Building robust netballers and the importance of working closely with the head coach with Bryn Abad (Strength & Power Coach at the Brisbane Lions)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Strength & Power Coach at the Brisbane Lions, Bryn Abad. Bryn comes with a wealth of experience in rugby union, netball, and more recently AFL. I must thank Stu Mitchell for introducing me to Bryn and spreading the good word on the podcast. In this episode you will learn - Who is Bryn Abad (background, experience & current role) The importance of working closely with the head coach Physical capacity building & identifying athlete requirements Planning a successful season - How was this done in netball? The importance of the first few weeks to set up a successful season The psychology of working with female athletes compared to male - different emphasis when it comes to physical characteristics? This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast. Enjoy PP