THE DAVID GREY REHAB PODCAST

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Lee Taft, one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world, shares his insights on training for multi-directional speed and agility. He discusses the importance of shifting from a drill mindset to a skill mindset and introduces his Reactive Tier System. Taft also highlights the 7 movement patterns he identifies and uses in coaching, as well as the benefits of back peddling and backwards running/jogging. Tune in to learn how to reintroduce speed and agility to athletes and improve their movement and agility patterns.

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https://youtu.be/d8uU1vuJiac We’re giving you a 20% discount for our annual membership over on DGR Interactive. Just use the code dgrpodcast  at the checkout.  ——————— What is the key to jumping higher?Should you add sprint training to become a better dunker?In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome Daniel Back, an athletic development coach and Founder of Jump Science, a platform that provides high-quality sports training information for all athletes. Tune in as we talk about the science behind jumping, exercises and plyometric variations he uses with athletes, classifying athletes as knee-dominant or hip-dominant, eccentric training, sports specificity, and much more. You’ll also learn the key principles of The Jump Science System, the pros and cons of ankle mobility, when you should be doing heel-elevated exercises, and the benefits of oscillatory isometrics.  “What I’ve seen is the naturally good squatter is strong at the quads and they’re the ones that are too much knee-focused in a sprint in the acceleration”, Daniel Back. Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:26 – Introducing Daniel Back & The topics of today’s episode 07:51 – How Daniel jump trained as a teenager & What he would change given his current knowledge of jump training. 10:12 – Why should you add sprinting to an athlete’s dunk training? 12:36 – The key principles of The Jump Science System. 20:49 – Ankle mobility & When to do heel-elevated work 25:09 – Classifying Hip-dominance vs. Knee-dominance 31:26 – What would a session with you look like for a hip-dominant athlete? What strength exercises and plyometric variations would you use? 40:04 – Eccentric training: Using momentum and slow movement in strength training 50:11 – Benefits of oscillatory isometrics 55:13 – Daniel’s thoughts on specificity in training for great performance   “The key thing to understand is that stopping the weight and reversing it is actually where we get the strongest stimulus [on your muscles] in strength training… Stopping something that’s moving fast is a lot harder than stopping something that’s moving slow”, Daniel Back.   If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Daniel Back is an athletic development coach and founder of Jump Science, an online website that provides athletes with quality information about increasing athleticism. Since Dan’s own vertical jump and dunking ability has reached an elite level, he’s been helping athletes run faster, jump higher and improve overall physical performance for over a decade. Checkout his training programs available on his website here. Connect with Daniel Back: Follow Jump Science on Instagram Follow Speed Science on Instagram Resources Mentioned: Listen to the episode with Tim Reilly Listen to the episode with Matt McInnes Watson Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform! Check out our programs  

We’re giving you a 20% discount for our annual membership over on DGR Interactive!  Just use the code dgrpodcast at the checkout. https://dgrinteractive.thinkific.com/ In this solo episode, David answers some of his listener’s questions.   He chats about how to set the right price point for your product. He provides a framework to use when naming your product.  And finally, he discusses what part of the foot he gets his clients to push through when exercising.    Enjoy! And don’t forget to share this podcast with your friends and give us a 5 star rating.   Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform! Check out our programs      

https://youtu.be/S3hDBcAp1PI What happens in the body when you practice plyometrics? In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome Matt McInnes Watson, a performance coach specializing in track and field, speed, power, and plyometrics. He’s a PhD Researcher and the Owner of the coaching business, PLUSPLYOS, where he provides plyometrics programs to athletes and coaches all over the world. Tune in as we talk about how Matt classifies and defines plyometrics, potential shin and Achilles issues within plyometrics, what’s happening in an athletes body when they’re in the air, preparing for a landing, and much more. You’ll also learn about the plyometric spectrum, how to write a plyometrics program, and how to reintroduce plyometrics to an injured athlete. This is a knowledge-packed episode you won’t want to skip over!   “Plyometrics… the simplest form is… there has to be a landing and a take-off sequence to the movement and it has to be pretty fast”, Matt McInnes Watson   Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:34 – Introducing Matt McInnes Watson & The topics of today’s episode 05:24 – Matt’s mentorship and background in sports, coaching, and teaching 09:39 – One of my biggest regrets as an athlete & The benefits of gaining a variety of athletic skills as an athlete 19:41 – How plyometrics and speed work translates to the field 21:12 – Defining and classifying plyometric movements 28:13 – Matt’s research on movement terminology and language 30:35 – The plyometric spectrum (tiers of plyometrics) 37:45 – Pre-activation & Cues: What’s happening in an athlete’s body when they’re in the air, preparing for a landing? 