Highlights from the episode:

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- 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

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- 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

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- Skills

- Conditioning

- Professionalism/Preparations

- Elite performance mindset

- Elite lifestyle

- Leadership

- Combine trials or testing

- Life outside of football

- Strength and Power

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Highlights from the episode:

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- 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 preparation during game week to get his mindset right

Highlights from the episode:

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- 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

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- Developing general athleticism

- Developing robust and resilient athletes

- Periodization

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Highlights from the episode:

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- 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

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- 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:

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- 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

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Highlights from the episode:

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- 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 build trust with athletes undergoing rehab