Masterclass EP 25: Soft Skills, Mentorship and Personal Development with Dan Howells

Ed Archer and I discuss the history of fitness education, the birth and landscape of S&C and a future direction for education. 

I chat with Ben Cartwright from the Football Fitness Federation about his path from S&C coach in professional football to owning multiple business and running the FFF. 

I sit and chat with Dr Chris Bishop and Mark Bennett about their perspectives on RSI and how useful it is. Does the fact that its a ratio make it much less useful for us? Are we better with different test variables and areas of focus?   

Dave and I talk about his transition from being an S&C in professional Rugby to becoming a Private Gym owner  Find Dave on Twitter @CrippsDave    

Gary and I chat about his progression from an Undergraduate and Postgraduate student to his new role working with the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic. Gary reflects on decisions, learning moments, the perceived gulf between university and employment and future career plans. Reach out to Gary on Twitter: @Gary_Peps    

John was a senior lecturer in sports coaching at the University of Central Lancashire from 2010–2021. Before that, he was a coach development manager at the Professional Golfers’ Association. He received his PhD in 2015, which focuses on social learning and critical reflection. John has published 30+ research papers, is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is forever trying to improve his golf game. John and I discuss philosophy, careers and critical thinking relevant for coaches at all stages of their life. Starter Articles: https://bigthink.com/thinking/sartre-bad-faith-authenticity/ https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/sartre-on-living-in-bad-faith-e7fc28314dcd Johns Content: https://bio.link/johnstoszkowski Find John on Twitter: @JohnStoszkowski  

In this episode I am joined by Stu McMillan who is the CEO of ALTIS and has trained over 70 Olympic athletes throughout his career. Stu recently spoke about a model he is using with an acronym: PCATS Potential Capacity Ability Technique Skill He and I discuss this model and how it relates to both speed development and to coaching more broadly. Connect with Stu here: Twitter

Dan Howells joins me on the podcast to talk about his passion for non-technical skills and what practitioners need to know regarless if you are starting out or running a departement.

In this episode I chat with Tim Kettenring about the role of aerobic conditioning in team sports. Tim is a S&C coach from New Orleans, USA and has worked with a broad range of athletes over his career. He and I discuss the role of the aerobic base, training parameters and managing intensity.

Ryan has a wealth of experience managing performance departments across team sports and institutes. He currently works with Kitman Labs helping them support clubs with their performance problems all over the world. In this episode we discuss Ryan’s take on problem solving and developing knowledge to navigate the challenges in team sports.