21 min

#16 - Ian McKeown AFL High Performance Manager for the Port Adelaide FC AFL Elite Tips for High Performance Coaches & Footballers

    • Health & Fitness

In Episode 16 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I speak with Ian Mckeown (Mackers)

Mackers is currently the Head of High Performance at Port Adelaide FC where he leads an impressive group of sports medicine, sports science, and strength and conditioning professionals. Ian is now heading into his 9th season within the AFL at Port Adelaide having previously worked as the Head of Athletic Development.

Originally from Northern Ireland where he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland, he headed to Australia in 2009 to coach at the Australian Institute of Sport and to complete his Ph.D. on power development and movement ability in junior athletes. 

Highlights from the episode:

- Practical tips to help developing footballers improvise their athleticism
- The assessment of athletic development and movement ability
- Ian’s passion for coaching and ensuring the rigour of performance science is utilized
- His mentors and methods to improve his knowledge and management skills
- Daily practices to improve athleticism and on-field performance.

People mentioned:

- Phil Moreland
- Jason Cripps
- Kelvin Giles
- David Pyne
- Stuart Graham
- David Martin
- Nick Richardson
- Tim O’Leary
- Daniel Rogers
- Sam Hayes

Connect with Ian
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ian.mackers/

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨

Is an AFL strength and conditioning platform that works with developing footballers and strength and conditioning coaches.

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In Episode 16 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I speak with Ian Mckeown (Mackers)

Mackers is currently the Head of High Performance at Port Adelaide FC where he leads an impressive group of sports medicine, sports science, and strength and conditioning professionals. Ian is now heading into his 9th season within the AFL at Port Adelaide having previously worked as the Head of Athletic Development.

Originally from Northern Ireland where he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland, he headed to Australia in 2009 to coach at the Australian Institute of Sport and to complete his Ph.D. on power development and movement ability in junior athletes. 

Highlights from the episode:

- Practical tips to help developing footballers improvise their athleticism
- The assessment of athletic development and movement ability
- Ian’s passion for coaching and ensuring the rigour of performance science is utilized
- His mentors and methods to improve his knowledge and management skills
- Daily practices to improve athleticism and on-field performance.

People mentioned:

- Phil Moreland
- Jason Cripps
- Kelvin Giles
- David Pyne
- Stuart Graham
- David Martin
- Nick Richardson
- Tim O’Leary
- Daniel Rogers
- Sam Hayes

Connect with Ian
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ian.mackers/

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨

Is an AFL strength and conditioning platform that works with developing footballers and strength and conditioning coaches.

Follow the Preparelikeapro podcast and if you liked this episode please show your support by writing a review or sharing this episode with your mates.

Check out the full episode!
🎙Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa
🎙iTunes: http://apple.co/3xq3iAh

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/preparelikeapro

We hope you found this video useful. Please leave a comment if you have any questions at all. We'll do our best to help.

Join the PLP Newsletter: https://preparelikeapro.com/contact/

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preparelikeapro/

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFLStrengthandConditioning
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/preparelikepro
Follow our boards on Pinterest: https://pin.it/8MmB9be

To discuss following one of our programs and or advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform.

Visit: https://linktr.ee/preparelikeapro

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