Legend says that when the ground quakes, or lava spews from the earth, it’s the dragons.
The Power Athlete Crew has been at work in the lab training professional Jui Jitsu players, learning the in’s and out’s of the sport, and building the new program, Dragon Slayer. John and Tex review the journey from day 1 assessment of the fighters to sending them off to world’s to bring home the gold along with everything else they reviewed along the way.
Enjoy the long road a performance coach takes from understanding sport demands, assessing the limitations of athletes, and adjusting the program built as you go based solely off performance.
SUBSCRIBE:
Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts
TRAIN WITH US: Dragon Slayer
SOURCES
Tagged: Fighter Science / Jui Jitsu / MMA / MMA Strength and Conditioning / Victor Hugo
AUTHOR
John
John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and host of Power Athlete Radio. He is a 9 year starter and veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition and records his podcast, Power Athlete Radio, every week with over 800 episodes spanning 13 years. You can catch up with John as his personal blog, Talk To Me Johnnie, on social media @johnwelbourn or at Power Athlete Radio.
RECOMMENDED READING
Moving The Dirt with Mental Health
Training Hip Extension For Speed
Why Is Your Grip Strength Weak AF?
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Never miss out on an epic blog post or podcast, drop your email below and we’ll stay in-touch.