Platform to Perform Podcast

In episode 23 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke with Brighton Ladies S&C Coach, Hamzat Ahmed as we discussed:

· Why generalists hold unique advantages in an ever-specialising world

· The relative age effect in youth sports and how to combat it

· How to program plyometrics and deceleration for the youth female athlete

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World by David Epstein

Bounce by Matthew Syed

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In episode 22 I spoke with University of Warwick Strength and Conditioning Coach, Jordan Webster.

· A step-by-step guide leading up to your first S&C interview

· How to effectively build relationships with your interview panel prior to being sat in front of them

· Common mistakes prospective S&C coaches make in their applications and how to remedy these so you stand out from the crowd

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

How to Win Friends & Influence People by

Concious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew

If you would like your CV and cover letter reviewed, you can do so free of charge providing you email [email protected] within 48 hours of this podcast going live

If you feel you are in a position to support the podcast, or would simply like access to my exclusive educational S&C content and S&C programs head over to my Patreon page to gain access to all of my educational content

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In episode 19 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke to Andy Bruce Andy is the athletic development and physical well-being coach at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood. He has a background in Sport and Exercise Psychology and also works privately with eating disorders and obesity. He sits on the UKSCA SIG for S&C in Schools and is the co-founder of Statera, a web-application for youth athlete stakeholders to measure training load, maturation, readiness and injury in youth athletes.

Amongst other topics, in episode 19 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, myself and Andy discussed:

To learn more about Statera visit https://www.statera.uk/

To reach out to Andy, you can in touch with him via the following methods:

Twitter: @acbcoaching

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Website: www.p2pcoaching.co.uk

If you feel you are in a position to support the podcast, or would simply like access to my Calisthenics Kidz lessons, and programs I have written to improve strength and conditioning without equipment in lockdown, head over to my Patreon page to gain access to all of my educational content

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In episode 18 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I welcome back my Powerlifting coach from episode 13, Charlie Keen.

In episode 13 we spoke about Powerlifting for the non-powerlifter, as we discussed the differences between identifying with a sport, compared to using strength training to enhance sports performance.

The topic of loss of identity within sport seems topical given the current situation and the absence of sport. In today's episode, amongst other topics we discussed:

-How to build habits consistently in lockdown

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In episode 17 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I interviewed Tommy Munday of Game Sharp Performance and Boxing Science. Amongst other things we discussed:

If you feel you are in a position to support the podcast, head over to my Patreon page. In exchange for subscribing you will receive exclusive to all content I have created, including Calisthenics Kidz, lessons designed to improve strength, confidence and movement skill of children using bodyweight training; BodyweightSIZE, a 9 week program designed to increase muscle mass and strength using bodyweight only training and all my conditioning programs I have designed to keep you sane through lock down

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If you want to get in touch with Tommy you can reach out to him via:

Instagram: Tommy_Munday

If you would like a free 6 week program to improve your speed as a footballer, Tommy has provided this via gamesharp_performance

https://mailchi.mp/3574bacdf6f3/speedprogramme

To access Tommy's excellent presentation on improving reactive strength index in boxers you can check this out below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxDY5T1p1CM&t=1951s

In episode 16 of the Platform to Perform podcast I spoke with Senior Strength and Conditioning coach at Measure Validate Perform and London Broncos scholarship S&C coach, Mike Urquhart.

In today’s podcast we spoke about:

-Communicating with injured players

-Why physical literacy and S&C should not be seen as services reserved for the elite

-The biggest misconceptions surrounding long term athletic development

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To find out more about MVP you can check out their website [email protected]

To get in touch with Mike personally via https://www.projectmvp.co.uk/

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In episode 15 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke with the brains behind The Mindful Mover, Phillip and Martina Chubb.

I first came across their work on Instagram, where their training footage was flying in the face of conventional wisdom, as they were achieving incredible feats such as planche push ups and one arm chin ups…and then posting about training once a week.

