Podcasts about Irish Rugby Football Union

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the […]

Let us know what's on your mindIn this week's Sport for Business Podcast we are chatting with Lynne Cantwell, the newly appointed Head of Women's Strategy at the Irish Rugby Football Union.The conversation was recorded live at the Sport for Business Sporting Year Ahead 2025 with Teneo a few weeks back.Lynne is a legend of the game here with Grand Slams and World Cup appearances to her credit.  She took that drive and leadership with her when she hung up her boots, Chairing the Sport Ireland Women in Sport Committee and working to develop the South African Women's Game before coming home for this new role.She has an intelligence and an empathy that I think shone through in this chat and ineed whenever you have the pleasure to meet her.We talk about the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, the Rugby World Cup in the autumn, the development of the game in Ireland and more. Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness.comWe publish a daily news bulletin and host regular live events on a wide range of sporting subjects Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts from and look forward to upcoming chats with with Ben Calveley, the CEO of the British and Irish Lions, Patrick Nelson CEO of the FAI and more leaders willing to give of their time and insight.Our upcoming live events on Sports Tourism in Limerick and plenty more are live on the Sport for Business website and we'd love to have you join us.

Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head of Athletic Performanse and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, as well as author of the highly successful book, The Language of Coaching, Nick Winkelman. In this highly detailed discussion the trio dive into Coach Winkelman's thoughts on miscommunication amongst teams, and where things go wrong, internal vs. external cueing, the use of analogies for teaching movements, and much more. To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Today's podcast is with Eamonn Flanagan. Eamonn Flanagan is the Lead Strength & Conditioning Consultant at the Sport Ireland Institute, where he oversees strength and conditioning support for Ireland's Olympic and Paralympic athletes. He holds a Ph.D. in Sports Biomechanics and spent over a decade in professional rugby, working with the Scottish Rugby Union, Edinburgh Rugby, and the Irish Rugby Football Union. Eamonn appeared on episode #250 and has just created a new course on plyometrics in conjunction with Sportsmith Training methods such as extensive plyometrics and reactive strength testing have become more common in training team sports. At the same time, it's easy to lose sight of the whole in athlete development when chasing plyometric variables too far. On today's show, Eamonn explores the application of plyometric training, including the impact of surface type on performance, the Reactive Strength Index's role in assessment, and strategies for optimizing reactive strength. We also cover plyometric intensity, using extensive plyometric methods, and tailoring programs to individual needs, concluding with balanced approaches to training and performance. Today's episode is brought to you by TeamBuildr's Gym Studio. Use the code “justfly25” for 25% off any Lila Exogen wearable resistance training, including the popular Exogen Calf Sleeves. For this offer, head to: Lilateam.com For a Gym Studio 14-day free trial, head to gymstudio.com View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Main Points 17:05- Impact of Surface Type on Plyometric Training 22:53- Reactive Strength Index Influence on Plyometric Assessment 25:57- Reciprocal vs. Unilateral Movement Tension Analysis 28:25- Optimizing Performance Through Reactive Strength Training 31:28- Jumping Exercise Progression for Athletes 35:01- Dynamic Acceleration Plyometrics 36:05- Performance Enhancement Through Contrast Training Methods 39:51- Balancing Intensity Levels for Athletic Adaptations 48:34- Enhancing Athletic Performance Through Extensive Plyometrics 49:44- Tailoring Plyometric Training to Individual Needs 1:01:20- Tailoring Plyometric Training for Enhanced Performance Quotes (8:42) "I think as an athlete and as a coach, there's always a bit of a balancing act between. Around ego, you know, what do I want to do versus what do I need to do?" - Eamonn Flanigan (12:30 “An athlete might be on field multiple times a week, but if it's on a soft, you know, very, very compliant surface, I'm not sure how relevant that is to, let's say, what we might expect from adaptation from extensive plyometrics” - Eamonn Flanigan (13:40 “Let's say in the last Olympic cycle, working with a taekwondo athlete who is, you know, indoors on mats in bare feet. And so the difference in kind of foot, ankle, calf integrity between the two, you know, the taekwondo athletes spending a lot of time in single leg stance, you know, there's an athlete that I'm probably bypassing extensive work pretty quickly” - Eamonn Flanigan (30:00) “Very often like plyometric ability or that basic quality or reactive strength, it's, it's very neglected. I think sometimes it's not something that is often included. And as a result, I think there's, there's always some, I think there's often some easy wins there” - Eamonn Flanigan (37:00) “If you're doing repeat hurdle jumps or you're doing, you know, a set of pogo jumps or some bounding. There's also a point at which, you know, if you hit a bad replacement, you just end up like it gets worse and worse and worse. You know, I think, you know, again, varying within a set both up and down allows you to come back down again and build it back up again” - Eamonn Flanigan (41:10) “I am a little skeptical as to how much, you know, what might be less than 50 reps of an exercise in a week can have on, you know, the, the, the, the running gate of an athlete who's sprinting x number of strides ...

This is the third-time return of one of the great thinkers and educators in human performance today, Nick Winkleman.  Nick currently serves as the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.  I recently bumped into him at a Perform Better Summit in Orlando, Florida where he and I were speaking. He was presenting a topic seemingly out of context for the environment entitled "Zen and the Art of Coaching." I was intrigued and spent 75 minutes listening to a man talk about a subject I knew little about, but found myself moved to better understand.Later sitting by the pool, we further got into a deep discussion, and I invited him to come back to the LYM podcast to enlighten our listenership with his insights.  Nick has been through a great deal of change, some unexpected, and some expected in recent years.  His faith has helped him navigate this change, and he felt moved to share what he has learned through this unique presentation, and now in this wonderful conversation. I think you'll enjoy the ride!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.MatrixFitness.comwww.VALD.com https://bstrong.training/ - Take advantage of 10% savings and use the coupon code LYMBstrong

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Nicol van Dyk is a physiotherapist and clinical researcher currently occupying the role of Injury Surveillance and Medical Research Officer with the Irish Rugby Football Union in Dublin, Ireland. In 2018 Nicol completed his PhD in Health Sciences at Ghent University, Belgium titled “Risk factors for hamstring injuries in professional football players.” During this time Nicol was a physiotherapist at the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. In this episode we are joined by Nicol van Dyk. We discuss injury prediction and screening tests, individual risk factors for athletes at risk of injury, the importance of clinical reasoning and individualized approaches as well as why it rains so much in the Netherlands.... This was a great episode to record and we hope you enjoy it.   Content 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Screening tests and injury prediction 00:05:10 Importance of screening tests in injury prevention and building athlete trust 00:13:14 Importance of Previous Injuries 00:17:47 Role of Technology and Social Support in Rehab 00:21:35 The Significance of Sleep in Injury Prevention 00:26:41 Understanding individual athlete risk factors 00:30:10 Importance of clinical reasoning and individualized treatment 00:38:08 Using mixed methods approach for injury prediction 00:41:09 Injury prediction vs risk estimation 00:44:32 Focus on performance and robustness 00:46:24 Importance of communication and empathy in physiotherapy   Bonus Material To view and download the bonus content such as transcripts of this episode become a Physiotutors Member. All episodes and bonus content can be found here   Follow our Podcast on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts  

Yesterday was another day of revelations from RTÉ as the controversy deepens. RTÉ management was before the Public Accounts Committee and I think it is fair to say it didn't reflect well on them. They have been accused of using a “slush fund” to spend €275,000 on corporate hospitality in Japan and Spain and on Irish Rugby Football Union tickets. Andrea Gilligan was joined by taxpayers to discuss where do RTÉ go from here?...

