Football Fitness Federation Podcast

Episode 76 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Head of Sport Science at Motherwell FC Andy Boles. Andy spoke about: -Integrating Sport Science in to the Football Department -Creating an objective scoring system -Athletic Development -The importance of consistency & much more! Head over to twitter and give Andy a follow @aboles85 Join our online community to access presentations from...

Episode 75 is with the Head of Sport Science at Celtic FC Jack Nayler. Jack spoke about: -His journey so far -Lessons from working with Nick Broad -Experience working under different managers -Preparation for Champions League qualifiers -Working with Cristiano Ronaldo & much more! Go and follow Jack on twitter @JackWNayler Join our online community to access presentations from: Oliver Morgan (Head...

Episode 74 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with the Head of S&C at Toronto FC Tom Williams. Tom spoke about: -The current situation with the club and players -The approach they took with player's home programs -Key considerations for re-conditioning players -The layered approach & much more! Head over to twitter and give Tom a follow @Williams26Tom Join our online community to access...

Episode 73 is with Performance Coach Shayne Murphy Shayne spoke about: -Working as a freelancer -Managing the individual -The transition from Academy to 1st team -Growing the seed & much more! You can follow Shayne on twitter @SDMperformance Join our online community to access presentations from: Oliver Morgan (Head of Academy Sport Science at Celtic) Jack Nayler (First Team Sport Scientist at Cel...

Episode 72 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with the Head of Sport Science at Stoke City Jared Roberts-Smith Jared talked about: -The current situation with players -Building a philosophy/culture -The transition from Academy to First Team -The weekly structure & much more! You can follow Jared on twitter @Jaz89_ Join our online community to access presentations from: Oliver Morgan (He...

Episode 71 is with Sleep Doctor Meeta Singh. Meeta came on to discuss: -Circadian Rhythms -Chronotypes -Effect of sleep on performance -Caffeine -Immunity & much more! You can follow Meeta on twitter @athletesleepmd1 Join our online community to access presentations from: Oliver Morgan (Head of Academy Sport Science at Celtic) Jack Nayler (First Team Sport Scientist at Celtic) Jonny Madden (Head o...

Episode 70 is with Steve Tashjian, the Head Performance Specialist with US Men's National Team Steve spoke about: -The High Performance Model -Proving your worth -Leadership -Managing Time -Building Trust & much more! You can follow Steve on twitter @SteveTashjian Join our online community to access our bonus Q&A podcast with Fergus Connolly. You can also get access to presentations from: Oliver M...

Episode 69 is with Harry Routledge PHD, an experienced high performance practitioner previously Head of Sport Science & Nutrition at Los Angeles FC. Harry spoke about: -The first steps he took when building an MLS franchise -Building an effective department -Creating a culture -Leadership & much more! You can follow Harry on twitter @H_Routledge Join our online community to access our bonus Q&A po...

Episode 68 is with Head of Academy Performance at QPR Ross Bennett, Shrewsbury Town Fitness coach Andy Johnson & Lead Sport Scientist at Millwall Joel Carter We spoke about: -Coping with the coronavirus -Current position of their clubs -How to prepare for uncertainty -Planning players home programs -Plans for complete lockdown & much more! You can follow the lads on twitter @Ross201189 @AndyJ0hns0...

Episode 67 is with John Hartley, the First Team Physiotherapist at Aston Villa FC John came on the podcast to talk about: -His lessons over 20 years in pro sport -The importance of communication and cohesion -The healing process -How to approach players working with private practitioners & much more! You can follow John on twitter @4JohnHartley Join our online community to access our bonus Q&A pod...

Episode 66 is with Head of Sport Science at Ludogorets Razgrad Ian Coll Ian came on the podcast to talk about: -His journey from Ayr to Ludogorets -The game model at Ludogorets -How the methodology at the club was created -What a typical week looks like & much more! You can follow Ian on twitter @IanCollATP Join our online community to access our bonus Q&A podcast with Fergus Connolly. You can als...

Episode 65 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Birmingham City under 23 Sport Scientist Fintan White. Fintan came on to talk about: -The challenges he faces in an under 23 role -How he manages chaos -Performance vs Development -Multi Disciplinary Team cohesion in the return to play process & much more! You can follow Fintan on twitter @FintWhite6 Join our online community to access...

