This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Aaron Webb, Academy Manager at Crusaders Rugby. Aaron joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his role in the Crusaders Rugby Academy pathway, it's intentions and what it looks like. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Ian Costello, Academy Manager at Munster Rugby.. Ian joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his role in the Munster Rugby Academy pathway, it's intentions and what it looks like. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/big...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Don Barrell, Head of Regional Academies and Pathway in the RFU. Don joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his role in the RFU Academy pathway, it's intentions and what it looks like. He also discusses what the newly form ERDPP looks like for the growing girls pathways. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakd...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Russell Earnshaw from The Magic Academy. Rusty joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his experiences and knowledge of developing technical skills and tactical understanding throughout of the rugby talent development pathway. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakd...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Dr Andrew Abraham from Leeds Beckett University. Andrew joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his research and coaching practise in Psycho-Social and Psycho-Behavioural Development within rugby talent development pathway. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdown...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Professor Kevin Till from Leeds Beckett University. Kevin joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his research and coaching practise in Athletic Development within rugby. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdown...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by creator of the Coach the Coaches Blog Jonny McMurtry. Jonny joins Kris and Harrison to discuss his research in talent development, and what we can learn about players wants and needs in the talent development process. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownH...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast Kris and Harrison outline what is ahead on Season 4 of the podcast. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdownhq/ Music Intro & Outro Heartfül of Kerøsene - Jeff II https://youtu.be/ZbyFsGMjfRgCreative Commons Attribution...
Sep 05, 2022•5 min
This week on The Big Breakdown, Kris and Harrison reflect and review a very successful season 3, with clips of key moments from our guests throughout. The focus of season 3 has been on key coaching skills, that we believe all coaches should possess regardless of age or standard. The four coaching pillars that these skills fall under are; session objectives, activity structure, learner engagement & coaching behaviours. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more ...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by former England and Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan. Ben joins Kris and Harrison to discuss coaching skills, and is a great summary to the season. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdownhq/ Music Intro & Out...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Nigel Redman. Nigel joins Kris and Harrison to discuss communication in coaching. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdownhq/ Music Intro & Outro Heartfül of Kerøsene - Jeff II https://youtu.be/ZbyFsGMj...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Neil Holmes. Neil is a sports coaching lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. He has worked with many professional organisations across a number of sports and hold multiple coaching qualifications with over 25 years of experience of Sports Coaching. Neil joins Kris and Harrison to discuss coaching behaviours. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Fa...
Apr 27, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by David Sharley. David is the director of Team Architecture Ltd, who’s aim is to help coaches to develop connection, collaboration and cohesion between the people and their teams. In his day job, David is an English teacher in London, a rugby union coach at the HAC, and writer of the Great White Sharkey blog. David is influencing the coaching world on theming in coaching, and since June 2020 has been working as a consultant with R...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Jack Birtwhistle, Mental Skills Coach at Harlequins F.C. Jack is a Mental Skills Coach at Quinns, and has previous worked with Connacht Rugby in the Pro 14. Jack works with players and coaches in mastering the mental side of their game. Jack holds a Masters in Performance Psychology and has developed frameworks and programs to support his participants in mastering the fundamentals of Mental Performance under pressure. His focus ...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by PDS Coaching founder Mark Bennett MBE. Mark has spent the last 30 years developing robust and scalable strategies and tools to help organisations, teams and individuals maximise the performance potential of themselves and the people they are influencing. Mark joins Kris and Harrison to discuss the subject of learner engagement, and what ever level coach you are it is a MUST listen. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by New Zealand National Golf Coach, and host of the Talking Performance Podcast, Jay Carter. Jay joins Kris and Harrison to discuss activity structure in individual sports, and shares his experiences working with golfers at international level all the way to amateur club players. It is a fascinating listen and something which coaches from all sports can learn. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get mor...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by editor of The Rugby Coach Weekly Dan Cottrell. Dan Cottrell is a Rugby coach and author, who specialises in producing innovative coaching content for age group coaches of all levels of experience. His newsletter “Rugby Coach Weekly” is read by 100,000 coaches worldwide, and is supplemented by a range of other resources. Dan played first class rugby for Bristol and Bath and was Head of Rugby at Cranleigh for six years. Dan joins ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by General Manager of Hurricane's Rugby Union Tony Philp. Tony was a professional rugby union player at the Chiefs, before becoming a rugby development manager. In 2006 Tony joined Japan Rugby as a High Performance Manager, and joined in NZ 7s program in 2007. In this role Tony supported the team in achieving successive victories and multiple Olympic and Commonwealth medals as well as winning the Rugby World Cup Sevens. In Septembe...
