The Stables: Recent Episodes
Dylan Hibbert
Different Horses for Different Courses.
Not every journey into American Football in The UK is the same.
The One and Only Desmon Cooper - Recorded back in 2021. Look at what Desmond brought to light / life since this Podcast.
Sam Portland - Introduction from his website - It speak for itself! I play semi-pro rugby, train Olympic athletes and am one of the UK’s most experienced S&C coaches for international competitors, with over 40 competing superstars currently training under one of my programmes. If you’re serious about becoming world-class, then I’m serious about getting you there, and with over a decade of experience, you can seriously trust I will. If you’re looking for structure, recovering from injuries, want to make more of an impact on the field, or got to the point where you’re not improving, then only world-class coaching is going to push you to get better. In fact, to hell with better. ‘Better’ didn’t win any medals. Working with me will get you to your best and help you stay there. Not to go all philosophical on you, but… I have a very profound way of working. And it works. My coaching isn’t just physical, it’s educational too, and this is the secret to the world’s most successful athletes. (It’s also why I host and deliver CPD events on Rehabilitation, physical conditioning and performance coaching to FitPros, NHS Physiotherapists and Pro Coaches, too…but now I’m just showing off) Working with me will give you the deepest understanding of your body and why certain incremental changes and tweaks are fundamental to your sporting success. Sam has come into the sport as an outsider and has done nothing but respect the sport and helped everyone in the sport he's met. Thank you Sam for everything you have done in such a short period of time in American Football
James Cook
NFL International Football Development 🇬🇧
▪️International Player Pathway
▪️NFL Academy
Kent Exiles QB ◼◻
Adedayo Odeleye , 23 ( 6,6 / 250lbs)
Pro Day Highlights
Skip to 0:50 https://www.nfl.com/news/meet-the-uk-players-on-the-2021-international-player-pathway-programme.
These two are in a brand new time for the UK development pathway programme.
Points of Discovery
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COVID
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First Time in America
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First Time training 6/7 days a week
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Pro Day
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Professional Scouting
OTM - Out of the Mud Athletics
Key Points
- Small town mindset
- Tenacity
- The need for it - being outside of the box
- Support system needed
- Disconnect - Distrust - This is why we need Agencies that aren't money-driven but people-driven.
OTM is becoming a Stepping stone to get to GFL 1 -
Why did It start
- During his time at Riverside - EMC - Saddle Back
- He'd seen in LA- MArketing in American football leads to sharky people
- Politics of the Sport
- Ed had to take 3 years out to organise this company.
So it leads to the question of Europe setting up
- You hear the Push back to do it, making this agency Piece by piece -
- Needing organic reach - as your working a cycle
2021 goal
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- 7vs 7 system
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- build fundamentals to all-star game - north vs south
Ian Ellis
First saw the game in 1984 on channel 4, Just like Russ Hewitt, Simon Hatcher.
The first team he joined was his local team Crawley Raiders, First position he played was Corner
He gained a thirst to want to play when he got involved but due to the 80's - there was a lot of limited knowledge which lead to gimmick offences where they would be phases of teams running the same offences.
Had an opportunity to go to Bethany college which was brand new college, then went to a Liberal art college.
Sporting Involvement
- State Size for Football was to drive 8 hours to a division 3 game
- Played Rugby which tore his shoulder in 1992 than had it rebuilt
- In 1992 world league - Had the chance to Stay in The United States- NFL Europe
- Lead to Training camp Intern - Tampa 03
Key Events
- 94 camp intern
- 97 playoffs
- 98 olympians
- 99 Blitz dc
- 2000 Farnam
- 2008 HC Steve rains
In short
- Took the chance to Majored in Psychology
- Major key in going to American was the education
- West Virginia
- Brought all the knowledge back to UK
- Applied it at Sussex Thunder
- Applied it at Farnham
Key Take aways from this conversation
- You must have the capacity to analyse
- sport science is key to growth in the sport
- all round development is the best
- make sure the foundation can take a - courve ball
- buy into people through relationships
- regional events help so much more for team growth
- having a good off season - insular protection for the teams identity.
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- fit for purpose - develop coaches
Background into the Sport
Dad and Brother were both Athletes - 49ers/Cowboys fans
Played 1 year of Flag football at youth
Key Things he took from Playing in Europe
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Teams are in different stages so protection varies from team to team.
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Main thing from Germany -learning the language -family/ greetings
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Started with Europes elite
-Moved to make Kings of europe7v7
-Precision QB - Fall summer camp
4 Tournaments been done since
Shout out to
UK - Kings of Europe
South London
7vs7 School Leagues Locations Hopefully when restrictions are lifted
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Denmark
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Germany
-Region Tournaments
Development Aims of Euro Elite 11
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coaching
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system
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league
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competitive
Key Points
Invited to Camps - Prenevalent in helping scouting /coaching
Under development, area is Local American Football Camps in Europe
talent in Europe - coaching /uk
6/7 0 division one players.
