Pacey Performance Podcast

'No d*ckheads'. Building the best rugby players in the world with Nic Gill (Strength and Conditioning Coach at the All Blacks)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Strength & Conditioning Coach for the All Blacks, Nic Gill. Nic has been on my radar for a podcast for a long time and I was delighted when we found time in the diary to get it done. Nic is a class act and this podcast is a MUST for anyone working with athletes.

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Nic Gill (background, experience, and current role)
• The balance between technical/tactical and physical
• Ensuring the players are in peak condition when they come into camp
  • Do you monitor or rely on good relationships with the super rugby teams
  • Do you monitor during international periods and use this to manipulate training
  • What does a test match week look like and why?
• Bigger, faster, stronger - the myths
• Your training philosophy
• What physical qualities are the biggest determinants to achieve such a game…eg high speed, power, repeat effort or is it high levels of technical resilience and robustness that ensures skills and tactics remain intact under high levels of fatigue?
  • Do you employ any fitness strategies during your time with them to achieve the specific physical qualities you desire?

Nic can be found on Instagram @nicgill_health_and_performance

This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar.

This episode is sponsored by Coach Me Plus who can be found on Twitter @CoachMePlus and at their website coachmeplus.com.

This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen.

Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast.

Enjoy

PP

Hamstring rehabilitation, the acute: chronic ratio and return to play principles with Matt Taberner (1st Team Sports Scientist at Everton Football Club)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to 1st Team Sports Scientist at Everton Football Club, Matt Taberner. Matt has been at Everton for quite a few years now and has recently moved into a more late stage rehab role, which as you will hear in this episode, is a real passion of his. Matt also worked under previous podcast guest, Steve Tashjian and comes with a great recommendation!

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Matt Taberner (background, experience, and current role)?
• Monitoring - Why? What? The A:C ratio
• Return to play
  • Benchmarking
  • Key considerations
  • GPS
  • Objective testing
• Examples of Hamstring rehabilitation

Matt can be found on Twitter @MattTaberner

This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar.

This episode is sponsored by Fatigue Science. Fatigue Science combine wearable technology with biomathematical science developed by the US Army to offer fantastic insights into sleep and cognitive fatigue.

This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen.

Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast.

Enjoy

PP

'Contrived metrics', applied biomechanics and all things force plates with Phil Graham-Smith (Head of Biomechanics at Aspire Academy)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Head of Biomechanics at Aspire Academy, Phil Graham-Smith. Phil has held some fantastic positions in his career from biomechanics consultant at UK Athletics with the jump squads to Head of Directorate at University of Salford. Now in his role at Aspire, Phil also makes time to continue the growth of Force Decks, a dual force plate system which is getting some serious traction worldwide and is fast becoming the go-to system in professional sport.

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Phil Graham Smith (background, experience, and current role)
• • Liverpool John Moores University
  • University of Salford
  • ForceDecks
• What has changed in terms of biomechanics support since the early 90's?
• What constitutes excellent applied biomechanics support?
  • UKA - world records
• Supporting young jumpers
  • Use of IMU's
  • Assessing and quantifying asymmetries
• Testing
• Use of isokinetic testing
• 'Contrived variables' & pure biomechanics
• Research
  • Issues
  • Examples

 Phil can be found on Twitter @PhilipGrahamSM2

The negotiables and non-negotiables of the return to performance process with Mick Byers and Luke Heath (Athletic Performance Specialist and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Mick Byers and Luke Heath who are Athletic Performance Specialist and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist respectively, at the GWS Giants. Their Head of Department, David Joyce has been on the podcast twice already and it was great to get these guys on to discuss the return to play/performance process.

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who are Mick Byers & Luke Heath (background, experience, and current role)?
• Responsibilities in the RTP process
• Negotiables and non-negotiables in the RTP process
• Benchmarks & goal setting
• Coordination / re-coordination training
• Psychological & emotional barriers in RTP

Mick can be found on Twitter @StrCoach_Mick and Luke can be found on Twitter @LukeHeath85

Bio-banding, monitoring growth and maturation, and youth development with Sean Cumming (Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Bath)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Bath, Sean Cumming. Sean is an expert when it comes to the topic of relative age effect, biological maturity and youth development. I know there are lots of listeners out there coaching youth populations so I am hoping that recent podcasts featuring Rhodri Lloyd, Joe Eisenmann and now Sean will give those coaches some fantastic information to take a use in their practice. 

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Sean Cumming (background, experience, and current role)
• Benefits and limitations of early and late maturers 
• Where bio-banding fits and the decisions whether to bio-band a player or not
• Psychological benefit of bio-banding
• What is the optimal banding?
• When does the late developer catch up mentally and physically?
• How does a coach/scout know the biological age of a player?