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A bi-weekly (we hope) podcast bringing you the very best (and worst) the knife community has to offer. Brought you by co-hosts Levon, Dave, Jake, and Brian.
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The daily routine of people is to eat bread with different types of nut butter like peanut butter, cashew nut butter, and hazelnut butter in the morning. So nut butter is the main breakfast food for every house and that nut butter make with the blender. But all blender does not blend nut properly. So we suggested some cheap and standard blenders that are best blender for nut butter.
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Dan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
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How to pursue the right sort of winning, with Cath Bishop, author of The Long Win
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Send us a Text Message. Dan speaks to Cath Bishop about what winning really means and how we can create the right sort of winning in our sporting environments. Cath is a highly sought-after consultant and coach, an Olympian, former diplomat and author of The Long Win, the second edition published in May. She is also a regular contributor to the Gua…
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Coaching blasts: What young players want from your session, with Gary Townsend
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Send us a Text Message. In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on developing young players, coaches and clubs. He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager. In this episode, they discuss what players want from your coaching sessions. To find out…
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The Coaching Knife: Who is the most important player in ruck defence, with Jason Gilmore
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Jason Gilmore, Waratahs Senior Assistant Coach (Defence) and Australia A head coach. Note! He was with the Waratahs when we recorded this. He is now defence coach with Harlequins. Focusing on defence, we are going to cut to the …
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Progressive rugby: concussions in a community of care
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Send us a Text Message. Dan speaks to Tom Morris from Progressive Rugby, an independent player welfare lobby group founded in 2021 to drive change that both better protects player brain health and the game’s long-term future. In this episode, they discuss: Separate strategies to make rugby safer and more appealing at both the community and professi…
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats to Sean Phelan, the brains behind Fill Your Boots, the way that players and clubs can connect to fill the gaps on a Saturday. In the podcast, they discuss: How Fill Your Boots works Why clubs struggle to find players and creative ways to solve this How clubs can welcome players How can the women's game grow now How…
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Don't screw up the nuts and bolts of a coaching session
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats to Kris Stafford, Rugby Development Officer at Leeds Beckett, MSc in Sports Coaching, U.K Coaching award winner, and host of the @bigbreakdownhq podcast. In the podcast, they discuss: Making sure the players are valued and integrated into the coaching process How to genuinely engage with the players outside their s…
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Knife Nuts Podcast Episode 65: Dead By Design The Knife Nuts Podcast (minus Jake) is back for a pre-pre-Blade Show 2024 episode. With Blade looming on the horizon, and a sizeable break between episodes (expect nothing less from us), we go over some reason acquisitions, the three(!) production knives Brian has previewed or released since our last ep…
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Coaching blasts: How do you make an U12 player more skilful, with Gary Townsend
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Send us a Text Message. In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on developing young players, coaches and clubs. He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager. They discuss how you make a U12 player more skilful and what that might look like in tra…
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The Coaching Knife: Is organising ruck defence more important than improving tackling, with Callum Adam
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Callum Adam, Currie RFC Senior Mens Assistant Coach and Edinburgh University Women’s 2nd XV Head Coach. Focusing on defence we are going to cut to the root on what comes first, tackling or defence As well as coaching with Currie…
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How to design your coaching for more powerful learning outcomes
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Send us a Text Message. Dan welcomes Dr Kimberly Berens, founder of Fit Learning and CEO of Fit Learning Online and author of Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them. Fit Learning is a powerful system of instruction based in behavioural science and the Technology of Teaching, and it aims to transform the learning abilities…
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Is the learning styles myth the worst myth in sports coaching, with Dr Amy Whitehead and Jenny Coe
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Send us a Text Message. Dan quizzes the Myths of Sports Coaching editors around how we deal with some of the muddling thinking coaches believe is true. Dr Amy Whitehead is an Associate Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, and Jenny Coe is the Performance Well-Being Lead for the Women's Professional Game at the FA. Their first edition was …
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats to Telegraph sports journalist Fi Tomas about where women’s rugby needs to go next. Fi has worked on the paper since 2019, was number 11 on 2023 BBC Women's Hour Power List and recently nominated for the 2023 British Sports Journalism women’s category. She is a keen advocate for a stronger voice in female sports. I…
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Wait a minute, I’ve just realised I’m a role model for black rugby players
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Send us a Text Message. Ralph Knibbs, Head of Human Resources at UK Athletics and a Bristol rugby legend, chats with Samba Ceesay, Broad Plain RFC’s captain. In an extraordinary podcast, Ralph first describes his journey as a black player from a non-traditional rugby background, why he turned down playing for England twice and how his children made…