Episode #248 of The Coaches Network Podcast.There's been a lot of exciting work on going behind the scenes, and as we approach 250 episode of The Coaches Network Podcast, and we've been growing week after week in our listenership, we thought I'd be a great time highlight some of the great guests we've had over the past 2 years. So over the next few weeks we'll be releasing re-run's of some our top episodes, alongside continuing to bring some great new content and episodes.This weeks episode is one from the archives, a discussion with Nick Winkelman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. Nick completed his PhD with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science and has multiple peer reviewed publications and book chapters alongside his own book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement.Nick joins CoachYas to share his insights on effective communication and the language of coaching. Enjoy!Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network?The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here to find out more.Click here for more information on our upcoming Coach Education Webinars and Mentor Programmes.Enjoy and be sure to subscribe & connect with your host on social media to make your up to date with everything we're doing.Coach Yas - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - Facebook - Patreon - PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-coaches-network-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode #246 of The Coaches Network Podcast.There's been a lot of exciting work on going behind the scenes, and as we approach 250 episode of The Coaches Network Podcast, and we've been growing week after week in our listenership, we thought I'd be a great time highlight some of the great guests we've had over the past 2 years. So over the next few weeks we'll be releasing re-run's of some our top episodes, alongside continuing to bring some great new content and episodes.This weeks episode is one from the archives, a discussion with Nick Winkelman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. Nick completed his PhD with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science and has multiple peer reviewed publications and book chapters alongside his own book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement.Nick joins CoachYas to share his insights on effective communication and the language of coaching. Enjoy!Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network?The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here to find out more.Click here for more information on our upcoming Coach Education Webinars and Mentor Programmes.Enjoy and be sure to subscribe & connect with your host on social media to make your up to date with everything we're doing.Coach Yas - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - Facebook - Patreon - PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-coaches-network-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's episode is an amazing conversation with Nick Winkelman, the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. on how  coaches should communicate with their clients.  He shared on how to communicate to others that you can truly understand their being and to know their language and the “Why” they're doing things, “Why” they want to achieve something.  If you want to communicate not just in the sense of talking but to be aware of someone's thought, perspective, and the whole being of the person then don't miss this episode. You'll learn a lot on why and how we should be present in the moment.   Important things discussed: Two large form of communication: Interpersonal - connecting with you as a person Movement Communication - connecting with you as an embodied movement system that thinks and feels and is aware. Learning someone's language that can only be possible from a blank slate, blank canvas, powerful listening and listening doesn't take personalities. Utterly present in the moment and it needs practice.

In this week's episode I'm delighted to be joined by Kevin Smith, Dr Con Burns and Dr Ed Coughlan. We discuss a new paper Kevin, Con, Ed, and a number of other authors have written entitled “How to coach: A review of theoretical approaches for the development of a novel coach education framework”. The article reviews literature relating to theoretical constructs of a novel coach education framework developed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. The three constructs included are: self-determination theory (SDT), explicit learning theories (ELT) and implicit learning theories (ILT). We take a deep dive into the paper and examine the roles of SDT, ELT and ILT in coaching and discuss how they can be combined to enhance coaching practice.

In this episode, we sat down with Nick Winkelman, who is the head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, to discuss the language of coaching.  --- More about Nick Winkelman: Website: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickwinkelman  --- More about us:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/e3rehab  Website: https://e3rehab.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/E3Rehab   Minimalist Footwear: https://www.vivobarefoot.com/ (Discount code: E3Rehab15 for 15% off) --- This episode was produced by Matt Hunter.

How do you make the most of the information available to you about sports injuries while you focus on building a strong trust relationship with the athlete? Dr Nicol van Dyk—medical research lead with the Irish Rugby Football Union—brings his trademark innovative thinking and practical advice to JOSPT Insights. We draw on Nicol's extensive experience in sports medicine research and practice to walk step-by-step through simple solutions to diagnosing and managing hamstring injuries. ------------------------ RESOURCES ------------------------ 2016 Bern Consensus on return to sport: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27226389/ Early versus delayed rehabilitation after acute muscle injury: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28953439/ Rehabilitation after acute hamstring injury: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.8895. Clinical Practice Guideline Hamstring Injury in Athletes: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.8895. Biology of muscle tissue healing: https://skeletalmusclejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13395-017-0142-x. Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People.

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS One of the PREMIER athletic development programs in the country. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is a recognized speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning. Nick Is the author of “The language of coaching: the Arte and science of teaching movement,” which is a phenomenal book not just about human movement, but learning, and how the human mind works And that is why I wanted to have Nick on the show, because of his vast and unique knowledge of humans, how we think, how we learn, and why we do what we do. Nick was gracious enough to chat with me all the way from Ireland, and we did have a few internet hiccups throughout the call, so there are a couple of brief moments where his audio cuts out, but this episode was so powerful and so packed full of knowledge, that It really doesn't matter and I still couldn't wait to share it with you ------- Follow me on Instagram Subscribe to the free “Happy, Healthy Newsletter" Join "The Happy Healthy Human Academy" free private Facebook community Support the show by buying a coffee! Connect on Linkedin

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS One of the PREMIER athletic development programs in the country. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is a recognized speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning. Nick Is the author of “The language of coaching: the Arte and science of teaching movement,” which is a phenomenal book not just about human movement, but learning, and how the human mind works And that is why I wanted to have Nick on the show, because of his vast and unique knowledge of humans, how we think, how we learn, and why we do what we do. Nick was gracious enough to chat with me all the way from Ireland, and we did have a few internet hiccups throughout the call, so there are a couple of brief moments where his audio cuts out, but this episode was so powerful and so packed full of knowledge, that It really doesn't matter and I still couldn't wait to share it with you ------- Follow me on Instagram Subscribe to the free “Happy, Healthy Newsletter" Join "The Happy Healthy Human Academy" free private Facebook community Support the show by buying a coffee! Connect on Linkedin

Recently, Des Kavanagh,  the President of the Irish Football Union, was back in his home club in Carlow where he had thrill of presenting his own grandson, Rian, with the under 14 Players Player of the Year. It was a moment to savour. Here, Des talks about some of the highs of his tenure in office. The triple crown in 2021, the emergence of ladies rugby in Ireland, the joy of getting to an Irish international rugby game when it looked, at one stage,  as if he might be the only President of the organisation who would not get to see a game live because of the pandemic. Then there is the Leinster Academy which is churning out quality players every season. There were lows too particularly when there were controversies in relation to the facilities for a ladies interprovincial fixture. The disappointment of coming so near to a men's Grand Slam coming so near but then so far. 

Welcome to today's episode I'm your host Justin Hanover, Success coach with fitness revolution.  Before we dive in and bring on today's guest I wanted to share a little about what you can expect to hear and who we have joining us today.Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Nick WinkelmanNick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. Nick completed his PhD with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science and has multiple peer reviewed publications and book chapters alongside his own book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement.We all have had those coaches that just knew how to get the best out of us.  It was something about them that unlocked a different way of thinking and brought higher levels of performance.  How do you think it would affect your business if you fully understood how to apply that consistently to your team and clients?  It would have a massive effect on your business.  That is exactly what Nick dives into within our conversation.  You will end this podcast episode understanding the power you have when you utilize the language of coaching.To engage with Nick visit his sites below:WebsiteInstagramFacebookThanks for listening!  Don't forget to leave a review!The Needs Assessment:The Free Assessment that Gym Owners Need to Escape the Grind.Want to build a thriving Gym? Don't know what to do next? Get the direction that you need for your business. Instantly receive a specialized snapshot where you are in the Fitness Business Owners Journey. In two minutes you'll know your next big step! Get Assessed.Join our email newsletter for access to over 15 years of fitness business expertise. Get help with every aspect of your business. Marketing, Sales, Finance, Business Strategy, and lots more! Join the Revolution.

