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Feb 2022
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Nick Winkelman on Dynamics of a Meaningf...

Joel Smith, Just-Fly-Sports.com
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Today’s show is with Nick Winkelman.  Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education for EXOS.  Nick is an internationally recognized speaker on human performance and coaching science, and is the author of the book, “The Language of Coaching”.  Nick p ... Show More
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