Pacey Performance Podcast

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arsenal Football Club, Paudie Roche.  Unlike other part 2's I have done in the past, this one with Paudie comes only weeks after part 1 because of the response we both had on the back of that. This part 2 is a little different, however. Paudie was kind enough to put a tweet out and ask for questions which listeners wanted answering, so this episode is a Q&A based on listener questions. I hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche. Who is Paudie Roche (education, background, current role) S&C in foundation phase (Culture Coach) Role of play Exposure to different sports Olympic lifting and its role at Arsenal (Luke Jenkinson) Programming Progressions and regressions Time investment Individualisation training (Lassi Laakso) Are we slowing down progress by individualising too much? Speed training at Arsenal academy (Neil Scanlon) Structure Focus Planning and programming Velocity based training (Ben Sayers) Thoughts on VBT Do you use it? If not, why not Internal and external load monitoring at Arsenal academy (Conor Cantwell) Biggest challenges faced as a newly qualified S&C coach (Jordan Fentiman) Paudie can be found on Twitter @coach_roche_ 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 Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St Mary's University, Dan Cleather. Over the last 12 months, Dan has been creating a bit of a stir on Twitter with his view on a few topics. These comments have created some excellent and insightful discussion involving some of the best minds in the industry. With that in mind and given I know Dan personally from my time at St Mary's, it made complete sense to get him on the podcast to have a good chat. If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri. Hope you enjoy this episode with Dan Cleather. Who is Dan Cleather (background, education and current role) Coaching  Ankle range in the squat and why its rarely a factor Long legs, short body and visa versa - how we coach them differently Spotting and correcting technical errors Why coaches can spot errors but not correct them Coaches not coaching enough? Force Force velocity myth Implications for velocity based training Force vector theory Force 'absorption'? Weightlifting Teaching time Common coaching errors/misconceptions A shift towards derivatives and/or alternatives Dan Cleather can be found on Twitter @dr_jump_uk 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 Rehabilitation at Everton Football Club, Matt Taberner.  18 months after the part 1 with Matt, we are on for a part 2. This episode is based around the Control-Chaos Continuum which Matt speaks about in his recent publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Matt is on fire at the minute with the publications which are part of his professional doctorate so if you haven't checked them out, make sure you I hope you enjoy this episode with Matt Taberner. Who is Matt Taberner (education, background, current role) Challenges to balance research and practice in rehab Origins of control-chaos continuum – from the original BJSM case study Constraints upon movement variability linking control to chaos Control-chaos continuum – the process, weekly structures, individual and injury specific Matt can be found on Twitter @matttaberner Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visit strengthofscience.com Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine, Franco Impellizzeri. I am absolutely delighted to welcome Franco Impellizzeri to the podcast. Anyone who has read any research into soccer, sRPE or training load over the last 20 years will know of Franco's work and after a 10 year spell out of sports science, he is firmly back in the game. In this episode Franco challenges many dogmas such as training load management for injury prevention, acute chronic workload ratio and periodisation. If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy these with Aaron Coutts and Hugh Fullagar. Hope you enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri. Who is Franco Impellizzeri (background, education and current role) Where is sports science at? Research Practice A history lesson Training load for injury prevention ACWR Why the popularity Where from here? Internal and external loads - 15 years on 'Magic cut offs and questionable metrics' Franco Impellizzeri can be found on Twitter @francoimpell Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com below. Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance Science at Cirque du Soleil, Bryan Burnstein. I am stepping firmly outside my comfort zone again and into the world of performing arts. After speaking to Matt Springham in episode 222 who is the technical lead at the Royal Ballet, I wanted to dive more into this world and see what lessons can be learnt and translated to other sports. As you will hear from Bryan, the workload on these performers is incredible and the challenges faced as a performance coach is such an environment is absolutely fascinating. I hope you enjoy this episode with Bryan Burnstein. Who is Bryan Burnstein (education, background, current role) Demands on the performers you work with Schedule Physical demands Psychological demands Injuries What training looks like? Sessions Examples General vs specific movements Movement assessments Physical, psychological and emotional management of performers Technology Bryan can be found on Twitter @bburnstein 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 Academy Head of Sports Science, Jon Goodwin. Jon comes on the podcast 3 weeks into a new role at Fulham after leaving the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee