#164 - Kelvin Giles, Athlete and Strength & Conditioning Coaches Development Pathways

Kelvin is the former Director of Performance at Brisbane Bronco. He is currently the head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport and a UK National T&F Coach. Kelvin has worked in the industry for over 40 years in a range of high-performance environments from athletics, rugby league & union. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Kelvin's four key pillars for an effective athlete development program - The importance of the human element of coaching in elite sport - How to create a learning environment and influence behavior - Kelvin's list of world-class coaches and what S&Cs can learn from them - Why having willpower is important to do difficult things ‎ People mentioned: ‎ - Lachlan Penfold - John Pryor - Dean Benton - Frank Dick - Ian Ward - Steve Jackson - Paul Devlin - Dan Baker - Suki Hobson - Andy Thompson - Mick Hancock - Scott Dickinson - Phil Moreland - Frank Ponissi - Charlie Higgins - Jason Weber - Jeremy Hickmans - Anthony Seibold ‎ Connect with Kelvin: ‎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-giles-225b9818/ Website: https://www.movementdynamics.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068057063183 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kbgiles ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform