Joshua Poahway, MS, CSCS, USAW-L1, NASM-PES, HSSCC

Ph.D. Student | Director of Sports Performance (Cache Public Schools) |Cameron University Adjunct Professor | Multi-Sport Coach

[Samson Equipment Inc. @SAMSON_EQ]

NEW EPISODE
Josh Poahway joins the Samson Strength Coach Collective to discuss leadership, mentorship, athlete buy-in, and how challenges shape growth both inside and outside the weight room.

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[NHSSCA-Oklahoma @NHSSCA_OK]

Our first speaker, Joshua Poahway, is discussing the importance of continual growth from a young coach’s perspective.
@nhssca_us
@CoachPoahway

[Josh Bryant @joshstrength]

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Thoughts?

All opinions welcome?

[coachrebbrock @coachrebbrock]

In coaching in Texas for 30 years a key driver of program success isn’t just having superior athletes. IMO having a vertically aligned, structured, disciplined junior high/middle school program is critical. Otherwise you spend 2 years playing catch up to those programs that do.

[Brandon Davis, CSCS @Brandon_L_Davis]

If you can’t coach middle schoolers, then you just can’t coach.

Coaching people that are already good at everything and want to get better is easy.

Coaching people that have the coordination of a newborn gazelle is hard, and if you don’t control the room, they’ll burn it down.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Olympics!

[Joshua Poahway, MS, CSCS, USAW-L1, NASM-PES, HSSCC @CoachPoahway]

@HaydenHarmon11 Big time brother!! Congrats!

[Mark Hoover @MarkHoover71]

“When the head coach is screaming at the defense “SPRINT TO THE BALL”…don’t disagree with Coach…even though that’s the wrong thing to say. Just pull the guys aside and say “hey look like your sprinting but really run under control to the ball….that’s how you get kids to play fast”
@Tony_Villani_

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

Athletes how are you doing with the first few weeks of summer training?

[Joshua Poahway, MS, CSCS, USAW-L1, NASM-PES, HSSCC @CoachPoahway]

@ChrisParno That’s shit coaching

[B1XBY Strength & Conditioning @BixbyStrength]

Thank you @NHSSCA for recognizing Bixby High School’s Strength and Conditioning Program as a Program of Excellence. @HomeofSpartans @taylorlsolomon @BixbySpartanFB @BixbyHSBaseball @Bixby_Wrestling @bixbytrack @BixbyBasketball @Bixby_Cheer

[Brandon Davis, CSCS @Brandon_L_Davis]

“Coach, how do I get a bigger bench?”

“Show up for workouts.”

*proceeds to miss the next workout*

[Official Strength Debates @StrengthDebates]

Hard Truth

You don’t get slower from lifting

You get slower from not sprinting

[Tony Villani @Tony_Villani_]

This may he an unpopular opinion, but if I was a Head S&C Coach with enough room to hire former players I would. Not to help me "coach," but to help me "translate" why every thing we are doing has an application to the field and their position. I think it would drive purpose.

[Ryan Horn @ryanhorn45]

The weight-room is special because it only rewards those that work. It values tenacity over talent. It doesn’t care about ⭐️’s or playing time. It’s a sanctuary where athletes aren’t subject to scrutiny from the outside world. The weight-room is a equal opportunity equalizer.

[DJ Brock @CoachDJBrock]

🚨HIGH SCHOOL TRACK IS CHANGING 🚨

Athletes are more educated than ever

Having basic/no knowledge or experience as a coach isn’t good enough

Just bc you “ran in HS/college” isn’t enough

Kids/parents are more likely to go leave HS if needs aren’t met (aka club/private)

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

A tale as old as time

[Jeremy Toohey @Toohey_sp]

Being strong in the weight room doesn’t make this athlete’s jump shot better. But it makes her stronger in her sport.

Not many girls can heave a turnaround 40 footer to tie the game. Nor can they press plates. Being strong isn’t the end all be all, but it sure helps.

[Cody Hughes @clh_strength]

We do zero team stretching in pre-game.

And we’re playing for a state title next week.