03.31.2024 - By Robbie Bourke
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