147 - Alan Murdoch - The preparation of your Ferrari type athletes

Alan Murdoch is a owner and coach at Speed Works Bath. Formally of Bath Rugby, Alan now works in a consultancy capacity and looks to support players and team with there aim to improve speed and agility. He also specialises in rehabilitation and has worked with International players, such as Anthony Watson, in their return to peak physical fitness

Show notes

02:25 - An overview of Alan's career as a practitioner

05:00 - Why is speed and agility so imperative to elite sport

09:00 - How to train elasticity

10:30 - How much effect can training have on speed

14:00- Understanding a players relative ceiling and how speed can be improve by 4.6% (on average)

18:00 - The hardware and software principle

21:00 - The differences between reality and the ideal scenario of speed work

27:30 - How schedules are managed in relation to in competition load

32:00 - Description of the most common ACL injuries

37:00 - The challenges of traditional recover time lines

38:00- Why coaching speed early in the cycle may help players return to full speed quicker

41:00 - Working collaboratively with club staff

44:00 - How would Alan liked to be described in 3 words

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