Episode #157 of The Coaches Network Podcast.The guest for this episode is Nick Winkelman.Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. Nick completed his PhD with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science and has multiple peer reviewed publications and book chapters alongside his own book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement.Nick joins CoachYas to share his insights on effective communication and the language of coaching. Enjoy!We are also delighted to announce that we will be hosting our first live event! In partnership with Middlesex University, The Amateur Football Alliance , Middlsex And London FA. On Friday 1st April, I will be joined the by the legendary ex-academy director of West Ham United , Tony Carr. Tony will be joining me to discuss over 4 decades of youth development worth West Ham and to share some key insights from his upcoming book which will be released on April 11th. And to top it off if your an FA licences coach you would also be accredited for 2 CPD hours for attending, all for only £10 It is an evening not to be missed and to top it off until March 23rd we have limited early bird tickets for £7.50 each to find out more information or to register your place please use this link.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-coaches-network-live-an-evening-with-tony-carr-mbe-tickets-293045255247The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network's official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:https://www.patreon.com/thecoachesnetworkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-coaches-network-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rock talks with Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, Perform Better presenter, and author of the Language of Coaching. TIME STAMPS 1:00 The Language of Coaching 7:00 Less is more 9:30 Getting your point across with effective coaching 21:00 Building a world through coaching analogies 29:00 Trust your instincts 34:00 Cultural language differences in coaching 39:00 Getting more info from Nick Winkelman GET TO KNOW NICK WINKELMAN NICK'S BOOK: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NickWinkelman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/?hl=en GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

This week's guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast is Nicol van Dyk, injury surveillance and medical research officer with the Irish Rugby Football Union. Having been at the IRFU since 2019, Nicol is here to talk about injury screening, injury prevention and specifically the Nordic hamstring exercise. With Rob, he discusses why first-hand coaching experience is highly beneficial when undertaking academic research, and his own personal four-step injury screening protocol. As part of this discussion, Nicol explains when interventions need to take place, the risk factors involved with injury screening, and how to identify athletes at a higher or lower risk of injury. There's also some insight into Nicol's overall philosophy for injury prevention. In-keeping with recent trending topics within the industry, there's also some discussion into Nordics, the risks involved with them, and the athletes that the Nordic hamstring exercise isn't necessarily effective for. There's also some signposting into where we can find out more about Nicol's research, and what he's going to be doing next. For all this and much more, hit the play button now. This week's topics: Nicol's four-step Injury screening protocol with the IRFU Interventions and identifying risk factors Identifying athletes at high or lower risk of injury What triggers an intervention for rugby union players during testing What triggers an intervention for other sports Nicol's overall philosophy for injury prevention The questions surrounding the phrase ‘injury prevention' Nicol's opinion on Nordics, and whether there's a risk involved Athletes that Nordics are not effective for

Today's show is with Nick Winkelman.  Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education for EXOS.  Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science, and is the author of the book, “The Language of Coaching”.  Nick previously appeared on episode 193 of the podcast where he went in detail on internal and external cues, analogies, and what it takes to make cues more effective. One of the major shifts in my coaching career and personal movement/training practice has been understanding the “art” of coaching on the levels of psychology, motor learning, and how we actually go about instructing athletes in the course of the training session.  As coaches, we all tend to start out with a combination of what we did ourselves as athlete, and then whatever training frameworks we learned in our education process. When we look at any training session, whether it is sport skill or gym work, it's par for the course to look at it on the level of tactics, sets and reps, which drills to use, or x's and o's.  It's far more rare to look at the session on the level of meaning and engagement, and how we can work cohesively with athletes to better communicate with them, direct their attention, and allow them to understand, on a deeper level, what improving their sport technique feels like (and not to just intellectualize the process).  Improving one's ability in this “soft” side of the coaching equation will help improve the long term success and sustainability of the training process. On the show today, Nick speaks on principles of attentional focus, and how factors such as motivation and novelty can direct an athlete's attentional focus in training.  Nick will discuss cueing dynamics on a level of meaningfulness and embodiment to the athlete, moving past simply intellectualizing instruction (and how we can improve our dialogue in that process).  Finally, Nick will give his take on how coaches can become better story-tellers to their athletes in communicating ideas and instruction. Today's episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster and Lost Empire Herbs. For 15% off your Lost Empire Herbs order, head to lostempireherbs.com/justfly. View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Timestamps and Main Points 5:03 – Why Nick believes that the “soft” practices in athletics (communication/cueing/motor learning/etc.) are less-traveled in the process of performance training 2:19 – Dynamics of attention, motivation and novelty in athletic performance 29:03 – “Survival” oriented coaching situations as a means to gain the attention of athletes 31:41 – How to go through the process of making coaching and cueing more meaningful to the athlete through listening to the athlete 43:14 – How the shortcoming of internal cues can teach us more about how we learn and function as humans, and how cues and attention placed external to the body can help the “one-ness” of movement fully form 52:12 – Nick's take on the place and context of internal cueing in the process of coaching athletes 57:33 – How “noticing”/awareness of one's body in the midst of movement fits in with the cueing eco-system 1:01:28 – Nick's take on personal practices for coaches that can help them paint better pictures with their words when they are actually coaching “Over time, every coach who is attentive and self-aware to the journey, starts to pick up on “a weak signal”, and they start to realize, that “hold on… not everyone responds to programming the same way, so I might have to individualize… and not everyone responds to the same communication style” “What are we trying to get people to do: We are trying to get people to focus their attention on the right things, in the right way, at the right time” “Attention is like a spotlight, and we can't actually increase the size of the spot...

Welcome to The byrizz Rehab & Performance Podcast episode number 14. In this episode, I speak to Nick Winkelman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women XV's and 7's) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Nick is a graduate of Oregon State University where he completed a Bachelors in Exercise and Sports Science. He undertook a Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Edith Cowan University and did a Doctorate (with an emphasis in motor learning and sprinting) at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Throughout Nick's career, he has placed a strong emphasis on personal development, having been certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the USA Weightlifting Association, and the USA Track and Field Association. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on topics about skill acquisition, coaching science, movement skill development, and athletic profiling, and has publications through the NSCA, UKSCA, and IDEA Health and Fitness. Nick has been running the EXOS NFL Combine development program for the last seven years as a performance coach. In his ten years at EXOS, Nick has supported a diversity of athletes across sport (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) and the armed services. NICKS EARLIER ACHIEVEMENTS Director of Education and Training Systems EXOS, USA. Ph.D. in motor learning and sprinting Certified NSCA, USA Weightlifting, and USA Track & Field Association NICKS PRESENT WORK Head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Internationally recognized speaker NFL Combine Development Programme IN THIS TALK WITH NICK, YOU'LL LEARN: Who is Nick Winkelman? Past, Present, Future The science of Rugby. What is Rugby and how is the sport compared to American Football? Nicks role at the Irish Rugby Football Union The art of coaching: Descriptive language - What is it? Explaining, Demonstrating, Cueing, Doing it, Debriefing and giving feedback How music has affected Nicks way of coaching The episode is in English and will be available on your favorite audible podcast resource from the 5th of November. This episode is sponsored by The byrizz™ Rehab & Performance application. The application gives you the continuity to reach your goals at any level, whenever, and wherever. The workouts, programs, and boot camps are made and customized to your needs and consist of trained therapists and strength & conditioning coaches with long experience in health and fitness. byrizz clients range from novice athletes to World Cup medalists and Olympians. This episode is also brought to you in cooperation with Sparta Science. Sparta Science is the industry's gold standard for Force Plate Machine Learning that predicts, improves, and validates individual and team availability. With a simple two-minute scan per person, organizations increase fitness levels, prevent injuries, and accurately predict team readiness using the world's largest machine learning force plate database. For more information about Sparta Science, visit Spartascience.com.

