioning career - How his rehab work looks like at Brisbane Lions - Alex shares his footy finals experience at Hawthorn Brisbane - His advice for fellow S&C coaches - Alex shares how he started Jewel Performance - Things to focus on for developing rugby or footy athletes

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tips and advice for coaches looking to work around the world - The key differences of managing a club pro team compared to a national team - The importance of training camps at an international level - Effective strategies when using tactical periodization - Common mistakes of coaches at the international level

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Developing strong relationships - Create a LinkedIn Profile - Network strategies - Interview Techniques - Online presence ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to dominate on the field! ‎ Book a FREE footballer discovery call ht...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How wrestling experience can help with off-season training for inside game - Key areas to focus on and running drills he uses for developing athletes - How he keeps athletes engaged and have fun during his training sessions - How to make the most of using Frans Bosch's methodology - How to improve your influence as a strength & conditioning coach

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Favorite exercises for mitigating hamstring injuries - Ryan’s favorite hamstring exercises for improving hamstring fascicle length and eccentric strength - The importance of AFL athlete’s sprinting regularly - Trends he has seen of athletes that have a bad run and how to prevent it - Tips and advice for coaches looking to develop a research-based hamstring program

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Skills - Conditioning - Professionalism/Preparations - Elite performance mindset - Elite lifestyle - Leadership - Combine trials or testing - Life outside of football - Strength and Power ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How he managed the motivational slumps of training by himself during the COVID-19 2020 season - What does his typical training look like and how he manage his workload in the season - How did he make sure he still developed his running speed & endurance while gaining weight - What he had to change to put on 6 kilos of muscle in the offseason - His mental preparatio...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Importance of training coordination over isolated strength - Negative effects of traditional strength and power training that outweigh its benefits - Why traditional strength training influences peripheral motor control - Attractors and fluctuations in AFL movements - Why ACL is prevalent in AFL, soccer, NFL

Highlights from the episode:   ‎ - Developing general athleticism - Developing robust and resilient athletes - Periodization ‎ Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from send us your feedback, tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you enjoying the show, please leave us a review ‎ Are you ready to enhance your coaching? Uncover the strategies to build a...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How to hone your kicking skills - Program for kids/players with a coordination disorder - Using games approach for teaching kids kicking fundamentals - Advice to player rejoining AFL or an academy who has improved his muscle mass and skills - How to get power without wheeling around to the side

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tips and advice for coaches looking to work with a mentor - Certificates and conferences he recommends for networking - How to simplify your feedback process - How to bring energy to your coaching sessions - The importance of being clear on your coaching philosophy

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Get the diagnosis right - Loading your hamstring - Maintain as much football load as you can - Start progressing with your running speed - Start progressing with your intensity - Return to playing ‎ Are you ready to enhance your coaching? Uncover the strategies to build a thriving online platform, liberating yourself from the time-for-money constraints while pursui...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Dean shares about getting his degree and how he started in VFL - How he supported himself after high school to go to uni 02:06 The importance of building connections and hands-on experience for S&C coaches 03:01 Things a developing S&C needs to stick long in the system and get a full-time role 04:02 How Dean plans his program for the next year/season 05:18 How to b...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Key fundamentals of Strength & Power training that every athlete should be aware of - How he uses movement screens to individualize his strength and power programs - His advice for athletes when it comes to setting achievable goals in their Strength & Power training - How does he address the psychological aspect of training athletes to help them perform at their be...

Highlights of the episode: ‎ - Have a supportive team around you - Be clear of your routine - Fundamentals of S&C in AFL - Maintaining enough workload - Periodizing training cycle for finals - Elite lifestyle ‎ Are you ready to enhance your coaching? Uncover the strategies to build a thriving online platform, liberating yourself from the time-for-money constraints while pursuing a career as an AFL...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How he landed a job at Leicester Tigers after his internship - His advice when doing internships and what his typical week looked like during his internship - How he does a drop body height drill - Coaching heavy & coaching light for prep work and coordination drills - His advice when doing a program review

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Common misconceptions for injury mitigation - Tips and advice for increasing player availability in field-based sports - Things he considers when adjusting the training load in his sessions - Exercises for athletes returning from a groin injury - Practical tips parents can apply to mitigate injuries