Pacey Performance Podcast

By Robert PaceySports Science Health & Fitness

Pacey Performance Podcast episodes

August 03, 2017Bio-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?
48 min
July 27, 2017Asking the right questions and data visualisation with athlete tracking with Ruud van Elk (First Team Sports Scientist at PSV Eindhoven)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to First Team Sports Scientist at PSV Eindhoven, Ruud van Elk. As I say in the podcast, it has been a real mission of mine to get more guests on from Europe as it seems to be very UK, US, and Australia heavy, so I am delighted to get Ruud on the pod. Ruud is a top guy and comes with a glowing reference from a LOT of people that I have spoken to.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Ruud van Elk (background, experience, and current role)
Athlete tracking
Creating systems and processes
Data visualisation
Integrating technical and tactical data
How to choose the right technology by asking the right questions
Injury prediction models
Ruud can be found on Twitter @ruudvanelk
40 min
July 20, 2017From Australian rugby league to the NBA. Lessons learned with Lachlan Penfold (Director of Performance at Melbourne Storm)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Director of Performance at Melbourne Storm, Lachlan Penfold. Lachlan has an incredible CV with clubs including Golden State Warriors (NBA), Sydney Roosters (NRL) and the Brisbane Lions (AFL). After an incredible year at Golden State when he was there as Head of Physical Performance and Sports Medicine, naturally, his work in the NBA was a topic we delved deep into. I hope you enjoy the episode.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Lachlan Penfold (background, experience, and current role)
Lessons learned from the NBA
Recovery methods
Communicating effectively with coaches
Injury risk reduction strategies
Developing change of direction speed in rugby league
How that differs in basketball
Lachlan can be found on Twitter @lachlanpenfold
48 min
July 13, 2017The impact of growth and maturation on youth performance with Rhodri Lloyd (Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Rhodri Lloyd. Rhodri is Senior Lecturer on the Strength & Conditioning course but also has numerous publications in the area of youth and adolescent training and a book titled Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes which is co-edited with Jon Oliver. If you are interested in getting full texts of some of Rhodri's research, you can visit his Researchgate page HERE.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Rhodri Lloyd (background, experience, and current role)
The impact of growth and maturation on youth performance
Talent ID
Strength training for youth athletes
Dispelling the myths
The role of 'play' in youth athletes
Parental engagement
Rhodri can be found on Twitter @rhodri_s_lloyd
48 min
July 06, 2017Working with world class golfers and the danger in an uninformed reliance on technology with Dr Liam Hennessy (Coach and Director of Setanta College)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Director of Setanta College, Dr. Liam Hennessy. Dr. Hennessy has coached a number of world class athletes including three-time major winning golfer, Padraig Harrington. As well as coaching, Dr. Hennessy is Director of Setanta College in Ireland which offers numerous courses in strength and conditioning and regularly invites world leading coaches to speak at its workshops and conference.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Dr. Liam Hennessy (background, education and current roles)
The danger in an uninformed reliance on technology
What’s happening with the hamstring?
Why experience should be more valued in coaching
Setanta College and what is missing from the education system when it comes to developing the practitioners and researchers of the future.
Working with golfers - what is important?
53 min
June 29, 2017Periodising a season when working with some of the best rugby players in the world with David Gray (Head of Strength and Conditioning at Hurricanes Rugby)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Head of Strength & Conditioning at Hurricanes Rugby in New Zealand, David Gray. This episode has come around at the perfect time with the British & Irish Lions being on tour in New Zealand and getting a 31-31 draw against David's Hurricanes on Tuesday this week. David is another practitioner in the 'Brit abroad' category having worked in New Zealand for the last few years.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Davie Gray (background, experience, and current role)
Working in NZ and differences/similarities with Europe
Periodisation of different qualities and how it differs pre, in and off season
Conditioning
Strength & power
Speed
Training load monitoring
Use of Kitman Labs
Creating a competitive environment to increase training intensity
How things change with scheduling issues
Future direction
What could you improve
Areas of innovation (power profiling)
Staff relationship & CPD
Advice for young S&C's
David can be found on Twitter @daviegray
50 min
June 22, 2017Hamstring injuries; what do we know about them, how do we avoid them and how do we rehab them with Dr. Anthony Shield (Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, Dr. Anthony Shield. Dr. Shield and his colleague Dr. Opar are the brains behind the NordBord, a tool to measure eccentric and isometric hamstring strength which prompted a lot of discussions in this episode. As well as the work he has done himself in this area, Dr. Shield also supervises a number of Ph.D. students who are looking further into the hamstrings and their functions.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Tony Shields (education, background etc)
What we know about hamstring injuries
'Functional' exercises
Confusion around the term
How they relate to hamstring injury
Nordics
Why the debate
Why the apparent stigma
Alternatives
Assessments
Where the research is heading
Anthony can be found on Twitter @das_shield
52 min
June 15, 2017Preparing Formula 1 drivers physically and mentally for the demands of competition with Pete McKnight (Director of Coaching and Sports Science at Hintsa Performance)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Coaching and Sports Science at Hintsa Performance, Pete McKnight. Hintsa Performance is a company who provide performance coaches for a number of athletes, the most notable being drivers in Formula 1. Pete leads a number of coaches who work one-on-one with the drivers but he also works on the research and innovation side of things at Hintsa. Pete has also been chairman of the UKSCA for a number of years now and has helped the organisation develop a growing reputation in the UK and abroad.
In this episode, you will learn -
Who is Pete McKnight (background, education and current role)
Physiological demands of Formula 1 and what training looks like
Training for the neck & trunk to cope with high g-forces
What is available from a physiological point of view from the drivers themselves
What is the future for drivers in Formula 1? In what areas is there room for improvement?
With so much media demand for the drivers, how do you/they prepare psychologically for a race?
Pete can be found on Twitter @petemcknight
42 min
June 08, 2017The why, what and how of force plate testing in sport with Daniel Cohen (Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Santander)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am DELIGHTED to bring you Dr. Daniel Cohen, co-founder and head of sports science at ForceDecks. Daniel is also a lecturer and researcher at the University of Santander in Colombia. Daniel has become the face of ForceDecks over the last few years with the company becoming a leader in providing force plates and the associated software to some of the best organisations in the world. If you are interested in learning more about jumping and jump data, this podcast is most certainly for you!
In this episode you will learn -
Who is Dr Daniel Cohen (background, education and current role)
Force platform use in sports
Barriers and issues associated with jump testing
Why CMJ and why dual platforms
The importance of looking at eccentric forces and landing forces
The truth about asymmetries
Daniel can be found on Twitter @danielcohen1971
1 hr 4 min
June 01, 2017Strength and power training for endurance athletes. the barriers and benefits with Inigo Mujika (Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country)
In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to Inigo Mujika, Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country. Inigo has an unbelievable list of publications to his name in the areas of strength training for endurance athletes, tapering and peaking. Inigo even has a book with Yann Le Meur which looks amazing.
In this episode you will learn -
Who is Inigo Mujika (background, education and current role)
Strength training for endurance athletes - barriers and benefits
Periodisation of strength training for the endurance athlete
The resurgence of 'aerobic training' for team sports - benefits of this type of training for this group
Key qualities of a sports scientist
Key qualities of coaches
Training load quantification - Do the methods answer the key questions...How hard did the athlete find the session? How hard was the session? How did the athlete recover from the session? How is the athlete coping with the cumulative stress of training?
Inigo can be found on Twitter @inigomujika_en
42 min

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