Best Kris Stafford Podcasts (2024)

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The Pathway in Action: Crusaders Rugby with Aaron Webb 1:05:03

1+ y ago1:05:03

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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 ov…

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The Pathway in Action: Munster Rugby with Ian Costello 1:01:05

1+ y ago1:01:05

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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 overa…

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RFU Academy Pathways with Don Barrell 1:05:31

1+ y ago1:05:31

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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 Tw…

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Technical & Tactical Development with Russell Earnshaw 1:15:53

1+ y ago1:15:53

1:15:53

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 @bigbreakdownh…

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Psycho-Social/Behavioural Development with Andrew Abraham 1:13:05

2y ago1:13:05

1:13:05

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 t…

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Athletic Development with Professor Kevin Till 1:03:00

2y ago1:03:00

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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 coachi…

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Introduction to Talent Development with Jonny McMurtry 1:02:43

2y ago1:02:43

1:02:43

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 g…

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Season 4: Introduction 4:50

2y ago4:50

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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 - htt…

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Season 3: The Review Show 1:06:26

2y ago1:06:26

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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 ob…

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Coaching Skills with Ben Ryan 1:26:51

2y ago1:26:51

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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://ww…

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Communication in Coaching with Nigel Redman 1:13:33

2y ago1:13:33

1:13:33

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…

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Coaching Behaviours with Neil Holmes 57:51

2+ y ago57:51

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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 d…

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Coaching Through Themes with David Sharkey 1:19:48

2+ y ago1:19:48

1:19:48

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…

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Coaching Mental Skills with Jack Birtwhistle 1:19:02

2+ y ago1:19:02

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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 Psycholog…

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Learner Engagement with Mark Bennett MBE 1:26:28

2+ y ago1:26:28

1:26:28

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 Harriso…

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Coaching Technical Skills with Jay Carter 1:13:10

2+ y ago1:13:10

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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 i…

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Coaching Through Games with Dan Cottrell 1:14:11

2+ y ago1:14:11

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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 supp…

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Planning and Periodisation with Tony Philp 56:04

2+ y ago56:04

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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 suppor…

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Season 3: Introduction 5:31

2+ y ago5:31

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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 - htt…

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Season Review: What Can Grassroots Sports Coaches Takeaway? 59:45

2+ y ago59:45

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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 perf…

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Serial Winning Coaching with Frank Dick OBE 1:16:54

2+ y ago1:16:54

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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. F…

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Understanding Self and Self Reflection with Dan Abrahams 1:15:17

2+ y ago1:15:17

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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 so…

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Coaching Culture with Jack Gooding 1:06:43

2+ y ago1:06:43

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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 a…

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Coaching Vision with John Atkinson 1:09:25

2+ y ago1:09:25

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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…

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Coaching Domains with Prof. John Lyle 1:17:29

3y ago1:17:29

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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 t…

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Coaching Environment with Alyson Annan 55:59

3y ago55:59

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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 becomin…

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Coaching People with Richard Smith 1:01:28

3y ago1:01:28

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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" a…

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Coaching Philosophy with Phil Davies 1:07:51

3y ago1:07:51

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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 …

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Serial Winning Coaches: Professor Sergio Lara-Bercial 1:12:55

3y ago1:12:55

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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 k…

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Serial Winning Coaches: Episode Reflections 14:28

3y ago14:28

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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/bigbreakdownhqTwitter - https://twitter.com/BigBrea…

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Season 2: Introduction 8:55

3y ago8:55

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Season 2 of The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast is HERE! In this short introduction Kris and Harrison outline what is to come in the forthcoming 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://twitte…

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Season 1: The Review Show 50:08

3y ago50:08

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This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast Kris and Harrison reflect on a fantastic season 1 of the podcast and how it aligns to the key principles of Who, What, and How. They discuss key messages from each of the guests over the season, and highlight some common themes between them. Kris also surprises Harrison at the end with his own vers…

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Implementing a Periodised Plan: A Coaching Case Study 1:15:06

3y ago1:15:06

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This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast Kris and Harrison share a case study of how they have implemented a periodised plan at Old Otliensians RUFC. They provide insight into how they took time to understand their players, how they implemented a scaffolding approach to their tactical periodised plan, and how they used reflection as a pow…

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Amateurism to Professionalism: A Coaching Journey with Colin Stephens 1:04:36

3+ y ago1:04:36

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This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by former Barbarian and Wales International Colin Stephens. Colin joins us to share his experiences coaching across the professional and amateur game, and about his current role at Leeds Beckett University where he is Director of Rugby. He offers some insight into what he has learnt d…

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Creating & Implementing the Wasps DPP Curriculum with Joe Cain 1:12:18

3+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Joe Cain DPP Manager for Wasps Academy. Joe joins us to share his experiences coaching in Malaysia and Belgium, and how important it was to understand his "who" working in a different language and culture. He also offers some insight into the Wasps player development pathway, and p…

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Building a Sports Curriculum with Stephen McKeown 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

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This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by Stephen McKeown Course Director for Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University. Stephen joins us to share his experiences from coaching International Volleyball. He also offers up some insight into building a sports curriculum for your environment, but also the importance of under…

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All Things Rugby Coach's Corner with Andy Plimer 1:16:15

3+ y ago1:16:15

1:16:15

This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are join by extra special guest, Andy Plimer, host of The Rugby Coach's Corner Podcast. Andy joins us to share his learnings from interviewing some of the rock stars of the rugby coaching world, including International coaches such as Eddie Jones, Stuart Lancaster, Michael Cheika. As well as som…

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Understanding your 'WHAT' 1:00:29

3+ y ago1:00:29

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On this episode of ‘The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast’, Kris and Harrison explain what mental and performance models are. They explore the benefits of coaches creating their own mental models of their sport, as well as breaking down this process. They also begin to share how they have implemented their ‘visions’ in their own environments and wh…

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All Things Yorkshire Rugby Academy with Stuart Dixon 1:02:06

3+ y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are join by extra special guest, Stuart Dixon of the Yorkshire Rugby Academy. Stuart joins us to share his experiences of being head coach of Darlington Mowden Park Durham Sharks of the Allianz Premier 15s and being the programme lead of the Yorkshire Rugby Academy. He offers us an insight into …

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All Things FUNdamental with Kristian Sharples of Bearface Conditioning 1:00:35

3+ y ago1:00:35

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This week on The Big Breakdown: A Coaching Podcast we are joined by an extra special guest, Kristian Sharples of Bearface Conditioning.He joins in discussing the importance of FUNdamental movement skills in youth and adolescent sports, and their impacts on athletes as they transition into the adult game.If you'd like to hear more from Kristian, mak…

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The Big Breakdown A Coaching Podcast 48:12

3+ y ago48:12

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Join us for our first EVER episode of The Big Breakdown - A Coaching Podcast. This week, we introduce the WHO, WHAT & HOW. Plus we are discussing the importance of understanding our WHO and how this differs when coaching a range of different age groups. For more information on the 5 principles of coaching children please follow this link: https://y…

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