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Episodes
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Service Chief & Section Head at the Henry Ford Sleep Disorder Centre, Meeta Singh. I got introduced to Meeta via Fergus Connolly who has featured on the podcast twice over the last 5 years (episode #136 & episode #225) and is someone I respect very much. I was chatting to Fergus about sleep and how I thought there was a lack of real practical information out there on the topic. There is plenty of research but little in the way of case studies on how teams are actually improving sleep. Meeta worked with the Washington Nationals on their way to the 2019 World Series and this episode does not disappoint.
If you enjoyed this episode on sleep, you may like these episodes with Shona Halson and Ian Dunican.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Meeta Singh.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Meeta Singh (background, experience and current role)
- Circadian rhythms
- What are they?
- Why are athletes specifically affected by sleep?
- Chronotypes
- Why this matters
- How this affects sleep at home and away
- Examples
- Chronotypes
- Sleep deprivation and insomnia
- Coexist?
- Predisposition to these
- Screening to identify these issues
- Strategies to improve these
- Sleeping pills in detail
- Vision for sleep science integration
Meeta can be found on Twitter @athletesleepmd1
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance at Preston North End FC & Founder of Colour-Fit, Tom Little. Over the last 5/6 years, Tom has become a really good friend of mine and it was great to finally get him on the podcast. Tom has had a fantastic career in football, working for Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and most recently Preston North End. I was lucky enough to have Tom's PhD research back in 2012 to use for my undergraduate research project which we briefly discuss at the start of this episode. Over and above his full time role at PNE, Tom has founded Colour-Fit, a software solution designed to simplify the main goals of sports nutrition, performance, health and body composition which we chat about towards the end of the episode.
If you enjoyed this episode with Tom Little, the recent Football Roundtable Podcast may also be of interest.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Tom Little.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Tom Little (background, education and current role)?
- Weekly periodisation strategies
- Philosophy
- Practice at PNE
- What hasn't worked for you in this area
- Tactical periodisation
- Influence on English football
- Skill based conditioning
- Philosophy
- Research in the area
- Practice at PNE
- Colour-Fit
- Side hustle to proper business
- Game Changers...?
- Nutrition philosophy for athletes
Tom can be found on Twitter @drlittletom
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Sprint Coach and Senior Advisor/Lecturer at the High Performance Center in Växjö Sweden, Håkan Andersson. Håkan came to my attention via his work with the Muscle Lab, resisted and assisted sprint solution. He has put some really interesting content on social media using this piece of equipment with very high level athletes in Sweden so it was great to get him on the podcast. Håkan not only talks about Muscle Lab but also his thoughts around periodising plyometrics, effects of resisted and assisted sprinting on technique and introducing non-sprint athletes to a sprint programme.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Håkan Andersson.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Håkan Andersson (background, education and current role)
- Jump training and plyometrics
- Where to start with sprinters
- Where to start with team sport athletes
- Progressions and regressions
- Inclusion of hurdles
- Force vectors and responses to plyometrics
- Structure
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Resisted sprints
- Progressions
- Different resistance to train different qualities
- Altering mechanics
- Progressions
- Sprint analysis
- Testing options
- Figuring out where to focus time and effort
- Use of force plates in training and testing
- Testing options
Håkan can be found on Twitter @sprintcoachSWE
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head Football Athletic Trainer at Northwestern University, Kevin Kikugawa. I had the pleasure of talking to Kevin for today's podcast about his thoughts and practices around injury prevention. Kevin is slightly different to my usual guests who have a sports science or strength and conditioning background but I think it's so valuable to get insights from others in the performance team on topics that are key to us all.
If you enjoyed this episode, these episodes with Jarrod Wade, Ben Ashworth and Jurdan Mendiguchia may be of interest.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Kevin Kikugawa.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Kevin Kikugawa (background, experience and current role)
- Injury risk reduction strategies
- Technology
- Making the right decisions with purchases
- Bringing 'best practice' into an applied setting
- Differentiation between sports
- Technology
- Departmental integration
- S&C staff
- Across the RTP process
- S&C staff
- Pre-training prep - your views
- Foam rolling
- Stretching
- Breathing exercises
Kevin can be found on Twitter @kevinkikugawa24
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to the Owner and Director of Achieve Performance Training, Jeremy Frisch. I have been stalking Jeremy for some time now as I, and many other coaches out there, have been so impressed with the work he does and the information he shares on youth development. Jeremy has become most well known for his obstacle courses and integration of 'play' within his athletic development sessions and that was something I really wanted to dive deep into.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Jeremy Frisch.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Jeremy Frisch (background, experience and current role)
- Obstacle courses
- Gymnastics and parkour
- Integration into wider programme
- Athlete Engagement
- LTAD
- Overall philosophies
- What is the focus at different stages/ages?
- Where do you go from the obstacle courses?
- How does the programme evolve?
Jeremy can be found on Twitter @jeremyfrisch
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Strength and Conditioning Coach at Team Murray, Matt Little. Matt has been working with Andy Murray for the last 15 years after initially working with his brother, Jamie. Matt has had an incredible last two years dealing with Andy's very public hip problem, going from the point of realising that he may be forced to retire to the ecstasy of having Andy return from that injury to win in Antwerp last month. To complement this episode, hop over to Amazon to see the documentary, Resurfacing.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Matt Little.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Matt Little (background, experience and current role)
- Working with Andy Murray
- Andy's journey
- Matt's journey
- The ups and downs
- Dealing with injuries
- Psychologically
- Load management
- The role of technology
- Adoption in tennis
- Training in and around competition schedule
Matt can be found on Twitter @mattlittlesandc
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to High-Performance Practitioner, Pierre Barrieu. Pierre was most recently the LA Galaxy as their Director of Sports Performance Director having previously worked with the US national team and FIFA as one of their world-class practitioners. Pierre is extremely passionate about a number of areas that we dissected in this episode, tapping into his vast experience in US soccer to give these topics context.
If you enjoyed this episode, you may enjoy these episodes with Martin Buchheit and Mathieu Lacome.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Pierre Barrieu.
In this episode we discussed...
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Who is Pierre Barrieu (background, education and current role)?
