Episodes
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On this episode I interviewed Conor Daly who is the current Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and previous Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Essendon Bombers.
This episode was recorded before he started his new role with the Bucks so that part is not discussed in this.
This episode focuses on strength and power within team sports.
Topics discussed…
Conor’s journey through multiple sports and professional teamsHis approach to strength and power training in team sportsMethods he usesDifferences if any in training a more aerobic-based sport such as AFL compared to a more size/strength-driven sport such as rugbyImportance of developmental pathways and some recommendations he has in that spaceHow he structures his season and weekly scheduleHow he fits his program with the rest of the trainingDifferences in training for size and leaning outYou can follow/connect/contact Conor below
Linkedin: Conor Daly
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed James Morehen who is a Senior Performance Nutritionist with the Bristol Bears.
This episode covers an array of topics in regard to maximizing nutrition to help athletic performance.
Topics discussed…
How he views tech as a measurement tool more than just performanceHow James approaches athletes trying to add lean mass in athletesHow he approaches athletes who want to lose fat mass and how he works with others to achieve thisHow he shifts his focus to performance when it comes to nutrition and not just calories in and calories outHow he communicated the principles of nutrition to the athletesThe importance of nutrition during injuryHis key recommendations on macronutrients and supplements during each phase of the rehab plan to optimize recovery and performanceHis recommendations for nutrition post concussionYou can follow/connect/contact James below
Instagram: @morehenperformance
X: @James_Morehen
Linkedin: James Morehen
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
X: @coachpaddywood
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On this episode I interviewed Jarred Edwards who is the owner of RSP Physiotherapy and Head Physiotherapist at Norths Rugby Union Club.
This episode highlights the importance of nailing the diagnosis and how to set up the early stages of rehab to get the best result in the long run.
Topics discussed…
Jarred’s view on the importance of the early stages of the rehebWhat the biological healing stages are and the importance of each oneWhat general healing timeframes are for tendons, ligaments and muscles.What differences he considers when starting to design the early phases of a rehab program for the different connective tissuesWhat the key components of the acute phase he feels are important and often overlooked in rehabHis approach to bracing/booting/etc. during the early phases and ways he reasons through itWhat his main focuses pre-op and post-op if one is neededThe importance of getting the diagnosis right and ways he reasons through this processHow to build the assessment processHow he utilizes tech during his rehabYou can follow/connect/contact Jarred below…
Instagram: @j.edwards_sportsphysio
Clinic Instagram: @rspphysio
Clinic Website: https://rspphysio.com.au
You can contact/follow me below…
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpaddywood
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On this episode I interviewed Sasha Birge who is a physio, athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach currently working for Vald
This episode gave Sasha’s view and experience of integrating tech as a measurement tool within the health and rehab space.
Topics discussed…
How he views tech as a measurement tool more than just performanceWhere he recommends to start for integration and useHow he utilizes tech during the initial objective assessmentHow he explains the use and findings to patientsPre season screeningImportance of making sense of the dataHow often to testUsing tech as not only testing, but part of the exercises as wellHow some practitioners have gotten creative with custom iso testingYou can follow/connect/contact Sasha below…
Instagram: sports_rehab_physio
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpaddywood
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On this episode I interviewed Andrew Lowndes who is the NRL Physiotherapist & Reconditioning Coach for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
This episode’s main topic explored the experience and learnings Andrew took from visiting Bill Knowles with Tom Trbojevic.
Topics discussed…
A brief overview of the 2 week schedule and how it was all structuredBill’s main focuses and thought process with looking as the body as a wholeHow much specific hamstring work was actually doneHow the total volume was managed in order to get benefit but not overload with longer sessionsHow much/if any gym work was doneThe use of the poolThe key components Bill wanted to nail before profession to the fieldThe main principles, mechanics and drills did he focus on during the fieldAndrew’s biggest takeaways and things he’ll implementAny changes in how Tom is going to train/warm up/etcYou can follow/connect/contact Andrew below…
LinkedIn: Andrew Lowndes
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed Klinton Hoare who is currently the Head of Athletic Performance for the Wallaroos. He has also formerly worked as Head of Performance with the Gold Coast Titans.
This episode’s focus is Speed in Team Sports
Topics discussed…
Klint’s general overview and approach to speed trainingThings he considers when making a yearly planHow he sets up pre seasonWhat a general session looks likeMain focuses when drilling/cueing speedHow often he likes to run fastWhat GPS metrics he looks at and considersHow to keep players as engaged as possibleConsiderations across the coaching, performance, and rehab departments for speed trainingBiggest changes he has seen through his time coaching within speed training in team sportYou can follow/connect/contact Klint below…
Instagram: @klintonhoarepc
Email: [email protected]
You can contact/follow me below…
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed Jackson McKellar who is the NRL Rehabilitation Coach with the New Zealand Warriors.
This episode’s focus was expanding on what his role entails as well as Jackson’s emphasis of the importance of coming up through community sport or different grades before making the transition to pro and how he has adapted to his new role.
