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

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 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

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

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 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

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) The new wave of performance coaches What professional skills do you need to succeed in 2019? What personal skills do you need to succeed in 2019? How can universities improve? How can industry associations help? Dealing with the modern player Employing staff; what do you look for? 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

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 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

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

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 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

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 Slowing down and accelerating development Focus at different stages Examples 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 PP

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 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 PP