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HIIT
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Combining SSG with running
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Different session focuses
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Metabolic vs neuromuscular
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Designing sessions - the process
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- Sleep
- Practical application of best practice
- Technology used
- Dealing with late night travel
- Changing training schedule to maximise sleep
- Recovery
- Practical application of best practice
- Technology used
- Individualising methods
- Periodising recovery?
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Strength & Power at GWS Giants, Alex Natera. Anyone that has read or seen Alex's work knows that he is an incredible practitioner. He first came on the podcast back in episode 44 and 45 chatting about sprinting and also his PhD in repeat power ability. This episode we cover some of the same topics but get a refresher on how Alex thinks about these things but new to this episode is some amazing discussion around isometrics, something Alex has become world-renowned for. This is an incredible chat with Alex and one I know you will absolutely love.
If you liked this episode with Alex, you may enjoy these episodes which also focus on sprinting; James Wild, Dan Pfaff, Sprint Masterclass.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Alex Natera.
- Who is Alex Natera?
- Philosophical changes over the last 5 years - what have you changed your mind on?
- Developing a sprint programme
- Working with sprinters vs team sports
- Learnings from institute life
- Run specific isometrics - building the system into the wider programme
- Max strength training vs co-ordinative strength
- Working with sprinters vs team sports
- In-season maintenance/development
- ‘Repeated power ability’
- Thoughts changed on this?
Alex can be found on Twitter @alex_natera
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Physiotherapist, Researcher & Injury Consultant, Jurdan Mendiguchia. Jurdan is a world expert when it comes to injury prevention and rehabilitation, particularly in hamstrings and ACLs. He has 40+ research papers to his name in this area and consults with a number of elite sports teams worldwide with the aim of reducing injuries. Jurdan not only has incredible research experience but he has years and years of working hands on with elite athletes giving him a unique insight into the area of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Jurdan Mendiguchia.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Jurdan Mendiguchia (background, experience and current role)
- How how do you see the current approach to hamstring injuries rehab and prevention
- Room for improvement
- What prevention method would you use in your football team?
- Sprinting vs Nordics
- Nordic and its effects on architecture related to a hamstring injury
- Activation as a risk factor for hamstring injury
- Isometrically or eccentrically in certain stages of sprinting?
- What implications does that have for training?
- What work is coming up in the future?
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by Kangatech, the world's most advanced injury prevention platform. To find out more about Kangatech, email how@kangatech.com, visit their website at kangatech.com or check out them out on Twitter @kanga_tech.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is also sponsored by Omegawave, the only non-invasive readiness technology to assess both brain and heart. Omegawave can be found at omegawave.com and you can follow them on Twitter @omegawave.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to High Performance Manager at the West Coast Eagles, Glenn Stewart. Glenn is a very hard man to get hold of but when you do he's an absolute gent! This was an incredible chat with one of the most recognisable names in AFL having been with the West Coast Eagles for over 25 years. Thank you to Brent Rogalski, Sports Scientist at the Eagles for making the introduction and encouraging Glenn to come on for a chat.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Glenn Stewart.
- Who is Glenn Stewart (background education etc)
- Biggest changes to the industry over the last 20 years
- Ability to adapt
- Vision
- Key principles
- Focusing on the big rocks
- Focus of time and effort at the Eagles
- Measuring what matters
- Focus on the mental aspects of the sport
Glenn's presentation mentioned in this episode can be found here.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Assistant Professor of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences at the University of Miami, Bryan Mann. It's almost 5 years since I last spoke to Bryan on the podcast in episode 24 and lots has changed for Bryan in that time. He has moved from the University of Missouri to the University of Miami but is still one of the go-to-guys when it comes to velocity based training (VBT). I have used the discussion points used back in our 2015 chat to get a bit of an update on some of the same things. Bryan is a fantastic speaker and I really enjoyed this episode, I just can't believe its taken me 5 years to get him back on.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Bryan Mann.
- Who is Bryan Mann (education, background, current role etc)
- Auto-regulatory training
- APRE
- RPE
- Velocity based training
- The basics of VBT
- What has changed over the last 5 years?
- Technology
- Validity and reliability?
- Technology
- Has using VBT gone too far?
- Academic stress & collegiate sport
Bryan can be found on Twitter @JBryanMann
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Cofounders and Directors of School of Calisthenics, Tim Stevenson and David Jackson. I have so much admiration for both these guys as they have built a business that has helped highlight the importance of bodyweight mastery and they have done it in such a cool, fun way. They have both got a great pedigree, Jacko coming from professional rugby and Tim from a more traditional route into the industry but working mainly with para athletes across a number of Olympic cycles. This was such a great conversation around some of the benefits of calisthenics and where it can fit into the wider strength and conditioning programme.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Tim Stevenson & David Jackson from School of Calisthenics.
- Who are Tim Stevenson and David Jackson (background education etc)
- What is School of Calisthenics?
- Vision
- Resources
- Calisthenics
- Building bulletproof shoulders
- Issues with traditional shoulder training
- Progressions and regressions
- Where does it fit within the larger programme
- Physical literacy
- Physical problem solving
- Transfer of strength to sports performance
- Building bulletproof shoulders
- 'Core' stability training
- Isolated work needed?
- Progressions and regressions
Tim and Jacko can be found on Twitter @SchoolOfCali and on Instagram @schoolofcalisthenics
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance at US Men's National Team, Steve Tashjian. This is the third time I have had Steve on the podcast and there is a reason for that. Firstly he's a great guy but secondly, he has a really interesting journey and also some great ideas around high performance. For the second time, we spoke about carbohydrate periodisation as its a topic which Steve is very passionate about. His thinking has developed in this area which I am sure you will find really interesting. One of my favourite parts of this chat is at the beginning when we speak about project management which I think will valuable for practitioners of all levels.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Steve Tashjian.
- Who is Steve Tashjian (background, education and current role)
- Differences between HPD roles club vs national team
- Project and time management
- General coaching philosophy
- Dealing with plays in a club vs country environment
- Aims of international camps
- Managing loads
- Carbohydrate periodization in team sports
- Cycling in those that play reduced minutes
- Manipulation for those looking to gain and lose weight
- Building performance teams, platforms, and team culture
- Assessing culture
- Evaluating staff personalities
- Assessing S&C/SS staff performance
Steve can be found on Twitter @SteveTashjian
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Chief Performance Engineer at Statespace Gaming Company, Taylor Johnson. To get a guest on the podcast who works in esports performance is a first for the podcast and one I have been looking forward to getting out there for a few weeks since we recorded it. An incredibly interesting area that is just going to grow and grow and Taylor is at the forefront of that. I find this area fascinating and horrendously exciting for performance coaches all over the world as it could provide the next wave of jobs for a market that is in desperate need.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Taylor Johnson.
