The Robbie Bourke Podcast

Episode 273: Andrew Sheaff - Constraint-led approach to swim coaching

This episodes guest is Andrew Sheaff.
Andrew has been helping people improve their swimming for over 20 years. He’s worked with everyone from children learning to swim to Olympic medalists to masters triathletes and swimmers. He specialises in helping triathletes improve their swimming skills through online coaching. He is also the author of 'A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching'. 
On this episode Andrew and I discuss:
Andrew's background
How Andrew works with swimmers
Why Andrew decided to write "A Constraint-Led Approach to Swim Coaching"?
How does Andrew decide when to intervene with a swimmers technical model?
How does Andrew manage an athletes frustration when learning a new skill?
How did Andrew find the writing process involved with his book?
We discuss physical preparation for swimming?
Andrews biggest influences
How Andrew learns?
Andrews top and current book recommendations
What advice would Andrew give his younger self?
What advice would Andrew give to a young coach?
What are the biggest lessons Andrew has learned so far in his life?
What are other loves in Andrews life outside of swimming?
This was a great discussion with Andrew and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Website - masteringflow.info
Facebook - Andrew Sheaff
Instagram - mastering_flow_
YouTube - @MasteringFlow
 
Books Mentioned:
A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching
Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach 
The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design
A Constraints Led Approach to Baseball Coaching
Athlete-Centred Coaching: Developing Decision Makers
The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training 
A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 1
A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 2
Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire
 
Videos/ Movies Mentioned:
TEDxNASA - Daniel Burrus - Seeing Invisible Solutions to Impossible Problems
Jack White - It Might Get Loud - Intro (HD)
Good Will Hunting 
It Might Get Loud Part 1
It Might Get Load Part 2
 
Interviews Mentioned: 
Mladen Jovanović Interviews with Professor Keith Davids
 
 
People and Resources mentioned:
Jon Goodwin
Mladen Jovanović
Keith Davids 
Rob Gray 
Stu McMillan 
Dan Pfaff
John Wooden
Lynn Kidman
Yuri Verkhoshansky 
John Kiely 
Gregory Haff
Michael Stone
Ian Renshaw
Bill Hartman
Sam Freas
Terry Laughlin
Ernest W. Maglischo
Charlie Francis
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Jack White 
James Smith 
The Beatles
Bill Burr
Jim Jefferies 
Louis CK
Dalai Lama
David Grey 
Bill Hicks

Episode 272: Alex Effer - Compression - Expansion model - Part 2

This episode is Part 2 with Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation on the compression-expansion model.
Part 1 can be found here.
 
On this episode Alex and I discuss:
How Alex's has refined his mentorship program
We discuss wide and narrow archetypes, their respiration bias, their compensation strategies, and the action of their pelvic diaphragm 
We discuss squatting and hinging and the archetypes
Pelvic compensations among the archetypes
This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Website - resilientedu.com
Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation
Instagram - alex.effer
YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer
 
 
Books Mentioned:
Mastery - Robert Green
Malalignment Syndrome 
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati 
 
People and Resources mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Conor Harris
Zac Cupples 
Gary Gray
Gary Ward
Angus Bradley
Thomas Michaud
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Biotensegrity 
John Sharkey
Leon Chaitow
Mike Reinhold
Eric Cressey
Mike Robertson
T-Nation
Mike Roncarati
Gray Cook
Functional Movement Systems
Charles Poliquin
Biosignature 
David Grey
Pat Davidson

Episode 271: Alex Effer - Compression - Expansion model - Part 1

This episode's guest is Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation. 
 
Alex earned his Bachelors of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto, obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Exercise Science for Health and Performance from NiagaraCollege and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and EXOS Performance Specialist.
 
Alex continuously improves his education through courses and regular personal reading from both Canadian and international sources to enhance his knowledge in stress physiology, neurology, biomechanics, respiration, autonomics, psychology (i.e., human behaviour and habit formation), and systems thinking.
Alex has gained extensive clinical and practical experience treating and training a variety of clients from professional and amateur athletes, high profile executives, older adults, individuals with certain medical conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Congenital Heart Disease, Postoperative rehabilitation and individuals with chronic and complex pain.
Alex’s experience includes: Head Exercise Physiologist at Ace Sports Clinic Inc; Director of Return to Performance and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Varsity Baseball, Women's Lacrosse, and Golf team at the University of Toronto; Consultant for the Varsity Blues Football, Hockey, Swimming Team; Head Exercise Physiologist for Balance Physiotherapy; and consultant to Olympic Swimming Athletes, and NBA players.
 
Most recently, Alex has decided to build his own business under the name Resilient Training and Rehabilitation, a name that emphasizes Alex’s unique approach to fitness, which is one that combines both aspects of normal fitness and rehabilitation principles to achieve long- lasting pain free results. Alex uses his comprehensive knowledge and passion in exercise science, autonomics, respiration, rehabilitation, and biomechanics to develop programs that promote injury prevention, sports performance, and rehabilitation through quality of movement.
 