Events help players get true exposure.
AJ Wentland Teams Played for
Dresden Monarchs Kuipo Steelers Swarco Raiders Tirol
Career up to this Point Rockford - Chicago - FLat 9/10 Tackle football at Rockford - Highschool scholarship to Division 2 St Louis - Played 4 seasons All American NFL North Western Camp (Local camp) Rookie Camp - 3 day camp- Chicago Bears
American Import moved to Europe on his own. High School Level IQ
Shoutout Kyle Callahan - OC Raiders Alex Haldane Glenn Toonga Kadel King
Key Points Innsbruck - COVID - testing once a week during the Pandemic ( recording time February 2021) The zone read drop importance USA - Passion - Different to UK Hawk tackle Expected to not prepared Recruitment is a key foundation to getting the right people Germany is great for coaching and Personnel Degree in exercise Science
Potential talent for Crossover Athletes - That Wrestled/Baseball/Football
Aaron Mahoney Jones
London Blitz/Birmingham Lions - RB Key Thing I gained from talking to Aaron - The discipline of Judo - Breaking Balance , Never Being Knocked Down. Maintaining Balance In All Areas.
Key mentions Europe Warriors American culture of an academy in community leagues - created a natural healty competition Academics - State schooling - Highschool
Players He Looks at For Technical Analysis. Zack Moss Devin Singe Alvin K Clyde HJ Aaron Jones
Special Mention to FZO-Sports , Chad Walrond , Eddie Onamade, Timi Oyelaja , Michel Iluyomade NFL Pathway Recommendation - Eddie Onamade Body Right , CFL Combine , UK Dukes
Aarons Sponsors - Glenn / Jason -Player Layer -My protein
Superbowl Prediction
- Dylan/Coach Rob/Sunshine and Golden all give our take on the Superbowl.
- We recorded this episode before the Superbowl.
- We've just finished our first series after the Superbowl and have chosen to upload everything now.
Matthew Davies reached out to me after the Neale McMaster show.
I can't thank him enough for his story, what he's done for GB American football as a whole.
- We Talk about his time at Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow Tigers
- Mental Toughness
- Junior Level Coaching Techniques
- Networking - how much more beneficial it is to do this with coaching.
- England / Scotland Culture
- Execution
- Take home note - Make sure - the dream is your dream and ambition, Make sure it is for yourself.
Mentions
- Amanda McDonald
- Jamie Charles
- Andy Mackintosh
- Pete Laird
- Nick Rockell
- Jason Scott
- Duncan Burford
- Rick Ayub
- Drew Anderson
- Jim Dorman
- Steven McCusker
- Darryn Trainor
- Rob Orr
One of the First BritBallers I saw posting content since coming back from his time in Europe.
I first knew of Courtney at Coventry and have paid attention ever since.
This Podcast we touch on the competition in Europe
- Support Network
- COVID issues as an Import
- Really good player, incredible teammate.
- This guy needs a team in 2021
- Leadership
Mentions
- EMMANUEL FALOLA
- Andy Owusu
- Adam Biggs
- Adam Gibson-
We talk about :
- -Where he started
- Bristol Academy
- Recruiting Process
- His Time at Prep School at St. Francis Xavier X-Men in the Canadian university league (USports) where he was a three-year starter. He helped the X-Men reach the Canadian semifinals in both 2015 and 2016.
- His approach to no losing situation and self-determination.
- How he's looked at his time in Europe leading up to being at Mallorca.
- He's a great candidate for the CFL Draft.
Mention
- Chris @ INS American Football
- Full-service Sports Management Company: American Football Division.
John Kenyon - Retired Professional American Football Player for the Potsdam Royals.
Thrown in at QB and did that job that well got an Offer to Play QB abroad.
We Speak on
- Underachievement
- Place for Talent
- German League Team Structure
- Anxiety
- Different Approaches to Calming Nerves
- 'The Switch'
Can't wait to have him back and talk more about Sport Psychology and its appliances of it in American Football.
Mentions
- James Slack
- Leroy Akpan
- David Jennison
Our Guest for this is Simon Hatcher With a background in the food industry, it is very interesting what parts can cross over that are good teaching points.
Here are some of the topics that Dylan and Coach Rob talk to Coach Hatcher About:
- How did Herts Happen
- At what point did Herts finally have a culture built - team identity.
- did it start with seeing a particular play in is it the confidence in the players that made it possible?
- Speak on The Uniform - Who Designed the Kit - the numbers / all of it was like brought forward so that made a difference visually.
