The KSI Huddle Podcast with Coach Ian King

Most PTs work in one location, a suburb within their hometown, at best they may get to a regional or national conference on occasion. So how did this former suburban PT get to take three international trips in a little over 12 months? What drove him to do this? What did he do to facilitate this happening? And how does he maintain a violable business back home with this much time on the road as an...

Matic Bevar, like many of his colleagues, chose to study sports science at university because of his love of sports. After graduating Matic went to work in a local fitness facility in his rural hometown in Slovenia.  Perhaps like many of his colleagues, he was not sure if what he learnt in class totally prepared him for the practical application of working with clients, and the obligation to help...

Born in Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud (New Zealand), before moving to Australia, Liam started his working life as what is affectionally referred to as a ‘tradie’ (tradesman). Liam’s love of training, especially boxing, drew him to a career change. Liam has spent several years working in boxing gyms, and now runs his own on the Gold Coast of Australia called ‘Caliber Boxing’. Liam star...

After graduating from college with a double major in Film and Anthropology, Tom left his home state of Pennsylvania to fulfill a dream of living and working in Los Angeles. Before he knew it he was living the dream, just like Kid Rock’s ‘ Tennessee Mountain Top’ song… Palm trees and beautiful hips Man it doesn’t get any better than this …until he wasn’t. Just like the character in Kid Rock’s...

Ten years ago almost to the day a young athlete by the name of Heather Burridge was brought to see me by her parents, seeking guidance to overcome a chronic injury.  At that time Heather was pursuing throws in track & field and netball. During the next few years working with Heather, I noticed this athlete had an x-factor, like the stereotypical female warrior. As a result, she earned the titl...

I was training athletes to run, swim, cycle, row, ski, skate and so on, faster! And we achieved these goals but at the same time a strange thing was happening. They were getting buffed! Not in a Mr Universe way, but in a way that got the attention of lots of people. And they were not even doing strength training all year round. I knew that there was something going on – that getting buffed w...

Lee ‘Doc’ Docherty is a KSI Coach currently studying Level 2 who has been involved in the game of soccer his whole life, playing and coaching at various levels throughout the world. Upon leaving the British Army, Doc has dedicated himself to coaching soccer players of all ages, helping players reach their fullest potential both on and off the field. Doc founded UKSD as a way to not only brin...

Carrie Sheinberg was a technical skier who competed at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics in slalom. She was named to the US Ski Team when she was 17-years-old and stayed on the team for eight years. Sheinberg won US titles in combined in 1995 and in slalom and giant slalom in 1997. She later attended the University of Utah and became a sports reporter. She worked for several years as a producer...

When pain becomes your teacher with physical preparation coach Keith Minikus Keith is a physical preparation coach based in Texas USA with a long history of strength sports training – football, powerlifting and Olympic lifting. Over time Keith developed some series injuries that were threatening this ability to continue what he loved to do, train. Frustrated by not being able to find solutions, Ke...

Paul Briggs is a fighter whose career took into to the top in two disciplines – Muay Thai kickboxing (2 time World Champion) and boxing (fought twice for a World Title). His combined Fight record of 109F (97W 2D 10L and 56 KO’s) makes him one f the most successful fighters to come out of Australia. Paul has chosen to take that same drive for excellence into his role as a boxing coach. The discussi...

In the late 1990s, Jason was first exposed to Ian King’s writing. Then in 2000, at the annual SWIS Convention, Jason was live in Ian’s presentation and enjoyed some in-person exchanges during that event.   Jason then went off on a journey of self-discovery, moving through experiences in the physical preparation industry and allied professions.   Now, some 20 plus years later, Jason journ...

Psychological transfer from training to sports performance – how, when and why  with dual champion combat athlete, Paul Briggs Paul Briggs is a former 2 times Muay Thai World Champion and fought twice for the WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship crown. Now retired from fighting Paul is focused on sharing his experiences with other fighters through his boxing gym ‘The Art of Boxing’ on the Gold...