On this episode Alex and I discuss:
Alex's background
The compression-expansion model
Narrow and wide archetypes
The pelvic mechanics of the archetypes 
This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Website - resilientedu.com
Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation
Instagram - alex.effer
YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer
 
 
Books Mentioned:
Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach
The Pelvic Girdle: An integration of clinical expertise and research
The Thorax: An Integrated Approach
Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait-Related Disorders
Injury-Free Running, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, and Injury Prevention
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System
Manipulative Therapy: Musculoskeletal Medicine 
 
Videos Mentioned:
Human Locomotion - YouTube Channel
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati 
 
People and Resources mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Conor Harris
Zac Cupples
Angus Bradley
Eric Cressey
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Shirley Sahrmann
Mike Robertson
T-Nation
Mike Roncarati
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)
Jennifer Poulin
Leon Chaitow
James Earls 
Thomas Michaud
Karel Lewit
Donald A. Neumann
ALTIS
Connor Ryan
Gary Gray

Episode 270 - Bill Hartman - Better questions lead to better answers

This episode Bill Hartman returns!On this episode Bill and I discuss:
The refinement of Bill's teaching of his model 
What concept from the model has Bill found hardest to teach others
How would Bill present his model to a class of undergraduate physical therapists, if requested?
The genesis of Bill's model
We discuss the RECONstruct program that Bill and Chris Wicus have released together
What Bill suggests to his patients when they want to return to training after a rehabilitation from an injury
I ask Bill about his passion for singing 
What is Bill's current training like?
We discuss load management, relative motion and orientation 
We discuss fear-mongering around human movement 
This was a great discussion with Bill and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Website - billhartmanpt.com
Facebook - BillHartman
Instagram - bill_hartman_pt
YouTube - Bill Hartman
RECONstruct application email: RECONyourself@gmail.com
 
Books Mentioned:
The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit
All Gain, No Pain
 
Videos Mentioned:
Bill Hartman Model - Origins and Coherence - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16%
Principles in Applying My Model - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16%
Physics of the early Embryo
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
The Reconsider Podcast
 
People and Resources mentioned:
PRI
Paul Corona
Manuel Buitrago
Marghanita Laski
Laski's Revelation (Eureka!) 
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Chris Wicus
IFAST 
Mike Robertson
Towards a Grand Unified Theory of sports performance
Paul Glazier 
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Thomas Sowell
Mike Boyle
Tiger Woods
Dan Pfaff
Greg Robins
ALTIS
Stu McMillan
Mike Roussell

Episode 269: Stu McMillan

This episode's guest is Stu McMillan.Stu is CEO and Short Sprints Coach at ALTIS. Stu has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports with a focus on power and speed development, and he has personally coached move than 70 Olympians at nine Olympic Games, winning over 30 Olympic medals. He has worked as part of national governing bodies in six countries and has been part of and/or led integrated support teams in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Stuart has also accrued the unique experience of coaching at three home Olympic Games, working with American athletes in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Games, Canadians in 2010 at Vancouver-Whistler, and British athletes in 2012 at the London Olympics. Most recently, he coached British sprinter Jodie Williams to a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.On this episode Stu and I discuss:
What was it like moving from the UK to Canada when he was 12?
Where is Stu currently with his training system/ model for short sprinters?
How does Stu measure what matters within his system?
Stu shares his thoughts on force-velocity and load-velocity profiling
Stu talks about effectiveness vs efficiency
I ask Stu when is it appropriate to try and change technique?
I ask Stu to discuss the utilization of potentiation days and how he currently designs his mircocycles
Stu gives his take on timing all sprints during the training process
I ask Stu for his current thoughts on Frans Bosch's concepts
I ask Stu about the thought process of always needing to sprint maximally to get faster
I ask Stu the difference between acceleration development for field-base athletes vs sprinters
Where did Stu get his love for music?
Where did Stu get his love for coffee?
I ask Stu, if he could learn from 3 individuals for week, who would he choose and why?
This was a great discussion with Stu and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Website - altis.world
Twitter - @StuartMcMillan1
Facebook - Stuart McMillan
Instagram - fingermash
 
Books Mentioned:
Running
Strength Training and Coordination 
The Second sex
 
People and Resources mentioned:
ALTIS 
Dan Pfaff
JB Morin
Fergus Connolly 
Paula Radcliffe
Jim Furyk
Usian Bolt
Kevin Tyler
Charlie Francis 
Clyde Hart
Michael Johnson
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Les Spellman
Frans Bosch
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Derek Hansen
Tim Caron
ALTIS Need for Speed Course
ALTIS Foundations Course
Derek Evely 
Robert Johnson
Steve Hooker
Steve Lewis
Simone De Beauvoir 
Constance Borde
Keith Davids
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr

