Josh Growden
AFL & NFL High Performance Coach
Experience
GWS Giant Player
LSU & WVU Punter
AIS-AFL Athlete
Education
A Bit About Me
I provide elite-level coaching to help footballers improve their physical & mental performance so they can have more confidence and enjoy life more.
I believe that elite-level coaching should be accessible & affordable to all - not just the professionals. So if you want to perform at your best then you are in the right place.
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I have a range of online coaching options to help you take your game to a higher level no matter where you are from.
My Journey
2011-2013
2014
2015-2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Picked up by the GWS Giants when they first entered the AFL. Was also a member of the AIS-AFL Academy. Broke my leg, had two hip surgeries and only managed to play AFL pre-season games.
Joined Prokick Australia after getting de-listed. Trained under Nathan Chapman to become a punter in American football. Earned a full scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU).
Played Division 1 College Football at LSU while earning a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology (Sport Science).
Transferred to West Virginia University to study a Masters degree in Sports Coaching. Was going to try and play professionally, but the Covid pandemic started.
Moved back to Australia. Played Aussie rules footy for the first time since 2013. Recognised the lack of high level coaching for local footballers. Gained my accreditation in Strength & Conditioning and transferred my masters degree to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
Started The Kicking Consultant after posting educational videos on social media to help people with their kicking; utilising what I learned from my experience in the AFL and as a punter in America.
Continued to provide helpful resources to improve people's kicking, such as my AFL Kicking Guide. Completed my Masters Degree in High Performance Sport with UTS.
Created the AFL Training Program to provide comprehensive elite-level coaching to local senior & reserves footballers all across Australia. Travelled back to America. Helped high school, college and pro punters both in-person and online with technique coaching and gym programs.
Improved my programs and services for both Australian and American footballers to help with technique and fitness. Posted more consistently on YouTube with helpful, in-depth videos.
2024
Travelled the world for 5 months. Visited with Aussie rules teams in the UK. Got to watch punters who I coached play in-person at the collegiate and NFL level. Created an online coaching and community group for punters.
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