#030 - Physical Preparation for Speed/Power Sports with Kier Wenham-Flatt

One of rugby’s top strength and conditioning coaches, Keir Wenham-Flatt, uses his vast academic learnings and years of experience to explain what is necessary to prepare athletes for speed and power sports — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast.

BIO:

Keir Wenham-Flatt is a strength and conditioning specialist, speaker and writer from the United Kingdom. After working with elite rugby teams in several different countries (most notably a 4th place finish with Argentina at the 2015 Rugby World Cup), Keir made the move to NCAA Division 1 where he currently works with American Football athletes at the College of William & Mary, Virginia.

Websites and Social Media Links:

Website – Rugbystrengthcoach.com Facebook – Keir Wenham-Flatt

Twitter – Rugby Strength CoachInstagram - rugby_strength_coach

Books mentioned:

How to win Friends and Influence PeopleNever Eat Alone

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Podcasts Mentioned

Physical Preparation Podcast – Episode 88 – Keir Wenham-Flatt on How To Build An Elite Rigby Athlete

Joel Smith’s - Just Fly Performance Podcast

Videos Mentioned:

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 1 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 2 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 3 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 4 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 5 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 6 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 7 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 8 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Rugby Strength & Conditioning: A Free Lecture Pt. 9 | Keir Wenham-Flatt

Resources and People mentioned:Ultimate Athlete Concepts Anatoliy BondarchukVladimir IssurinYuri Verkhoshanksy

Stu McMillanRalph Mann

Bas Van Hooren

Frans BoschBuddy Morris

James Smith

Jonas Dodoo

James Wild Neil Bezodis

John Pryor

Graeme MorrisPat Davidson

Mladen JovanovićBoris Sheiko

Cameron JosseCal Dietz

Chris KorfishDan FitcherMatt Van DykeMax Schmarzo

Jeff MoyerJon GoodwinJames CollinsPeter WayendPaul BriceSlow the Game Down (Vison Training – Dr. Harrison)ALTISEXOS

Track & Football ConsortiumJohn Boyd

John Boyd’s OODA LoopKarl Newell’s Theory of Constraints (Constraints Led Approach)James Gibson’s Ecological Psychology (Ecological Dynamics)

0:00 – 7:41 - Robbie Intro’s the show and asks Keir to introduce himself7:42 – 10:16 - Robbie asks Keir about the impact that two books – “How To Win Friends and Influence People” and “Never Eat Alone” impacted him10:17 – 17:40 - Robbie asks Keir to share with us his training philosophy for speed-power sports17:41 – 30:15 - Robbie asks Keir to discuss his training system30:16 – 37:17 - Robbie and Keir discuss long-term athlete development, volume, intensity, variation, and skill acquisition 37:18 – 1:01:58 - Robbie asks Keir to share his thoughts on speed and agility development1:01:59 – 1:05:40 - Robbie and Keir speak about the importance of assessing and training the sensory systems - particularly the visual system1:05:41 – 1:23:12 - Robbie asks Keir to share his thoughts on power development1:23:13 – 1:23:45 - Robbie wraps up the show!