#50 - Bohdan Babijczuk AFL High Performance Manager & Athletics specialist by Prepare Like a Pro

Bohdan Babijczuk, one of Australia's most respected fitness coaches, has had a strong involvement with AFL football. He is a highly experienced athletics & physical preparation coach. Bohdan has worked with the Melbourne FC, the Australian National Basketball Team (the Boomers), as Head Fitness Coach from 2002 until 2006, while he also worked as a consultant and specialist speed coach with Richmond, St Kilda, and the Kangaroos during 2005 and 2006. Before these appointments, Bohdan was the Fitness Coordinator at Hawthorn Football Club from 1994 until 2004, after a stint with Collingwood as strength and Conditioning Coach from 1991 to 1993. Bohdan has a Bachelor of Education - Physical Education and is a Level 5 Athletic Coach

In this episode, you will learn:

- Bohdan’s track & field/strength & conditioning journey from being an high level athlete to coaching
- His learnings from working with Olympic athletes and coaching himself to compete at a national level
- His philosophy on video analysis and creating biomechanical reports for athletes to develop better movement efficiency
- His love for athletics and shares some great stories around performance and life
- The importance of being able to manage big personalities in elite sport and why creating a competitive environment is crucial for performance
- Bohdan’s approach to developing the art of coaching and he mixes in the science
- The importance of travel and observing other high-performance environments, to upskilling himself with new credentials
- The different type of running required for team sports and the why understanding the different demands and mechanics are so important
- The importance of journaling post-coaching sessions and preparing for future sessions
- Bohdan’s advice for developing footballers and strength & conditioning coaches wanting to work in elite sport

People mentioned:

- Shane Crawford
- Garry Bourne
- Jess Java
- Carmen Miller
- Bill Walker
- Neil Osborn
- Viv Mitchell
- Phill King
- Debbie King
- Viv Mitchell
- Alan Jeans
- Bachar Houli
- Ben Dixon
- John Platton
- Mick Gafer
- Valeri Stoimenov
- Chance Batman
- Ben Cousins
- Jack Higgins
- Jordan Ridley
- David Anderson
- Daniel Chick
- Dustin Martin
- Cody Weightman
- Lauren Jackson

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