- GB students
- Build it slowly - slow student take out the rigidity in a project or an idea and it helps solve problems
- Commitment to a vision,
- leadership,
- story
- The importance of players & player councils council
- Making Mistakes and learning from them
- Then uestioning how to correct the issue
Coach Hewitt is a pioneer in the Sport and I was very keen to have a conversation with Coach To see what parts you take from Planning and how you build structures that support themselves.
- I talk to him about Planning to complete the job
- problem solving
- foundations
- frameworks
- structure planning
- structural process
- Must have standards and techniques that are necessary for on the field and off the field
- Networking
- How you must build small networks to help the larger network
- The team structure Structure must be fun and have a recruitment pathway.
Coach Mentions
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- Adam Lillis
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- Graeme Thorpe
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- Geoff Collins
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- Richie Gray
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- Andy Ryland
Information
- Volunteer American Football Coach for Southampton Solent University Redhawks (winter season) & Solent Seahawks (summer season)
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- Offensive Coordinator U19 & HC of U17 Solent Thrashers American football team (2014-16)
- London Warriors Urban American Football Program coach (2009-2013) '
- Current Director of Competitions British American Football Association (BAFA 2015-Present)
- Former President British American Football Coaches Association (BAFCA 2011-13)
- Former Director of British American Football Association(BAFA 2007-08 & 2011-13)
5 time national champions (one at each adult level)
- Championships = 1998 Southern Sundevils v Lancashire Wolverines -
- Div 2 champions 2004 Southern Sundevils v Bristol Aztecs
- div 1a champs 2009 London Cobras v EKP -
- Div 1 champions 2011-12 Portsmouth Destroyers v Birmingham Lions - BUAFL Champions
- 2013 London Warriors v London Blitz = BAFA Premiership
Sam Marshall
Sam Marshall - Former American football player now a Fireman
I talk to him about his approach and the highlighted areas are
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scheme
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counter scheme
drills to replicate the game
funding
Doing the basics right
Focus and discipline.
Condtioninging
TH mental reps
Doing your job
Sometimes being a follower is a leader
Mentions
Eddie Cheadle
Josh VInes
Maxwell Petitjean
This episode - Me and Sunshine chat to Calvin Stitt
- Starting Quarterback for the Copenhagen Towers
He's had a tremendous journey into the game being from England, Ben from the show who had played youth with Calvin, we touch what his approach is and how it helped him. Subjects include his His journey to American and how that came about, being thrown at the game from the deep end
He talks about being ready before you need to be ready as a key to how everything he's done.
He touches on the Import culture and how he's adjusted to European Life.
His company - Calvin Stitt Performance has affiliations with Europe Top 11 - Elite
Calvin Stitt Performance looks at helping anyone playing WR - QB aged 13-21
HE currently has 16 Kids signed up and is helping some prepare for the e nfl . cfl drafts and has ties to the ELF
https://www.calvinstittcoaching.com/?fbclid=IwAR0t9VUOYL5F2yCNPDczfN-tPO1eF5s86-OEIdOk2nCZOugomD0gCNZZRIo
Mentions
AJ Long
Dylan Reed- WR for New Yorker Lions
Desmond Cooper - Former NFL Player 🏈/Under Armour Athlete 🏆/ VP of ABFL- Antigua & Barbuda Football League
Jabari Harris -https://europlayers.com/ViewProfileCoach.aspx?ProfileId=72220
Steve Calhoun - Coached ( Keenan Allen, Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Nick Foles, Jordan Love.
Austyn Carta Samuels -CEO of Locked In Athlete
In this episode - I speak to Chris Peel ad we speak mainly about the ethos and community in American football and what's very special about the UK ethos and community.
WE touch on how he got to play in Australia and his processes and networking which lead to him being successful.
Chris has time playing for has time playing for
Bradford Bears
Doncaster Mustangs
Sydney Lions
Yorkshire Rams
Western Crusaders
He has his very own twitch/game streaming channel which is https://www.facebook.com/TuesdayGames/
Mentions
Paul Sherratt
Luke Carlton
Andy Sweeney
Martin Hilton
Jason Scott
Andrew Ogden
Edward winter
Ricky Powell
Marcus Urbanski -
This chat is a fantastic conversation which Jason Selorey introduced me to Marcus
We sit and talk about the state of information given to people trying to develop further in American football.
What approaches he uses that are very unique in the industry.
Mentions
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https://www.a1elite.co.uk/who
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Marcus Urbanksi - Europlayers.
