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Hop On The Poddy
by Matt McInnes Watson
Pun intended...As the Founder and CEO of Plus Plyos, the world renowned platform for plyometric and dynamic movement, Matt McInnes Watson MSc has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to coaching successful movers world-over. Matt chats with your favourite industry experts to discover their coaching and business practices, invaluable lessons learned throughout their journeys, and of course, to delve into dynamic and plyometric training.Who will be next to Hop On the Poddy?
Episodes
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HOTP #44 - Recapping and reflecting tendons from Tuuras podcast, Deep tier with big men and more
Lots of recaps reflections and more Some great discussion from Jake Tuuras recent rip on his podcast See all episodes for his podcast here - https://jackedathlete.com/author/jtuura/ Legion supplements - Code: PlyoGuy at check out for 20% off Get our latest program for bridging static to dynamic...
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HOTP #43 - Light and Medium Tier plyometrics and the stiffness discussion
Light and Medium Tier plyos might be something you hear about a lot when it comes to dynamic training. Matt breaks down things down even further with relation to a poston instagram on training stiffness. - https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxr5CqxyCu/?img_index=1 This too was all part of an upcoming...
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HOTP #42 - The barefoot shoe discussion
This episode takes a change of gears. Originally intended to focus on reactivity, Matt was swayed by social media to shift his attention to the barefoot shoe discussion after being flooded with questions and comments suggesting a lack of understanding of plyometrics due to the shoes he wore while...
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HOTP #41 - Relaunch of Hop on the Poddy
Hop on the poddy is back! This time with a different twist. Matt McInnes Watson takes you through the last year without the podcast, what he's been up to and his recent move to Knoxville Tennessee. The topic for this podcast goes into dynamic movement and plyometric considerations for bigger...
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HOTP #40: Dr Jill Zimmerman - General Health to Performance
Episode number 40 of Hop on the Poddy brings our first female guest, Dr Jill Zimmerman and what a great first episode this was! Rehab and movement specialist, Jill, brings her wealth of experience as a Physical Therapist, teacher and mentor to make this a really valuable and informative episode…
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HOTP #39: David Grey & Jake Tuura - Achilles Masterclass 2.0
I got the boys back together to go over our hottest topic of 2023 - the Achilles tendon. Our original chat all about the Achilles on Jake's Jacked Athlete podcast is one of his top episodes of the year, so what better way to start 2024 than to hop on the poddy together to provide some new takes...
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HOTP #38: Brandon Accardi - Reflecting on 2023
This episode was recorded at the end of 2023 and marks the last podcast of a big year! I'm joined by my buddy Brandon Accardi to chat over the highlights and look ahead to what 2024 has in store for us. Covered in the episode: What LTAD looks like to us - Is it a sequence of experiences rather…
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HOTP #37: Jonny Stahl - What's your porn star name?
We're back with a bang this week with Coach and Physical Therapist Jonny Stahl. Jonny specialises in helping runners rehabilitation into performance and is someone with a fantastic lens on how to get the body moving effectively and efficiently. Jonny shares some incredible insights in this…
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HOTP #36: Jonas Dodoo - Plus Plyos x Speedworks
This week's podcast is with world renowned Speed Coach, Jonas Dodoo. We spoke about our upcoming joint upcoming venture - a plyometrics biomechanics course, using the Speedworks framework and vuemotion technology to track data. Covered in the episode: PSR - projection, switching & reactivity and...
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HOTP #35: Angus Bradley - Smell your own fart
We're going full circle this week with my first ever guest, Angus Bradley, back on the poddy to deliver his awesome insight into the sport and performance world. Covered in this episode: Angus' next athletic challenge and building a community that can take on any athletic endeavour Angus' lens of...
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HOTP #34: Sam Portland - Speed & Strictly
It's great to be back on the poddy - and this week I'm joined by Sam Portland owner of Speed By Sportland. Sam, of course, brings his wealth of knowledge around speed training and we dive into how increasing speed can be a lot harder than we think when it comes to impacting someones sport.…
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HOTP #33: App launch, new mini-course & Insta Q&A
A solo episode from me this week as I go through lots of exciting news and questions from YOU. News about the Plus Plyos App Launch Discussing a new mini course with Speedworks Answering questions from a recent Instagram Q&A, including: - How do you program volleyball in-season when jumpers knee…
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HOTP #32: Hunter Crine - Showing up
This week on the poddy I chatted to Hunter Crine. Hunter is a man of many talents - strength coach, kettlebell expert and Founder of Kettlebell Coach University. I could chat to this guy for hours, you'll love this one. Covered in this episode: Hunter's personal background and how that's made him...
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HOTP #31: Callum Powell - Plyos and Parkour
This week's podcast brings to you one of parkour's top athletes, Callum Powell. Being involved in the sport from it's very early days and part of the parkour group, Storror, gives him a unique insight into the huge changes and developments parkour has seen over the years. Covered in this episode…
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HOTP #30: Scot Prohaska - You should never stop learning
For this week's episode I spoke with Scot Prohaska, performance coach and owner of Southern California based training facility, Procode 6. Scot truly has a wealth of knowledge, having worked with Olympic medalists, Super Bowl champions and pro athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and UFC. His...
