AFL Elite Tips for High Performance Coaches & Footballers

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking to Christian Woodford the director of coaching at Woodford Sports Science Consulting. Christian Woodford is one of the most experienced strength and conditioning coaches in Australia. In this episode, Christian and Jack talk about how to get into the field of strength and conditioning and how Christian worked his way up from the gym floor at Fitness First to training professional athletes. They discuss the importance of S&C—even the Australian lawn bowls team has an S&C coach—and what being an S&C is really all about. In this episode, you will learn – Who Christian is (background, education, and current role) Why career choice Role in high-performance sport The value of having mentors Progressions and the importance of the basics People mentioned: Jay ellis James Russell Joe Defranco Lachlan Wilmot Durham Mcinnis Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like a pro I speak with Josh Fahey is a new up-and-coming gun that we can expect to see playing for GWS next season and has been recruited into the All-Australian squad for 2021. Josh talks about his origins in NRL, switching to footy and making the 14s ACT national team in his first year of playing. He talks about his experience with injury and emphasises the importance of not overtraining as a junior. In this episode, you will learn – Who Josh is (background, education, and current role)
Why he changed from rugby to AFL
How he managed the challenges of 2020
His goals for his draft year of 2021
Q+A from the fans People mentioned:
Andrew Raines Nick Daicos Josh can be found on Instagram @joshfahey13 Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking to Lachlan Wilmot is a strength and conditioning coach who, with 17 years in the industry, is now a leader in the field. In this episode, he talks to Jack about the importance of working with the general population for strength and conditioning coaches, his approach to rehabilitating lower back pain, and what gives a team that winning edge. Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking to one of our strength & conditioning coaches Ben Frith who is a strength and conditioning coach for the St Kilda AFLW team. Ben provided sound advice to young people studying to be S&Cs, explained some of the differences between training men and women, and revealed the one key skill that athletes should focus on if they want to make it to the big time. Ben can be found on Instagram: @benfrith.s.c Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking to Dan Baker, president of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, strength and power coach for the Brisbane Broncos for 20 years and has a PhD, is a powerhouse in the S&C world. Dan has been working in the field since the beginning. He spoke to Jack about training back before there were S&Cs and gave advice for older athletes who want to prolong their careers. Dan can be found on Instagram: @danbakerstrength_ Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking to Tim Gabbett has 25 years of experience working as an applied sports scientist for professional athletes from a range of sports. In this episode, Jack and Tim talk about Tim’s early days following his dad around while he trained athletes and the lessons that he learned from observing. Tim gives advice for how younger athletes can read their body better, how older athletes can prolong their careers, and the complexities of applying ACWR theory to athletes with chronic pathologies. Tim can be found on Instagram: @gabbetttim Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking with Luke McDonald, Sports psychologist for the Boxhill Football club. Luke is well experience working in the clinic and athletes for both recovery & performance preparation. We discussed with Luke his love for helping others for athletic pursuits and health. Mentor’s along his journey from his father Barry Mitchell to past peers at the Sydney Swans. Tom provided insight into his approach to assisting footballers with mental tools to help to cope with performance anxiety. The importance of understanding everyone is different and not one approach suits all. In this episode, you will learn: - Luke career journey from start to now - His mindset and the importance of hard focused work - His business leading psychology and what he does to help others - The challenge of 2020 and how he coped with it personally and helped his clients to cope. - The lessons learned from the experience of valuing life balance - The importance of working on your strengths and making the best they can be - What has worked and what has and hasn’t throughout his career People mentioned: Max Bailey Damian Mascitti Josh Deluca Vincent Adduci Dylan Vizzarri Daniel Napoli Sam Mitchell Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking to Ben Darwin the director of Gain Analytics a high-performance analytics. Ben Darwin is one of the most experienced analytics coaches in Australia. In this episode, Ben and Jack talk about how to get into the field of elite sport and Ben shares his experiences as a Pro athlete, coach and then analytic. They discuss the importance of how important team cohesion is in elite sport and how data analysis can help guide performance. In this episode, you will learn – Who Ben is (Pro athlete & coaching background, education, and current role) Why business choice Role in high-performance sport The value of analytics in a team sport Importance of team cohesion & how to measure it People mentioned: Chris Judd Damian Hardwick Paul Roos Ben can be found on Instagram: @ben.darwin Subscribe to Preparelikeapro and never miss an episode, please rate and review your favourite episodes. If you get to the end of each episode of the podcast and are hungry for more, our academy is for you! Learn more about our academy: https://preparelikeapro.com/academy/

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