After my first episode with Nick, I immediately wanted him back. This time we were to talk about more esoteric stuff (my words), stuff less related to performance. It was a pleasure having Nick on again, but we didn't get too deep into philosophy like I wanted to. That's for round 3. About NickNick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Read more about Nickhttps://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/ (https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/) https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman (https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman) https://twitter.com/nickwinkelman (https://twitter.com/nickwinkelman) Nick's House music: https://soundcloud.com/movere (https://soundcloud.com/movere)

On today's episode, we are joined by Nick Winkelman. Nick is  currently the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. This interview is packed with info on creating continuity in performance programming, the importance of properly communicating movement and cues, using language that our clients and patients can understand, and more!  Find Nick online:@nickwinkelman on twitter and instagramBuy his book at thelanguageofcoaching.com!Video episodes of The Clinical Leadership Podcast are also uploaded on Youtube.Subscribe today!As always, find out more information about Midwest Rehabilitation courses at http://www.mwri.co

In the 156th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, director of education and performance at Exos, author of the book The Language Of Coaching, Nick Winkelman will talk about intuitive biomechanics, the purpose of a coach, helping people achieve what they want to achieve and owning the change.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:40) Introducing our special guest Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, director of education and performance at Exos, author of the book The Language Of Coaching, Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Nick-Winkelman/dp/1492567361/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=The+Language+Of+Coaching&qid=1629063432&sr=8-1 (3:20) Nick origin story(3:50) Helping people achieve what they want to achieve(5:00) Movie Rudy, believe in yourself(6:00) “I want to help others achieve whatever it is they want to achieve” - Nick Winkelman(9:00) The power of communication, Nick's mentors stories(11:10) The challenges of a new young coach(11:30) Biomechanics is intuitive(12:20) “At the end it all comes down to human connection” - Nick Winkelman(13.40) First get physically strong(15:00) Big shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(15:20) “If they don't feel it, it's not their movement it's your movement” - Brett Jones(16:20) What is the purpose of a coach?(16:50) OTC Own The Change(18:30) Never split the difference book by Chris Voss @thefbinegotiator https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805 (21:20) The using of metaphor for treatment(22:20) Words are built in movement(24:00) The sensory motor is first, language comes after(28:50) Language, quantity and quality(29:10) Letting people speak in their language(33:10) What does strength mean to you?(35:10) The key for collaboration, coaching tips(37:20) Are you creating the conditions to bring their voice to the learning process(38:00) The power of adding autonomy to the learning process(38:20) Flip the script, book by Oren Klaff https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Oren-Klaff-ebook/dp/B07MPTXZ59/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1629062708&sr=8-1 (44:40) Unlocking your true potential as a coach(44:50) Do this exercise(52:00) Internal language is how we discuss what to do(54:30) Where to reach out to Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

Our aim with this podcast is to help you to understand the importance that movement, and exercise, plays in your rehabilitation from low back pain. We've highlighted the importance of finding a practitioner that will give you the insights you need to be empowered to get back to the activities you love. An important part of this process is finding someone who can effectively coach you to ensure that you're executing movements correctly and reducing any risk. Well meaning practitioners sometimes fail to get the outcomes their skills can provide due to the difficulty of communicating effectively to many people with different learning styles. Today we interview Nick Winkelman Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is a recognized speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning. In this episode we discuss the importance of the quality and timing of WHAT is said to athletes/clients/patients, adapting the approach to an individual's personal communication and learning styles, and directing attention to the right things at the right time. This ensures we can drastically reduce the confusion, frustration and overwhelm that can be experienced by patients. If you feel that you don't understand what is being said in the clinic room, or in the gym, don't shy away from asking for clarity so you can get the input you deserve.     Some of the things you'll discover...   No one has taught you until you have learned so if you don't understand then be sure to ask! Why it's important that clinicians and coaching speak the language of their target audience Understanding a movement, and what the body should do during the movement is not enough if you can't then perform it! Simple movements are not always simple! You need to get the right input in order to safely perform certain movements Language is one of the single greatest tools a clinician has and yet for many professionals there is a lack of awareness of its importance   Highlights All the tools at the disposal of the clinician can be wasted if their ability to communicate effectively is missing! Increasingly we're seeing the importance of language in the effective management of pain and injury so be sure to challenge your clinician if you do not understand what is being explained to you about your condition or treatment plan.   For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don't forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content. If you're suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you're in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.   Resources…   eBook: https://smartstrong.ck.page/dda17bdf60   Nick Winkelmand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/     Send Us A Question… https://smartstrong.co.uk/contact-us/ Website...    www.smartstrong.co.uk   

In today's reposted episode from May of 2020, Stuart talks to Nick Winkelman, who is the Head of Athletic Performance for the Irish Rugby Football Union, about the power of tough to hear feedback, reflective practice, creating coaching cues with your clients, coaching the push-up using a framework called the coaching communication loop and what Nick's favourite analogy/ coaching cue is. The section on the push up is a masterclass in coaching so even if you skip ahead and listen to that I promise you'll get a tonne from this episode!       Timestamps: [05.30] - How he responded to receiving some hard to take feedback about the first editions of his book. [07.05] - How important receiving feedback has been for him throughout his career. [09.55] - Questions to ask your clients to help with collaboration when creating cues. [17.45] - Why coaches are more comfortable talking about programming than they are about coaching, communication and motivation. [22.45] - Where a trainer should start if they want to start learning more about the intricacies of coaching. [28.05] - Nick explains what the coaching communication loop is. [32.30] - Nick takes us through how he would coach a push-up to a new client using the coaching communication loop.  [39.22] - If Nick thinks we should take the time outside of sessions to create coaching cues and analogies. [42.10] - Nick's favourite cue or analogy     Find Out More About Nick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/  His book: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/         Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/35dS9FZ  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/ 

Nick Winkelman is my perfect kind of guest. Well-read, intelligent and knows things beyond his own realm of expertise—we had a lot of fun with this conversation. After having the pleasure of chatting with him on Clubhouse a while back I knew I needed to chat to him in more detail in the long-form arena. About NickNick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Read more about Nickhttps://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/ (https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/) https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman (https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman) https://twitter.com/nickwinkelman (https://twitter.com/nickwinkelman) Nick's House music: https://soundcloud.com/movere (https://soundcloud.com/movere)

Episode 77: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr Phil Glasgow the Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Irish Rugby Football Union having previously held the position of Head of Sports Medicine at the Sports Institute Northern Ireland for 14 years. He was Chief Physiotherapy Officer for Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he led the physiotherapy team of the most successful British Olympic Team in history. In this episode Ben and Phil have a pragmatic discussion about performance, decision making, effective learning and more.     In this episode Ben and Phil discuss:   How do we make good decisions Shifting from an injury prevention mindset to a performance mindset  Are we actually communicating effectively?  Optimal tissue loading  Knowing verses doing  Becoming a better learner    Where you can find Phil:   Twitter LinkedIn Website   Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth

This week we welcome on Author of The Language of Coaching, Nick Winkelman, PhD. Nick also serves as the Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. With Nick we explore the ideas in his book revolving around attention, memory, and the impact our language has on the learning of our athletes while exploring the Coaching Communication Loop. The language we talk about is called cueing and we find out what makes an effective cue, internal vs. external cueing and how we get to the words that work! Check out The Language of Coaching from Human Kinetics here: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.comYou can also check out the rest of the resources from Nick and our other guests on our drive here: https://bit.ly/t-c-r-drive Don't forget to connect with Nick on Social Media (t: @NickWinkelman; insta: @nickwinkelman) and with the show @thecoachsroad on all platforms. As always, thanks for listening and thank you for supporting the show!