46:55 – Speculation: When the foot hits the floor, what happens at the muscle and the Achilles tendon? 50:58 – “Stiffness” in plyometrics 55:36 – Is there a sweet spot for foot contact in landings? 59:11 – Potential shin and Achilles problems in plyometrics 1:10:55 – How to write a plyo program and reintroduce plyometrics to an injured athlete 1:25:34 – Which 3 coaches would you bring to a deserted island?   If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform! Check out our programs   Matt McInnes Watson is a performance coach and specialist in track and field, speed, power and plyometrics. Matt is the owner of Plus Plyos, a coaching business that provides plyometric programs and education. He is studying for a PhD in Plyometrics whilst teaching in the United Arab Emirates and coaching athletes from the U.K. and U.S. Connect with Matt McInnes Watson: Visit his website for plyometrics training programs Follow him on Instagram   Resources Mentioned: Speed Trap by Charlie Francis Jacked Athlete Podcast by Jake Tuura    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHniQOmflJI This episode has the answers. In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome John Noonan, a strength and conditioning coach with 15 years of experience ranging from private clients to Premier League Footballers and Olympians. Tune in as we talk about the intricate training methods behind Formula 1 and Formula 2 motorsports professionals, the power of neck and breath training, business tactics, and much more. You’ll gain loads of insight into the strategies and psychology of training Formula 1 athletes, the busy schedule of practicing and racing, and what activities and techniques really make a difference in racers’ performance.  “We’re not gonna try and make you 10% fitter or 10% stronger. You’re fit enough. Of course, we can keep pushing those margins… but we’re not gonna spend an extra hour a week on that if we think the return is minimum”, John Noonan.   Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:13 – Introducing John Noonan & The topics of today’s episode 02:53 – Business goals and challenges in 2022: Leveraging time, money mindset, passive income, & building credibility as an online coach 14:20 – Group courses: Are they the best option for your coaching business? 22:17 – The story behind John’s nickname, “The Glute” 24:32 – What it’s like to work and train in F1 motorsports & How he got into motor racing 46:01 – How much time do you train athletes for and what are you doing with them? 49:42 – Why all motorsports athletes do neck work 1:03:56 – Why world-class sprint coaches are THE best coaches in the world 1:05:09 – How breathing and the ribcage has a direct influence on the pelvis & What this means for injury probability 1:14:27 – What I would do if I could take charge of Manchester United… 1:18:30 – Integrity, accountability, honesty, and the power of leveraging and supporting your network. 1:25:04 – Which 3 people would you bring to a deserted island? Watch this episode on YouTube If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!  Resources Mentioned: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform! Check out our programs John Noonan is a performance coach, lecturer and business owner with over 15 years’ experience coaching in elite sport and the public domain. To date, he has worked with professional youth, senior and international athletes in a range of performance sports including: football, rugby union/league, winter Olympic snow sports, boxing, hockey, golf and formula motor racing. He currently holds positions with Hintsa Performance and works with various athletes and corporate clients, as well as provides coach mentorship through his performance consultancy business at Noonan Performance Limited.   Connect with John Noonan: Visit his website Follow him on Instagram Subscribe to his YouTube channel Follow him on Twitter Connect with him on LinkedIn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGE8-ncLcrw&t=7s Do you or your clients have knee pain? Are you curious about the knee rehab process and how to start rebuilding strength after an injury? You’ll definitely want to tune into this one! In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome Jake Tuura, a strength and conditioning coach with tons of expertise and experience with knee pain and Patellar Tendinopathy, also known as Jumper’s Knee. Tune in as we talk about methods of rehabbing Patellar Tendinopathy and dealing with knee pain, how much pain is okay to train through, how you should progress through the rehab process, exercise selection, isometrics and biomechanics, and much more! You’ll gain a lot of insight from this episode, especially if you experience knee pain or if you work with people in pain! Even if you just have a painless knee or two, I’m sure you’ll find this episode very insightful. “Why force your body to do something that it doesn’t want to do?”, Jake Tuura   Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:00 – Introducing Jake Tuura & The topics of today’s episode 04:52 – Why developing courses is Jake’s big struggle as a coach 07:35 – Jake’s experience with knee pain and Patellar Tendon rehab 10:12 – The power of using a training log to find the root of your pain 13:40 – Long vs. Short Penultimate & Overcoming muscle slack 16:19 – Tendinopathy myths to be aware of 17:31 – Squatting with vertical shins & Is it okay to push through pain and discomfort while training? 