- Who is Taylor Johnson? (background, education and current role[s])
- Esports performance market
- Demands placed on esports athletes
- Philosophy of performance coach working with esport athletes
- Cognitive training
- Nutrition
- Around competition
- Movement
- Example sessions
- Recovery
- Around travel
- The bigger 'lifestyle' picture for gamers
Taylor can be found on Twitter @coacht_johnson
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Sports Science and Strength & Conditioning at Crystal Palace FC, Scott Guyett. I am absolutely delighted to get Scott on the podcast today. Scott has incredible experience as a player and a coach, and he also holds his UEFA A license making his story really interesting. I wanted to make this episode as applied as possible so after listening you have some real insight into what goes on behind the scenes at Crystal Palace and hopefully that comes across. Scott and the guys at Palace are incredibly open and it shows in this episode.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Scott Guyett.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Scott Guyett (background, experience and current role)
- Balancing scientific 'best practice' with real-world constraints
- What you guys do in each area and the process to get there
- Recovery
- Pre season vs in-season
- Testing (pre-season and any in-season)
- Daily/weekly monitoring
- Recovery
- What you guys do in each area and the process to get there
- The player to coach transition
- Your own retirement
- Player buy-in?
- Empathy
- Communication
- Fitness coach / coach combination
- Your philosophy
- Philosophical differences with traditional strength coach
Sam can be found on Twitter @scottyguyett
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lead Sports Scientist at Aston Villa Football Club, Jack Sharkey. This fantastic episode was inspired after I watched Jack present at a Catapult meet up earlier this year ar Villa Park. The main focus of Jack's presentation was around multi mechanical modelling and how he uses this at Aston Villa. In this episode, Jack explains what it is, why he's using it and how this has developed his practice. If you are collecting GPS data at your club, this is definitely one to listen to.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Jack Sharkey.
- Who is Jack Sharkey (background, education and current role)
- Multi mechanical models
- What are they?
- Identifying relevant metrics
- Feeding back to coaches and players
- Setting targets & predicting session outputs
- Individualising weighting factors
- Integration of subjective and objective markers
- Decision making based on results
- Testing and screening
- Various tests - what they are
- Rationale
- Results informing programming/rehab
Jack can be found on Twitter @sharkeystories
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor of Sports Analytics at Victoria University, Sam Robertson. This is Sam's second time on the podcast but this episode was sparked by a thread on Twitter which Sam started around injury prediction. This thread went viral among the sports science community so it seemed the perfect time to get Sam on and expand on the 14 tweet explanation. Since Sam's last appearance on the podcast, a few things have changed but what hasn't changed is Sam's ability to communicate very complex topics in a very simple and digestible way.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Sam Robertson.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Sam Robertson (background, education and current role)
- True positives and false positives
- Risk being a strategy
- Pulling players out of sessions based on data
- Determining the performance of a model
- Risk being a strategy
- Implementing injury prediction models in practice
- Data quality
- Data volume
- Relationships between variables and injury
- Machine learning methods
Sam can be found on Twitter @Robertson_SJ
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of EMEA at EDGE10, Dave Carolan, Lecturer in Football Science at Solent University, Chris Neville and Independent Sports Scientist. This is the third monthly roundtable podcast after the release of the Hamstring Injury Roundtable in July and the Youth Football Roundtable in August. The first 2 roundtables have gone down a treat so if you haven't given them a listen, make sure you do. These three guys have got 60 years+ experience in professional football and have since left full time positions in clubs to pursue slightly different ventures. This is an incredibly insightful chat with 3 top guys who have achieved so much in their careers.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Carolan, Chris Barnes, and Chris Neville.
- Who are Dave Carolan, Chris Barnes, and Chris Neville (background, education and current role)
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The new wave of performance coaches
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What professional skills do you need to succeed in 2019?
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What personal skills do you need to succeed in 2019?
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How can universities improve?
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How can industry associations help?
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Dealing with the modern player
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Employing staff; what do you look for?
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- Working under different managers
- Understanding what’s needed and what YOU may have to change
- Building trust
- Increasing influence
- Sports technology
- Due diligence process
- Collected data for the sake of it
- Gaps in the landscape in sports technology (what’s next?)
- Moving out of full-time football
- Longevity as practitioners
Dave can be found on Twitter HERE, Chris Barnes can be found on Twitter HERE and Chris Neville can be found on Twitter @c_nev1
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to High-Performance Coach at US Women's National Team, Dawn Scott. Dawn has just come off the back of winning the Women's World Cup with the US and has also been in the news due to her planning and preparation during that tournament. It was this planning and preparation that forms a large part of this discussion as you can see below in the discussion points. It was great to get Dawn on for a chat and its also fantastic to see a Brit doing so well overseas.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Dawn Scott.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Dawn Scott (background, education and current role)
- World Cup experiences
- What does 'high performance' look like for you and the performance team at US Soccer?
- Departmental goals
- Utilisation of data
- Influence down the ages
- Female physiology
- Mapping the menstrual cycle to increase performance
- Health screening
- Strength & conditioning
- Camps
- During competition/tournaments
- Injury risk reduction
- Developing an injury prevention strategy
- Process
- Outcome
- Developing an injury prevention strategy
Dawn can be found on Twitter @dawnscott06
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Sports Science Manager at Richmond FC, Brendan Fahrner. I have had a number of guests who are working in AFL and having spent some time with Brendan in Seattle in 2015, he is one of the best. in 2017, Brendan won the Premiership with Richmond which shows that he and the rest of the staff must be doing something right. As I always say, Brendan is such a great guy and I am so grateful that he was happy to share his story and his knowledge of working in the AFL.
If you liked this episode with Brendan, you may also like these episodes with Andrew Russell and Darren Burgess.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Brendan Fahrner.
