(#69) Jump Rope Injury Prevention With Physical Therapist Francis Feraren

The Nate K-G Podcast

"Don't hasten things just because you want to unlock [a new skill] today. You have to learn the biomechanics needed, and then eventually everything will follow." - Francis Feraren

Francis Feraren is a registered Physical Therapist and an avid recreational jumper. We originally connected on a live I was doing where Francis was sharing some thoughts on injuries, and I knew I wanted to bring that great information to the podcast. So that's exactly what we did! We discuss loads of different subjects, starting with healing from ankle sprains, flat footedness, shins splints, and jumpers knee (yes, we cover some major territory on injuries), we chat about how Francis structures his training sessions, what drives Francis to keep improving, learning patience from jump rope, and a bunch more!
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Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, Brian Hsu, Stewart Isaacs, Lee Re

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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new.

Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching.

Follow Nate:

Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg

YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG

Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Chapters

1. (#69) Jump Rope Injury Prevention With Physical Therapist Francis Feraren (00:00:00)

2. Why Francis Decided To Become A Physical Therapist (00:01:36)

3. The Difference Between Physical Therapists And Certified Personal Trainers (00:05:26)

4. General Tips On Recovering After An Ankle Sprain (00:07:49)

5. In Person Physical Therapy Vs. Telemedicine (00:11:46)

6. Jump Rope Shin Splints Cause, Prevention And Treatment (00:15:00)

7. "Flat Foot" Condition, Plantar Fasciitis & Jumper's Knee (00:27:39)

8. When Francis Started Jump Roping (00:32:57)

9. How Francis Structures His Jump Rope Training Sessions (00:37:23)

10. The Best Rope To Learn The Mic Release (00:42:06)

11. Learning The Mamba Release (00:44:59)

12. Becoming Obsessed With Jump Rope (00:48:09)

13. What Drives Francis To Keep Improving (00:51:14)

14. Does Francis View Himself As A Practitioner Or Teacher? (00:54:59)

15. Patience And Not Comparing Yourself To Others (01:00:43)

16. What Is Jump Rope To You? (01:05:44)