In this episode of The Training Ground Podcast, I am speaking with Thomas Croke. Thomas played in the league of Ireland for over 7 years with Wexford and Waterford and recently transitioned to coaching full time as an assistant coach for FK Gintra, a powerhouse women’s soccer team in Lithuania.

Hope you enjoy this episode with Thomas Croke.

We discuss

• How he was able to play full time football while studying at college

Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Instagram @strengthcoachkev or visit kjbtraining.com

Enjoy

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with Danny Lowton. Danny moved to the U.S. as a graduate soccer player and played at Mercyhurst University. Prior to his time at Mercyhurst, Danny graduated with a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science from Loughborough University in England.

Along with a number of other S&C commitments, Danny is the Strength & Conditioning coach for both Men's & Women's soccer teams at Gannon University. Danny can be found on Instagram (@dannylowton1) and can be also be contacted by email [email protected]

How he arrived in US as a graduate soccer player

Benefits of working with a recruitment agency

How he plans on utilizing GPS with his athletes

His philosophy on out of season and pre-season training

Why he does not include back squats in his gym programs for athletes

Why box jumps are overrated

What a day in the life looks like for him

and much more...

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with Aidan Curran. Aidan moved to the U.S. to play NCAA college soccer at University of Findlay where he also completed a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Aidan is the owner of 90 minutes fitness (@90minsfitness on Instagram) and can be also be contacted by email [email protected]

In this episode we discuss…

His development as a college soccer player in Ireland

How he ended up moving to the U.S. to pursue a soccer scholarship

His advice to international players

Format of out-of-season training sessions

His experience pursuing full time football in Germany

The problem with lifting too heavy and fitness testing

Why players should train in a team setting versus 1-on-1

and much more...

With the new year beginning, I thought it would be a good idea to share 20 strength, conditioning, and nutrition tips that may help guide your training and goal setting in 2021. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with Sam McCullough. Sam and I both played on the same team at university so it was great to catch up with him in person.

To view full show notes go to https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-009-sam-mccullough/

If you enjoyed this episode please share with others!

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Patrick Fitzgerald. Pat currently works for Midwestern State University and recently transitioned from playing into full time coaching. To view full show notes go to: https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-008-patrick-fitzgerald/

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with high school strength & conditioning coach, Wil Geosits. Will currently works for Spring-Ford school district and is their head strength and conditioning coach. To view full show notes go to: https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-episode-007-will-geosits/

Today I am speaking with Performance Analyst, Ewan Sharp. Ewan is currently a performance analyst for the MLS team New York Red Bulls. To view full show notes go to https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-episode-006-ewan-sharp/

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with lead Coordinator of the WWETBFAI Football Programme, Paddy Carey. View full show notes here: https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-episode-005-paddy-carey/

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with men’s soccer coach, Billy Colton. Billy is in his 2nd year as head coach at NCAA Division II program, Gannon University.

View full show notes here: https://kjbtraining.com/the-training-ground-podcast-episode-004-billy-colton/