In this episode we speak with leading physiotherapist, clinician & researcher: Phil Glasgow Phil is currently Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Irish Rugby Football Union having previously held the position of Head of Sports Medicine at the Sports Institute Northern Ireland for 14 years. He was Chief Physiotherapy Officer for Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he led the physiotherapy team of the most successful British Olympic Team in history.  Phil is particularly interested in the craft of leadership and in understanding factors that influence effective return to performance. Widely published and regarded as a leader in sports physiotherapy, Phil regularly presents at international conferences on areas related to sports medicine and performance. He is Visiting Professor of the School of Sport at Ulster University and teaches on a number of postgraduate sports medicine programmes at several UK and European universities.  Phil Glasgow has extensive experience in high performance sport as a practitioner, researcher, coach and mentor to the ‘team behind the team'.  In this episode we discuss: Phil's passion for excellence, engaging with people and for being the best he can at all timesHis fascination for mastery & performance and how this has helped him and others that he has worked alongside, become not only better clinicians but also better humansHis clinical & personal journey and how he really enjoys being part of the bigger picture (it's not all about me)How mountaineering helps Phil recharge his soul away from workWhy seeking out and spending time around other highly motivated individuals, working in different environments, has helped Phil's professional & personal growth.How the right mindset and life values are more important than training facilitiesSome of the key mentors and people that have helped shaped Phil's careerHow teaching & speaking at conferences was so invaluable to developing key skills How important IDENTITY, PURPOSE & COMMUNITY are to work & lifePhil's TOP THREE tips for up and coming therapists & clinicians.  Facebook: @hdpnglobal  Twitter : @philglasgow  LinkedIn: Phil Glasgow  Instagram: @hdpnglobal Education https://www.hd-pn.com  Personal website: www.philglasgow.com

In this episode of Physio Explained we covered the assessment and treatment of hamstring tears with physiotherapist Dr. Nicol Van Dyk. We covered how to assess a hamstring tear, including the relevance of palpation and strength testing. We also discussed what to include in our strength programs from Nordics to early eccentrics to return to running.Nicol van Dyk is a physiotherapist and clinical reasearcher currently occupying the role of Injury Surveillance and Medical Research Officer with the Irish Rugby Football Union in Dublin, Ireland. In 2018 Nicol completed his PhD in Health Sciences at Ghent University, Belgium titled “Risk factors for hamstring injuries in professional football players.” During this time Nicol was a physiotherapist at the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital.Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs

Welcome back to the state of the industry podcast. This weeks episode is part two of my conversation with the author of The Language of Coaching, Nick Winkelman. For those who don't know Nick, he is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Prior to this, Nick was the director of education for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program. Nick has also supported many athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sport Organizations and Military. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science, and has multiple publications through the UKSCA, NSCA and IDEA Health and Fitness. In this episode, Nick discusses the use of internal versus external cuing and how to better formulate our coaching language to make cues stick. If you haven't listened to part one, I suggest you start there as we build on a lot of the topics we discussed there. If you already have, then what are you waiting for, let's dive in.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has launched a survey to find out if blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland, or the Republic of Ireland, would be interested in taking up the sport.It's already a success in many areas of the UK and the organisation is very keen to hear from interested individuals.RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to David McKay, IRFU, Gareth Davies, RNIB, and Ian McKinley, who is a professional team and international player.If you'd like to take part in the survey, closes on December 10th 2020, please click the link below.https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/11/23/irfu-launch-survey-aimed-at-people-with-visual-hearing-impairment/#RNIBConnectImage: Irish Rugby Football Union logo

Welcome back to the state of the industry podcast. I am your host, Adam Jongsma. For the next two weeks we will be diving into the language of coaching with, Nick Winkelman. I have been looking forward to this discussion for a while now. In fact, I've been following Nicks work since he was back at Athletes Performance (now EXOS). I have always been fascinated with why a cue will work with one client or athlete, but not the next. Why some cues help translate a skill learned in training to the game environment, and why some don't even stick until the next rep, set, or training session. Well within this episode, Nick sheds some light onto why this is and how we can better understand the language of coaching to ensure our clients and athletes understand us. For those who don't know Nick, he is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Prior to this, Nick was the director of education for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program. Nick has also supported many athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sport Organizations and Military. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science, and has multiple publications through the UKSCA, NSCA and IDEA Health and Fitness. I've rambled for long enough, so sit back, relax, and I will see you on the other side.

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women | XV’s and 7’s) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sport Organizations, and Military. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science and has multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters alongside his own book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement. Listen to the second part of the conversation with Nick on the next episode of the SURGE Strength Podcast. Connect with Nick: - Website - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Book   SURGE Strength Website SURGE Strength Dryland Certification Dryland Training Resources Swim Coaching Resources Join The Hive powered by RITTER If you enjoyed this podcast help us spread the word by leaving a rating and review on our iTunes show page. To connect and learn more visit the RITTER Sports Performance website.

Check out my first episode of the Leaders, Teachers and Coaches Podcast where I talk to the best leaders, teachers & coaches in healthful living, fitness and athletic development. Episode #1 is with Nick Winkelman.  In this episode we talk about his coaching philosophy, and his book called Language of Coaching (link:https://www.amazon.com/Language-Coaching-Science-Teaching-Movement/dp/1492567361/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=language+of+coaching&qid=1602458035&sr=8-1) We talk about how he communicates with his athletes, how they can be motivated and how to coach diverse athletes. All of this can be seen through a lens of a leader, teacher or coach in all fields. Currently Nick's primary role is Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union where he supports the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women | XV's and 7's) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). His formal role is Director of Training Systems and Education at EXOS. Nick Winkelman was the Director of Movement and Education for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. This includes week-long mentorship programs taught in over 20 countries and online courses including the EXOS Performance Specialist Certification. As a Strength and Conditioning Coach, Nick oversaw the speed and testing component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program. This program supports over 100 athletes a year preparing for the NFL Combine in an effort to maximize their status in the NFL Draft. Nick has also supported many athletes within the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Soccer Teams, and Military. anchor: https://anchor.fm/teachleadcoach/episodes/1---Nick-Winkelman-Coaching-Philosophy-and-the-Language-of-Coaching-ektmc4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zG58mXA7pITtPI6owiXuN?si=t8QElFx4SaOYtItdVouezQ Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YTgxNGZjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz/episode/YmI2M2RlNjgtMTM0OC00ZmVlLWI3MGMtMTk4ZDgwYjk4ODdj?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS2t7H063sAhXqdzABHWwIDn0QkfYCegQIARAF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpli9bPnWo

What an episode! In this week’s Strength chat, I had the opportunity to speak with the Head of Athletic Performance & Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union and author of The Language of Coaching, Nick Winkelman. It was awesome to have Nick as a guest in this week’s episode and talk all things coaching. From reading his book, and following the content and he produces, it has opened my mind on how I think about how, and why I coach. An interesting chat with lots of great content that will only help you as a coach. Therefore, in this episode, we covered the same topic as Nicks book, the language of coaching.   You can follow Nick via the following links; Instagram: @nickwinkelman Website: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/ You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links; Instagram: @coach_cuthbert Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

Episode 50: Andy McDonald chats to Nick Winkelman the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men's and Women's XV’s and 7’s) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Nick was previously the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. At EXOS Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Nick has also completed his Ph.D. through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. In this episode Andy and Nick will be primarily discussing topics from his recent book - The Language of Coaching.   In this episode Andy and Nick discuss:  Nicks background The language of coaching Discussing how rather than what The coach & athlete relationship Cueing Understanding athletes information needsMonitoring languageMoving to Ireland  Where you can find Nick: LinkedInTwitter InstagramLanguage Of Coaching Book  SponsorInform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and trainingKeep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on: InstagramTwitterOur Website Our Team Andy McDonaldBen Ashworth

In this episode I go deep on the Language of Coaching with Nick Winkleman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union and an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. Nick recently completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting and then set about writing a book about the Language of Coaching which is setting the bar for "how" we coach today.