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HOTP #29: Brandon Accardi - Your last workout on death row
Brandon and I caught up after a little break between our last poddy together. We had plenty to discuss, so this one is a belter! Covered in this episode: Our last workouts on death row Copycat mentality vs true rationale behind using someone else's work Having a bias you stand by and building...
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HOTP #28: Ryan Hopkins - Generational training shifts and nurturing athlete's gifts
On the poddy this week is Ryan Hopkins, performance coach and owner of Soho Strength Lab in NYC. Covered in this episode: Ryan's reflective coaching toolbox idea for understanding how your current philosophies have been created Should you have slight differences in your program structure from...
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HOTP #27: Tips for prescribing volume and why stick landings might not be best for beginners
Another solo podcast this week after a bit of an unexpected break. I get into the following: Life update - World Athletics Champs standout performances, illness and visiting family Plyometric volume prescription - not all movement volume is created equally, be a coach - eyes, ears, tech and...
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HOTP #26: Khrys Speed - Deep Tier Plyos & Olympic Weightlifting
This week on the poddy we have Olympic Weightlifting expert and owner of Ronin Strength, Khrys Speed. Covered in this episode: Implementing Deep Tier plyometrics in Olympic Weightlifting The value of changing the overload stimulus to velocity, opposing heavy loads in weightlifting Building plyos...
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HOTP #25: The learning zones within dynamic movement
A solo podcast from -yours truly- this week, as I go through a snippet of the presentation I've put together for the 2023 Compound Performance Virtual Summit. Covered in this episode: Why learning zones debunk typical plyometric progressions Light/Medium Tier and Deep yielding and why these areas...
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HOTP #24: Brandon Accardi - Logic science is the best coaching lens
Brandon joins me on the poddy again this week, as part of a regular on-going catch up we'll have together. Covered in this epsiode: Foot revelations Does butt wink lead the foot into max propulsion? Gaining reflexes from relaxtion Re-cap on the Plus Plyos Amsterdam seminar Reflections on my…
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HOTP #23: Athlete catch up with Jake Thompson
A change of pace this week as I chat with one of my full time athletes, Jake Thompson. We dig into Jake's year of training and go through some of the strategies we've used along the way. Covered in this episode: Combining dunking/basketball and track and field Getting ready for Dunk Camp Stretch...
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HOTP #22: Jake Tuura - Tendon Masterclass: Deciphering tendon research to make informed decisions
Jake Tuura needs no introduction if you're from the jumping world. This episode of HOTP is essentially a masterclass in tendon health and one not to miss! Covered in this episode: Is collagen supplementation worth it for tendon health? Why you need to learn what the interfascicular matrix is Why...
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HOTP #21: Cian O Brien - Are super shoes destined to rupture your achilles?
Irish physical prep coach and educator, Cian O Brien, joins us this week. Cian specialises in athletic development, with a special interest in injury and pain and how to keep the train moving when shit hits the fan. Covered in this episode: How understanding changes in load can help you navigate...
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HOTP #20: Thoughts on barefoot training, why I'm quitting, and reflecting on the podcast so far
We've hit the big 2-0!!! To celebrate Matt sits down and gets real with us about the podcast and a few other things on his mind! Matt talks: launch date and development of the Plus Plyos app and offerings, How his life and business has changed since 2017, and if there is a place in sport for bare...
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HOTP #19: Brandon Accardi - The simple genius of the tier system, how AI will effect the fitness industry, and seeing through vanity metrics
Australian gym owner, coach, mentor, and host of The S&C Roundtable Podcast, Brandon Accardi joins us this week on HOTP for a slightly more futuristic and philosophical debate than we're used to on the show! It all makes for a very interesting chat though, and of course we cover some classic S&C...
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HOTP #18: John Evans - How to jump higher off one leg
This week we have John Evans on the show, who is in many ways responsible for HOTP existing! The conversation goes as follows: The difference between jumping for a dunk and jumping for a high jump, how fatiguing high level plyometrics can be, and the maths/logistics involved in dunking from the...
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HOTP #17: Steven Sahyoun - Expecting nothing in return, stimulating not annihilating, and the need for yielding work in combat sports programming
We've gone back to back with fellow podcast hosts! And some great content based chat ensues! Of course its only natural that Matt picks Steven's brains about combat sports as well, and the two talk: programming combat sports training for one to two sessions a week, monitoring the fatigue of…
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HOTP #16: Jason Feairheller - Transferring training to competition day, progression doesn't have to mean more difficult, and not all plyometrics apply to all field sports
Multidirectional Speed Expert Jason Feairheller has had Matt on his "Speed and Power Podcast" on a few occasions, so now its only fair that we return the favour… and we will most happily oblige! The pair talk: defining plyometrics and what the term actually means, sacrificing intensity of reps in...
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HOTP #15: Joel Smith - Programming for different seasons, being "too stable", and coaching tension over position
As host of Just Fly Performance Podcast, Joel speaks to some of the best coaches in modern athletic performance, so naturally we have a lot to discuss on today's episode. Covered in this episode: - Plyometrics in different parts of the world - Going from one-leg to two-leg jumps and back again -...
