Before Melbourne, Nik worked in China as director of performance for the Shenzhen Basketball Club and worked on the Nike Asia boys & girls basketball camp.
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- People who influenced his career 
- The language barrier and Nik's work challenges in China
- What basketball opportunities for S&C in Australia look like
- What Nik believes it takes to be a successful athlete or S&C coach
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- Paul Batman
- Billy Johnson
- Ben Thompson
- Brett Brown
- Bohdan Babijczuk
- Valeri Stoimenov
- Jack White
- John Ladell 
- Jay Ellis
- Dave Anderson
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Connect with Nik: https://www.instagram.com/nikpop50/
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#63 - Nik Popovic The High-Performance manager of Melbourne United

Simonster is a world leader in bodyweight training. Starting gymnastics at an early age, Simon became passionate about mastering control of the body and immersed himself in the world of bodyweight strength training. Expanding his skillset with training in martial arts, circus, and breakdance, his movements and teachings reflect a mixture of knowledge from each of these disciplines.
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- How he started as a physio
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- How he does programming
- His favorite movie TV series or books that impacted him
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Connect with Simon: https://www.instagram.com/simonsterstrength/
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#63 - Nik Popovic The High-Performance manager of Melbourne United

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