- Who is Brendan Fahrner (background, education and current role)
- Building a monitoring system
- The process of deciding what to collect
- Why you collect the data you do
- Changes to that system year on year
- A:C and its usefulness
- Where sports science fits in
- Involvement of other departments in data collection
- Advanced statistics
- Scientist vs coach
- One and the same?
- Different skillsets?
Brendan can be found on Twitter @BrendanFahrner
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Medical and Performance Solutions Specialist, Grant Downie. Grant is the first guest on the podcast who has been honored with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and I can't believe that I nearly forgot to mention it in the episode. Grant comes on the podcast with 35 years experience having been at Glasgow Rangers FC, Middlesbrough FC and most recently with Manchester City as Head of Academy Performance. It was an absolute pleasure to speak to such a nice guy who has an incredible experience in professional football.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Grant Downie. If you did enjoy this episode, you may also enjoy these from Nick Grantham and Paudie Roche.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Grant Downie (background, education and current role)
- Current practice
- How your practice developed over time
- A switch in what was important
- Current trends
- Minimising injury risk
- Influence of technology
- Transition from physio to performance lead
- How your practice developed over time
- Managing people
- Processes
- Feedback
- Skills gaps in young practitioners
- Mentoring
Grant can be found on Twitter @grant_downie
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Sport Science and Medicine at Derby County, Luke Jenkinson, Head of Sport Science and Medicine at Blackburn Rovers, Russ Wrigley and Head of Science and S&C at Middlesbrough, Frankie Hunter. This is the second monthly roundtable podcast after the release of the Hamstring Injury Roundtable in July. I don't say this lightly but this episode is undoubtedly one of the best episodes I have done. Luke, Frankie, and Russ have an incredible experience in youth football at three category 1 academies here in England.
If you liked this youth football roundtable, you may also like another roundtable I did with Paul Bower, Kevin Paxton, and Luke Jenkinson.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Luke Jenkinson, Frankie Hunter and Russ Wrigley.
- Who is Luke Jenkinson, Frankie Hunter and Russ Wrigley (background, education and current role)
- Progressing through the pathway
- Individual rates of development in a group setting
- Managing this and tracking this
- Puberty / maturation / growth rates
- ...vs psych-emotional-behavioral maturity
- Ways of assessment and individualisation?
- Impact on performance
- ...vs psych-emotional-behavioral maturity
- Slowing down and accelerating development
- Focus at different stages
- Examples
- Individual rates of development in a group setting
- Balancing structure and play
- Assessing impact
- Tracking progression
- Obstacle courses (the 'in' thing)
- Real-world challenges (Frankie)
- Identifying skills gaps and creating a plan to plug them
Russ can be found on LinkedIn HERE, Frankie can be found on LinkedIn HERE and Luke can be found on Twitter @lukegatus
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com
Enjoy
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Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Science and Medicine at Adelaide Crows, Steve Saunders. As well as being in his role at the Crows, Steve is the founder of Kanga tech, a tool used for the testing and monitoring of isometric and eccentric exercise. Steve is an incredibly intelligent practitioner with 8 years experience working in AFL with North Melbourne Football Club and his current employer, Adelaide Crows. Given Steve's expertise in isometric training, we naturally focused on this heavily as part of this episode.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Steve Saunders. If you did enjoy this episode, you may also enjoy these from Luke Jenkinson and Jack Hickey.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Steve Saunders (background, education and current role)
- Isometric training
- Mechanisms behind benefits
- Incorporating modality into wider strength & power programme
- Rehab benefits
- Examples of success
- Interactions between %MVC and TUT
- Sports technology
- Where is innovation coming from?
- Kangatech
- Pre season prep
- Screening protocols used
- Groin injury risk factors
- Potential solutions
- ACL injury risk factors
- Potential solutions
- Groin injury risk factors
- Screening protocols used
Steve can be found on Twitter @stevesaunders33
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also 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. Fatigue Science can be found at fatiguescience.com.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is also sponsored by Omegawave, the only non-invasive readiness technology to assess both brain and heart. Omegawave can be found at omegawave.com and you can follow them on Twitter @omegawave.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Strength & Conditioning at San Jose Sharks, Mike Potenza. I have been speaking to Mike for years about getting him on the podcast so it was great to finally line it up. Whether you are working in ice hockey or not there is plenty to take away from this episode. One unique thing about this conversation is the section on blood markers and how Mike and team at the Sharks use the bloods to guide training and recovery.
If you liked this episode with Mike Potenza, you may like these episodes with Eric Renaghan and Matt Nichol.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Mike Potenza.
- Who is Mike Potenza (background, experience and current role)
- In-season training considerations during a NHL season
- Training needs and issues in season
- Blood markers
- Considerations with a heavy travel schedule in the NHL
- Individuality within programming and nutrition
- contrasts to training on land qualities
- Movement screening to help individualise
- Developing rotational qualities
- Recovery Details in a 82 game season
- Periodising recovery
Mike can be found on Twitter @mike_potenza
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, Tim Doyle. I am delighted to get Tim on the show to discuss his work in the military and his research and PhD supervision which involves the use of inertial sensors in rugby league. With a number of clubs around the world becoming interested in the use of tibial worn inertial sensors I thought it would be great to get Tim's insights into this area. Outside the world of biomechanics, many people may not have heard of Tim but if you're not following him and his work, you should be.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Tim Doyle.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Tim Doyle (background, education and current role)?
- Load management in sport and military
- GPS
- Are we missing a piece of the puzzle?
- What can be inferred from GPS and what can't?
- Internal measures
- Forgotten about?
- Your work in the military and customs and impact its having on practice
- Daniel Glassbrook's work at South Sydney Rabbitohs
- GPS
- Applied research
- Internal validation work (clubs getting to know their tech)
- Simple processes and due diligence
- Asking the right questions
- Process for success
- Working alongside a university as a practitioner
- Internal validation work (clubs getting to know their tech)
Tim can be found on Twitter @tladoyle
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also 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. Fatigue Science can be found at fatiguescience.com.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is also sponsored by Omegawave, the only non-invasive readiness technology to assess both brain and heart. Omegawave can be found at omegawave.com and you can follow them on Twitter @omegawave.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Performance Nutrition Lead at Men's Canada Basketball, Marc Bubbs. Its been a while since I had a nutritionist on the podcast and Marc and I have been speaking a while about making this happen so it was great to finally get him on. With the basketball World Cup on the horizon and his new book having just come out, there was plenty to talk about. It seems that the connection between strength and conditioning and nutrition is stronger and stronger which is great to see and this was definitely echoed again in this episode.
