Purposeful Networking, Plus Coaching RB Vision – Amanda Ruller, RB Coach, McMaster University Coach and Coordinator Podcast
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On today’s episode, Amanda Ruller joins the podcast to share a different perspective on networking in this profession, finding a way to the top, and then dig into ideas and drills for training running backs.
Coach Ruller is currently the running backs coach at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She recently served as the assistant running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks through the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship program.
Her unique background in strength and conditioning, data and analytics, and sports media, as well as her experience as an elite multi-sport athlete, is something she leverages to advance in the profession.
There are plenty of takeaways from this episode, including insight and advice to become known to the people who can help elevate you, as well as ideas for creating purposeful drills.
Show Notes:
Finding a way into the coaching profession
Her start in strength and conditioning
Creating something to give
Marketing yourself
Sports broadcasting as an avenue to build relationships
Spending camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship with Seattle Seahawks
Persistence
Find what you are passionate about and go and do it
Data, analytics, and the NFL Combine
Doing work for free to get noticed
Putting together drills that are purposeful
Training vision in the running backs
Create to the standard to create the results
Speed cuts
Pressure step
Be used to the movement but not the rhythm
Jump cuts
Working with the Seahawks
Physio ball to create different timing in drills
Follow Amanda Ruller on Twitter @AMANDAbolic.
Watch Coach Ruller's Speed Training Presentation from Lauren's First and Goal.
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On today’s episode, Amanda Ruller joins the podcast to share a different perspective on networking in this profession, finding a way to the top, and then dig into ideas and drills for training running backs.
Coach Ruller is currently the running backs coach at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She recently served as the assistant running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks through the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship program.
Her unique background in strength and conditioning, data and analytics, and sports media, as well as her experience as an elite multi-sport athlete, is something she leverages to advance in the profession.
There are plenty of takeaways from this episode, including insight and advice to become known to the people who can help elevate you, as well as ideas for creating purposeful drills.
Show Notes:
Finding a way into the coaching profession
Her start in strength and conditioning
Creating something to give
Marketing yourself
Sports broadcasting as an avenue to build relationships
Spending camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship with Seattle Seahawks
Persistence
Find what you are passionate about and go and do it
Data, analytics, and the NFL Combine
Doing work for free to get noticed
Putting together drills that are purposeful
Training vision in the running backs
Create to the standard to create the results
Speed cuts
Pressure step
Be used to the movement but not the rhythm
Jump cuts
Working with the Seahawks
Physio ball to create different timing in drills
Follow Amanda Ruller on Twitter @AMANDAbolic.
Watch Coach Ruller's Speed Training Presentation from Lauren's First and Goal.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min