The Robbie Bourke Podcast

By Robbie BourkeMedicine Health & Fitness Education

The Robbie Bourke Podcast episodes

May 31, 2024 Episode 281: Reflections of my first year in college
Another solo episode.

Just a personal reflection of my first year in college as a PE and biology student teacher.

Enjoy,

RB
53 min
April 28, 2024 Episode 280: Update on my coaching journey
Just a solo episode discussing my experience of coaching a senior club hurling team for the past year.

Enjoy,
RB
56 min
March 31, 2024Episode 279: Tom Tombleson - England men's rugby - senior S&C coach
This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson.

Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team.

I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS.

I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS.

On this episode we discuss:
Tom's background
Tom's training model
How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team?
I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches
I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career?
How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team?
What happens after a major tourament?
How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs?
How does Tom look after his health?
How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers?
What are Tom's top and current book recommendations?
This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.

Show Notes:
Instagram - tomtombleson
Twitter - @TommyTomble

Books Mentioned:
Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp
Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch
Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch
Supertraining
Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman
The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell
The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

People and Resources Mentioned:
ALTIS
Frans Bosch
Dan Pfaff
Stu McMillan
Eddie Jones
Bill Hartman
Danny Foley
Dan Baker
David Grey
The Waratahs
John Pryor
Nick Winkelman
Charlie Francis
Andreas Behm
Jonas Dodoo
Mike Boyle
Martina McCarthy
Nicole Rodriguez
Emily Cushion
Frank Dick
Paul Chek
James Fitzgerald
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Danny Lennon
Craig White
Men without Masks
1 hr 24 min
February 28, 2024Episode 278: Rob Jacobs - Shares his training system
This episode see's the return of Rob Jacobs from Outlaw Strength.
As an international Lecturer/Coach and Published author, Rob has spent the last 21 years as a strength and conditioning coach. Coaching professional athletes, physique and bikini competitors, strongman competitors, title holders and World Champions in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judoka's for Team USA.
Rob has worked with a diverse range of athletes; coaching Olympians and medalists in the sports of Soccer, National Champions in Track & Field, and NFL athletes from the Bengals, Giants and Vikings. Proudly, he has coached over 31 athletes in multiple sports to NCAA Division 1 scholarships.
Rob has been coached and mentored privately by the late Charles Poliquin. He has spent years studying directly under Charles and other acclaimed coaches like Loren Seagrave (Track & Field), Boris Sheiko (powerlifting) Jud Logan (Track & Field), Derek Woodske, Andre Benoit and functional medicine doctors Dr Robert Silverman and Dr. Bob Rakowski.
Throughout his time coaching, Rob has also spent time as a head coach for Track and Field events like the Hurdles, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. He is currently an active strongman competitor who has competed at the USS National Championships
On this episode Rob and I discuss:
Rob's background
Rob's training system
This was a great discussion with Rob and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - outlawstrength.com
Instagram - robertcjacobs

Podcasts Mentioned:
Episode 258: The Robbie Bourke Podcast - Robert Jacobs - Charles Poliquin, Jack Kruse, and Coaching

Books Mentioned:
Special Strength Development for All Sports
Science of Sports Training

People and Resources Mentioned:
Charles Poliquin
Kill Bill
Biosignature Modulation
Mike Boyle
Jack Kruse
Eoin Lacey
John Connor
Andre Benoit
Louie Simmons
Tom Hardy
Christian Bale
Tom Barry
Alan Sherry
Tim Caron
Poliquin Iinternational Certification Program (PICP)
Braverman Test
Westside for Skinny Bastards
Joe DeFranco
Ed Coan
Charlie Francis
ALTIS
Vladimir Issurin
Thomas Kurz
Cal Dietz
Mladen Jovanović
Werner Günthör
Jean-Pierre Egger (Werner Günthör's coach)
Dan Pfaff
Nick Winkelman
Mel Siff
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Frans Bosch
Andre De Grasse
Derek Hansen
Kevin Tyler
Barack Obama
1 hr 37 min
January 27, 2024Episode 277: David Grey - Learnings from teaching, refinement of the model, and goals for 2024
This episode see's the reture on David Grey.

David is the CEO of David Grey Rehab.
Originally an athlete himself, he was plagued with pain and injuries, and became very frustrated with the traditional “solutions” that were being offered.
Deciding to take matters into his own hands, David spent over 10 years travelling the world, learning from some of the best minds in the industry.
It became very clear to him that the traditional rehab model of isolated stretching and strengthening was a very poor and inefficient way of helping people.
David has developed his own unique method of helping people with their pain and movement, and he now works with clients from all walks of life.
He regularly rehabs some of the the best athletes in the world, has delivered workshops and seminars internationally, and regularly consults with top Coaches & Therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients.

