#11 - Vevin Mathew - Youth Athletes, Training Load Management, and "The Art of Coaching"

On this episode of The Exercise Intervention, we have Vevin Mathew on the podcast.

Vevin is a coach, soon-to-be accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist and father of 2.
Previously, he was an aviation engineer, having graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in aviation in 2012.
In 2018, Vevin changed his career and started in the Fitness industry, where he worked initially as a personal trainer for 2 and a half years.
Fast-forward, Vevin is now a volleyball coach. He coaches schools and clubs across Brisbane, as well as the Queensland state team and the Volleyball Australia junior national program.
On the side, he works as a semi-professional strength and conditioning coach for a number of facilities. He currently works with St Peter’s, East Tiger’s Rugby League, and The Boxing Shop.

Our discussion with Vevin covers topics around youth athletes, training load management and “The art of coaching.”

This episode would best suit a coach looking to gain a different perspective, an adolescent athlete looking to up their game, or a parent who’s child plays team sports.


0:00 - Vevin Mathew

8:10 - Being a coach and having a mentor

12:02 - Creating buy-in and facilitating autonomy

16:37 - Communication between coaches, parents, and other support staff

22:23 - Load management and judging exertion

33:07 - Agility, change of direction and plyometrics

45:29 - The impact of age on sport performance and training

47:42 - The art of coaching

1:02:40 - Key takeaway points


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Vivinmathew@gmail.com

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