The Robbie Bourke Podcast Episode 279: Tom Tombleson - England men's rugby - senior S&C coach
This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson.
Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team.
I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS.
I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS.
On this episode we discuss:
- Tom's background
- Tom's training model
- How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team?
- I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches
- I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career?
- How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team?
- What happens after a major tourament?
- How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs?
- How does Tom look after his health?
- How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers?
- What are Tom's top and current book recommendations?
This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.
Show Notes:
Instagram - tomtombleson
Twitter - @TommyTomble
Books Mentioned:
Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp
Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch
Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch
Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman
The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell
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