On this episode David and I discuss:
What David learned from presenting his model of lower body biomechanics around the world over the past 18 months
What was David's proudest moment of 2023
What are Davids goals for 2024
This was a great discussion with David and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - davidgreyrehab.com
Facebook - David Grey Rehab
Instagram - davidgreyrehab
YouTube - David Grey Rehab

Film's Mentioned:
Oppenheimer

Podcasts Mentioned:
Episode 262 - The Robbie Bourke Podcast - David Grey - Models, business, and learning
The DGR Podcast # 95 2023 Recap and 5 Big Ideas

People and Resources Mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Functional Movement Systems (FMS)
Erenst Hemingway
Tactical Periodization
Keith Davids
Shawn Myszka
1 hr 18 min
December 31, 2023Episode 276: Kevin Mulcahy - A coaching year in review - 2023
This episodes guest is Kevin Mulcahy.

Kevin is a passionate and experienced coach who has worked with various sports teams, athletes, professionals, and clubs across three continents for over 30 years. He is the owner-operator coach of the Design the Game Project, a platform that shares coaching insights and research to a progressive and learning-led audience.
Kevin also runs TMC Performance, a bespoke S&C/PT business that caters to the overall health and lifestyle of his clients from athletes to Busy Professionals through a “strength & conditioning for life & sport” mindset and programming approach.
Kevin has a strong educational background in coaching science, with a BSc in Strength and Conditioning from Setanta College, a certificate in Nutritional Science and Coaching from Precision Nutrition, and a certificate in The Neuroscience of Decision Making from Barcelona FC. He has also obtained multiple certifications from organisations like ISSA and ASCA.
Kevin takes an ecological approach to coaching and life in general and has a deep interest in Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach to coaching and motor learning.
Kevin delivers coach education and courses in various topics, such as decision making, practice design, and youth training. He works with multiple teams and athletes online and offline, from Gaelic football to basketball to Aussie rules, helping them achieve their performance goals.
Kevin as a Sports and S&C Coach (either/or hybrid roles) has in recent times been lucky enough to be part of coaching teams that won All Ireland Senior Camogie Titles with Cork Camogie, National Superleague Basketball Title with Ballincollig Basketball and Cork Senior A Gaelic Football Championship with Newcestown.

On this episode Kevin and I discuss:
Kevin's background
What were the biggest coaching lessons Kevin learned in 2023
What has Kevin learned from basketball that he has integrated in coaching Gaelic football
What is Kevin looking forward to in 2024 professionally
This was a great discussion with Kevin and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Instagram - tmc_performance_coaching
Twitter - @movementcoachkm

People and Resources Mentioned:
Kevin Murray
Mark O'Sullivan
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan
Mick O'Dwyer
Seamus Moynihan
Ed Coughlan
Keith Davids
Ciaran O Sullivan
Niall Cooper
Jeremy Frisch
Emergence
ALTIS
Dan Pfaff
Owen Mooney
Michael Gerard Doherty
GAA Game Sense Coaching
1 hr 56 min
November 29, 2023Episode 275: Iordan Krouchev - Influences and the evolution of his training and rehab model
This episode's guest is Iordan Krochev from Core Excellence.

Since completing his Master's in Physiotherapy at the University of Montreal, Iordan has always been fascinated by human performance and health. He occupies multiple roles, including his work as a performance physiotherapist with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and a physiotherapist at the CoreXcellence Center.
Iordan specializes in return to play as well as in injury management and movement optimization with a particular emphasis on speed and power sports. As a life long student, he focused on learning a variety of approaches and models and learning from experts in the field to improve his understanding and care of the athletes he collaborates with.

On this episode Iordan and I discuss:
Iordan influnces and the evolution of his training and rehab model
Iordan shares a case study with a youth sprint athlete he is currently working with
This was a great discussion with Iordan and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Email - [email protected]
Instagram - iordan.krouchev

Podcasts Mentioned:
ATSW Episode 136: Jas Randhawa and Iordan Krouchev - All Things Performance Therapy

People and Resources Mentioned:
ALTIS
Michael Wu
Dan Pfaff
Stu McMillan
Jas Randhawa
Matt Jordan
Alex Natera
Kevin Areseneau
Dominic Labelle
Arthur Woznowski-Vu
Bill Hartman
Zac Cupples
Charlie Weingroff
Patrick Ward
Joel Jamieson
Gerry Ramogida
David Grey
Derek Hansen
1 hr 47 min
October 29, 2023Episode 274: Joel Smith - skill acquisition and influences
This episode see's the return of Joel Smith from Just Fly Sports.

Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference. He has been a track and field jumper and javelin thrower, track coach, strength coach, personal trainer, researcher, writer and lecturer in his 8 years in the professional field. His degrees in exercise science have been earned from Cedarville University in 2006 (BA) and Wisconsin LaCrosse (MS) in 2008. Prior to California, Joel was a track coach, strength coach and lecturer at Wilmington College of Ohio. During Joel’s coaching tenure at Wilmington, he guided 8 athletes to NCAA All-American performances including a national champion in the women’s 55m dash. In 2011, Joel started Just Fly Sports with Jake Clark in an effort to bring relevant training information to the everyday coach and athlete. Aside from the NSCA, Joel is certified through USA Track and Field and his hope is to bridge the gap between understandable theory and current coaching practices.

On this episode Joel and I discuss:
Joel's thoughts on skill acquisition
Joel's influences
This was a great discussion with Joel and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @JustFlySports
Facebook - Joel Smith
Instagram - justflysports

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Robbie Bourke Podcast - Episode 268: Joel Smith - Evolution of a training system

Articles mentioned:
Training the foot to improve performance in sprinting, jumping and change of direction

People and Resources Mentioned:
DB Hammer (No one knows who this person really was)
Jay Schroeder
Dan Fichter
Chris Korfist
Adarian Barr
Cal Dietz
Gary Ward
Christian Thibaudeau
Michael Zweifel
Jeremy Frisch
James "The Thinker" Smith
Fergus Connolly
Rocky Balboa
George Box
Bill Hartman
Karl Lewis
Andre deGrasse
Buddy Morris
Emily Splichal
Marv Marinovich
Edythe Heus
Katie St. Clair
James Wild
Chong Xie
Frans Bosch
Elastic Essentials Course
1 hr 2 min
September 30, 2023Episode 273: Andrew Sheaff - Constraint-led approach to swim coaching
This episodes guest is Andrew Sheaff.
Andrew has been helping people improve their swimming for over 20 years. He’s worked with everyone from children learning to swim to Olympic medalists to masters triathletes and swimmers. He specialises in helping triathletes improve their swimming skills through online coaching. He is also the author of 'A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching'.

On this episode Andrew and I discuss:
Andrew's background
How Andrew works with swimmers
Why Andrew decided to write "A Constraint-Led Approach to Swim Coaching"?
How does Andrew decide when to intervene with a swimmers technical model?
How does Andrew manage an athletes frustration when learning a new skill?
How did Andrew find the writing process involved with his book?
We discuss physical preparation for swimming?
Andrews biggest influences
How Andrew learns?
Andrews top and current book recommendations
What advice would Andrew give his younger self?
What advice would Andrew give to a young coach?
What are the biggest lessons Andrew has learned so far in his life?
What are other loves in Andrews life outside of swimming?
This was a great discussion with Andrew and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - masteringflow.info
Facebook - Andrew Sheaff
Instagram - mastering_flow_
YouTube - @MasteringFlow

Books Mentioned:
A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching
Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach
The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design
A Constraints Led Approach to Baseball Coaching
Athlete-Centred Coaching: Developing Decision Makers
The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training
A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 1
A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 2
Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire

Videos/ Movies Mentioned:
TEDxNASA - Daniel Burrus - Seeing Invisible Solutions to Impossible Problems
Jack White - It Might Get Loud - Intro (HD)
Good Will Hunting
It Might Get Loud Part 1
It Might Get Load Part 2

Interviews Mentioned:
Mladen Jovanović Interviews with Professor Keith Davids

People and Resources mentioned:
Jon Goodwin
Mladen Jovanović
Keith Davids
Rob Gray
Stu McMillan
Dan Pfaff
John Wooden
Lynn Kidman
Yuri Verkhoshansky
John Kiely
Gregory Haff
Michael Stone
Ian Renshaw
Bill Hartman
Sam Freas
Terry Laughlin
Ernest W. Maglischo
Charlie Francis
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Jack White
James Smith
The Beatles
Bill Burr
Jim Jefferies
Louis CK
Dalai Lama
David Grey
Bill Hicks
1 hr 38 min
August 28, 2023Episode 272: Alex Effer - Compression - Expansion model - Part 2
This episode is Part 2 with Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation on the compression-expansion model.
Part 1 can be found here.

On this episode Alex and I discuss:
How Alex's has refined his mentorship program
We discuss wide and narrow archetypes, their respiration bias, their compensation strategies, and the action of their pelvic diaphragm
We discuss squatting and hinging and the archetypes
Pelvic compensations among the archetypes
This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - resilientedu.com
Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation
Instagram - alex.effer
YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer

Books Mentioned:
Mastery - Robert Green
Malalignment Syndrome
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation

Podcasts Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati

People and Resources mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Conor Harris
Zac Cupples
Gary Gray
Gary Ward
Angus Bradley
Thomas Michaud
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Biotensegrity
John Sharkey
Leon Chaitow
Mike Reinhold
Eric Cressey
Mike Robertson
T-Nation
Mike Roncarati
Gray Cook
Functional Movement Systems
Charles Poliquin
Biosignature
David Grey
Pat Davidson
1 hr 36 min