
Integrated Performance Training's Podcast
"Welcome to the podcast of Integrated Performance Training. In this podcast we interview physical coaches, physiotherapists and personal trainers who are Bram Swinnen ambassadors. These ambassadors followed a course, given by Bram Swinnen. Here we discuss their insights on different physical topics. My name is Karel Vanhulsel and welcome to today's podcast. "
Integrated Performance Training's Podcast
Dean Martin: a football nomad
We had a podcast with Dean Martin.
Dean Martin is a physical coach in Iceland. He's a former English player, who even played some games for the First Team of West Ham United. Some time later, he went to Iceland and played for 2 teams, both teams even played European. He went back to Engeland and after some time in China and Ireland, he returned to Iceland for a coaching degree and career. In Iceland, he coached for the National youth teams, until he was asked for the assistant role for the Chinese women team. Now he is the physical coach of IA Akranes, an Icelandic first .
We discussed following topics in this podcast:
- playing professional football in Engeland
- Football Nomad: travelling to play football professionally
- reality of football transfers:
- playing for the love of football: not asking the salary
- Icelandic vs English football style
- Dean was the oldest player to score in the top league op Iceland (being 40 years)
- amazing times in Chinese football: no budget limit
- going abroad, meeting new people and learning
- giving a toolbox to players