Matt Midkiff's guest appearances

Matt Midkiff

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon

Brawn Body Health and Fitness

Swarthmore Athletics

Jenny Lewis

Jason Bell

Michael McCarthy

Rob Cooper

Kyle Wilson

Marty Smith

Ryan Parker

Jeff Carlson

Chris Dunn

Kevin Wilson

David Webb

Steve Johnson

Jeff Leach

Eric Peterson

Kyle Wagner

OwlTail

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Matt Midkiff, PT, DPT, CSCS to discuss various "pet peeves" in the world of Physical Therapy. The two discuss a variety of topics ranging from "HUM" clinics to lack of progression of exercises to inability to engage with a patient/client and so much more! As noted - the purpose of the episode is to shed light on areas that the PT field can improve on to help the profession evolve and move forward! Dr. Matt Midkiff grew up in Asheville, North Carolina then moved to California after being recruited to play soccer for Westmont College in Santa Barbra. After his family relocated to the Phoenix area, he decided to attend A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in Mesa to obtain his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Matt’s interest in physical therapy stems from his experiences as a young athlete. After dislocating his shoulder twice while training, he had to undergo surgery. However, this turned into a positive— his good experience with physical therapy post-surgery made him realize the career would be a good fit for him. When not working, Matt enjoys working out and competes in natural bodybuilding shows. He loves spending time with his wife and three kids, and has also coached soccer in the community for 20 years. He is working toward making his Gilbert physical therapy clinic a leading force in treating and preventing knee and ankle soccer injuries, especially among female athletes. He is also building a golf business at the clinic, and is a certified Golf Performance Specialist by Nike and the Gray Institute. His goal for Foothills in the future is to create an amazing patient experience that people enjoy coming to; he calls it the Cheers of physical therapy. “People come back to the clinic a year after they’ve finished physical therapy just to say hi,” he says. “We want people to enjoy working with our staff, and the staff to enjoy being there. That’s what sets us apart from the rest.” For more on Matt, you can find him on Instagram @sportsptmidkiff_fit or Tiktok @sports_pt_fit_midkiff To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Matt Midkiff, PT, DPT, CSCS to discuss various "pet peeves" in the world of Physical Therapy. The two discuss a variety of topics ranging from "HUM" clinics to lack of progression of exercises to inability to engage with a patient/client and so much more! As noted - the purpose of the episode is to shed light on areas that the PT field can improve on to help the profession evolve and move forward! Dr. Matt Midkiff grew up in Asheville, North Carolina then moved to California after being recruited to play soccer for Westmont College in Santa Barbra. After his family relocated to the Phoenix area, he decided to attend A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in Mesa to obtain his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Matt’s interest in physical therapy stems from his experiences as a young athlete. After dislocating his shoulder twice while training, he had to undergo surgery. However, this turned into a positive— his good experience with physical therapy post-surgery made him realize the career would be a good fit for him. When not working, Matt enjoys working out and competes in natural bodybuilding shows. He loves spending time with his wife and three kids, and has also coached soccer in the community for 20 years. He is working toward making his Gilbert physical therapy clinic a leading force in treating and preventing knee and ankle soccer injuries, especially among female athletes. He is also building a golf business at the clinic, and is a certified Golf Performance Specialist by Nike and the Gray Institute. His goal for Foothills in the future is to create an amazing patient experience that people enjoy coming to; he calls it the Cheers of physical therapy. “People come back to the clinic a year after they’ve finished physical therapy just to say hi,” he says. “We want people to enjoy working with our staff, and the staff to enjoy being there. That’s what sets us apart from the rest.” For more on Matt, you can find him on Instagram @sportsptmidkiff_fit or Tiktok @sports_pt_fit_midkiff To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: <a href="https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training</a> or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! TRX: <a href="http://trxtraining.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trxtraining.com</a> coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: <a href="http://hoogahealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoogahealth.com</a> coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: <a href="https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe</a> Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout <a href="https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n</a> Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining</a> Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support</a>

Dr. Matt Midkiff: "Pet Peeves" of a Physical Therapist & Future Evolution of the PT field

Matt Midkiff, Swarthmore College Baseball head coach, has been with Swarthmore since the 2013 season and has won the 2018 Centennial Conference Championship. In the same season, his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. He sits down with Matt Judge on Getting to Know the Garnet and they discus the World Series, his favorite things to cook and some lessons he learned from his time as a student-athlete.

