#199 - Bohdan Babijczuk, Running Specialist Coach

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. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - What data they were tracking back then when coaching - The importance of journaling after coaching sessions and preparing for future sessions - How to keep athletes focus on one thing - Why coaches also need to journal subjective data and what the athletes are feeling during coaching - His philosophy on video analysis and creating biomechanical reports for players to develop better movement efficiency