If you liked this episode with Marc Bubbs, you may like this episode with Pratik Patel.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Marc Bubbs.
- Who is Marc Bubbs (background, education and current role)?
- Team sport nutrition
- Pre-season vs. in-season fueling
- Half-time nutrition
- Compressed schedules (could talk about Canada Basketball going to World Cup in Sept)
- Real-life problems fueling athletes - compliance
- Importance of 'athlete health' in the whole nutrition story
- Emotions & mindset - how emotions drive behaviours (implications for nutrition/fueling)
- Expert-generalism - the value of adding breadth to knowledge base (even for specialists)
Marc can be found on Twitter @drbubbs
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to three hamstring injury experts, Josh Ruddy, Ryan Timmins and Jack Hickey. I am aiming to get a roundtable podcast every month focusing on key areas affecting practitioners and featuring 3 experts together in that area. Kicking us off is the topic of hamstring injuries and features three guys who are at the heart of the research in this area and are part of the ACU hamstring injury group. These three, although part of the same research group have three distinct areas of focus, Josh looking at injury prediction, Ryan on reducing hamstring injury risk and Jack on hamstring rehabilitation.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Josh Ruddy, Ryan Timmins and Jack Hickey.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who are Josh Ruddy, Ryan Timmins and Jack Hickey (background, education and current role)?
- Predicting hamstring injuries
- Links to various metrics?
- Magic numbers
- Predictive modelling
- Links to various metrics?
- Basics...
- Fascicle length
- Pennation angle
- Muscle thickness
- Reducing HSI risk
- Prior injury
- Asymmetries
- Magic percentages
- Strength
- Exercise selection
- Nordics
- Alternatives
- Compliance
- Hamstring rehab
- Gym based programmes
- Examples of progressions
- Running based programmes
- Examples of progressions
- Gym based programmes
Josh can be found on Twitter @joshua_ruddy, Ryan can be found on Twitter @ryan_timmins and Jack can be found on Twitter @jackhickey89
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also 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. Fatigue Science can be found at fatiguescience.com.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is also sponsored by Omegawave, the only non-invasive readiness technology to assess both brain and heart. Omegawave can be found at omegawave.com and you can follow them on Twitter @omegawave.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Paralympic Performance Support at the English Institute of Sport, Tom Paulson and S&C Technical Lead at English Institute of Sport, Luke Sweet. It was made aware to me a month or 2 ago that I have never had a coach on the podcast who works with Paralympic athletes, so for this episode we have two. We don't get into lots of detail around the X's and O's but this episode gives a really interesting overview of what its like to work in Paralympic sport.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Tom Paulson and Luke Sweet.
- Who are Tom Paulson and Luke Sweet (background, education and current role)?
- Needs analysis when working with different para athletes (Tom)
- Creativity
- Holistic support structures
- Examples
- Working with sprint canoe (Luke)
- Demands of the sport
- What training looks like
- Comparisons between Olympic and Paralympic programmes
- Mental health support across Olympic and Para programmes
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- What support is given
- How support has changed
- Challenges in this area
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Tom can be found on Twitter @tom_paulson and Luke can be found on Twitter @sweet077
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Associate Athletics Director of Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William and Mary, Erik Korem. This episode was an absolute cracker and thank you to the guys at Omegawave for making the introduction. Erik has had an incredible career starting out at Fort Valley State University and working his way to Florida State, the University of Kentucky and then onto the NFL with the Houston Texans. Erik also has a PhD from the University of Kentucky.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Erik Korem.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who Erik Korem (background, education and current role)?
- Training readiness & recovery
- HRV and DC potential
- Omegawave
- Questionnaires
- Sleep hygiene
- Recovery periodisation
- HRV and DC potential
- Training
- Strength when speed is the goal
- Testing sessions
- Specificity
- The effect of sports science in US sport
- Leadership & evaluation
- Empowering athletes
- Empowering staff
- Coach evaluation
Erik can be found on Twitter @erikkorem
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at Notre Dame, Kyle Skinner. Kyle comes on the podcast with only 2 days to go before the Notre Dame-ACU Human Performance Summit when he is talking alongside some of his Notre Dame colleagues about performance teams in collegiate sport. With that in mind, we focused on how the Notre Dame mens lacrosse performance team collaborate to maximise the teams output, both in training and on the field.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Kyle Skinner.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Kyle Skinner (background, education and current role)
- Performance team in college sport
- Logistics
- Where staff are situated (offices)
- Meetings
- Encouraging collaboration and communication
- Collaboration
- Athletic trainers
- Injury risk reduction
- Rehab
- Nutritionists
- Maximise performance gains and recovery
- Technical coaches
- Programming
- Meeting the demands of the sport
- Programming
- Athletic trainers
- Logistics
Kyle can be found on Twitter @k6skinner
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Associate Professor at Australian Catholic University, Shona Halson. This is the second time Shona has been on the podcast after she appeared in episode #82 and we build on a lot of the topics mentioned over 3 years ago. Shona is an expert when it comes to sleep and recovery so naturally that forms a huge part of this conversation. Shona is speaking at the ACU and Notre Dame Human Performance Summit in a couple of weeks so be sure to check her out at this amazing conference.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Shona Halson.
- Who Shona Halson (background, education and current role)?
- Sleep
- Monitoring tools
- Appraisal of current tech
- What can we trust?
- Feedback post assessment
- Insomnia
- Behaviour change
- Link to overtraining/overreaching
- Recovery modalities
- What the research says and use in practice
- Cold water immersion
- Effects on sleep
- Cryotherapy
- Compression garments
- Periodisation of recovery
- Psychological recovery
- Travel
- Travel hygiene
- Using nutrition to combat jet lag
Shona can be found on Twitter @shonahalson
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lecturer in Musculoskeletal & Sports Injury Rehabilitation at Australian Catholic University, Jack Hickey. As well as being a lecturer, Jack is a researcher in the ACU hamstring injury group alongside previous podcast guests David Opar and Anthony Shield. As hamstring injury rates continue to rise, the area of hamstring injury rehab is only going to grow so it was great to get Jack on to give us an update on what the research is telling us and how it can relate to our practice.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Jack Hickey.