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Episode 64 Bonus: Brian’s New Diet Plan After our interview with Shawn Ashmore, the Knife Nuts hung out and talked a little about knives, way too much about Brian’s gastrointestinal health, and gave away a knife and a watch! Enjoy. Please consider supporting the Knife Nuts Podcast by using our affiliate links: DLT Trading GPKnives River’s Edge Cutl…
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Episode 64: More Than Just A Nub ft. Shawn Ashmore (Peace Neighbor) It’s 2024, and the Knife Nuts Podcast miraculously makes it into a new year! In this episode, the Knife Nuts are joined by Shawn Ashmore,. an actor, knife enthusiast, and founder of the EDC tool company Peace Neighbor. While you may recognize him from the long running ABC series “T…
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Don't let perfect be the enemy of be good: How to set up a SEND rugby programme
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Send us a Text Message. This podcast is dedicated to the memory of one of the guest's daughter, who passed away suddenly a few weeks after the recording. The Peel family have set up a donation page for Katie in support of FarmAbility. Here's a link. https://www.justgiving.com/page/katiepeelfarmability Please listen to this inspiring journey of thre…
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When balloons and ribbons can help improve catching skills
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats with Dr Rachael Jefferson about fundamental movement skills and how to introduce them effectively into our coaching sessions. Rachael is a lecturer in human movement studies and creative arts, and author of Fundamental fun: 132 activities to develop fundamental movement skills. You can get a copy of her book here. …
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How to help less-experienced coaches enjoy taking teams
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats with Chris Dossett, chair of the Professional Association of the Directors in Sport, and very experienced DoS himself. In the podcast, they talk about: How a good director of sports supports their less-experienced staff Connecting with the players Making the less-able teams enjoy rugby as much as the top-flight Wha…
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The thorny reality of losing a World Cup final
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Send us a Text Message. Dan chats to Jess Hayden, author of The Red Roses: Behind the Scenes with the England Women's Rugby Team. Jess, who was previously a sports journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times, is the editor of Contested, a new social app for sports fans. In writing the book, she was able to get exclusive access to the England Women…
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Why a coaches' coffee club will make you a better coach
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Dan chats with Sean Lindersmith. They discuss how he created a coaches’ coffee club, and how he made it a genuine place to learn and support each other. Sean is the Vice President of Operations at Premier Rugby Sevens and Silicon Valley Rugby - defence and forwards coach. His past roles include University of…
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The science behind why dance can improve rugby
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Send us a Text Message. Dr Jocelyn Solomons joins Dan on the podcast to discuss her research on how dance can improve rugby players. Based at the world-renowned Stellenbosch University in South Africa, she is a lecturer in strength and conditioning. She has a PhD in women's rugby development and an MSc in Sport Science focusing on rhythmic movement…
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Simple ways to create intensity and urgency in your sessions
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Send us a Text Message. Mike Penistone is a global rugby coach, starting his coaching career in the 80s with Trent Poly and then Cambridge University rugby league as head coach. He went on to GB Student's head coach before moving to Leicester Tigers Academy via Nottingham. He did a stint at NSW Waratahs and then Eastern Suburbs in Australia. He is …
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Transforming parents from obstacles to allies, with J.P. Nerbun
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Send us a Text Message. Dan Cottrell chats to author and coach, J.P. Nerbun about his latest book, The Sports Parent Solution, Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies. We explore how coaches can get the most out of their relationships with parents. Sometimes they are super-supportive, and sometimes not! How do you get th…
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The Coaching Knife: What keeps volunteers in the game, with Tom Chaloba
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Tom Chaloba, Manager of Get Into Rugby Zambia. Focusing on volunteering we are going to cut to the root on how to build a group of volunteers and retain them. Tom is a coach and match official educator at Zambia Rugby Union, as …
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The Coaching Knife: How can we make warm-ups improve performance, with Kevin Till
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Professor Kevin Till, Professor of Athletic Development at Leeds Beckett University and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leeds Rhinos RLFC academy. Focusing on warm-ups, we are going to explore how they are used to prevent inj…
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The Coaching Knife: Why we need to break the brooms of sweeping the sheds, with Craig Gunn
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Craig Gunn, coach, teacher and motivational educator, and founder of Gunn Engagement. Focusing on why high-performance sport is dangerous for grassroots, we are going to cut to the root on why we need to break the brooms of the …
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The Coaching Knife: Is coaching talent a different sort of coaching, with Ian Costello
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Ian Costello, Head of Rugby Operations at Munster Rugby. Focusing on talent, we are going to focus on how that term might impact the way we approach coaching. Ian has had a busy coaching career, with stints as assistant coach at…
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