The World of Sports Performance Podcast

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Craig Twentyman. Craig is currently the Head of Physical Performance at Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Previously, Craig was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia. He was also the Head of Athletic Performance for the One NZ Warriors. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Moving from New Zealand to Australia 
• Getting a job with Rugby Australia 
• Moving back to New Zealand and working with the New Zealand Warriors and then the Black Ferns where they won the World Cup
• Taking a job in Barcelona with Alinghi Red Bull Racing
• America’s Cup and the world of sailing
• Rapid fire questions 

Craig can be found on LinkedIn @craigtwentyman and Instagram here

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Tim Roberts. Tim is currently the Physical Therapy Manager at the UFC Performance Institute in Mexico City. Previously, Tim was in the same role at the UFCPI in Shanghai and prior to that he was a physiotherapist at the Shanghai Sports Institute and English Institute of Sport. If you are a UFC fan this is definitely an episode for you. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Playing Aussie Rules Football and becoming a physiotherapist
• Moving to the UK and getting a job with the english Institute of Sport
• Deciding to do something completely different and move to China
• Learning how to look broader and deal with different approaches
• Working at the UFCPI in Shanghai and Mexico City
• Being at altitude in Mexico City
• Experiencing different cultures at the UFCPI

Tim can be found on LinkedIn @timroberts and email [email protected]

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Roisin McNulty. Ro is currently a Senior Advisor for Performance Medicine Operations at Cirque du Soleil. Previously, Ro was a lead physiotherapist at Red Bull, Cirque du Soleil, and the Wallaroos (Australian women's rugby team). This was a really fun episode where we dived into the world of Red Bull and learned the ins and outs of Cirque du Soleil. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How Ro go into physiotherapy 
• How Australia compares to Ireland 
• Working at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and the growth of women’s sports
• Adventures of working with Cirque du Soleil
• The importance of having an interdisciplinary team around you
• Taking a role with Red Bull
• Life in Austria 
• What the Red Bull APC does 

Ro can be found on LinkedIn @roisinmcnulty

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Jack Nayler. Jack is currently the Head of Sports Science at Everton FC. Previously, Jack was at Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, Celtic, and RB Leipzig. This is one of the most impressive CV’s that you will ever come across. So we dive into what it was like working at these huge clubs along with the world class players that were there. 

In this episode we discuss:

• What it was like living in Paris and Madrid
• Finding your own philosophy after experiencing so many different ones
• Transplanting vs Translating ideas to a new team
• Dealing with a different language at each club
• Getting used to different traditions and customs 
• Working with some of the greatest footballers in the world 
• Being involved in some of the biggest rivalries in football 

Jack can be found on LinkedIn @JackNayler

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with James Goodwin. James is currently the Head of Sport Science for Swiss Rowing. Previously, James was a S&C Coach for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) working with Rowing and various other sports. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Getting into S&C and working at the EIS
• Coaching GB Rowing
• Moving to Switzerland 
• S&C in Switzerland 
• Living in Switzerland compared to England 
• Balance between working abroad and having a partner back at home

James can be found on Instagram @jgphysicalperformance , Twitter @Goody_10 LinkedIn @JamesGoodwin

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Greg Booth. Greg is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chinese Basketball Association. Greg has spent a lot of time Brazil as well as in China, where he has worked with various Olympic Teams. 

In this episode we discuss:

• American Football in Brazil
• How American sports have grown in Brazil
• Living in Brazil compared to America
• Arriving in China
• Working under Yao Ming
• S&C in China compared to the rest of the world
• Greg’s challenge to get Chinese female athletes to do recovery work 

Greg can be found on LinkedIn @GregBooth

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Luke Passman. Luke is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at the New York Mets. Luke is originally from the UK where he did his studies and started his career, he then moved to Spain to work at the SotoTennis Academy, before joining the Mets. 

In this episode we discuss:

• The state of S&C in the UK and USA
• Taking a job at Soto Tennis Academy in Spain
• Learning Spanish and being ok with making mistakes
• Experience of traveling all over the world for tennis
• Life in Spain
• Getting a job with the NY Mets
• Similarities and differences between tennis and baseball 

Luke can be found on Instagram @luke_passman and LinkedIn @LukePassman

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Maury Hayashida. Maury is currently the CIO/Co-Founder of Variant Training Lab. Maury is originally from Hawaii but grew up in Africa, he then went to California for PT School and then he started his own Physical Therapy Clinic in Santa Barbara, and was also the Rehabilitation Coordinator for USA Rugby. He also spent time in Italy working as a PT for Rugby Viadana.

In this episode we discuss:

• Moving from Hawaii to Zambia
• Growing up in Zambia and Kenya
• Maury’s hardest transition moving to California for PT School
• Benefits of working and traveling abroad
• Starting his private PT Clinic in Santa Barbara 
• What it was like working and living in Italy
• Variant Training Lab

Maury can be found on his website @variant training lab

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Richard Young. Richard is currently the Director & Founder of Simplify2Perform. Previously, he had multiple roles with High Performance Sport New Zealand preparing them for the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.  Prior to that he actually ran a Cafe while also working for UK Sport. Richard also founded the National Cycling Training and Development Center in Calgary, Canada.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Studying in Calgary and starting the National Cycling Training & Development Center
• Helping develop the Science & Sport Athlete Program for the UK Sports Institute 
• Differences between UK and Canada High Performance Settings
• Life in the UK vs Canada
• Moving to New Zealand 
• Dealing with Winners Bloat and different timelines of systems
• Current role at High Performance Sport New Zealand and Simplify2Perform 

Richard can be found on his website @richardnyoung.com

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dan Uden. Dan is currently a Sports Physiotherapist and Performance Coach at the Shanghai Sports Institute. Previously, he was the Performance Coach for Lance Stroll. Prior to that he was a Physiotherapist for the Australian Institute of Sport which saw him travel all over Europe. Dan also had stops at the Sports Institute Northern Ireland and Australian Defense Force. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Physiotherapy in Australia
• Working as a Physio in East Timor for the Australian Defense Force
• Experiences in Northern Ireland
• What it’s like living most of your career in hotels 
• The danger of absolutes in sport
• Working with Lance Stroll
• The importance of Soft Skills
• Current role in China and learning how to deal with challenges that arise there 

Dan can be found on Instagram @danieluden, LinkedIn Dan Uden, and his email [email protected]

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