In this episode we discussed...
- Who is Jack Hickey (background, education and current role)
- Mechanism of HSI
- HSI injury rates
- Issues with traditional HSI rehab
- The part pain plays in HSI rehab
- Pain-free vs pain-threshold HSI rehab
- Eccentric compliance
- Knowing when to progress (or regress)
- Early phase eccentric loading
- Timings
- Intensity
- Examples
- Isometric training for HSI rehab
- HSI risk reduction post RTP
Jack can be found on Twitter @jackhickey89
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine at Derby County FC, Luke Jenkinson. Luke first appeared on the podcast in episode #60 of the Pacey Performance Podcast where we spoke about how he integrated play into the academy set up at Sheffield United. Since then Luke has moved onto Derby County where he is now Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine and is undertaking a professional doctorate. Luke is a really good friend of mine and it is no surprise that he is doing so well. When talking about a coach, people often ask, 'is he good?' and a lot of the time we don't actually see our friends and peers coaching, we just know they are a good person. However, I have seen Luke in action and know that if someone were to ask me about Luke, I would answer with, 'he's a great guy and a great coach'.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Luke Jenkinson.
- Who is Luke Jenkinson (background, education and current role)
- Influences and experiences away from S&C
- Benefits of early specialisation in a late specialisation sport
- Contradictory to current thinking
- What you see everyday in the academy re early specialisation
- Role of multisports at SUFC and DCFC
- What did you take from SUFC to DCFC?
- Impact of play on general athleticism
- Follow on from #60
- Performance enhancements
- Isometric training
- Model used
- Where it fits?
- Doctorate work
- Modified Bondarchuk model
Luke can be found on Twitter @lukegatus
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance at South Sydney Rabbitohs, Jarrod Wade. Jarrod has recently been promoted to Head of Performance at the Rabbitohs so it was a great time for me to grab him and get him on the podcast. Because of his vast experience in the rehabilitation of athletes, the focus of this episode was around that, including programme design and injury risk reduction.
If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy episodes with Jarrod, you may enjoy these with Matt Taberner, Hamstring Masterclass and Enda King.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Jarrod Wade.
- Who is Jarrod Wade (education, background, current role)
- Rehabilitation
- Clarity of aims
- Use of technology
- Matching game demands
- Programme design
- Building chaos into programmes
- Using sports science to do more, not less
- Are/have we set ourselves up for a fall?
- Building buy in to the rehab process
- Gaining trust as rehab specialist - confidence
- Decision making and perception
- 'Injury prevention'
- Identifying risk factors
- Testing & monitoring
- Daily/weekly interventions
- Practice evaluation - Are these working?
Jarrod can be found on Twitter @wadey142
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Performance Consultant and Director of Supporting Champions, Steve Ingham. Steve has been on the hit list for some time after I have been reading his blog and keeping an eye on what his business, Supporting Champions are doing. He recently announced a webinar series to try and bridge the gap between education and work which I think is amazing idea. This focus on the emerging practitioner was the focus of half this conversation with Steve while the other half was focused on leadership and effective communication.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Steve Ingham.
- Who is Steve Ingham (background, education and current role)
- State of the industry
- Where are we heading?
- A letter to the 15,000
- Universities
- What they are doing well?
- What can be improved?
- Things you're not taught
- Student expectations?
- Universities
- Effective leadership
- Developing effective communication
- Jobs
- Interviews
- CV's & cover letters
Steve can be found on Twitter @ingham_steve and Supporting Champions can be found on Twitter @support_champs
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby, Dave Howarth. This podcast sees me speaking to a member of staff from a third Irish provincial team after Adam Sheehan and Aled Walters appeared from Munster and Joe McGinley and Peter Tierney appeared from Leinster. Dave has a really interesting background having moved from Australia to the US, working for Sparta Science and onto the Oklahoma City Thunders in the NBA. From there, Dave moved over to Ireland to work with Connacht Rugby so naturally we spoke about that journey and how working in the NBA has affected his practice in Pro14 rugby.
If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy episodes with Nic Gill, Tom Batchelor & Nick Winkelman.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Howarth.
- Who is Dave Howarth (education, background, current role)
- Transition from Australia to the US to Ireland
- Difficult decisions
- Moving from a commercial environment with Sparta to working direct with a team
- Cultural differences
- Adapting to those changes
- Monitoring systems
- What you have decided to invest in and what you haven't
- Implementation and differences across countries and sports
- Dealing with different budget constraints
- Cultural differences
- Building a culture in different countries
- Staff relationships up the chain
- Information sharing
- Managing staff - Keeping them happy
Dave can be found on Twitter @dave_h165
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Former Sports Science Coordinator at Miami Dophins & NY Mets, and Performance Consultant, Dave Regan. Dave was introduced to me by Jo Clubb who is at the Buffalo Bills after I asked her who I should speak to about working in the NFL. Dave spent 4 years with the Dophins and 1 year with the Mets so has a great understanding of both sport but is not currently employed in either sport so was able to really lift the lid on what its like to work in them environments. I absolutely loved this chat with Dave that was not only very informative but extremely entertaining!
Hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Regan.
- Who is Dave Regan (background, education and current role)
- Miami Dolphins
- What did the programme look like when you arrived and how did that change?
- Effect of organisational leadership and how that effected practice
- Technology
- How did the inclusion of wearable tech affect your practice?
- Compliance
- NY Mets
- Strength and conditioning
- Compliance
- What did training look like?
- Influence of data on programme
- Sports science
- Data collected
- Influence of different departments
- Involvement in scouting/recruitment
- Strength and conditioning
- Industry perspectives
- Where is US sport heading?
- Would you do anything differently?
- Setting in to the US as an Aussie
Dave can be contacted via email at d.f.regan10@gmail.com
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
PP
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and App Developer, Carlos Balsalobre. Pretty much everyone in the world of sports science and strength and conditioning will know Carlos' work whether that be MyJump, Runmatic or MyLift. His work has brought testing and monitoring to the masses through his innovative apps, allowing people who previously used unreliable, time consuming methods to use something that 99.9% of people have in 2019, a smart phone. This conversation with Carlos highlights to unbelievable work which goes on in the field by people who see a problem and create a solution.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Carlos Balsalobre.
