Today I am joined by England Rugby players Anthony Watson & Ollie Lawrence. In this open and reflective episode, the lads talk all things high performance and what they feel makes a high performance environment. We also discuss what makes a great coach, what training they need to feel at their best and what keeps them pushing for more as professional athletes.
Whether you're an athlete or a coach, this episode will have something in it for you to take away.

Todays conversation is with world class performance coach Tom Tombleson. As a previous professional rugby player, Tom has spent the last decade refining his craft as the lead performance coach for England Rugby. In this conversation we dive into understanding how to prepare an International Rugby Team for the demands of high level competition, including valuable insights into Englands preparation prior to their 2019 World Cup Final. We also get into detail on coaches eye; how you can develop it and use it in the field. Finally we talk on all things conditioning and bucketing players for success. This is a fantastic conversation and a must listen for all performance coaches out there. Grab your notepad - this one is jam packed full of insight!

In this episode I talk about my own rehab journey as I rehab my Patella Tendon following a plyometric mishap! I talk about phases, weekly structure and using my own (very simple) assessment scale to determine progress.
I also have a think about what I think is a heavily underrated element of athlete rehab - communication. What needs to be communicated? What doesn't? And how does this make my life easy as a rehab coach.
And finally I touch on identifying whether the injury in front of you is a victim or culprit and how we can approach rehab with this mindset to solve problems for our athletes and return them back to sport injury free.

In this insightful conversation with coaching legend Dan Pfaff, we dive into his philosophy on coaching, the importance of pedagogy, and his method for analysing movement and injury rehabilitation. Dan shares his nuanced views on the role of data in coaching, the importance of a well-rounded team, and the need for individualised debrief processes for athletes. It's an absolute gem of an episode and I hope you get as much out of it as I have.