In Australia the name Brian Kerle is synonymous with basketball. Here are a few reasons why – Represented Australian in basketball including the 1972 Olympics Assistant coach Australian team 2 nd on all time NBL Championships won as coach (4) 2 nd (Equal) on all time Grand Finals Games as coach (12) 3 rd on all times NBL Games coached (456) 3 rd on all time NBL Games won as coach (282) 2 nd on all...

Henk Kraaijenhof has several decades of experience as a performance coach in a broad array of sports. He has worked with the following athletes: Nelli Coorman, former world record holder and 60m World Champion (1987-1989); Merlene Ottey, 100m and 200m; Sandra Farmer-Patrick, 400m hurdles; Letitia Vriesde of Surlaname, 800m (1:56.65 in 1995); Mohammed Aj-Malki of Oman, 400m (44.65 in 1988); Patrick...

20 years ago the bodybuilding community got its first taste of Get Buffed!™ when a series of programs were published in the online magazine t-mag.com (as it was known then).   “Ian King has gained a great deal of popularity amidst the hard-working and smart-working core of bodybuilders who want a more complete understanding of the “why” and “how come” beneath the...

Steve Oliver was trained by Master Rickson Gracie (9th Degree) & Marcello Rezende (4th Degree). He holds a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has more than 20 years of experience in BJJ with a further 11 years of boxing experience. Not to mention over 10 years of power lifting and over 4 years wrestling experience. Steve is Head Ground coach for the notorious UFC and PRIDE sensation Mark Hu...

In this podcast Ian King chats with Eric Chessen, founder of Autism Fitness. The mission for Autism Fitness as a business is to provide not just fitness programs, but effective and reliable fitness programs for every individual with autism and related disabilities. Autism Fitness also serves as a bridge between the professional fitness and autism communities (families, educators, and therapists). ...

Cathy’s powerlifting career started when she was 14 years old, and wanted to improve her tennis & heard that the top girls in her age group were weight training. By the time she was 16 years old, she had accumulated Open NZ & Commonwealth Records and represented NZ in her first Women’s World Championships (no Juniors back then). At 24 she won her first Open World Championships breaki...

Paul Briggs is a fighter whose career took into to the top in two disciplines – Muay Thai kickboxing (2 time World Champion) and boxing (fought twice for a World Title). His combined Fight record of 109F (97W 2D 10L and 56KO’s) makes him one f the most successful fighters to come out of Australia. Learn the wisdom he has collected along the way in this chat!

Jon Jon Park grew up the son of legendary bodybuilder Reg Park. Jon Jon represented Britain in swimming in the men’s 100 metre butterfly at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Join us to learn about Jon Jon’s personal experiences as an athlete and his insights into the ways of his famous dad, the late Reg Park, and other insights into the modern history of bodybuilding! 

In this podcast we chat with Canadian researcher, practitioner and educator Victoria Felkar (MA, BKIN). She is a respected leader within the industry for her innovative and integrative approaches to health and performance. As an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor, she works across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, sport medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Victoria is current...

During his Olympic career and after, Andre made a commitment to expand his knowledge in physical training. After his University degree in Physical Education he continued to expand his knowledge by attending seminars doing internships and working alongside some of the world’s most renowned coaches such as Charles Poliquin and Paul Check. ​He now is the Co Founder and Head course conductor and educa...

Athlete’s Direction is a non-profit foundation based out of Massachusetts USA providing financial assistance to student athletes through training program scholarships, competition sponsorships, or equipment provisions. It is our mission to help dedicated student athletes reach their fullest potential.  In this chat we speak with founders and Board Members Phil Smith and Leo Paulding about th...

During our peak annual event, the only time all our top level coaches come together each year, we are involved in some phenomenal professional development experiences. One of these are our round-circle discussions that we call our ‘Huddles’. This Part 1 of  a 3 part audio series gives you insights into the minds of our coaches from all levels as they absorb heir experiences doing the week of the 2...

During our peak annual event, the only time all our top level coaches come together each year, we are involved in some phenomenal professional development experiences. One of these are our round-circle discussions that we call our ‘Huddles’. This Part 1 of  a 3 part audio series gives you insights into the minds of our coaches from all levels as they absorb heir experiences doing the week of the 2...