Performance Talk with Dr. Ewell Gordon

Professional strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist with over 10 years of experience. I have experience coaching athletes who have been selected in the NHL, MLS, and NFL draft as well as those currently signed by professional teams. As an expert in the field, I have been invited to speak on the topic at clinics for the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Those events include:

2020 Oregon State Clinic - "Post Match Recover: A Quantifiable Approach"

2020 New Brunswick Provincial Clinic - "Hockey Performance Training and Recovery"

2022 Nova Scotia Provincial Clinic - "What Is Sport Science: An Approach to Data Analysis From a Sports Performance Coach"

I am an Executive Council Member for the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Hockey Special Interest Group.

An expert in the field of recovery methods and implementation, I pride myself on developing athletes who have habits of success. My athletes learn how to best prepare and recover, leaving them in the best physical state they can be for competition.

 strive to create an environment of success within and around the athlete.

19 years plus in the professional athlete world, both on teams and working directly with the athletes, has given me some pretty amazing experiences and insights on how the human body and mind connect and work together to create success in sports. I have found that success comes when the athlete really knows themselves and can have good safe “conversations” with their own body/mind, coaches and teammates. The culture created in and around the athletes is the key to long term success.

I use my education, experiences and curiosity in human movement and the nervous system paired with my sense and understanding of overall athlete development to help the athletes with their goals and success. Each athlete is different so I’m able to use my tool box of skills in movement, sports performance, visualization, somatic exercise, breath work, muscle therapy and coaching to create a plan with them and their team to become the best version of themselves. I believe strongly that it takes a village type effort for individuals at the top level and I thoroughly enjoy working with others for the betterment of the athlete and team.

I feel I have a unique and natural approach to sports performance because I feel everyone has within themselves the power to be great, it just needs to be molded and supported with science and mindset.

I truly enjoy learning from others and connecting in an authentic way to help the sports performance community grow and support the athletes we get to work with. I live with an open minded approach that has served me well in my career. I’m truly grateful for my colleagues and friends that have taught me so much by being great in their field of knowledge and are open to deep discussion and thoughts.

I strive to create an environment of success within and around the athlete. 19 years plus in the professional athlete world, both on teams and working directly with the athletes, has given me some pretty amazing experiences and insights on how the human body and mind connect and work together to create success in sports. I have found that success comes when the athlete really knows themselves and can have good safe “conversations” with their own body/mind, coaches and teammates. The culture created in and around the athletes is the key to long term success. I use my education, experiences and curiosity in human movement and the nervous system paired with my sense and understanding of overall athlete development to help the athletes with their goals and success. Each athlete is different so I’m able to use my tool box of skills in movement, sports performance, visualization, somatic exercise, breath work, muscle therapy and coaching to create a plan with them and their team to become the best version of themselves. I believe strongly that it takes a village type effort for individuals at the top level and I thoroughly enjoy working with others for the betterment of the athlete and team. I feel I have a unique and natural approach to sports performance because I feel everyone has within themselves the power to be great, it just needs to be molded and supported with science and mindset. I truly enjoy learning from others and connecting in an authentic way to help the sports performance community grow and support the athletes we get to work with. I live with an open minded approach that has served me well in my career. I’m truly grateful for my colleagues and friends that have taught me so much by being great in their field of knowledge and are open to deep discussion and thoughts.

Experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the collegiate level. Skilled instructor of multiple sports performance and exercise techniques including Olympic lifts, powerlifting, plyometric training and speed-agility training. Strong administrative professional with both Master and Bachelor degrees focused in Exercise Science related studies. National level Highland games and strongman competitor, and former four year NCLL collegiate lacrosse player, U.S. Army Officer and host of The Strength Game podcast.

As a Human Performance Advisor, my job is to oversee and ensure the overall effectiveness and integration of sports medicine, strength and conditioning, performance nutrition, and cognitive performance programs in coordination with the unique needs of the individual. Some of my responsibilities include developing policy recommendations, managing research projects, and leading an interdisciplinary staff of performance professionals across multiple geographic locations.

With over 15 years of experience in the human and sport performance field, I have a forward-thinking approach to the integration of performance technology and analytics, with the sole focus of increasing performance effectiveness and return to duty outcomes.

I am passionate about supporting athletic and occupational pursuits through a holistic and integrative approach to performance. I have a PhD in Human and Sport Performance, and I have worked within various entities to include Division 1 athletic departments, where I planned and developed a first of its kind Sport Science Program. I am driven and detail oriented, with a clear vision for how to guide, support, and lead an elite level performance program.

Experienced Assistant Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Athletics, Educational Technology, Strength & Conditioning, and Public Speaking. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Exercise Science from University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Balancing training volume & intensity around work & social demands, whilst optimising sleep & recovery, and tracking nutrient intake all at once takes a lot of planning, effort & management. It can be easy to fall off the rails & it can be hard to pick yourself back up. Experiencing this juggling-act first hand has enabled me to build better rapport with my patients & athletes, and help them think outside the box when it comes to finding the right “balance” for them to achieve their goals.

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach/Basketball at Univeristy of Richmond

Optimistic and ambitious High-Performance Leader dedicated to maximizing athletes' potential.

Dr Paul A. Jones MSc, BSc (Hons), FBASES, BASES Accredited, CSCS*D,

CSci, FHEA

Paul is a Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics/ Strength and Conditioning (S&C) at the

University of Salford. Paul earned a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Sports Science from

Liverpool John Moores University and a PhD in Sports Biomechanics at the

University of Salford. He has over 23 years’ experience in Biomechanics and S&C

support to athletes and teams, primarily in athletics, football and rugby and was a

former sports science co-ordinator for UK disability athletics (now British Athletics).

He is a Fellow of the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES),

has been BASES Accredited for over 18 years and is currently chair of the BASES

accreditation committee. Paul has also been a certified strength and conditioning

specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA for 20 years recertifying with Distinction on the last

2 occasions (2017 & 2020). Paul has authored/ co-authored over 110 peer reviewed

journal articles and 14 book chapters mainly in change of direction biomechanics,

assessment and development of change of direction speed and strength diagnostics.

Paul has co-edited two books, ‘Performance Assessment in Strength and

Conditioning’ and ‘Multidirectional speed in sport: Research to application’ both by

Routledge and is a co-founder of ‘The Science of Multidirectional Speed’ an online

platform that shares information on the theoretical basis and practical application of

multi-directional speed.

We talk everything from hydrating to general nutrition and how the data gathered can assist athletes and improve performance