Topics discussed…
Explains the duties of his roleWhat his day/week looks likeWhat other staff members are involvedHow he works with others in the departmentLessons learned from grades that he has used in proThe transition from a private clinic to pro and importance of his community sport and coming up through the different gradesHow his daily consultations are different to a private clinicHow seeing athletes every day changes his treatmentDifferences in pressure of pro vs lower gradesHow to communicate with the coaching staffHow did he manage with all the resources and technology to not get caught up in it all and make use of it in an efficient wayMain principles of rehab having S&C and physio knowledgeYou can follow/connect/contact Jackson below…
Instagram: @jmckellarphysio
LinkedIn: Jackson McKellar
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Jared Hoare who is the Athletic Performance & Rehab Coordinator for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
This episode’s focus is field rehabilitation progression and set up.
Topics discussed…
Jared's journey and time in the US college system.How the overall return to performance process works at South SydneyWho is involved.How the rehab plan is developed and the stages progressed through.How volume is progressed and general overload is progressed in the gym and field.How GPS is utilized to track the progression of the return to performance process.How the general field session layout for the day and week is set up.How high speed is integrated back into the rehab process.How integration back into the main squad happens and how to manage multiple athletes.You can follow/connect/contact Jared below…
Twitter: @hoarehey
LinkedIn: Jared Hoare
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed David Dwyer who has worked across multiple sports in different countries including with the Western Force in Super Rugby.
This episode touches on his experiences across the different sports/countries, but focuses on the rehab/reconditioning of contact field sports
Topics discussed…
What is was like working across multiple different sports in different countries.His biggest takeaways from a professional perspective.His biggest takeaways from a communication/cultural perspective.What his main focuses are when a player gets injured.What he considers when developing a plan for the playerHe keeps the player as aerobically fit as he can during the injury period with training methods, etc.What his progressions back into contact/collision/combat are following injury for a lower and upper limb injury.How he integrates them back into drills and things he considers to determine readinessWhat he does to feel comfortable allowing them to return to games.You can follow/connect/contact David below…
Instagram: @davejd19
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Alex Calder who is the Head of Sports Science with the Houston Dynamo in the MLS
This episode touched on sports science, but the main topic was hamstrings.
Topics discussed…
Alex’s definition of sports scienceHow he utilizes sports science in a practical wayWhat metrics/data is he collecting in relation to the hamstring to determine readiness or robustnessWays he is looking to improve these metrics in the gym and on the fieldHow he monitors hamstrings through the seasonHow he incorporates sprints and higher velocitiesNordBord usage in hamstring testing readinessNordics, when and where he uses themAsymmetry important or not?End stage hamstring rehabYou can follow/connect/contact Alex below…
Instagram: @calder_05
Twitter: @calder_05
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Simon Thomas who is the Head of Performance for AG Rugby in the Major League Rugby competition in the USA.
This episode’s main topic was quantifying and training for contact in a field based sports setting.
Topics discussed…
How ST tries to quantify trainingHow he uses game demands to program for trainingHow he tries to understand the conditioning side of contactExamples of conditioning for contactHow he programs the gym side to aid in contact trainingHow ST incorporates wrestle into programs and uses a team of professionals to helpYou can follow/connect/contact ST below…
Instagram: @st_performancecoach
Twitter: @stsandc
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Steve Hooper who is a Performance Coach with the Gold Coast Titans rugby league club.
This episode’s main focus of this topic was design and periodization of a conditioning program for rugby league, but has other great takeaways for any team field sport.
Topics discussed…
Important aspects of a pre season conditioning programThe metrics Steve looks at to monitor/measure and improveWhat conditioning tests he usesHow he implements the test results into trainingHow he structures a week of conditioning/speed/multidirectionalA general example of how a conditioning session would look for themHow he plans gym along side field conditioning and max velocity workHow this can best be applied at the sub elite levelBiggest mistakes in designing a pre season conditioning planYou can contact/follow me below…
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Toby Edwards who is a strength and conditioning coach and researcher who just finished his PhD.
This episode’s main focus was Toby’s PhD and speed training for junior/youth athletes.
Topics discussed…
Toby’s time interning as an S&C coach in the US college systemWhy he decided to go over and do thatHis biggest takeawaysWhy he decided to pursue his PhDImportance of determining if change is real in research and practical coachingWhy speed is important for field based athletesImportant components of acceleration and max velocityHis PhD takeaways and how to implement themBiggest focuses for speed training in junior/youth athletesDrills and training a big groupHow he goes about limitations with timeYou can follow/connect/contact Toby below…
Instagram: @tobyedwards_phd
Twitter: @tobyedwards_phd
Research Gate: here
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Jacob Tober who is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and the Co-Founder of Metric which is a velocity based system used on your smart phone.
This episode’s main focus was velocity based training.