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HOTP #14: Why hopping should always be your plyometric of choice
Matt expands on a recent instagram post of his, taking a deep dive on hopping and its benefits as a plyometric. Matt talks about why hopping should be considered the gold standard of plyometrics, developing an athlete's hopping, and programming hopping and hopping variants into every microcycle…
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HOTP #13: Ben Simons - Coaching yourself in hindsight, the landing mechanics in bounding, and is sprinting plyometric?
Two time Olympian and Bobsleigh World Cup winner, Ben Simons, joins us this week. Matt has been following Ben's career for a long time and so has much to quiz him on! Covered in this episode: The influence of mentors on athletes and coaches The importance of thorough and specific drilling The…
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HOTP #12: David Grey - The true value of deep yielded landings, implementing plyometrics in a rehab setting and solving the shin splints problem
On the show this week we have David "The Irish Wonder Boy" Grey on the show, and unsurprisingly a very interesting chat ensues! David has been spending a lot of time on the road taking his movement seminars across the world, and has a podcast of his own, so has much wisdom to impart. Covered in...
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HOTP #11: In-season vs off-season programming for plyometrics
A solo podcast this week, where I dive deep into something I'm asked about a lot by other coaches. If you ever have a question you'd like me to go into on the poddy, send me an email at [email protected] or hit me up on social media. Covered in this episode: How to program volume for in-season…
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HOTP #10: Yoeri Pegel - Programming for elite athletes
After a few failed attempts, my buddy Yoeri Pegel, joins me on the show this week. As Head of Strength at AFC Ajax, Yoeri is always worth a listen to and shares his expertise on strength training, jumping high, plyometrics, and programming for elite athletes. Covered in this episode: Managing the...
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HOTP #9: Thomas Cortebeeck - The role of coaches in a world of better informed athletes
When I first contemplated starting a podcast, there was no doubt in my mind that I needed to get this week's guest on the show to share his incredibly vast knowledge. Thomas Cortebeeck is the Danish National High Jump Coach, S&C Coach for pro Handball and Sports Science professional for Aarhus...
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HOTP #8: Bobby Whyte - The specialist on and off the court
If you're in the basketball and jumping community, this week's guest needs no introduction - Mr Good Drills himself, Bobby Whyte. Covered in this episode: Why Bobby misses covid The new style of basketball trainers No off-seaosn basketball coaching The importance of programming basic necessities...
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HOTP #7: Jack O'Keeffe - Taking young talent through to the NBA
I sit down with my buddy Jack O'Keeffe this week to talk all things basketball and youth development. Jack is a UK based coach at Itchen College and Solent Kestrels, who worked with Jeremy Sochan from a 15 year old all the way through to being drafted into the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs....
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HOTP #6: Matt Roberts - Giving yourself the permission to perform
Psychological performance coach and ex international high jumper Matt Roberts is on the poddy this week. Covered in this episode: High jump as an older athlete The influences for performance on competition day The benefits of having other highly skilled and hard working athletes around you Links...
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HOTP #5: Ash Buckman - From Track to F2
A good friend of mine on the poddy this week - Motorsport Performance Coach, Ash Buckman. Ash and I met at the track as athletes many moons ago and I've loved following his journey through to working with Formula 2. Covered in this episode: Transitioning from one sport to another Transitioning…
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HOTP #4: Tim Riley - Coaching for the NFL Combine
Joining us live from the combine, Tim Riley is the Director of Sports Performance at Kollective in Austin, TX. Tim specializes in NFL in-season, off-season, and pre-draft training. Covered in this episode: Preparing athletes for the NFL combine Day-to-day logistics of coaching Being part of the...
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HOTP #3: Dr. Andy Chen
Physiotherapist and badass businessman Dr. Andy Chen joins me on the show this week. Andy is the founder of Moment Education & Moment PTP, a practice dedicated to the education of coaches and healthcare providers. Covered in this episode: Time management and being bored to be creative Knowing…
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HOTP #2: Introductions, history and mentors
A solo podcast this week, with a more personal introduction into my background and what's to come in the not too distant future. This episode covers: - My athletic backgound - Getting into coaching and plyometrics - My mentors - Living in the UAE Links for this episode: Enroll in the Introduction...
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HOTP #1: Angus Bradley - Welcome to Hop on The Poddy
Let's go, Episode 1! For my podcast debut I knew I had to get a great guest on, so who better than Australian S&C coach and online caller-of-spades, Angus Bradley. As a Podcast host himself on Hyperformance Podcast, there was so much to discuss and of course, plenty of banter. Covered in this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pun intended...As the Founder and CEO of Plus Plyos, the world renowned platform for plyometric and dynamic movement, Matt McInnes Watson MSc has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to coaching successful movers world-over. Matt chats with your favourite industry experts to discover their coaching and business practices, invaluable lessons learned throughout their journeys, and of course, to delve into dynamic and plyometric training.Who will be next to Hop On the Poddy?
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