The Coach Cahill Show

Parent, Player and Pro Bowler are three hats few have the opportunity to wear, but former Eagles great David Akers wears all three. A 6X Pro Bowl Kicker and all time leading scorer in Philadelphia Eagles history, and now father of a recent UCLA commitment kicker to his son Luke Akers, David has a unique perspective on reality, recruiting and navigating the muddy waters of trying to play college football as a parent. And, with the fog of recruiting and misinformation out there, David brings clarity to where we need it most: recruiting specialists. 

In this episode you'll learn...

1. The secrets that separate amateurs from true pro's. 

2. Uncover his core four mentors that he learned from. 

3. Discover the nick name his first coaches and teammates called him and why. 

4. How you should REALLY be training when you film yourself. 

5. Why you need to leverage Twitter, ranking camps and do it NOW. 

Enjoy, and thanks for coming!

Brendan

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Stuck at home? Want to keep training BUT aren't sure how? Listen to this episode for a chance for a FREE home workout designed by Cody Smith. This is THE EXACT same workout he has his PGA, NFL and NBA athletes use RIGHT NOW. We're only giving away five - to win, you simply need to DM me on Twitter or IG @cahillkicking with the answer to this question: Who would Cody travel back in time to train with?

Cody Smith owns and operates Cody Smith Smith Fitness in Southern California where he has become a go-to strength coach of choice not only for high-level HS and College athletes but also NFL, PGA and WNBA professional athletes such as NFL Pro Bowler Jason Myers, LPGA phenom Tiff Joh and Kelsey Plum. 

A former Arizona State University football player, Cody Smith played professional football in the European American Football League in Germany where he was exposed to unique lifting methodologies and techniques which have help give his current athletes a performance edge. If you'd like to train with Cody send him a DM on Instagram @cs1fit. 

This episode includes...

What is EVERYONE getting wrong about strength training in HS?

What is the BIGGEST difference between HS to College and College to Pro athletes?

Discover the Cody's secret approach to developing rotational athletes like golfers, lax players, baseball players and kickers. 

Why is STABILITY more important than strength?

How you can train for the long term without getting injured. 

Thanks and enjoy!

Brendan

Chris Eastin, AKA “Soccer Guy Chris”, is the Bugatti of customized soccer cleats for NFL kickers and punters covering such players as the Eagles Jake Elliot, Seahawks Jason Myers, Raiders Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole, Falcons Younghoe Koo, NY Jets Sam Ficken and numerous other pro MLS players.

Growing up from humble beginnings as a US Army Veteran, to later being a BMW lead designer, and father of two little “cleat heads” like himself with his wife in South Carolina, Chris has found a way to take what used to be a symbol of shame for football kickers, and flip it on its head to be a source of pride: the soccer cleat.

In this episode you’ll discover…

The SECRET to the PERFECT fit.

Are TruSox the REAL deal?

The pro’s and con’s of synthetic versus leather cleats.

The painstaking effort of customizing a pair of NFL cleats.

What everyone gets WRONG about soccer cleats.

Want a FREE pair of cleats? Listen to this episode ALL the way through and be the first to DM me on Twitter or Instagram with the name of Chris’s FAVORITE pair of soccer cleats and FAVORITE pair of kicking cleats.

Enjoy and glad to have you!

Brendan

Mike Hollis is a former 9 Season NFL Pro Bowl Kicker with a career that spanned 1994 to 2003 landing him stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chargers, Buffalo Bills and NY Giants. 

At 5ft 8inch Mike Hollis wasn't the biggest or most athletic guy on the field, but he always knew he could out-technique and out-work any one under the right circumstance. Going against the grain of widely accepted kicking coaching philosophy Hollis has earned the respect of his clients as his mentoring has helped develop numerous NFL, CFL, XFL and Arena League specialists with his company, Pro Form Kicking based in Jacksonville Florida. A few notes in the show:

Discover why the worst thing you can do to a young athlete is tell them how good they are. 

Understand the difference between results-based kicker versus as process-based kicker. 

Find out why you should STOP kicking with your leg. 

Dive deep into Hollis's worst and best moment as an NFL Kicker and how it set him up for later success. 

Uncover Hollis's wildly unorthodox, but very effective technique and mental philosophies of kicking. 

And, last, why you should IMMEDIATELY stop kicking from the ground. 

Enjoy and glad to have you!

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We’ve all been conditioned from birth to view and respond to adversity, winning and losing in sports verbally, behaviorally and experientially by our family, teammates and coaches. For better or worse this hidden sports blueprint may be the reason why you are frustrated with the gap between your ability and your in-game performance. Enjoy🤙🏼

We’ve all been conditioned from birth to view and respond to adversity, winning and losing in sports verbally, behaviorally and experientially by our family, teammates and coaches. For better or worse this hidden sports blueprint may be the reason why you are frustrated with the gap between your ability and your in-game performance. Enjoy

Whether you are a recruit, a coach, salesman, spouse or parent we all need to have difficult conversations where we ASK something of someone who has leverage over us. Using this ONE KEY Phrase to kickstart that conversation can make a positive outcome more likely. Credit to Phil Jones in his book “Exactly What To Say” for this idea

Most HS athletes are dead wrong with how they approach CFB recruiting. Follow these simple steps to create more opportunities to play at the next level without spending ANY money.

Every problem inverted is an opportunity.

Every problem inverted is an opportunity.