Huddle #51 – Psychological transfer from training to sports performance

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Psychological transfer from training to sports performance – how, when and why 

with dual champion combat athlete, Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs is a former 2 times Muay Thai World Champion and fought twice for the WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship crown.

Now retired from fighting Paul is focused on sharing his experiences with other fighters through his boxing gym ‘The Art of Boxing’ on the Gold Coast, Australia.  Amongst his many reflections are what lessons he can take from the way physical and sport-specific training was used to prepare him mentally for competition.

In this podcast we go deep on this discussion, highlighting key points to consider as coaches and athletes make training decisions aimed at developing psychological traits.

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Huddle #50 – Chat with Brian Kerle

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In Australia the name Brian Kerle is synonymous with basketball. Here are a few reasons why –

Represented Australian in basketball including the 1972 Olympics

Assistant coach Australian team

2nd on all time NBL Championships won as coach (4)

2nd (Equal) on all time Grand Finals Games as coach (12)

3rd on all times NBL Games coached (456)

3rd on all time NBL Games won as coach (282)

2nd on all time NBL final four appearances as coach (8)

NBL Hall of Fame (2006)

Qld Basketball Hall of Fame (2018)

..to name a few….

Brian’s work in basketball is not over. From a young man who left home to travel interstate to pursue his dream, to now, Brian continues to serve basketball. Brian now runs the Brian Kerle Basketball Academy and teaches all over the fine state of Queensland.

Few have given so much and been so blessed with results as Brian Kerle!

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Huddle #49 – Chat with Henk Kraaijenhof

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Henk Kraaijenhof has several decades of experience as a performance coach in a broad array of sports.

He has worked with the following athletes: Nelli Coorman, former world record holder and 60m World Champion (1987-1989); Merlene Ottey, 100m and 200m; Sandra Farmer-Patrick, 400m hurdles; Letitia Vriesde of Surlaname, 800m (1:56.65 in 1995); Mohammed Aj-Malki of Oman, 400m (44.65 in 1988); Patrick Stevens of Belgium, 200m; and Troy Douglas, 100m-400m. Kraaijenhof’s experience extends to conditioning as well, having worked with Mary Pierce (2004) and soccer player Edgar Davis.

He was a conditioning consultant for the Netherlands Olympic men’s volleyball team (2000).  Olympic men’s field hockey team (2008), Oman Sal, Juventus Football Club (1997-1998), Vancouver Canucks (2011), and UKAthletics.  He has also worked as a mental conditioning consultant for BBE, an elite unit of the Dutch Marines Corps.

Kraaijenhof has collaborated with Prof. Carmello Bosco on the development of the first vertical vibration platform 1998 in Dr. Marco Pozzo and the development of the first intelligent strength training machine Exentrix.

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Huddle #48 – Celebrating 20 years of Get Buffed!™

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20 years ago the bodybuilding community got its first taste of Get Buffed!™ when a series of programs were published in the online magazine t-mag.com (as it was known then).

 

“Ian King has gained a great deal of popularity amidst the hard-working and smart-working core of bodybuilders who want a more complete understanding of the “why” and “how come” beneath the surface of muscle building. He gives the student of weight training insight into every practical question he or she would ever ask about getting bigger, stronger and leaner: how to determine the true training effect of working out; how to gauge how long, how often, how many exercises, sets and reps and in what order; training duration, speed and cadence of reps, fatigue and recovery.

Like stacking forty-five pound plates on an Olympic bar, The King goes on and on

teaching truths and expelling doubts. “Get Buffed” is a muscle builder’s reliable fact reference.”

–Dave Draper, The Blond Bomber

 

The first one to hit the screens around the world was the ‘Limping Program’, followed by the matching upper body program.

 

Those who were around in 1999 have very vivid memories of ‘real pain’ in their bodies from these programs!

 

This podcast is dedicated to exploring what was and still is unique about the Get Buffed!™ programs, and how they are not only as relevant as they were two decades ago,  perhaps even more relevant!

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Huddle #47 – Chat with Steve Oliver, New Zealand combat sports warrior and Coach

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Steve Oliver was trained by Master Rickson Gracie (9th Degree) & Marcello Rezende (4th Degree). He holds a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has more than 20 years of experience in BJJ with a further 11 years of boxing experience. Not to mention over 10 years of power lifting and over 4 years wrestling experience.

Steve is Head Ground coach for the notorious UFC and PRIDE sensation Mark Hunt. Mark Hunt is a New Zealand mixed martial artist and former kick boxer of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is known for his raw strength, iron chin and knockout power! Hunt has been toeing the line with the best fighters on the planet for the last 13 years with Steve in his corner.

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Huddle #46 – Chat with Eric Chessen, Founder of Autism Fitness

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In this podcast Ian King chats with Eric Chessen, founder of Autism Fitness. The mission for Autism Fitness as a business is to provide not just fitness programs, but effective and reliable fitness programs for every individual with autism and related disabilities. Autism Fitness also serves as a bridge between the professional fitness and autism communities (families, educators, and therapists).  The business also provides the Autism Fitness Toolbox and the Autism Fitness Certified Practitioner program. Learn more in this podcast!

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Huddle #45 – Chat with Cathy Millen, former 5x World Champion Powerlifter

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Cathy’s powerlifting career started when she was 14 years old, and wanted to improve her tennis & heard that the top girls in her age group were weight training. By the time she was 16 years old, she had accumulated Open NZ & Commonwealth Records and represented NZ in her first Women’s World Championships (no Juniors back then).

At 24 she won her first Open World Championships breaking her first World Record in the Squat of 230kgs. Grahame Fong was her coach and was instrumental in helping her achieve greatness in Power Lifting until she retired in 1994, with 5 World Championships and many records to her name! Including a notation in the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for 11 consecutive WR’s spread out over 3 weight classes!

Cathy is arguably the most accomplished female powerlifter to come out New Zealand!

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Huddle #44 – Chat with Paul Briggs, former 2x Muay Thai World Champion, World Title Boxing Contender, and Coach

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Paul Briggs is a fighter whose career took into to the top in two disciplines – Muay Thai kickboxing (2 time World Champion) and boxing (fought twice for a World Title). His combined Fight record of 109F (97W 2D 10L and 56KO’s) makes him one f the most successful fighters to come out of Australia. Learn the wisdom he has collected along the way in this chat!

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Huddle #43 – Chat with Jon Jon Parks, Former Olympian (GB) and son of the bodybuilding Legend Reg Park

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Jon Jon Park grew up the son of legendary bodybuilder Reg Park. Jon Jon represented Britain in swimming in the men’s 100 metre butterfly at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Join us to learn about Jon Jon’s personal experiences as an athlete and his insights into the ways of his famous dad, the late Reg Park, and other insights into the modern history of bodybuilding! 

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Huddle #42 – Chat with Victoria Felkar, Sport Scientist and Female Athlete Advocate

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In this podcast we chat with Canadian researcher, practitioner and educator Victoria Felkar (MA, BKIN). She is a respected leader within the industry for her innovative and integrative approaches to health and performance. As an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor, she works across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, sport medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Victoria is currently completing doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia, with a focus on female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. In this podcast we cover a range of topics including training history (e.g. the origins of kettlebell training) and the specific needs of the female athlete.

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