Matt Midkiff, Swarthmore College Baseball head coach, has been with Swarthmore since the 2013 season and has won the 2018 Centennial Conference Championship. In the same season, his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. He sits down with Matt Judge on Getting to Know the Garnet and they discus the World Series, his favorite things to cook and some lessons he learned from his time as a student-athlete.

Getting to Know the Garnet: Matt Midkiff

iTunes  Stitcher Google Spotify During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Matt Midkiff, Head Baseball Coach at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Coach Midkiff, shares how he entered into his head coaching with a list of the things that he would accomplish in the first 100 days, how he juggles drills with the 16 falls days he has with players, the rules and standards that his team has to live up to, and how he goes about building strong bonds with his players.    Episode Highlights:  Matt Midkiff shares his baseball background and how he got involved in coaching.    What did the vision look like when he got started coaching at Swarthmore?   What were some of the things that were on his ‘First 100 Day List?’  How does he find players that meet high academic standards?   What does the fall training look like and what time restraints does he have?    Which things do they cram into their fall practices?  When do they take their 16 days?   Coach Midkiff describes the high-level of work ethic his players have. How does he establish the team culture?  Is there anything that he specifically does to make sure that he builds an individual connection with each player? What are some different competitions that they do?  What are some of the different rules and standards that are in place for his team? How is he helping his assistant coaches grow? What are some things that they do offensively during training?  Coach Midkiff discusses spring training drill sets that they do that may be different?  What advice does Matt have for first-year head coaches?   What is the latest thing that Coach Midkiff has learned that he is excited about?   What is something that Matt does in practice that his players love?  What is something that he believes that other coaches may disagree with?  What are three things that would stand out during Coach Midkiff’s baseball practices?   Does Matt feel that his players feed off of his energy?  What are some of Matt’s favorite books and resources that he has learned the most from?  What is the last piece of advice that Matt Midkiff does have to offer?    3 Key Points: In the fall, they split their days into teaching, practice, a competitive game piece, and a strength and conditioning component.  Coach Midkiff is cultivating his players to be responsible on and off the field.  You are going to fail. But it is the only failure if you fail to learn from it.  Tweetable Quotes: “In Division 3 we have 16 days of practice that we can have in the fall.” – Matt Midkiff (08:02) “The more we can just play baseball, the more we can just have live pieces in our practice and read balls off the bat and see live pitching and things of that nature, the better we are going to be.” – Matt Midkiff (11:20) “You are talking about high-achieving students that are oftentimes in the top 10%, 5%, 1%. We’ve got a valedictorian on our team. We’ve got some perfect AST, SAT scores on our team.” – Matt Midkiff (14:37) “Myself and our assistant coaches, we really develop a strong bond with our players and their families too.” – Matt Midkiff (17:06) “I try to be as real as I can. If I make a mistake I own it. The guys will make fun of me and we’ll joke back and forth and we just have that relationship where, I take my job seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously.” – Matt Midkiff (18:28) “We like to have a live segment in every practice that we do.” – Matt Midkiff (23:58) “Don’t get your self-worth from your team’s performance.” – Matt Midkiff (42:02) “Take a skill that is a little bit above the level of the player and make them attempt it until they get it.” – Matt Midkiff (45:10) Resources Mentioned:  Ahead of the Curve Podcast Twitter: @AOTC_podcast Matt Midkiff: Twitter