Topics discussed…
Theory and principles behind VBTWhat it is and how it worksApplications for VBT in trainingMisconceptions about VBTBest ways for coaches to get started with VBTHow to integrate VBT into trainingHow VBT is used alongside different goals such as strength or power development and rehabJacob’s Metric application and his vision for the future of VBT workHow his application works and differs from others on the marketYou can follow/connect/contact Jacob below…
Instagram (personal): @vbtcoach
Instagram (metric account): @metricvbt
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Hayley Gosman who is the Gold Coast Suns Academy Head Physiotherapist.
This episode’s main focus was physiotherapy and rehabilitation at the elite youth/junior academy level
Topics discussed…
Biggest differences Hayley has noticed with these athletes compared to sub-elite youth/junior athletes and even adultsYouth players dealing with their first major injury and how that is approached and dealt withDifferent rehab phases she uses when an injury does happen to a player and ways she keeps them trainingHow herself and the Gold Coast Suns have built a culture around educating players from a young age the importance of communicating niggles/injuries and staying on top of them before they get worseHer collaborating with the strength & conditioning coach and some of their implementations to help reduce injury riskCommon injuries at this age group and levelOther factors this level and age group has to deal with being young and an elite footballerTheir thought process of long term development and not prioritizing the now if it’s not best long termYou can follow/connect/contact Hayley below…
Email: [email protected]
You can contact/follow me below…
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Jamie Bouziotis, who is the Head of Strength and Conditioning at Melbourne Strength Culture.
This episode’s main focus was a different thought process to training “gen pop.”
Topics discussed…
Redefining gen pop.Sport can be the limiting factor and you are sometimes unable to push athletes as much as “retired athletes/gen pop”How Jamie reasons through his programming for this population.Balancing multiple qualities.His main general training focuses for all.Changing and adapting training depending on the clients goals which can fluctuate throughout the process.Dealing with motivation in these clients.Training with and around previous athletic injuries.You can follow/connect/contact Jamie below…
Jamie: @jamiebouz
Gym: @melbournestrengthculture
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Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed Khaleel Waqar who runs and is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Rise Athletic Development.
This episode’s topic focused on athletic development within the community level/sub elite athlete in the private sector.
Topics discussed…
The importance of athletic development even within local/community or sub elite athletes.How Khaleel conveys the importance to the athletes.What principles and goals he focuses on when training this level of athlete.What myths or misconceptions he usually has to dispel.How he goes about educating athletes on these topics.What “issues” or deficits he commonly sees at this level.What he does for lifting during season and how he tries to convince athletes the importance of it.How time and money affect training and his ways to work around this.You can follow/connect/contact Khaleel below…
Instagram: @riseathleticdevelopment
You can contact/follow me below…
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed Steve Collins who is a Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He works at the Joint Physio Clinic, Norths Devils Rugby League Club, the AIS with squash players, and is a Physio Lecturer at Australian Catholic University.
This episode’s topic focused on jumping and plyometrics within rehab.
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How Steve approaches his rehab in general to set the base when explaining plyometrics.How he defines a plyometric exercise.Three components of a true plyometric exercise.His different phases and exercise progressions for plyometrics.Different focuses and making it specific to the athlete.Lower limb plyometric specifics.Upper limb plyometric specifics.You can follow/connect/contact Steve below…
Instagram: @steve_coach_physio
Physio Network Blogs Page: Here
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Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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On this episode I interviewed Dr. Teddy Willsey who is a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He is also the founder of Healthy Baller Physical Therapy.
This episode’s topic focused on finding, analyzing, and applying research in a practical way.
Topics discussed…
How Dr. Willsey developed an interest and passion for staying up to date with the research.How he searches for the most up to date information with the massive amount of it out there.Tips for general learning/researching and staying up to date for practitioners and athletes/patients.His recommendation for specific searches.What tests or steps he goes through before he implements new information/findings.An example of something he recently changed and implemented due to new findings.Common challenges he faces when trying to implement new information and how he goes about dealing with them.How to walk the line of being evidenced based and clinically practical or using clinical experience.A piece of advice for the rehab and performance side of the spectrum.You can follow/connect/contact Dr. Teddy Willsey below…
Instagram: @strengthcoachtherapy
Website: https://citizenathletics.com
You can contact/follow me below…
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
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On this episode I interviewed Dr. Jarred Boyd who is a Performance Physical Therapist for the Memphis Grizzlies.
This episode goes through some rehab/performance frameworks and models Dr. Boyd has put together. They give a great outline to how he reasons through rehab and performance programming and can be implemented straight away.
Topics discussed…
His principles > methods pyramid, how he came up with it and why.What each level of the pyramid represents: principles, heuristics, methods.In depth discussion on the subcategories of each level and examples of each.An outline of his reconditioning framework.How his reconditioning framework intertwines with his methods over principles pyramid.How you can apply each.How he looks at graded demands of exposure.What his pendulum of mechanics represents and how he implements that.You can follow/connect/contact Dr. Jarred Boyd below…
Instagram: @dr.jfitboyd
R2P Academy Website: https://rehab2perform.com/academy
R2P Academy Instagram: @r2pacademy
You can contact/follow me below…
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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