Ok guys it is a pleasure to have my friend Nick Winkelman on the show today.Nick is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to optimizing human performance so I am very excited to share this conversation with you. Nick is currently living in Dublin, Ireland where he is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), which is a global leader in performance training and education.  As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, he oversaw the speed and assessment component of the NFL Combine and supported many professional athletes and elite Military.Nick completed his PhD in philosophy with a focus on motor learning and sprinting. He is a international speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning.Nick recently released his first book titled “The Language of coaching” which is a deep dive into the science and art of utilizing our language to best serve our athletes.This conversation is heavy on coaching athletes but the principles discussed are universal…so whether you are a coach, teacher, trainer, yoga instructor, CEO or athlete…whatever your profession I think you will take valuable insights with you because language is key to effective communication.  And good communication is everything!  Some topics discussed are: how to enhance focus, attention and memoryhow “being present” reflects your “presence” how to enhance recovery while you trainhow injury changes your focus and performancewhy external cuing wins when it comes to performancehow to navigate a “high pressure” moment for best resultsflow stateand the best life advice ever received “give it all away because it will come back to you”More on Nick…The BookThe Language of Coachinghttps://amzn.to/3ihuYR4Great education videoshttps://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/NickWinkelman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/?hl=enPeople mentioned:Gabriele WulfAttention and Motor Skill Learninghttps://amzn.to/3hbCWK9Rob Grayhttps://perceptionaction.com/about/EXOShttps://www.teamexos.com/

This episode guest is Nick Winkelman.Nick is head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.  Nick was formerly the director of education for EXOS, and oversaw the speed and assessment component of their combine development program.  Nick is an internationally recognized speaker, and has his Ph.D with a focus on motor learning and sprinting.  Nick also has an anticipated upcoming book called “The Language of Coaching” where he goes in detail on his learnings and methods on the impact that communication has on an athlete’s ability to learn and perform movements. On this episode we discuss: How Nick is getting through Co-vid We talk about the genesis of his book "The language of Coaching" I ask Nick how did get a passion to study motor learning and skill acquisition We discuss internal vs external cues and when to use either The layout of his book   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - www.thelanguageofcoaching.com   Facebook - Nick Winkelman   Twitter - @NickWinkelmanInstagram - nickwinkelman   Books Mentioned:   The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching MovementMotor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications Motor Learning and Performance 6th Edition With Web Study Guide-Loose-Leaf Edition: From Principles to ApplicationAttention and Motor Skill Learning    Research Mentioned: Wulf, G., Höß, M., & Prinz, W. (1998). Instructions for motor learning: Differential effects of internal versus external focus of attention. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 169-179. Wulf, G., Shea, C.H., & Matschiner, S. (1998). Frequent feedback enhances complex motor skill learning. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 180-192. Wulf, G., Shea, C.H., & Whitacre, C.A. (1998). Physical guidance benefits in learning a complex motor skill. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 367-380.Differential effects of attentional focus strategies during long-term resistance training   Theoretical and practical applications for functional hypertrophy: development of an off-season strategy for the intermediate to advanced athlete Podcast's Mentioned:Complete Sports Performance Podcast - Episode 23: How to Coach Through Language and Proper Understanding of the Learner (With Nick Winkelman)CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast: Enhancing Coach-Athlete Communication with Nick WinkelmanStrength Coach Podcast- Episode 281- Nick Winkelman and The Language of Coaching   People and Resources Mentioned:EXOSLee TaftEric CesseyGuido Van RyssegemLuke RichessonDarryl Eto Joe Gomes   Lucas Oil StadiumGolden TateGabriele WulfJared M. Porter, PhDStu McGillGray CookAnthony RennaBrad SchoenfeldCharles PoliquinDan Pfaff   Show Sponsors:   Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts   Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association   Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

Language, and how we use it, has a powerful influence on driving performance and clinical outcomes. Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, has spent considerable time studying how effective communication can enhance performance. During this podcast with Dr Sean Carmody, Nick draws on the content from his book The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement to assess how visual cues and metaphors can be applied to improve your clinical or coaching practice. The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement

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This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. He is also the author of The Language of Coaching, a book that focuses on the impact that communication has on an individual’s ability to learn and perform a movement. We discuss how Nick got into movement skill development, how we can assess if out athletes are learning, and we div deep into the idea of “queuing” athletes as coaches.   Nick's primary role with the Irish Rugby Football Union is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is a recognized speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning.   You can find him on Twitter @nickwinkelman or email him at info@thelanguageofcoaching.com Highlights from the Podcast: Nick shares how he got into movement skill development  Where did the book “The Language of Coaching” come from? How do we know if our athletes are actually learning? “Attention is the currency of Learning." Nick breaks down the idea of “queuing" Internal vs External queues Crafting better queues for athlete development Nick shares examples for queuing like “Rise like a Jet taking off”, “from head to heel, strong as steel” and "beat the bite" The three Ds: Distance, Direction, and Description   Resources Mentioned thelanguageofcoaching.com The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement by Nick Winkelman   Help Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses.    If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including:  Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.   Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Vigor Life Podcast · EP110: The Language of Coaching & the Art and Science of Teaching Movement w/ Nick Winkelman I’ve followed Nick’s work for over a decade after meeting him at the Perform Better Summit speaking on the topic of coaching. After every workshop that he hosted over the years, I always left a better coach—curious and thirsty for more. Nick has a ton of experience from studying and applying his knowledge in the field. His resume is evidence of this. Nick is he currently the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick managed the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Due to his knowledge and real world application there’s no better person to have wrote the book, “The Language of Coaching”(which is truly a body of work and must for any coach). It’s what Nick and I dive into this episode—the art and science of teaching movement, helping clients move and perform better, get better results, and fulfill your potential as a coach, as well as differentiate yourself and stand out from the rest. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN What triggered Nick to write this book and what experiences in his life and coaching career drove the focus to make this such a depth of knowledge.Why you need to be good at the “What” but you must be even better at the “How.” We dive into what every coach needs to understand.The two things that separate the good coaches from the greatest coaches.The reason you still need to understand anatomy, assessment, the X’s and O’s of training as a foundation.Attention powers leaning but motivation powers attention. We talk about how to get both.The reason why a coach MUST be a great salesman.How to understand the client’s personal narrative and use it throughout every training session. We share specific examples you can use.Why most coaches talk too much and how it actually reduces results. We outline the right amount of coaching and what the best of the best do.The “Capture - Keep - Direct” concept of coaching and how it will supercharge your clients attention.The breakdown of a group training session and the “What, Why, How” concept of getting clients on point to have the best session.What the “Read Thread Review” is and how it allows clients to celebrate their wins and learn better, faster, and retain it.The 3 key things every client must have to success long-term and how YOU can help them instil them.How to find cues unique to each individual when it comes to coaching (which will help you connect to the client).The Goldilocks Principle and why you have to use it with people to make sure they don’t get bored or frustrated when training.Why you need to ask yourself how you are challenging clients externally and how you are challenging them internally. You need both every session.What “D-D-C-D-D” is and how this structure can help you organize communication.Reducing stress and anxiety for clients and putting them in a better position for performing the movement. We outline 3 different ways to do it.Strategies to build your coaching cues repertoire and system. Nick and I discuss how you can do it. And much, much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES Nick Winkelman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/Book: The Language of Coaching - The Art And Science Of Training Movement (Nick Winkelman): https://www.amazon.