22:16 – The program Jake went through to heal his Patellar Tendinopathy & Does glute activation heal chronic knee pain? 25:41 – The biomechanics mindset vs. The load tolerance mindset 32:52 – The end goal of tendon rehab… Does it decrease pain and improve function? 35:25 – Best way to start healing tendon issues: The 4-stage process 41:01 – Yielding tendons in lengthening and leg extensions & Why people fail in tendon rehab programs 45:44 – Building athletes back up to jumping after knee injuries 52:17 – What do you not agree with now that you would’ve done when you were a young strength coach? 56:37 – If you had a tendon issue and you knew nothing, what would you do, who would you go to? 1:04:40 – Do you use sandbags on your hips? 1:10:39 – What Jake’s excited about right now 1:12:11 – Patellofemoral pain is a pressure issue… true or false? 1:15:40 – Which 3 coaches would you bring to a deserted island?   If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Resources Mentioned: Listen to the Jacked Athlete Podcast Jacked Athlete Podcast Ep #58 with Enda King Listen to Ep #9 with Jamie Smith of Melbourne Strength Culture Game Changer by Fergus Connolly Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform! Check out our programs Jake Tuura is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Youngstown State University. Since 2009, he has been obsessed with human performance and muscle gain. His blog is where he organizes his and others’ thoughts on training methods, rants about the industry’s stupidity, and provides his take on how to actually go about getting jacked while optimizing athleticism. Connect with Jake Tuura: Follow him on Instagram Visit his blog Subscribe to his YouTube channel  

https://youtu.be/vhhkWfKkO88 How do you train athletes with knee pain? What makes someone knee dominant vs. hip dominant? In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome Tim Riley, Lead Strength Coach for Athletic Development at Kollective in Austin, Texas. Tim has experience training many different types of athletes, from volleyball and lacrosse players, to collegiate and NFL athletes. Tim has also struggled with “jumper’s knee” in the past and knows quite a bit about training with the knee in mind. He’s even created the Knee Pain Program: A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Jumper’s Knee. Tune in as we talk about training professional athletes, knee pain and knee rehab, exercise selection, understanding the fundamentals of movement, and how to train and coach athletes that are healing from knee injuries. We also chat about the power of growing your Instagram presence and how to establish your credibility as a trainer.  “One of the reasons I was able to put myself in a position to be working with pro-athletes now is because of the content I was putting out. There could be a debate on whether or not what you post on IG actually makes you credible or not, but in the eyes of the people who were willing to put trust into me and hire me, certainly that played a role.”, Tim Riley If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!  “I don’t want to be right. I want to get it right.”, Tim Riley   Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:13 – Introducing Tim Riley & The topics of today’s episode 04:25 – Tim’s journey to training pro athletes: Owning your profession, having a strong social media presence, & establishing credibility as a trainer 08:21 – How to train athlete in a sport you don’t have experience with & How important is it to understand the sport of the athlete you’re working with? 12:35 – Tips for rebranding, transforming, and growing your online presence 19:17 – What surprised you about training NFL athletes? 26:57 – Parallels between gen pop and pro athletes: Understanding movement & Movement strategies 32:35 – The importance of biomechanics in training athletes & Training with the knee in mind 38:47 – Healing from knee injuries, knee pain, and “jumper’s knee” 48:33 – Our favorite exercise machines and foam rolling techniques 58:18 – What makes someone knee dominant vs. hip dominant? 1:04:23 – We don’t have explanations for everything we do… but we do know we drive “There are so many parallels with what I see the biggest areas of opportunity [are] for gen pop clients [and] for pro athletes.. There are so many constants that I see between the two and the biggest one being ‘what does the focus of his training need to be? What’s going to help him the most right now?’ and then you just get out of their way.”, Tim Riley Watch this episode on YouTube  Tim Riley is the Lead Strength Coach for Athletic Development at Kollective Austin, Texas. He oversees NFL (off-season & combine prep), AVP (volleyball), PLL (lacrosse), and collegiate athletes. Tim’s also the creator of Knee Pain Program. Connect with Tim Riley: Follow him on Instagram Subscribe to his YouTube channel Resources Mentioned: Knee Pain Program: A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Jumper’s Knee Just Fly Sports Performance Podcast Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR INTERACTIVE platform!

