• High Performance: Driving Performance with Rob Dombrowski

  • Jan 27 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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High Performance: Driving Performance with Rob Dombrowski

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  • What do young coaches need to know about working with high performing athletes in the private versus college sectors? In today’s episode, I sit down with Rob Dombrowski, the Director of Hockey Performance at Sacred Heart University. Prior to working in the college sector, Rob served at Prentiss Hockey Performance as a Director of Performance for nine years. Our conversation covers his unique experiences in both the private sector developing pro athletes & in the collegiate sector with the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. We also unpack his programming philosophy, the main life lessons that shaped his coaching skills, and the go-to methods he uses to drive performance forward.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    00:00 How do you program jump training for hockey players?

    02:45 Introducing Rob Dombrowski, the Director of Hockey Performance at Sacred Heart University.

    04:55 What were your duties and responsibilities while working in the private sector?

    08:55 How did you form your programming philosophy?

    12:20 Unpacking Rob’s programming for hip health & hip injury prevention.

    18:35 The main life lessons from working in the private sector.

    26:10 How are you currently developing your performance-based model?

    29:15 How to cultivate an ideal environment for growth right off the bat.

    33:25 What values do you look for in technology and in testing?

    40:50 The biggest ‘a-ha’ moments while using Catapult.

    44:20 Programming differences for upperclassmen versus underclassmen.

    47:05 What are your tried and true methods that haven’t changed?

    50:50 How have you changed your methods to drive performance?

    58:15 What are we doing well, and what needs to change?

    RESOURCES + LINKS

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    The High Performance Hockey Masterclass

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    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov

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    Check out Anthony’s Books

    Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions

    The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players
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