Fighters Performance Podcast

Dr Paul Wood - Harnessing Anger and Aggression in Combat Sport

September 21, 2020 03:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

Paul was someone who grew up thinking that your capacity for violence and the demonstration of aggression was the measure of a man. He spent a lot of his adolescence getting into physical confrontations and fights, but when he was 18 ended up killing someone, as a result of a drug deal gone wrong. Paul: (01:43) He was convicted of murder and spent more than ten years in New Zealand's toughest prisons. He began his undergraduate studies while incarcerated, and pursued a PhD, and Mas...

Ivica Pavlinic - World judo competitor to high level coach

June 22, 2020 00:30 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

GUEST BIO Ivica Pavlinic's aspiration of becoming an Olympian and fighting for an Olympic medal began in New Zealand, toward a successful career living, training and competing around the world for victory on the international circuit. He's accomplished multiple National and Oceania titles, with a top 16 finish at the World Championships, competed for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games, and been on the fringe of competing in the Olympic games twice, in both London 2012 and Rio...

Josh Hinger - Lessons of the brotherhood

February 22, 2020 08:23 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

In this episode we discuss: How Andrea Galvao and Atos influenced his life and competition. Why he gives so much back to the Jiu-Jitsu community. The highest and lowest points in his career. An insight into his own self-belief, confidence, focus and management of overwhelm. What advice he gives athletes looking to level up their approach to competition. What plans he has for 2020 and beyond. Links and resources: Josh Hinger Instagram @hingerbjj Twitter @hingerbjj The...

Josh Hinger - Lessons of the Brotherhood

February 22, 2020 08:23 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

In this episode we discuss: How Andrea Galvao and Atos influenced his life and competition. Why he gives so much back to the Jiu-Jitsu community. The highest and lowest points in his career. An insight into his own self-belief, confidence, focus and management of overwhelm. What advice he gives athletes looking to level up their approach to competition. What plans he has for 2020 and beyond. Links and resources: Josh Hinger Instagram @hingerbjj Twitter @hingerbjj The...

Joseph Coyne - Plyometric training for combat sports

October 20, 2019 21:49 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Explosive power and speed are crucial for fight athletes. Many fundamental movements of combat sports require an explosive component to be effective. The most recognised fighters harness these qualities to connect with a lethal knee, evade an opponents attack or deliver the knockout blow. Becoming the best at combat sport requires training the qualities that contribute to these movements. Plyometric training is considered advanced because athletes need to have proficient streng...

Danny Lennon - Inside the weight cut

September 13, 2019 07:40 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

In this episode we discuss - Danny's background working with fight athletes. - Fundamentals of Nutrition - Prerequisites of making weight - Phases of cutting weight - Chronic weight loss (Diet) vs acute weight loss (Weight Cut) - Body water, glycogen, gut residue - Optimum body fat for your weight category - Refuelling after weigh-in - Factors that will affect your weight cut - Dangers of weight cuts - Stories of nightmare weight cuts Links and resources - Instagram: @dannylennon_sigma...

Meer Awny - Developing Power Through Rotation

August 30, 2019 09:10 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Guest Bio - Meer Awny Meer is a strength and conditioning coach of combat athletes at Ethos Performance in Sydney, Australia. In this episode we discuss A hierarchy of importance when developing strength qualities through rotation. Where and when rotational work should be introduced to your program. How to periodise programming, a peak for events, and incorporating ballistic exercises in preparation for competitions. Progression of exercises in the rotational ballistic continu...

Elliot Taylor - Busting myths

August 21, 2018 18:53 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

What have you heard about strength and conditioning? Myth: I don't want to get big, so I'll just lift lighter weight. Myth: You can spot reduce the abdominal region by doing sit-ups or crunches. Myth: I should run to get fit. Myth: Squats are bad for your knees and lower back. You would be right not to trust any of these statements! We kick episode eleven off with Elliot to squash some of these myths and set the bar straight on what strength and conditioning is for fighters. Ell...

Gary Hermansson - Psychology of preparation

August 17, 2018 07:31 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

Do you have a fighters mindset? Dr Hermansson introduces us to some concepts of sports psychology and we chat about it's relevance to fight sports. 5x Olympic Games sports psychologist. 5x Commonwealth Games sport psychologist. Acclaimed Sports Psychology Author. A long career working with professional and semi-professional athletes. In sport, everyone is striving for an edge and, as physical preparation and skill level even out, mental performance is the deciding factor. We a...

