David Grey - Movement Competency for the Foot, Ankle & Achilles Complex

Episode 144: Dr Andy McDonald chats to David Grey a Rehab Coach based in Ireland. David regularly rehabs some of the the best athletes in the world, and he has delivered workshops and seminars internationally regularly consults with top Coaches & Therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients. In this conversation David and Andy discuss Davids movement based approach to assessing and training the foot, ankle and achilles complex. 

 

Topics Discussed 

 

• Training Considerations for the Foot & Ankle
• Importance of Hip Extension and Positive Shin Angle
• The Connection Between Foot and Hip
• Movement Competency in Achilles Function
• The Importance of Movement Coaching

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Where you can find David:

• Instagram
• Youtube
• Website

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