The Sports Initiative Podcast

Johnathan Davies is a well travelled football coach who has travelled he world coaching after switching from teaching to coaching. Currently he works at Slavia Prague as U12 Lead coach and has recently worked on updating the coaching methodology at the club using templates from Seattle Sounders and West Ham United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Stanek is an associate scout for an MLB franchise. Previously a coach at the Division 1 and Juco level, now focuses on the assessment and projection of players at the high school and college ages. He also runs the Figure it out baseball website which provides free tools and material for athlete development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Davide Igono is the creator of the social media platform @undervalu. A former professional football player, Davide now focuses on finding players and staff who our undervalued in the global soccer market. His platform highlights potential replacements for high profile players (Mario Gotze), up and coming ones to watch (Ferdy Druijf) and high talented senior recruitment staff (Kevin Thirwell). If you have not come across his work make sure you check it out for some very interesting insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympic Canoe Slalom Coach, Craig Morris, discusses power development, constraint-led coaching, and challenges faced by athletes. Topics include the evolution of canoeing pathways, attributes for success in water sports, adaptability in coaching, diverse approaches in football skills, personalized feedback in training, training techniques for kids, cultural influence on sports success.

Jason Filippi has worked in the NBA for 19 years across a variety of teams. He has held positions as an international scout for the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat and was also the director of international scouting for the Portland Trail Blazers. During this time, they drafted the likes of Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez and Pau Gasol from Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan McNally is the Director of Operations at FC Cincinnati. Officially the clubs first ever employee, Dan has seen the side grow from an ambitious idea to MLS dream and helped shape and guide the club in each step. Formally a player at Blackburn Rovers, Dan was also a coach at the University of Cincinnati prior to this role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Borwell is a former Great British women's tennis player. She specialised in doubles and was ranked number 1 in the country. Competing in major competitions including Wimbledon and the Commonwealth games, Sarah travelled the globe as a professional player after graduating the University of Houston. Now working with Keystone sports, she helps young player transition out to the United States collegiate system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tosh Farrell is a a highly regarded Youth Developer following his long standing role as part of Everton FC's academy. He helped develop the likes of Wayne Rooney, Jack Rodwell and Callum McManamam. He now works for FIFO, Robbie Fowler's Football academy, which looks to help develop the holistic individual at the college age group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Ryland is a former collegiate Football player at Penn State. After his college career he then transitioned to become a member of the United States Rugby team. Andrew specialises in teaching tackling technique and how to create a strong fundamental base for players throughout the pathway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Butt is the Lead Foundation Phase Coach at Sheffield Wednesday. Chris has fulfilled a variety of roles both at Sheffield Wednesday and Chesterfield FC and holds a Masters degree from Leeds Beckett University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.