Cutoffs and Coffee Episode 6 Collin Taylor & James DiBiasio, with author of “The Language of Coaching” Nick Winkelman Where to find them: IG: @therealct @jpdibiasio_ @t3performance @nickwinkelman Www.thelanguageofcoaching.com CT and James sit down with the Head of Athletic Performance and Science for The Irish Rugby Football Union, Nick Winkelman. This awesome discussion covers so many topics, from Nick's insanely popular new book, to how his hard work and perseverance put him in a position to train some of the worlds top athletes, to his love for house music. Nick is changing the game, you don't want to miss this conversation! This episode is brought to you by Underdogg Fitness, the BEST Store and Go Foam Roller in the game! Underdoggfitness.com

Nick shares his coaching journey, what he's learned along the way, and discusses the contents of his new book, The Language of Coaching, which details specific strategies for ensuring coaches are effective in their skill instruction.

Today’s episode features Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.   Nick was formerly the director of education for EXOS, and oversaw the speed and assessment component of their combine development program.  Nick is an internationally recognized speaker, and has his Ph.D with a focus on motor learning and sprinting.  Nick also has an anticipated upcoming book called “The Language of Coaching” where he goes in detail on his learnings and methods on the impact that communication has on an athlete’s ability to learn and perform movements. Just like we’ve mentioned on episodes talking about mental training for sport, the art of communicating with athletes, and how we talk to their conscious and subconscious mind is heralded, but not given much actual attention in our daily processes.  Perhaps its because coaching, and specifically strength & conditioning often seems to draw more numbers and qualitative driven individuals than those concerned with the inherent artistry involved in the coaching profession, and in being a human being in general.  This being said, I’m really excited to have Nick on the show this week, because he is a master of the “conversation” we coaches have with athletes to help lead them to their highest potential on a physical, mental and emotional level. On today’s show, Nick goes into how he became interested in coaching cues and communication, ideas on coaching cue differences, the importance and effects of using analogies, and much more.  This episode is a must listen, because this is the type of material that isn’t emphasized in modern coaching curriculums, but at the same time, might be the biggest thing holding coaches and athletes back from reaching their highest level of performance and enjoyment in sport and human movement. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points How Nick got interested in the art of cueing and language to assist in skill acquisition Why some cues and coaching models cause technique to not be retained well and how we can make our technical coaching practice “stick” better Some primary differences between internal and external cues The power of simple awareness versus hardline internal cues The power of analogies in creating imagery for athletes that assists them in technical acquisition How creativity is an important element of becoming better at the technical instruction of athletes Quotes "And then I thought to myself, "What's the number one variable, what's the number one coaching strategy that I am using to manipulate how they run?" i.e. the coordination and quality of their movement, and it hit me: my voice, my cuing, my coaching." "When I say coach I'm really talking about movement professionals in general. So if you teach movement for a living, I'm calling you a coach. Because... ...my definition of a coach is anyone that helps to move others to the place they want to be.” "I'll define a cue as the last idea that goes in an athletes head before they move." "If I want to put a little bit more energy behind that cue, I might say, drive the bar away from the bench. So the bench itself has nothing directly to do with the outcome, but by giving that focused thought of, bar away from bench, it allows me to narrow my focus in on a very tangible goal and the environment helps me do that." "So internal and external cues tend to be literal, they reference the literal body or the literal world around me that I can touch feel and see. But analogies reference the figurative and leverage the mind’s visual system to be able to move 'as if'." "When it comes to the type of things you should think about while you move, to optimize performance now, but most importantly learning later, the cues that fall on the external and that analogy sid...

Former Irish Rugby International Nora Stapleton is leading the Women In Sport Policy at Sport Ireland and brings a wealth of experience to the post from grassroots to elite level as an Irish Rugby Player. The policy aims to increase female involvement across all areas of sport, from participation to visibility, coaching and officiating to leadership and governance. Nora worked for six years as a GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Games Promotional Officer with Ballinteer St Johns GAA club in Dublin. Her role involved coaching children day to day in schools and the club while also running camps and coaching workshops. In 2013 she joined the Irish Rugby Football Union as the Women’s and Girls Development Manager. This role carried a national remit and involved developing programs and strategies to progress the growth of female rugby in the country. On the field, Nora played Intercounty Gaelic Football for Donegal winning two All-Ireland medals (2003 and 2010). In 2017 she retired from International Rugby with 50 caps and participated in three Women’s Rugby World Cups. She was selected to play on the first ever Women’s Barbarian team in 2017. Nora is also a coach with the Old Belvedere Rugby Football Club. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 5 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

When was the last time you tried something completely new? Whether it is a food, drink or exercise, trying a new thing can be a little intimidating because, well, it’s different and unknown. What do you think it takes to coach athletes at the highest level of a sport? Does a coach need to have playing experience to help athletes in a particular sport succeed? Is it possible to make the change from coaching one sport to working with athletes from a completely different one and still achieve a high level of success? On that note, what does it take to be an effective coach, which is more important, technical knowledge of a sport or the ability to communicate movement?   Dr. Nick Winkelman, the Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union is the guest on this episode of All About Fitness. Before working with rugby players, Dr. Winkelman used to help athletes train to play in the National Football League at Exos, one of the most elite performance facilities in the world. On this episode, Nick talks about how Exos changed the way that athletes train, in addition, we discuss how he made the transition from working with football players to being the performance coach for one of the top rugby programs in the world. Finally, Dr. Winkelman is the author of the soon-to-be-released book, The Language of Coaching and shares valuable insights into what makes an effective coach regardless of the sport or activity. Whether you’re a coach, athlete or someone who just likes to move, you’ll learn a lot about the science of coaching on this episode of All About Fitness.   To learn more from Dr. Winkelman, you can find lecture notes HERE   Follow Dr. Winkelman on the socials: Twitter: @NickWinkelman Instagram: @NickWinkelman     To learn the most effective way to exercise for how your muscles are actually designed to function then FOLLOW THIS LINK to the recorded webinar on Dynamic Anatomy, it includes a copy of the Dynamic Anatomy e-book that will help you understand how your muscles function during exercise for less than $30.    Do you need new ideas for your workouts? Do you want an exercise program that can deliver results without putting you in pain? Each one of the All About Fitness 8-week exercise programs is designed for how your muscles actually function, helping you to gain strength, improve definition and burn calories while slowing down the effects of time on your body 8 week Dumbbell Strength Training - only $19   8 week Kettlebell Conditioning - only $19   8 week Functional Core Training - only $19   Dynamic Anatomy e-book - understand how your body functions during exercise for $14   To learn how to design exercise programs using only 1 piece of equipment, pick up a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple  Free information and workouts on the All About Fitness podcast YouTube channel  - including this recorded webinar on how high intensity exercise can slow down the aging process:  https://youtu.be/F6rd-1SCjtc   Go to www.petemccallfitness.com and sign up for the mailing list to receive a FREE CHAPTER and workout from Smarter Workouts   @PeteMcCall_fitness on Instagram to learn great exercise tips and workout ideas    

The head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union talks with Reps hosts Don Saladino and Zack Zeigler about his days at EXOS, the use of wearable technology, and measuring performance of the Irish rugby players.

