Episode 22 Emmanuel Lewis

The One and Only Desmon Cooper - Recorded back in 2021. Look at what Desmond brought to light / life since this Podcast.

Sam Portland - Introduction from his website - It speak for itself! I play semi-pro rugby, train Olympic athletes and am one of the UK’s most experienced S&C coaches for international competitors, with over 40 competing superstars currently training under one of my programmes. If you’re serious about becoming world-class, then I’m serious about getting you there, and with over a decade of experience, you can seriously trust I will. If you’re looking for structure, recovering from injuries, want to make more of an impact on the field, or got to the point where you’re not improving, then only world-class coaching is going to push you to get better. In fact, to hell with better. ‘Better’ didn’t win any medals. Working with me will get you to your best and help you stay there. Not to go all philosophical on you, but… I have a very profound way of working. And it works. My coaching isn’t just physical, it’s educational too, and this is the secret to the world’s most successful athletes. (It’s also why I host and deliver CPD events on Rehabilitation, physical conditioning and performance coaching to FitPros, NHS Physiotherapists and Pro Coaches, too…but now I’m just showing off) Working with me will give you the deepest understanding of your body and why certain incremental changes and tweaks are fundamental to your sporting success. Sam has come into the sport as an outsider and has done nothing but respect the sport and helped everyone in the sport he's met.  Thank you Sam for everything you have done in such a short period of time in American Football

James Cook  NFL International Football Development 🇬🇧 ▪️International Player Pathway ▪️NFL Academy Kent Exiles QB ◼◻ Adedayo Odeleye , 23 ( 6,6 / 250lbs) Pro Day Highlights  Skip to 0:50 https://www.nfl.com/news/meet-the-uk-players-on-the-2021-international-player-pathway-programme. These two are in a brand new time for the UK development pathway programme.  Points of Discovery  - COVID  - First Time in America  - First Time training 6/7 days a week - Pro Day  - Professional Scouting 

Coach Rob, Dylan and Golden catch up and talk about the Superbowl.

OTM - Out of the Mud Athletics   Key Points  Small town mindset  Tenacity  The need for it - being outside of the box  Support system needed Disconnect - Distrust - This is why we need Agencies that aren't money-driven but people-driven.   OTM is becoming a Stepping stone to get to GFL 1 - Why did It start  During his time at Riverside - EMC - Saddle Back  He'd seen in LA- MArketing in American football leads to sharky people  Politics of the Sport Ed had to take 3 years out to organise this company. So it leads to the question of Europe setting up You hear the Push back to do it, making this agency Piece by piece - Needing organic reach - as your working  a cycle  2021 goal  - 7vs 7 system  - build fundamentals to all-star game - north vs south 

Ian Ellis First saw the game in 1984  on channel 4, Just like Russ Hewitt, Simon Hatcher.  The first team he joined was his local team Crawley Raiders, First position he played was Corner He gained a thirst to want to play when he got involved but due to the 80's -  there was a lot of limited knowledge which lead to gimmick offences where they would be phases of teams running the same offences. Had an opportunity to go to  Bethany college which was brand new college, then went to a Liberal art college. Sporting Involvement  State Size for Football was to drive 8 hours to a division 3 game   Played Rugby which tore his shoulder in 1992 than had it rebuilt  In 1992 world league - Had the chance to Stay in The United States- NFL Europe  Lead to Training camp Intern - Tampa 03  Key Events  94 camp intern  97 playoffs 98 olympians  99 Blitz dc  2000 Farnam  2008 HC Steve rains In short  Took the chance to Majored in Psychology  Major key in going to American was the education West Virginia Brought  all the knowledge back to UK  Applied it at Sussex Thunder  Applied it at Farnham Key Take aways from this conversation You must have the capacity to analyse sport science is key to growth in the sport all round development is the best make sure the foundation can take a - courve ball buy into people through  relationships regional events help so much more for team growth having a good off season - insular protection for the teams identity. - fit for purpose - develop coaches

Background into the Sport  Dad and Brother were both Athletes - 49ers/Cowboys fans  Played 1 year of Flag football at youth Key Things he took from Playing in Europe  - Teams are in different stages so protection varies from team to team.  - Main thing from Germany -learning the language -family/ greetings  - Started with Europes elite  -Moved to make Kings of europe7v7  -Precision QB - Fall summer camp  4 Tournaments been done since  Shout out to  UK - Kings of Europe  South London  7vs7 School Leagues Locations Hopefully when restrictions are lifted - Denmark  - Germany  -Region Tournaments  Development Aims of Euro Elite  11 - coaching  - system  - league  - competitive  Key Points  Invited to Camps - Prenevalent in helping  scouting /coaching  Under development, area is Local American Football Camps in Europe   talent in Europe - coaching /uk  6/7 0 division one players.  Events help players get true exposure.

AJ Wentland Teams Played for  Dresden Monarchs Kuipo Steelers  Swarco Raiders Tirol  Career up to this Point  Rockford - Chicago - FLat 9/10 Tackle football at Rockford -  Highschool scholarship to Division 2 St Louis - Played 4 seasons  All American NFL North Western Camp  (Local camp) Rookie Camp - 3 day camp- Chicago Bears  American Import moved to Europe on his own. High School Level IQ  Shoutout  Kyle Callahan - OC Raiders  Alex Haldane  Glenn Toonga  Kadel King Key Points  Innsbruck - COVID - testing once a week during the Pandemic ( recording time February 2021) The zone read drop  importance  USA - Passion - Different to UK  Hawk tackle  Expected to not prepared  Recruitment is a key foundation to getting the right people  Germany is great for coaching and Personnel  Degree in exercise Science Potential talent for Crossover Athletes - That Wrestled/Baseball/Football 

Aaron Mahoney Jones  London Blitz/Birmingham Lions - RB Key Thing I gained from talking to Aaron  - The discipline of Judo -  Breaking Balance , Never Being Knocked Down. Maintaining Balance In All Areas. Key mentions Europe Warriors  American culture of an academy in community leagues  - created a natural healty competition  Academics - State schooling - Highschool  Players He Looks at For Technical Analysis. Zack Moss Devin Singe Alvin K Clyde HJ Aaron Jones  Special Mention to FZO-Sports , Chad Walrond , Eddie Onamade, Timi Oyelaja , Michel Iluyomade NFL Pathway Recommendation - Eddie Onamade Body Right , CFL Combine , UK Dukes  Aarons Sponsors  - Glenn / Jason  -Player Layer  -My protein 

Superbowl Prediction  Dylan/Coach Rob/Sunshine and Golden all give our take on the Superbowl.  We recorded this episode before the Superbowl.  We've just finished our first series after the Superbowl and have chosen to upload everything now.