As if this wasn’t impressive enough, other feats such as back squatting just shy of double bodyweight, dropping into the middle splits (both of which without any warm up) and my personal favourite, a handstand push up…on gymnastics rings…meant I was desperate to get these two on.

With a passion for training so wide, the conversation flowed effortlessly as I got The Mindful Mover’s thoughts on:

You can follow Phillip and Martina’s work via the below links:

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb

Antifragile by Nassim Taleb

Black Swan by Nassim Taleb

Skin the Game by Nassim Taleb

If you feel you are in a position to support the Platform to Perform podcast, any contributions would be truly appreciated

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In episode 14 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I was joined by my first international guest, founder of the Youth Athletic Development Academy, in the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Harry Weatherstone.

I first came across Harry’s work on Instagram, with his Mini Movers (5-8 year olds), KidFit (9-12 year olds) and his weekly YAD Academy challenges catching my eye.

On today’s episode I wanted to get Harry’s thoughts on:

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

Brett Kilka - https://bkbestlife.lpages.co/60-ways-to-play-sales/?fbclid=IwAR2zNk32f_K7PcZANrbM7FCU6Q_nS37cT5H_HfmkMRXFhQUGgPzv1VGAd3A

Gary Schofield -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3SEO7WXER8 Don’t Just Be Different… Be a Difference Maker!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSrWOj-p5jM   Gary Schofield | Conference Presentation Nov 2015

Mike Robertson’s Physical Preparation Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/physical-preparation-podcast-robertson-training-systems/id1011924486

You can get in touch with Harry Weatherstone personally via:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @coach_HarryW

You can check out the Youth Athletic Development Academy via the following links:

www.YADacademy.com

Instagram @YADacademy

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In episode 13 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke with my Powerlifting coach, Charlie Keen, on 'Powerlifting for the Non-Powerlifter.'

Both of us were eager to discuss topics that would be relevant to both strength and conditioning coaches and sports coaches, rather than simply discussing the intricacies of training for a Powerlifting competition.

With that in mind, Charlie and I discussed the following topics:

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

https://keencontemplations.blogspot.com/2019/06/questions-from-todd-programming.html

Charlie's elaborated thoughts on training implications for 'slow twitch' athletes

http://www.greglehman.ca/pain-science-workbooks/

Greg Lehman's Pain Handbook

http://www.andygalpin.com/the-body-of-knowledge-podcast

Andy Galpin's podcast

https://www.reactivetrainingsystems.com/Home/Main

Mike Tuchscherer's website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yPnikFKQy4 Bottom Up Programming RTS Podcast with Derek Evely

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Minimalism-Living-Better-Technology/dp/0241341132 Digital Minimalism: On Living Better With Less Technology-Cal Newport

https://purplespengler.blogspot.com/2019/06/pubmed-was-mistake.html Pub Med was a mistake article

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In episode 12 of the Platform to Podcast I spoke with my first guest from the sport of tennis, Daz Drake.

Daz Drake has been a professional coach since 2000 and specialises in Youth fitness and Tennis. He is the owner of Athletic Performance Academy (APA) which amongst other things has been providing Strength & Conditioning coaching to Gosling Tennis Academy since 2005. In that time he has had the pleasure to work with some of the best junior tennis players in the world including four players who have been ranked inside the Top 100 WTA or ATP tour.

In today's podcast we discussed:

-How Daz helps develop up and coming S&C coaches

We also discuss Daz's thoughts on how he defines early specialisation, sport specificity, his blogs for the Pacey Performance podcast and much more.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Special Strength Training for Coaches by Yuri Verkhoshansky

You can follow Daz on instagram: @apacoachdaz

You can follow myself, Todd Davidson, via the following links;

Instagram: @todddavidsonp2pcoaching

If you feel you are in a position to financially support the podcast, or you simply want access to exclusive S&C educational content, including my programs, Calisthenics Kidz lessons and being part of my private Platform to Perform Facebook group, check out my Patreon below

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