The Cue That Actually Matters Ho. Ly. Shit. The Head of the Irish Rugby Football Union’s Performance & Science Program brings so much to the conversation this week. Nick Winkelman [@NickWinkelman] is a dynamic coach who is constantly refining his efficacy. He’s obsessed with the science that explains how we learn movement. Nick took himself…

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women | XV’s and 7’s) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program, and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sport Organizations, and Military. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science, and has multiple publications through the UKSCA, NSCA, IDEA Health and Fitness, Human Movement Science, and Routledge. Nick’s new book, The Language of Coaching, is scheduled to be released late 2019 by Human Kinetics. QUOTES “There is a ceiling effect with cueing expert performers” “The descriptive language of the WHAT is not the same as coaching language of the HOW” “The cue is matter of facilitating the last idea that goes into an athlete's head before they move” “How can you become a micro storyteller and wire that into your coaching?” “Every cue manifests as a thought and we have to take that responsibility for what that cue says” “How we train has immediate consequences on the thoughts we use when we perform” Show notes 1) Nick’s backstory from college to EXOS to the IRFU 2) The use of language to improve movement skill development and the research on different types of cues. 3) The effect of different cues on the retention of movement skills and psychological familiarity with cues 4) The Describe-Demo-Cue-Do-Debref loop 5) How to come up with cues that fit learning styles using the distance-direction-description paradigm 6) Analogies and inviting the athlete into the story 7) The difference between memory and attention and overloading athletes 8) Pain science and the words we use 9) Flow state, streaking and slumping PEOPLE MENTIONED Mark Vestergen Connor Gleadhill Rob Gray Barbara Tversky James Clear

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's two #1 Amazon International Bestseller's:CEO Strength CoachWeight Room Wisdom Please “Thank” our sponsor who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Dr. Liam Hennessy is the Founder and Academic Director of Setanta College. He is a qualified Physical Education teacher, Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He has spent over 20 years working full-time in sport. Liam was previously the Director of Fitness with the Irish Rugby Football Union, a position he commenced in 2000. At the IRFU he headed a staff of 24 full time coaches. His role was to develop a world class system of player support within the areas of Strength and Conditioning, Injury Rehabilitation, Sport Nutrition and Medical Care. He also has developed Rugby Union coach education pathways through the governing body, World Rugby. Liam is also Fitness Coach to Padraig Harrington having worked with Padraig for over two decades now and was recently inducted into the Titleist Performance Institute Hall of Fame for his contribution to Golf. Liam was also an international athlete, competing over 50 times for Ireland at the Pole vault. After competing he became national jumps coach. Liam also had the distinction of being Irish team manager at the first world junior Athletic Championships in Athens in 1985. In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why. Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it. Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Strength & Conditioning field Future of Strength & Conditioning education. The importance of environment and culture in your S&C program. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's two #1 Amazon International Bestseller's:CEO Strength CoachWeight Room Wisdom Please “Thank” our sponsor who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Dr. Liam Hennessy is the Founder and Academic Director of Setanta College. He is a qualified Physical Education teacher, Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He has spent over 20 years working full-time in sport. Liam was previously the Director of Fitness with the Irish Rugby Football Union, a position he commenced in 2000. At the IRFU he headed a staff of 24 full time coaches. His role was to develop a world class system of player support within the areas of Strength and Conditioning, Injury Rehabilitation, Sport Nutrition and Medical Care. He also has developed Rugby Union coach education pathways through the governing body, World Rugby. Liam is also Fitness Coach to Padraig Harrington having worked with Padraig for over two decades now and was recently inducted into the Titleist Performance Institute Hall of Fame for his contribution to Golf. Liam was also an international athlete, competing over 50 times for Ireland at the Pole vault. After competing he became national jumps coach. Liam also had the distinction of being Irish team manager at the first world junior Athletic Championships in Athens in 1985. In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why. Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it. Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Strength & Conditioning field Future of Strength & Conditioning education. The importance of environment and culture in your S&C program. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

This episode features Nick Winkleman who is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Formerly Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives.  As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and the Military. Nick recently completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Nick is a husband and father and the primary reason I asked him on Leave Your Mark is because of his ability to find a powerful work-life balance.

Nick provides incredible insight into his professional experiences which prepared him to be selected as the Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.   

Nick Winkelman is the Head of Athletic Development at the Irish Rugby Football Union. He is a man on a mission to change the way that athletes are developed to be able to move and perform more effectively in sporting contexts. You will struggle to find someone more committed to his craft and dedicated to enhancing human performance. In this conversation with cover a range of subjects including: - Why the NFL Combine is not a talent ID process- His secret formula for athlete development (now called the '4 P + 2' approach)- Why he thinks that players are developed in the wrong way - Why 'perception-action coupling is the 'hard problem' of skill acquisition- Why 'sometimes what is best for the athlete is not giving them your best'There is a lot in this discussion so sit back and enjoy!

Nick Winkelman is the Head of Athletic Development at the Irish Rugby Football Union. He is a man on a mission to change the way that athletes are developed to be able to move and perform more effectively in sporting contexts. You will struggle to find someone more committed to his craft and dedicated to enhancing human performance. In this conversation with cover a range of subjects including: - Why the NFL Combine is not a talent ID process- His secret formula for athlete development (now called the '4 P + 2' approach)- Why he thinks that players are developed in the wrong way - Why 'perception-action coupling is the 'hard problem' of skill acquisition- Why 'sometimes what is best for the athlete is not giving them your best'There is a lot in this discussion so sit back and enjoy!

‘Coming of age for women in sport’ ‘We’re not scared to rock the boat anymore’ and ‘we need more women in the corridors of power’, those are some of the comments from Ruth O’Reilly. Ruth was part of the Irish Rugby team at this summer’s World Cup. She criticised the Irish Rugby Football Union on the final day about a lack of planning, commitment and communication during their World Cup preparations. This week, saw the IRFU downgrade the Women’s Head coach role from a full-time one to a part-time, 6 month casual contract. It was one of many stories that saw female athletes speak out about the actions of governing bodies. Ruth thinks women will be encouraged to speak out more about their grievances. Don’t isolate female refs, introduce more Finland v Norway was a record breaking rugby game. It didn’t break a record for the amount of tries scored or the number of sin bins given. The game created history because it saw Alhambra Nievas become the first female referee to take charge of a competitive men’s international. Her colleague Joy Neville will follow in her footsteps, when she referee’s a men’s competitive fixture next week and Alhambra says more sports should follow rugby by introducing several female referees at the same time. The Spaniard says more female refs will mean they don’t feel as pressured or isolated as their male counterparts. The Blade Babe ‘Project Blade’ may sound like a Hollywood film but it’s actually a new initiative set up by Paralympic champion Marlou Van Rhijn to get running blades more accessible for children. A new pair blades costs £4,500 and Marlou in conjunction with Nike has set up a station in their Amsterdam store, where children can buy their own blades like they can running shoes. The Blade Babe as she likes to be known hopes the success of the store in the Netherlands will lead to it being available across the world. Is Europe not that kneedy? Hertha Berlin became the first sports team outside of the North America to adopt the take a knee protest. Not many European athletes or teams have followed their American colleagues and adopted the take a knee protest. Doctor Kehinde Andrews from Birmingham City University says European teams and athletes aren’t following suit because they’re too scared of the repercussions.

Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, is on to talk about Deep Work. From the publisher: One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way. In DEEP WORK, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill. A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, DEEP WORK takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories -- from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air -- and no-nonsense advice, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. DEEP WORK is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.

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Nick Winkelman is the Head of Athletic Performance & Science at the Irish Rugby Football Union. He has earned a PhD from Rocky Mountain University with an emphasis in motor learning and sprinting. Nick is formerly the Director of Education and Performance at EXOS where he headed the NFL Combine Prep and worked with athletes from the MLB, NBA, NHL. We'll cover aspects of the demands of rugby and how to meet these demands through speed training, the weightroom, and conditioning, weekly setups for the off-season and the in-season and the types of monitoring tools the rugby teams are using and how they are implementing and making changes in training based on those tools.

  Highlights of Episode 184   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & Science at Irish Rugby Football Union, is on to talk about his new job, his chapter in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation- "Assessing Athletic Qualities", including Maximal Strength, Maximal Power and Return to Play guidelines.  He also discussed some great coaching info from his upcoming lecture at Perform Better, "Learning that Sticks- How Analogies Shape Understanding" and sooooooo much more     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Adapting 5-3-1 to a Wider Audience", Culture Lessons from MBSC, and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale and the the Battle Bars. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Social Media and Being Professional". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brett Jones is on to talk about "The Get Up" . Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here.         "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click)