In this episode of the David Grey Rehab Podcast, I welcome Jamie Smith, the Owner of Melbourne Strength Culture, a strength and performance gym in Australia. Jamie has experience at all levels within the industry and is here to share his wealth of knowledge and expertise in entrepreneurship, content creation, and professional development. Tune in as we talk about Jamie’s entrepreneurial journey, from creating content and growing a podcast to building a team of coaches and a gym that’s sure to leave a lasting legacy for Australia’s S&C industry. Plus, he shares his top tips, strategies, and resources for content creators, entrepreneurs, and coaches.  “Anytime where you begin to look into yourself and look into your processes, whether or not you’re creating social media content or building out something to teach somebody… that’s probably where you’re going to see the biggest gains in your own understanding of what you’re actually doing and having that introspection, I think, is massive”, Jamie Smith. If you enjoyed this podcast, SHARE it with a loved one and RATE/REVIEW it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!  Episode Timeline | What You’ll Learn: 00:13 – Introducing Jamie Smith & The topics of today’s episode 06:31 – The value of learning about social media as a business owner 08:04 – Melbourne Strength Culture’s growth journey & Jamie’s top tips for social media content creation and podcasting 16:30 – Jamie’s goal with the Strength Culture Podcast 21:44 – The importance of identifying your ideal customer profile (ICP) and communicating with your target audience 24:29 – Who we get content inspiration from & Don’t be afraid to reinvest your revenue back into your business! 30:24 – Jamie’s identity shift: From personal trainer/strength coach to business owner 40:20 – Jamie’s goal of having international interns 42:23 – No marketing strategy can outperform your product! Making great content starts with being a great coach. 44:27 – Professional development strategies and resources for content creators, entrepreneurs, and coaches 1:03:06 – When do I need to hire a content creator? 1:05:06 – YouTube growth tactics for 2022 1:09:25 – Which 3 coaches would you bring to a stranded island and why? “Every little piece of input that they are getting, your language, your position, your stance, your tone, the words you emphasize, the part of the word you emphasize, the jargon you use, all of that is changing the way they perceive what is about to happen from any output… You can completely shift the outcome 180 degrees simply by changing your language…”, Jamie Smith. Jamie Smith is the owner of Melbourne Strength Culture, a strength and performance gym in Australia. Jamie has experience at all levels within the industry from young coach completing internships to working at professional level sport and now building a business with a team of coaches. Connect with Jamie Smith: Subscribe to the Melbourne Strength Culture YouTube channel Visit his website Follow him on Instagram Resources Mentioned: Strength Coach Development Listen to the Strength Culture Podcast MrBeast YouTube video The Language of Coaching by Nick Winkelman What We Say Matters – Uncovering the Truth about Cueing, with Nick Winkelman Compound Performance Radio episode with Jamie Smith Connect with David Grey Rehab: Visit our website Follow David Grey Rehab on Instagram Listen to more podcast episodes Subscribe to our YouTube channel Visit the DGR Interactive platform!