In episode 11 of the Platform to Perform podcast I spoke with Tom Green.

I first met Tom at James Baker and Mike Young's LTAD conference in Gloucester, and was keen to learn more about the S&C program he runs as part of his current role as the Head of Athletic Development at St Peters RC High School.

As well as the school environment, Tom is also as an academy S&C coach at West Bromwich Albion and Premier League Rugby club, Worcester Warriors, which is why I wanted to talk about the differences in cultures of a school environment compared to professional academy set ups in football and rugby.

Besides his coaching roles, Tom is also the youth researcher for Science for Sport, so is well versed when it comes to understanding both research and how to translate the science into coaching practice

During the podcast, I picked Tom's brains on:

-Incorporating gymnastics and parkour into S&C as a means of combating the limited movement skills that may result from early specialisation

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In episode 10 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, the 2015 International Youth Coach of the year, 6-time World Champion in Taekwondo & Kickboxing and a specialist in youth athletic development, Shane Fitzgibbon. I first came across Shane in 2017, where he presented his thoughts on core training for the youth athlete, at James Baker's Child to Champion Conference.

I totally forgot I was hosting a podcast for large portions of today's episode as myself and Shane discussed:

-How to extend your influence beyond how your youth athletes behave in the S&C sessions

-The importance of the often overlooked perceptual motor skills in building a youth athlete's foundation

-How to modify game play to stretch and develop the movement toolbox of youth athletes

You can get in touch with Shane by visiting his website: https://shanefitzgibbon.ie/

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On episode 9 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, I had my first guest from the world of football, one of Aston Villa Football Club's first team Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Paddy Moore.

Paddy and I discussed:

-Checking your ego and understanding where strength and conditioning coaches fit in the high-performance puzzle

-Positional profiling in football and how to ensure the physical qualities being developed align with how the manager wants the team to play

-Contextual sprinting, and how to develop speed that can be seen on a pitch where it matters, and just not with the timing gates We also describe coach burnout, gratitude and how social media, for all its positives, can actually be a detriment to your own readiness to perform as a coach

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In episode 8 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, I spoke with Strength and Conditioning Coach for Scottish Rugby, and founder of Athletic Evolution, Rob Anderson.

As the author of 'How to Actually Get a Job in Strength and Conditioning' and host of the Athletic Evolution Conference, Rob and I discuss:

You can find the last of the remaining tickets to the 2019 Athletic Evolution conference, on June 2nd, at the link below https://www.tickettailor.com/events/e...

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In episode 7 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, I spoke with languages teacher, sports coach and a good friend of mine, Ben Lucas.

Ben gave me the opportunity to coach abroad, in a foreign language, which is something I believe can develop your ability to say only what is absolutely necessary.

Among many pedagogical, coaching and education based topics, in this episode, we discuss:

-what Ben sees as the problems in the way we assess education (and how he would remedy this)

-how sports coaching has impacted his ability to teach in the classroom (and vice versa)

-what separates good coaches from great ones (spoiler alert...it's not technical expertise)

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In part 2 of my interview with Leander Swimming S&C Coach Jack Lynch, we discuss the grossly misunderstood and poorly applied concept of sport specificity in relation to Swimming

On episode 6 of the Platform to Perform Podcast, I spoke with Leander Swim S&C coach Jack Lynch.

In part 1 we discussed Jack's thoughts on all things youth athletic development, and in part 2 we dove into the specifics of coaching young swimmers.

Myself and Jack discussed his thoughts on these, and several other, swimming based S&C topics.

As always, feedback is welcome

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On episode 5 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke with Leander Swimming Club S&C Coach Jack Lynch.

Among many LTAD based topics, we discussed:

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In today's podcast I spoke all things business and marketing with health and fitness coach Don Demetrius, including:

· Don’s journey from introverted game designer to an extroverted fitness entrepreneur

· How to stand out in a saturated social media market

· How to prioritise business decisions when you’re just getting started

If you would like to be held to the highest level of your potential, get in touch

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In episode 21 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I was joined by UEFA B Football coach, qualified P.E Teacher and sports psychology enthusiast, George Green. I’ve been lucky enough to share many a debate with George over the last year and this podcast was no different.

In part 2 of this 2-part series we discussed:

· Where the tactics from football actually originate from

· What Strength & Conditioning Coaches and professional boxers can learn from the likes of KSI and Joe Wicks

· How to be a critical thinker in fields outside of your expertise

You can reach out to George via @WorldOfSPCS

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In today's podcast I chat with London 2012 silver medalist, Rio 2016 gold medalist, and all-round top bloke Will Bayley.

Will was brutally honest in his journey to the top of Paralympic Table Tennis as we discussed:

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