- Who is Carlos Balsalobre (education, background, current role)
- Apps
- The reason behind these developments?
- Where they fit into practice?
- How you use them with your athletes?
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- The future
- App and wearable tech
- Past, present and future
- Big player involvement - Apple etc
- Integration of tech into clothing
- Challenges as an applied sports scientist in Spain
- Linked to Lorena Torres and Yann Le Meur's recent article
Carlos can be found on Twitter @cbalsalobre
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by the team at Notre Dame University and Australian Catholic University who are excited to host their second annual Human Performance Summit. If you want more information on the event, see the image below, visit their information page or follow them on Twitter @UND_HPS
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lead Sports Scientist and Conditioning Coach at Harlequins Rugby, Tom Batchelor. I was lucky enough to meet Tom a few weeks ago when I was hosting a panel discussion at the Kitman Labs Performance Summit. I have known of Tom for a while due to his link with Catapult but it was great to get him on the podcast for a really good chat around his work at Harlequins.
If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy these episodes with Nic Gill, Craig Twentyman and Keir Wenham-Flatt.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Tom Batchelor.
- Training load
- What questions are you wanting to answer?
- What’s collected and how?
- What has been added and what has been removed?
- Are you combining what goes on in the gym with what goes on on the field?
- Coaches
- What questions do they want answering?
- What input do they have?
- How is information visualised for coaches
- Managjng players in season
- Readiness/wellness?
- What data is being collected?
- At what point does a reduction in load occur?
Tom Batchelor can be found on Twitter @BatchelorTom
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also 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. Fatigue Science can be found at fatiguescience.com.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is also sponsored by St Mary's University. St Mary's is widely recognised as an international leader in strength and conditioning education. St Mary's University can be found on Twitter @yourstmarys.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
Enjoy
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Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arsenal Football Club, Paudie Roche. Unlike other part 2's I have done in the past, this one with Paudie comes only weeks after part 1 because of the response we both had on the back of that. This part 2 is a little different, however. Paudie was kind enough to put a tweet out and ask for questions which listeners wanted answering, so this episode is a Q&A based on listener questions.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche.
- Who is Paudie Roche (education, background, current role)
- S&C in foundation phase (Culture Coach)
- Role of play
- Exposure to different sports
- Olympic lifting and its role at Arsenal (Luke Jenkinson)
- Programming
- Progressions and regressions
- Time investment
- Individualisation training (Lassi Laakso)
- Are we slowing down progress by individualising too much?
- Speed training at Arsenal academy (Neil Scanlon)
- Structure
- Focus
- Planning and programming
- Velocity based training (Ben Sayers)
- Thoughts on VBT
- Do you use it? If not, why not
- Internal and external load monitoring at Arsenal academy (Conor Cantwell)
- Biggest challenges faced as a newly qualified S&C coach (Jordan Fentiman)
Paudie can be found on Twitter @coach_roche_
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St Mary's University, Dan Cleather. Over the last 12 months, Dan has been creating a bit of a stir on Twitter with his view on a few topics. These comments have created some excellent and insightful discussion involving some of the best minds in the industry. With that in mind and given I know Dan personally from my time at St Mary's, it made complete sense to get him on the podcast to have a good chat.
If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Dan Cleather.
- Who is Dan Cleather (background, education and current role)
- Coaching
- Ankle range in the squat and why its rarely a factor
- Long legs, short body and visa versa - how we coach them differently
- Spotting and correcting technical errors
- Why coaches can spot errors but not correct them
- Coaches not coaching enough?
- Ankle range in the squat and why its rarely a factor
- Force
- Force velocity myth
- Implications for velocity based training
- Force vector theory
- Force 'absorption'?
- Force velocity myth
- Weightlifting
- Teaching time
- Common coaching errors/misconceptions
- A shift towards derivatives and/or alternatives
Dan Cleather can be found on Twitter @dr_jump_uk
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Rehabilitation at Everton Football Club, Matt Taberner. 18 months after the part 1 with Matt, we are on for a part 2. This episode is based around the Control-Chaos Continuum which Matt speaks about in his recent publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Matt is on fire at the minute with the publications which are part of his professional doctorate so if you haven't checked them out, make sure you I hope you enjoy this episode with Matt Taberner.
- Who is Matt Taberner (education, background, current role)
- Challenges to balance research and practice in rehab
- Origins of control-chaos continuum – from the original BJSM case study
- Constraints upon movement variability linking control to chaos
- Control-chaos continuum – the process, weekly structures, individual and injury specific
Matt can be found on Twitter @matttaberner
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visit strengthofscience.com
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PP
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine, Franco Impellizzeri. I am absolutely delighted to welcome Franco Impellizzeri to the podcast. Anyone who has read any research into soccer, sRPE or training load over the last 20 years will know of Franco's work and after a 10 year spell out of sports science, he is firmly back in the game. In this episode Franco challenges many dogmas such as training load management for injury prevention, acute chronic workload ratio and periodisation.
If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy these with Aaron Coutts and Hugh Fullagar.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri.
- Who is Franco Impellizzeri (background, education and current role)
- Where is sports science at?
- Research
- Practice
- A history lesson
- Training load for injury prevention
- ACWR
- Why the popularity
- Where from here?
- ACWR
- Internal and external loads - 15 years on
- 'Magic cut offs and questionable metrics'
Franco Impellizzeri can be found on Twitter @francoimpell
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com below.
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PP
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance Science at Cirque du Soleil, Bryan Burnstein. I am stepping firmly outside my comfort zone again and into the world of performing arts. After speaking to Matt Springham in episode 222 who is the technical lead at the Royal Ballet, I wanted to dive more into this world and see what lessons can be learnt and translated to other sports. As you will hear from Bryan, the workload on these performers is incredible and the challenges faced as a performance coach is such an environment is absolutely fascinating. I hope you enjoy this episode with Bryan Burnstein.
- Who is Bryan Burnstein (education, background, current role)
- Demands on the performers you work with
- Schedule
- Physical demands
- Psychological demands
- Injuries
- What training looks like?