Episode 64 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Ivi Casagrande, Erica Suter & Julia Eyre. Three elite level coaches that are doing some great work! We covered: -Coaching Female Players -Using video as feedback -The importance of strength training -Coach Health -The 4 people they would want to share dinner with & much much more! You can follow the girls on twitter: Ivi - @ivicasagrand...

Episode 63 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Dr Paul Comfort of Salford University. Paul came on the podcast to talk about: -How Sport Science has progressed over the years -His review of the UKSCA conference -How to program Nordics -Hamstring Training -When we should use weightlifting derivatives & much more! You can follow Paul on twitter @PaulComfort1975 and find all his resear...

Episode 62 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Ryan Devlin. Ryan is the u18 Sport Scientist at Sheffield Wednesday. Ryan spoke about: -The biggest challenges he faces in his current role -His transition from a first team to academy -Developing coach buy in -Where he does his learning/CPD & much more! You can follow Ryan on twitter @RyanDev54003449 The previous guest Fergus Connolly...

Episode 61 is with Tactical Keynote Speaker & Author Fergus Connolly It was great to have Fergus on the show, he came on to talk about: -His lessons from working in different sports and with the military -The importance of backroom cohesion -How vital language and communication are in the coaching process -The art of coaching -Developing coaching styles & much much more! You can follow Fergus on t...

Episode 60 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with the Head of Academy Sport Science at Stoke City Paul White. Paul spoke about: -The biggest achievements at the academy -Intensive v Extensive work -Their weekly structure throughout the age groups -The importance of language & much more! Follow Paul on twitter @chalk2001uk Come & join us at our first confirmed network meeting of 2020 at...

Episode 59 of the Football Fitness Federation is with the Head of Academy Science & Medicine at Hibernian FC Steven Curnyn. Steven came on the podcast to talk about: -Creating a LTAD culture -His biggest takeaways from voluntary work -How 'The Hibs Way' of playing related to the S&C program -The impressive Academy stats & much much more! You can follow Steve on twitter @SteveCurnyn Come & join us...

Episode 58 is with The Sleep Geek James Wilson James came on the podcast to talk about: -The challenges he faces with players -The poor sleep advice available -Tips for players on away days -His work in football You can follow James on twitter @thesleepgeek Get access to all of our recent network meeting presentations from Oliver Morgan (Head of Academy Sport Science at Celtic), Jack Nayler (First...

Episode 57 is with Strength & Conditioning coach at Sunderland Academy Louis Cunningham Louis came on the podcast to talk about: -Lessons from his boxing career -Reflections from our Middlesbrough FC network meeting -The best thing about working in a Academy -The Mix Based Approach You can follow Louis on twitter @LPC_ASCC Get access to all of our recent network meeting presentations from Oliver M...

Episode 56 is with the Head of Sport Science at Coventry City Adam Hearn Adam came on the podcast to talk about: -The biggest influences on his career so far -The 3 rules he abides by -Why his current role is his most demanding yet You can follow Adam on twitter @apmHearn Adam’s Just Giving page link is below: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adam-and-andy-run-10km-a-day-in-november Get acce...

Episode 55 is with Physical Performance coach at Sunderland Nick Allamby Nick joined the podcast to talk about: -His biggest career achievement -The benefits of working in the lower leagues -What he learnt from the crisis year at Bolton -How to build a work ethos with your players You can follow Nick on twitter @Nickallamby Get access to all of our recent network meeting presentations from Oliver...

Episode 54 is with experienced Sport Scientist Chris Barnes. Chris joined the podcast to talk about: -His experience with the introduction of Sport Science into football -What makes a good Sport Scientist/S&C coach -The future of Sport Science -His views on the main role of a Sport Scientist/S&C coach You can follow Chris on twitter @Chrisbarnes60 We have 2 remaining 2019 networking events: Tues 1...

Episode 53 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Academy Strength & Conditioning coach Lew Coldham. Lew came on to talk about: -The different approaches he needs for 8 year olds to 1st teamers -His views on maximal lifting for footballers -His reflections on his program from 5 years ago -Whether the key movements are enough? & much more! You can follow Lew on twitter @lewCol92 We are...

Episode 52 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Derby County Ladies S&C coach Simon Brundish. Simon spoke about: -What he's been up to for the last year -The progress of the women's game -Speed Development -How he structures his speed program with his players & much more!! You can follow Simon on twitter @SimonBrundish @UK_Strengthlab We are delighted to have now confirmed our 2019 n...