AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How to help athletes focus on what's important and handle stress - The importance of asking lots of questions - Important things to focus on in a new club and psychological safety - How he organizes his priorities and notes down the important stuff - How he refines his craft being at the top of the game for many years ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit t...

Nick is the Physiotherapist at Essendon FC and owner of Complete Balance Physiotherapy & Pilates in Maribyrnong & Tullamarine. Holding a Master in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University, he is also the Managing Director of The Sports MAP Network delivering relevant, practical, and evidence-based courses for experienced physiotherapists. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - People who influenc...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Movement is medicine and earning the right to progression - Respecting injuries are neurophysiological - Challenging the nervous system with complex movements - How to increase your sprinting and change in direction efficiency - Effectiveness of track and field drilling for speed efficiency ‎ Are you ready to enhance your coaching? Uncover the strategies to build a...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How he started in AFL and his career journey - Difference between a track and field team vs a football team - Strong influencers on his career - What he looks for in a developing player and how he knows that player is going somewhere - How he got buy-in in AFL despite the lack of familiarity initially ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: ht...

Pete Burridge is a First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears Rugby in England. A graduate of Loughborough University, he previously spent time working at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Leicester City FC, and at Exeter University, during which time he has trained athletes from a multitude of sports including athletics, golf, lacrosse, and rowing. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How to...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Key aspect to improving stiff arms - Bench Press - Accessory Lifts - Powertip for the week - What I wish I had known 10 years ago ‎ 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...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How he started in AFL - Why Essendon was ahead of its time in the track and field department - How he gets buy-in for his speed and power program - Strong influencers in his career - Traits he noticed with elite athletes ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTu...

Paul has over 20 years of experience in almost every layer of the sports industry. Paul spent 10 years as a professional rugby player across Europe before pivoting into high-performance coaching where he managed staff in sports science, sports medicine, and strength and conditioning departments. ‎ Paul has consulted many sports technology companies across the last 10 years and also has extensive e...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Practice your footwork in isolation - S-bends and zigzag patterns - Practice in small, sided games - Pelvic stability and core & trunk work - Powertip of the week: Don't let fees get in your way ‎ 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 prep...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - His approach to training for lower back pain - His mentors and influencers - His key pillars in developing young athletes - Mindset traits he notices in elite athletes - His advice for Achilles tendon that's 80% healed ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTune...

Luke is a former professional Rugby Union/League Player and currently the Founder of Rugby Pro Academy. He has a decorated career playing predominantly as a winger, an NRL premiership player for the Penrith Panthers, represented Australia 6 times, and played 5 State of Origin games for New South Wales. ‎ Luke has transitioned well from a pro athlete to coaching working in environments ranging from...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tuesday live chat with Carmen Colomer, Head of Performance at Perth Glory Football Club - Wednesday podcast ft. Luke Rooney, How to Set up an Online Coaching Business from Scratch - Thursday 2pm live chat with Nick Murray, Head of Sport Science at Melbourne FC - Thursday 4pm live chat with Caleb Morgan, Strength & Conditioning Coach - Friday podcast ft. Lachlan Wil...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tips to gain muscle mass from a nutrition perspective - Benefits of getting fuel from real food - How he educates athletes to source and prep their food - What to eat before sleep to gain critical mass - His take on organic, biodynamic, and regular commercial food ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎...

Tyson is the Founder of Relaxed Running. He has been involved in running and running-based sports for many years. He ran for Australia, won one of Australia’s biggest 10,000m Road Race, the Victorian One Mile State Title, and many more. ‎ He’s trained with distance running greats like Craig Mottram and AFL greats like Sam Mitchell. With all of his running experience, he realized that nearly every...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Junior coaching role openings - Vote for upcoming guest topics: 1. Combat experience (taekwondo, MMA, etc), 2. Velocity-based training, 3. Tempo vs max aerobic speed prescription, 4. Coordinated-based movement or Frans bosch methodology - Kelvin Giles's blog post on the Athlete Development Model - Tuesday 4:30pm livechat with Nick Kane, Head Physiotherapist at Esse...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - What the program at Bendigo East High School looks like and their athlete selection process - How to break up athletes into big groups during their running drills - The reason why the Frans Bosch Methodology is getting popular nowadays - Valeri shares their strength training program - How he deals with athletes who are scared to try something new ‎ To join our Coac...

Jarrod is an experienced strength and conditioning coach and high-performance manager at Collingwood FC. Over his career, he has worked in Geelong FC, Essendon FC and South Sydney Rabbitohs in roles such as head of strength, sports science, and rehabilitation in football codes (AFL/NRL). Jarrod is a strong research professional with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused on Human Movement...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Key areas to develop in the conditioning side - Benefits of developing an AFL body - Areas to focus in strength and power point of view - Get Better Plan episode on how to safely develop athleticism for junior footballers - Junior strength & conditioning coach opening for Knox Football Club ‎ More details on how to develop an AFL body here: https://preparelikeapro....

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How he uses his osteopath experience for his rehab and conditioning philosophy - Importance of harnessing your top traits and skills - Trends he saw where rehabs don't go well - Key areas footballers need to develop - How an osteopath can contribute to a footy team ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/...

Conor Daly is the lead Strength & Power Coach at Essendon FC. He is an experienced Irish Strength and Conditioning Coach working in the sports industry and skilled in athlete development, strength coaching, speed & agility, and Olympic lifting. Conor is a strong communicator and professional coach with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) focused in Strength and Conditioning from Edith Cowan University. ‎...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Knowing your running type - Knowing the right frequency - Keep your training interesting - Do cross-training in moderation - Train hard and recover hard ‎ 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 FR...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tips for starting a podcast - Why you need to put yourself out there - What they would do differently if they start their business today - How much of their content is structured and spontaneous - How they stay consistent when their motivation is down ‎ Connect with Gabe & Louis ‎ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisphillips12/ https://www.instagram.com/sigma...

Highlights from the episode: - How to create & run your own podcast - Setup Process - Finding Guests - Templates - Building an engaged listener base To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ Follow Prepare Like a Pro podcast iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Why you need mentors to develop you technically and sponsors to advocate for you - Doing lifting before running and how it boosts testosterone and energy - Building emotional resilience in AFL - What a good primer session for young athletes looks like - Recovery tips to help athletes mentally and physically recover after a football match ‎ People mentioned: ‎ - Dea...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Developing buy-in and inspiring athletes - Learn the game plan and training demands - Developing resilient athletes and reducing injury - Tuesday 1pm live chat with Jarrod Wade, High Performance Manager of Collingwood FC - Wednesday podcast ft. Ben Serpell, Performance Coach at Geelong FC with his topic "Building stress resilience in AFL athletes" - Thursday 1pm li...