- Sessions
- Examples
- General vs specific movements
- Movement assessments
- Sessions
- Physical, psychological and emotional management of performers
- Technology
Bryan can be found on Twitter @bburnstein
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Head of Sports Science, Jon Goodwin. Jon comes on the podcast 3 weeks into a new role at Fulham after leaving the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee when he was in charge of their strength and conditioning arm. I was lucky enough to attend St Mary's University when Jon was programme leader and he is an incredible communicator, educator and coach. In this episode, Jon chats about his thoughts on movement assessments, cueing and common misunderstandings which have been highlighted when he has been coaching the coaches over the last 25 years.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Jon Goodwin.
- Who is Jon Goodwin (education, background and current role)
- Planning and periodisation
- How much structure is needed?
- ... vs feedback and modified decision making
- ... in a chaotic football environment
- The process
- Assessments to inform planning
- Transfer of training
- Specificity
- Role of context
- Constraints led approach
- What and why?
- Organising the constraint to effect change
- Examples
- Coaching coaches
- Common misunderstandings which drive poor practice when coaching speed & COD
- Competence in the gym (strength & power) vs on the field (speed and COD etc)
Jon Goodwin can be found on Twitter @Jonnie_mechanic
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Performance Science at Kitman Labs and Performance Coach for the US Men's National Team, Darcy Norman. I am delighted to welcome Darcy on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. Darcy is an incredible guy and someone I was lucky enough to grab dinner with in Rome when I was there on holiday in June 2018. A coach who has a CV to die for, Darcy is such a humble guy and is a pleasure to speak to on this podcast. Enjoy this chat with Darcy Norman.
- Who is Darcy Norman (background, experience and current role[s])
- Injuries
- 'Prediction'
- Kitman Labs view/approach
- Innovation
- Injury reduction strategies - a practical overview
- High performance structures
- Where can HP managers make the biggest impact?
- What sport can learn from business and visa versa
- Meeting the needs of the coaching staff (even when that may not align with your philosophy)
- Working with international teams
- What you've learnt on both sides of the fence
- Maximising time with players (international team and Roma/Bayern)
- Realities of being away with an international team
- Planning
- Jack of all trades
- 'Success' KPI's?
Darcy can be found on Twitter @darcynorman
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arsenal, Paudie Roche. Before moving to Arsenal in 2013, Paudie worked with the Irish National rugby union team, Munster Rugby and also with University College Cork. He was also crowned Coach of the Year (Youth Sport) by the UKSCA in 2015 so Paudie comes on the podcast with serious pedigree. I have been wanting to get more coaches on the podcast who work in youth development and Paudie certainly fits that bill, especially having being called a 'career academy coach' by his boss at the Arsenal academy, Des Ryan.
Hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche.
- Who is Paudie Roche (education, background and current role)
- A 'career academy coach'
- Progressions
- Personal development
- The Arsenal approach to physical development
- Functional competence
- Movement skills
- Integrated conditioning
- Planning & periodisation
- Levels
- The coach-athlete relationship
- Bio-banding
- Developmental vs chronological age
- Management of this
- Developmental vs chronological age
- Holistic development
- Culture
- Nutrition
Paudie Roche can be found on Twitter @coach_roche_
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor and Sports Performance Consultant, JB Morin. I am delighted to welcome JB on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. JB is an incredible guy and someone who I aim to catch up with in person sometime soon, hopefully. I took some questions on Twitter for this episode and was pleased to have some coaches reach out with their thoughts so thank you to those who did. Hopefully I did JB justice in trying to prize out as much knowledge as I could from JB. I hope you enjoy this episode with JB Morin.
- Who is JB Morin (education, background, current role)
- FV profiling
- The basics
- Developing an 'optimal profile' for the horizontal FV
- Resisted sprints
- Rationale
- Measuring effects
- Mechanical changes to different loads
- Optimal load?
- Hamstring injuries
- Technical mastery vs strength & symmetry
- Foot and ankle strength (~40,000 views of your foot...)
JB can be found on Twitter @jb_morin
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Athletic Performance and Science at Irish Rugby, Nick Winkelman. This is Nick's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 93 well over 2 years ago. In that episode we discussed coaching science and cueing, both of which we get an update on in this episode. Irish Rugby have made incredible strides over the last 2 years and Nick has been a huge part of that so it was great to get him on for a part 2. Hope you enjoy this episode with Nick Winkelman.
- Who is Nick Winkelman (education, background and current role)
- Taking Ireland to world number 2 (Dan Grange)
- Identifying areas for improvement
- Successes
- Work still to do
- Identifying areas for improvement
- Communication with athletes (Derek Landry)
- Variation between theme of the day (recovery vs high intensity, highly technical vs low technical)
- Cueing
- Internal vs external
- Differ between weight room and movement based sessions?
- Use of analogies
- Structural vs relational
- Creating the 'right' analogy
- Individualisation
- Internal vs external
- Hamstring injuries
- Technical mastery vs strength, imbalance etc
- Self reflection
- Cueing
- Coaching
- Life
Nick Winkelman can be found on Twitter @nickwinkelman
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also 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. Fatigue Science can be found at fatiguescience.com.
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is also sponsored by St Mary's University. St Mary's is widely recognised as an international leader in strength and conditioning education. St Mary's University can be found on Twitter @yourstmarys.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Sports Performance Consultant, Fergus Connolly. Fergus comes on the podcast for a second time and if you didn't listen to the first one, make sure you check it out HERE. This episode coincides with the release of Fergus' new book, 59 Lessons which we naturally talk a lot about. However, the points below didn't quite reflect the chat as we went very off piste. I hope you enjoy this episode with Fergus Connolly.
- Who are Fergus Connolly (education, background, current role)
- Teamwork & culture
- Hiring process
- Character vs expertise vs experience
- Hiring process
- Humility and people
- Circle of trust?
- Building relationships and 'networking'
- Innovation, resilience and knowledge
- True innovation in your career?
- Difference between winning and losing
- Building a business
- Consultancy
- Books
- Content
Fergus can be found on Twitter @fergus_connolly
This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics
This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu.
This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness.
This episode is also sponsored by Exxentric. Exxentric is a company developing innovative, science-based training equipment and methods for strength and conditioning, including the kBox, and the kPulley. Exxentric can be found at exxentric.com and you can follow them on Twitter @go_exxentric and Instagram @go_exxentric.
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.
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PP