<a href="https://buff.ly/2IEmfGO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes </a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ahead-of-the-curve-with-jonathan-gelnar?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hb3RjcG9kY2FzdC5jb20vZmVlZC8%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/15YQEe3U2YkA2LvH2k15pf?si=RMitcMF1R4ukE5xEmdrhDg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Matt Midkiff, Head Baseball Coach at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Coach Midkiff, shares how he entered into his head coaching with a list of the things that he would accomplish in the first 100 days, how he juggles drills with the 16 falls days he has with players, the rules and standards that his team has to live up to, and how he goes about building strong bonds with his players.  Episode Highlights:  <ul><li>Matt Midkiff shares his baseball background and how he got involved in coaching.   </li> <li>What did the vision look like when he got started coaching at Swarthmore?  </li> <li>What were some of the things that were on his ‘First 100 Day List?’ </li> <li>How does he find players that meet high academic standards?  </li> <li>What does the fall training look like and what time restraints does he have?   </li> <li>Which things do they cram into their fall practices? </li> <li>When do they take their 16 days?  </li> <li>Coach Midkiff describes the high-level of work ethic his players have.</li> <li>How does he establish the team culture? </li> <li>Is there anything that he specifically does to make sure that he builds an individual connection with each player?</li> <li>What are some different competitions that they do? </li> <li>What are some of the different rules and standards that are in place for his team?</li> <li>How is he helping his assistant coaches grow?</li> <li>What are some things that they do offensively during training? </li> <li>Coach Midkiff discusses spring training drill sets that they do that may be different? </li> <li>What advice does Matt have for first-year head coaches?  </li> <li>What is the latest thing that Coach Midkiff has learned that he is excited about?  </li> <li>What is something that Matt does in practice that his players love? </li> <li>What is something that he believes that other coaches may disagree with? </li> <li>What are three things that would stand out during Coach Midkiff’s baseball practices?  </li> <li>Does Matt feel that his players feed off of his energy? </li> <li>What are some of Matt’s favorite books and resources that he has learned the most from? </li> <li>What is the last piece of advice that Matt Midkiff does have to offer? </li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol><li>In the fall, they split their days into teaching, practice, a competitive game piece, and a strength and conditioning component. </li> <li>Coach Midkiff is cultivating his players to be responsible on and off the field. </li> <li>You are going to fail. But it is the only failure if you fail to learn from it. </li> </ol>Tweetable Quotes: <ul><li>“In Division 3 we have 16 days of practice that we can have in the fall.” – Matt Midkiff (08:02)</li> <li>“The more we can just play baseball, the more we can just have live pieces in our practice and read balls off the bat and see live pitching and things of that nature, the better we are going to be.” – Matt Midkiff (11:20)</li> <li>“You are talking about high-achieving students that are oftentimes in the top 10%, 5%, 1%. We’ve got a valedictorian on our team. We’ve got some perfect AST, SAT scores on our team.” – Matt Midkiff (14:37)</li> <li>“Myself and our assistant coaches, we really develop a strong bond with our players and their families too.” – Matt Midkiff (17:06)</li> <li>“I try to be as real as I can. If I make a mistake I own it. The guys will make fun of me and we’ll joke back and forth and we just have that relationship where, I take my job seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously.” – Matt Midkiff (18:28)</li> <li>“We like to have a live segment in every practice that we do.” – Matt Midkiff (23:58)</li> <li>“Don’t get your self-worth from your team’s performance.” – Matt Midkiff (42:02)</li> <li>“Take a skill that is a little bit above the level of the player and make them attempt it until they get it.” – Matt Midkiff (45:10)</li> </ul>Resources Mentioned:  <ul><li><a href="http://www.aotcpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahead of the Curve Podcast</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/aotc_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AOTC_podcast</a></li> <li>Matt Midkiff: <a href="https://twitter.com/coachmidkiff?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li></ul>

Matt Midkiff- Head Baseball Coach, Swarthmore College (PA)