Episode 268: Joel Smith - Evolution of a training system

This episode see's the return of Joel Smith from Just Fly Sports.Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference.  He has been a track and field jumper and javelin thrower, track coach, strength coach, personal trainer, researcher, writer and lecturer in his 8 years in the professional field.  His degrees in exercise science have been earned from Cedarville University in 2006 (BA) and Wisconsin LaCrosse (MS) in 2008.  Prior to California, Joel was a track coach, strength coach and lecturer at Wilmington College of Ohio.  During Joel’s coaching tenure at Wilmington, he guided 8 athletes to NCAA All-American performances including a national champion in the women’s 55m dash.  In 2011, Joel started Just Fly Sports with Jake Clark in an effort to bring relevant training information to the everyday coach and athlete.  Aside from the NSCA, Joel is certified through USA Track and Field and his hope is to bridge the gap between understandable theory and current coaching practices.On this episode Joel and I discuss:
Joel's current training model/system
This was a great discussion with Joel and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Twitter - @JustFlySports
Facebook - Joel Smith
Instagram - justflysports
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
Just Fly Sports Podcast #249: Angus Bradley on Best Squatting Practices, True Posterior Chain Training, and Managing the “Soccer Ball in Your Ribs”
Just Fly Sports Podcast #289: Angus Bradley on Squatting, Delayed Knee Extension and Foot Dynamics in Athletic Movement
Just Fly Sports Podcast #345: Nick DiMarco on Speed, Specificity, and Maximizing What Matters in American Football Preparation
 
Books mentioned:
Mechanical Low Back Pain: Perspectives in Functional Anatomy
The Way of the Superior Man 
Speed Strength
 
People and Resources Mentioned:
DB Hammer (No one knows who this person really was)
Jay Schroeder
Dan Fichter
Chris Korfist
Adarian Barr
Cal Dietz
Gary Ward
Christian Thibaudeau
Paul Cater
Michael Zweifel
Charlie Francis
Mike Boyle
Shirley Sahrmann 
Angus Bradley
Mike Stone
Greg Haff
John Kiely
Moshe Feldenkrais
DJ Murakami
Alex Effer
Bill Hartman
Katie St. Clair
Nick DiMarco
Julien Pineau
Nikola Tesla
Ken Clark
Mladen Jovanović
Tudor Bompa
Anatoliy Bondarchuk 
Frans Bosch
Nick Garcia
Martin Bingisser 
Yuri Verkhoshansky 
Nick Winkelman
Neilo Moura
Boris Sheiko 
Pavel Tsatsouline 
David Grey
Elastic Essentials Course
Al Vermeil 
ALTIS 

Episode 267: Rua Gilna - life, professional development, pain, movement, and PRI

This episode's guest is my long time friend Rua Gilna from Bua Fitness. 
Rua Gilna has over 14 years of experience in the Fitness Industry in roles ranging from training elite level athletes, training the average Joe, managing prestigious gyms, consulting in difficult injury rehab cases and leading education for teams of 30+ trainers to designing and lecturing on Europe's highest level training certification courses. 
Rua is constantly studying cutting edge training and rehabilitation techniques as well as consulting with and for other rehab professionals in the New York City Area. He regularly teaches seminars for fitness professionals on integration of rehab principles and injury prevention.He has a background in martial arts, gymnastics, breakdancing and yoga among other things. His passion for helping people stems from his own journey through fitness and the confidence it gave him and his desire to help as many people live life pain free and to the fullest.
On this episode Rua and I discuss:
Rua's background 
Rua's experience with PRI
We talk relative motion and orientation 
Rua talks about his experience of when Ron Hruska put an appliance in his mouth, and the sensory impact this had on him
We discuss dental appliances
I ask Rua, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Rua and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Twitter - @RuaGilna
Facebook - Rua Gilna
Instagram - thebiomechanist
LinkedIn - Rua Gilna
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
DGR Podcast #50: Rua Gilna on concussions, craniums, and PRI
Fractal Biomechanics - Listen, Learn, Leverage #2: Losing your loved ones, mental health, making a statement and much more, with Rua Gilna
 
People and Resources Mentioned:
David Grey
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Ron Hruska
PRI Primary courses
Gary Cook
Kelly Starrett
Bill Hartman
Michelle Boland
Pat Davidson
Jennifer Poulin 
Boyle's Law
Frans Bosch
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Charles Poliquin
Howard Hindin
James Anderson
Mike Cantrell 
Aleena Kanner
Hruska Clinic - Recommended Shoe List
Daniella Rutner
Sean Light 
Dalai Lama
Abraham Lincoln
Shirley Sahrmann
Mable Todd

Episode 266: Pat Davidson - Healing and growing from life’s traumas

On this episode Pat and I discuss:
The last 2 years of Pat's life 
What's next? 
This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,RB
 
Show Notes:
Twitter - @dr_patdavidson
Facebook - Pat Davidson
Instagram - Pat Davidson
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
The Self Made Podcast Actions speak louder than words with Pat Davidson 
 
Books Mentioned:
It - Stephen King
The Body Keeps the score
What happened to you
The Trauma of everyday life
Behave
Thinking fast and slow
Polyvagal Theory 
CandidePeople and Resources Mentioned:
Robert Sapolsky
Socrates