Cameron Rowston - Fighters perspective

August 13, 2018 05:21 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Why do fighters grind week in week out? We find out how Cam motivates himself to train for the "W" in the cage and push toward the UFC. We chat about how he balances his training schedule, while completing a world class strength and conditioning program. What he takes from his training in the gym and where he sees it benefit him in fight game. An insightful chat to the future of Australian MMA. His next fight has now been announced; Cam "Van Damme" Rawston Vs Isi "DOXZ" Fitikefu f...

Fabricio Itte - Making fighters better

August 07, 2018 06:46 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Do you ever wonder how a coaches mind works? You may think coaching is only done in the gym, but after discussing the development of gaps in fight athletes with Fab, you may realise it's much more than that. Fab draws on his experience as a Sport and Fitness Coach at Tafe, Co-owner/Coach of Gracie Smeaton Grange gym, and enlightens our podcast with his experience with athletes at the top of the UFC. Listen to this podcast to find out how one of the most highly regarded coaches ge...

Warren Rosser - Developing young fighters

July 17, 2018 04:53 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

|Episode 7 - Warren Rosser| ||Fighters Performance Podcast|| A champions legacy starts as soon as they hit the mat - The earlier the better! Warren Rosser OAM has contributed a lifetime to the development of Kids Judo programs. He has a designed a program that develops kids into athletes from the age of 3 years. Judo is an extremely dynamic sport which requires performance attributes such as coordination, stability, core strength, bump education, and many more. When kids can dev...

Justin Lang - Application of flexibility

July 13, 2018 03:13 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

|Episode 6 - Justin Lang| ||Fighters Performance Podcast|| One of the most successful strength and conditioning coaches in fight sports at this current time shares his insight into how he approaches training for fighters. Mobility (Flexibility and Stability) Resiliency to injury Limiting factors of performance Training methodology Learn more about his refined methods to building mobility and how it fits into a strength and conditioning program of a professional fighter.

Glenn Stewart - Programming for sporting demands

July 06, 2018 06:22 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

How does strength and conditioning for fighters differ from that of other contact sports, like Rugby? We have Glenn Stewart on Episode 5 of Fighters Performance Podcast talking about his strength and conditioning with Professional Rugby players and some of the correlations between the two sports. An interesting chat that covers the professionalism of training and resources of Rugby and Professional Fighters. *Be prepared for some really bad audio from his office in Nelson, New Ze...

Matthew Wall - Injury resiliency in combat sport

July 03, 2018 03:58 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

How are injuries effecting your performance? On Episode 4 we talk to Matt Wall about injury prevention in fight sports and factors we can change to lower risk of injury in training and competition. Most people would tell you injuries are just part of the sport, and "They just happen". Well, there are things you can do that will help you lower risk of injury. I personally believe strength and conditioning is first and foremost a tool to keep you on the mat and performing at your b...

Richard Walsh & Jonathan Bailey - Fatigue management and recovery

June 11, 2018 08:20 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Jonathan Bailey and Richard Walsh discuss fatigue management for fighters. With fatigue being one of the biggest contributors to injury risk and underperformance, we discuss how to mitigate some of these factors that cause it. Richard Walsh: Veteran of Australian MMA and ex- UFC Fighter draws from his experience through his career. Jonathan Bailey: Strength & Conditioning Coach and Exercise Scientist brings his experience to the table managing fighters' training programs. We hope...

Richard Walsh - Fighters perspective

June 02, 2018 07:49 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

What does the perfect path to the highest level of fighting look like? Most people probably consider it a straight path to success because from the outside, looking in it probably looks like it's easy. Rich Walsh shares his Journey from High School rugby player to a fully fledged fighter in the UFC welterweight division. His dream to fight in the Octagon literally became reality with the support and guidance of his "million dollar team" at VT1 Martial Arts in Sydney, Australia. ...

Fighters Performance Podcast Introduction

April 13, 2018 10:29 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Have you ever wondered how you would perform in your sport if you had all the information to train more like a professional? Most performance coaches keep their winning formulae to themselves..... I believe in bringing those performance coaches together, passionate about the fight community to share what they know for the betterment of the fight sports. This podcast introduces the hosts of Fighters Performance Podcast and their passion for change in the strength and performance i...