Feb 02, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast Kris and Harrison outline what is ahead on season 3 of the podcast. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdownhq/ Music Intro & Outro Heartfül of Kerøsene - Jeff II https://youtu.be/ZbyFsGMjfRgCreative Commons Attribution...
Jan 31, 2022•6 min
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast Kris and Harrison reflect on a fantastic season 2 of the podcast learning from Serial Winning Coaches. They reflect on the key themes of People, Vision, Environment, and Coaching Philosophy with clips from some of the seasons guests. They also discuss what community coaches can learn from high performance sport, and how you can apply it and make it relevant to your own coaching environment. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreak...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 10
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by U.K. Coaching legend Frank Dick OBE. Frank was the British Athletics Federation's Director of Coaching from 1979 to 1994. In this position Frank led the British Athletics team into its "golden era" with Olympic gold medalists such as Daley Thompson, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe. Frank personally trained Daley Thompson and created training programmes for individuals such as Gerhard Berger, Katarina Witt, Boris Becker and Justin ...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Dan Abrahams, Sports Psychologist and host of The Sports Psych Show. Dan joins Kris and Harrison to discuss Understanding Self and Self Reflection. This episode will really make you think about how understanding your own personality traits can enhance your coaching sessions, and some tips about how you can create your own "Coach Face". Get the notebooks ready. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get ...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Jack Goodings, Director of Rugby and Athletic Development at Redlands School in Australia! Jack is an experienced Rugby Coach who has worked across Schoolboy Rugby, Academy Level and also Professional Rugby both in Australia and abroad. Jack has taken on the challenge of the lead as defence coach at Sydney University Rugby in the Shute Shield Competition. He is also working across Representative pathways for Australian Schoolboy...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by John Atkinson, High Performance Director and National Coach at Canada Swimming! John has been working within high performance swimming for 24 years with roles in Australia and Team GB. In this episode he joins Kris and Harrison to discuss coaching vision, and shares examples of his experience when he took over Canada Swimming in 2013 as they build for the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games. It's a fascinating discussion for any sports ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Professor John Lyle! John established the first professional diploma in sports coaching and the first Masters degree in coaching studies in the UK. He has played a significant role in the development of sport coaching as an academic field of study, having published widely, and is the author of four influential textbooks, including Sport Coaching Concepts. John joins Kris and Harrison to discuss coaching domains, and why understa...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by hockey legend Alyson Annan! A former Australian international, Alyson earned 228 caps scoring 166 goals. During this time she won 2 Olympic Golds, 2 Hockey World Cups, 4 Champions Trophies, and 1 Commonwealth Gold. In 2013 Alyson successfully gained the prestigious award of becoming a member of Sport Australia Hall of Fame! As a coach she led the The Netherlands Women's National Team to a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics...
Oct 13, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Richard Smith from Lightsmith High Performance Consulting. Richard is highly experienced in the world of high performance having roles with New Zealand Cricket, The Crusaders, and High Performance Sport New Zealand. Richard joins Kris and Harrison to discuss the theme of "People" and how you can develop a believe in me, you and us, and how if you put people at the centre of everything you can enhance any environment. It really i...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by former Wales International and Namibia coach Phil Davies . Phil is a highly experienced coach and leader in rugby union, and joins Kris and Harrison to discuss coaching philosophy. In this episode Phil shares his coaching philosophy, the journey he has been on implementing it into high performance environments, and shares examples of what it looks like in practise to deliver results. If you're a sports coach, or business leader,...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Professor Dr. Sergio Lara-Berical. Sergio is a Professor of Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University and was co-author on a paper for the ICCE on Serial Winning Coaches. In this episode Sergio provides a definition as to what "serial winning" is, while also outline some of the key findings from the study. All of which can be replicated in community clubs, businesses, and general life. It really is an excited episode, and sets...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this bonus episode Kris and Harrison review there first episode of the season and discuss their individual takeaways from speaking to Sergio. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bigbreakdownhq to get more information to develop your overall coaching. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigbreakdownhq Twitter - https://twitter.com/BigBreakdownHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigbreakdownhq/ Music Intro & Outro Heartfül of Kerøsene - Jeff II https://youtu.be/ZbyFsGMjfRgCr...
Sep 01, 2021•14 min