My Guest for Episode 8 is Dominic Gould: GB Player at all levels, all standards. A Gold Standard to how to approach the game, A key reason to wanting to have Dominic on is to him living in North Korea. We touch on the different approaches to COVID. How he approached American football and how is that approach made. - I saw Dominic Gould block 2 Kicks and put one Lineman out of a game. So I really wanted to touch on his approach and was it apart of Hertfordshire or was it made within. The harmonious approach to Football, but How IRON sharpens IRON and If the MIND IS IRON nothing will break it. Special Mentions- University Draft Class - 2010-2015 -Gareth Davies - I would be very interested to hear about the Hertfordshire Hurricanes Culture and Gareths approach and how the Hurricane method has impacted him. -Dave Jennison -very interested to hear about the Hertfordshire Hurricanes Culture and his approach which has taken him to Europe. - John Kenyon - How was Loughborough and how is that different from Hertfordshire/Birmingham/Stirling and his psychological approach to football. - Grant Isdale- Stirling Clansman and one of the best athletes to come out of the UK University Draft. - Dan Conroy. - Birmingham University Student, GB Student, GB adult player who is one of the best players I've ever seen.
My Guest for Episode 8 is Dominic Gould: GB Player at all levels, all standards. A Gold Standard to how to approach the game, A key reason to wanting to have Dominic on is to him living in North Korea. We touch on the different approaches to COVID. How he approached American football and how is that approach made. - I saw Dominic Gould block 2 Kicks and put one Lineman out of a game. So I really wanted to touch on his approach and was it apart of Hertfordshire or was it made within. The harmonious approach to Football, but How IRON sharpens IRON and If the MIND IS IRON nothing will break it. Special Mentions- University Draft Class - 2010-2015 -Gareth Davies - I would be very interested to hear about the Hertfordshire Hurricanes Culture and Gareths approach and how the Hurricane method has impacted him. -Dave Jennison -very interested to hear about the Hertfordshire Hurricanes Culture and his approach which has taken him to Europe. - John Kenyon - How was Loughborough and how is that different from Hertfordshire/Birmingham/Stirling and his psychological approach to football. - Grant Isdale- Stirling Clansman and one of the best athletes to come out of the UK University Draft. - Dan Conroy. - Birmingham University Student, GB Student, GB adult player who is one of the best players I've ever seen.
Episode 7 - Guest: Joseph Frias,
I can't thank Joseph enough for having this conversation with me then to pick it back up twice. I can't thank you enough.
Texas Born, Son of Coach, Always thrived in a situation given to him.
Never had gone to Europe until Football Gave him the Opportunity.
PeeWee-Junior College- College of the Canyons-University of Nebraska at Omaha-Oklahoma Thunder - EUROPE.
Honourable Mentions
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David Saul - Potsdam Royals
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Evan Harrington - Europes Elite 11
-Europlayers.
Positions Held
Offensive Coordinator at Munich Cowboys
Former Quarterback at
yNeo Albershausen Crusaders
Potsdam Royals
Frankfurt Universe
Les Spartiates d'Amiens
Neale McMaster- GB u19's Headcoach
Very very thankful for this conversation. I Was very apprehensive about my approach to this conversation but Thank you so much, Neale, for your time.
Takes from the conversation - Sports Psychology - The simpler the parts in the machine. The easier it is to manage, You can try to install culture but its not necessarily what you get back in return.
Honourable mentions
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Ouse Valley Eagles
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GB Programme.
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Kent Exiles
-Adam Lillis
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Dan Maher
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Amanda McDonald.
EPISODE RECORDED ON 16th January Jason Selormey came into my mind for this podcast because of Jordan Wetherill. Someone whom I played youth football with. We touch on many different areas - University Football GB Junior COVID Europlayers Experience Marcus Urbanski - https://www.a1elite.co.uk/who His CFL combine experience DSA Chauncey Gardner Johnson
On the show today , We had our first guest. Andrew Morgan, Andrew is heavily affiliated with all American football in the Midlands. He is a representative coach for Shropshire Revolution and has had previous ties to Tamworth Phoenix/University of Birmingham. Thank you to Andrew for helping myself and the Stables Podcast be able to learn a bit more about a building a community-based culture that is lacking down in Kent. Main Topics we cover - COVID Affecting Britball - BAFA football and the state of play atm - In-depth look at the NFL playoffs Also Please watch Simon Hatcher and Jason Scott's conversation on Fire zone ( Thank you to Andrew for letting me know.) Mentions Alasdair Jarvis Neale Mcmaster Andy Scott Team Shoutouts Shropshire Revolution Filton Pride
This Episode features the Panel CO Hosts - Will Golden , Ben Rogers , Coach Rob.
Topics CFB Final - Are Alabama that GOOD? Najee Harris /Devonte Smith - Draft Position Playoffs Recap Deshaun Watson Bafa Return to Play
Open Question. UK Players on the NFL Pathway - Does this mean we can send someone to the NFL from UK UNI. Talk about USA to UK . NFL Combine / CFB Football / All Pro Nominations.
Episode 1 Stables Podcast.
Welcome to Our Panel Based Podcast.
On our podcast its introduced by Dylan Hibbert and his co host Panel of - Adam Foster, Golden,Rogers, Coach Rob.
On this episode we round up 2020 and talk about everything in between.
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