245: The Bondarchuk reunion special

Anatoliy Bondarchuk's success record as a coach can match any coach from any sport. The former hammer throw world record holder and Olympic champion has coached dozens of Olympic medalists over five decades. What is the key to his success? On this week's podcast six of his former athletes get back together to discuss their first impressions of the coach, what made him so successful, and the role of language in coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-245-the-bondarchuk-reunion-special/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's theme is coaching excellence, with a look at what makes top coaches stand out and how coaches can get better. Kibwé Johnson was previously a guest on Episode 14 and Episode 70. Jennifer Joyce was a guest on Episode 133 and Episode 217. You can follow all the guests on Instagram: Kibwé Johnson (@martillokibwe), Crystal Johnson (@the.conscious.queen), Jennifer Joyce (@coachjennjoyce), Adam Keenan (@adamkeenanthrows), and Michael Letterlough (@michaelleterlough). To learn more about Bondarchuk's training method, we have a simple introduction, as well video lesson detailing his approach. We also interviewed him in 2015. We've also written from our own experience about the language barrier in coaching, his own language of praise.