Episode 279: Tom Tombleson - England men's rugby - senior S&C coach

This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson. Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team.  I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS.  I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS.  On this episode we discuss: Tom's background Tom's training model How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team? I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career? How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team? What happens after a major tourament? How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs? How does Tom look after his health? How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers? What are Tom's top and current book recommendations? This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.   Show Notes: Instagram - tomtombleson Twitter - @TommyTomble   Books Mentioned: Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch Supertraining Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness   People and Resources Mentioned: ALTIS Frans Bosch Dan Pfaff Stu McMillan Eddie Jones Bill Hartman Danny Foley Dan Baker David Grey The Waratahs John Pryor Nick Winkelman Charlie Francis Andreas Behm Jonas Dodoo Mike Boyle  Martina McCarthy Nicole Rodriguez Emily Cushion Frank Dick Paul Chek James Fitzgerald Nassim Nicholas Taleb Danny Lennon Craig White Men without Masks