when he was in charge of their strength and conditioning arm. I was lucky enough to attend St Mary's University when Jon was programme leader and he is an incredible communicator, educator and coach. In this episode, Jon chats about his thoughts on movement assessments, cueing and common misunderstandings which have been highlighted when he has been coaching the coaches over the last 25 years. Hope you enjoy this episode with Jon Goodwin. Who is Jon Goodwin (education, background and current role) Planning and periodisation How much structure is needed? ... vs feedback and modified decision making ... in a chaotic football environment The process Assessments to inform planning Transfer of training Specificity Role of context Constraints led approach What and why? Organising the constraint to effect change Examples Coaching coaches Common misunderstandings which drive poor practice when coaching speed & COD Competence in the gym (strength & power) vs on the field (speed and COD etc) Jon Goodwin can be found on Twitter @Jonnie_mechanic 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 Performance Science at Kitman Labs and Performance Coach for the US Men's National Team, Darcy Norman. I am delighted to welcome Darcy on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. Darcy is an incredible guy and someone I was lucky enough to grab dinner with in Rome when I was there on holiday in June 2018. A coach who has a CV to die for, Darcy is such a humble guy and is a pleasure to speak to on this podcast. Enjoy this chat with Darcy Norman. Who is Darcy Norman (background, experience and current role[s]) Injuries 'Prediction' Kitman Labs view/approach Innovation Injury reduction strategies - a practical overview High performance structures Where can HP managers make the biggest impact? What sport can learn from business and visa versa Meeting the needs of the coaching staff (even when that may not align with your philosophy) Working with international teams What you've learnt on both sides of the fence Maximising time with players (international team and Roma/Bayern) Realities of being away with an international team Planning Jack of all trades 'Success' KPI's? Darcy can be found on Twitter @darcynorman 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 Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arsenal, Paudie Roche. Before moving to Arsenal in 2013, Paudie worked with the Irish National rugby union team, Munster Rugby and also with University College Cork. He was also crowned Coach of the Year (Youth Sport) by the UKSCA in 2015 so Paudie comes on the podcast with serious pedigree. I have been wanting to get more coaches on the podcast who work in youth development and Paudie certainly fits that bill, especially having being called a 'career academy coach' by his boss at the Arsenal academy, Des Ryan. Hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche. Who is Paudie Roche (education, background and current role) A 'career academy coach' Progressions Personal development The Arsenal approach to physical development Functional competence Movement skills Integrated conditioning Planning & periodisation Levels The coach-athlete relationship  Bio-banding Developmental vs chronological age Management of this Holistic development Culture Nutrition Paudie Roche can be found on Twitter @coach_roche_ 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 and Sports Performance Consultant, JB Morin. I am delighted to welcome JB on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. JB is an incredible guy and someone who I aim to catch up with in person sometime soon, hopefully. I took some questions on Twitter for this episode and was pleased to have some coaches reach out with their thoughts so thank you to those who did. Hopefully I did JB justice in trying to prize out as much knowledge as I could from JB. I hope you enjoy this episode with JB Morin. Who is JB Morin (education, background, current role) FV profiling The basics Developing an 'optimal profile' for the horizontal FV Resisted sprints Rationale Measuring effects Mechanical changes to different loads Optimal load? Hamstring injuries Technical mastery vs strength & symmetry Foot and ankle strength (~40,000 views of your foot...) JB can be found on Twitter @jb_morin 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 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 sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness. This episode is also sponsored by Kitman Labs. Kitman partners with leading sports teams to achieve consistent success, on and off the pitch. Over 150 teams across the globe use Kitman Labs' Athlete Optimization System to simplify daily operations and rely on the company's unique analytics to uncover the factors that influence success. You can find Kitman Labs at kitmanlabs.com and on Twitter @kitmanlabs. 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 Athletic Performance and Science at Irish Rugby, Nick Winkelman. This is Nick's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 93 well over 2 years ago. In that episode we discussed coaching science and cueing, both of which we get an update on in this episode. Irish Rugby have made incredible strides over the last 2 years and Nick has been a huge part of that so it was great to get him on for a part 2. Hope you enjoy this episode with Nick Winkelman. Who is Nick Winkelman (education, background and current role) Taking Ireland to world number 2 (Dan Grange) Identifying areas for improvement Successes Work still to do Communication with athletes (Derek Landry) Variation between theme of the day (recovery vs high intensity, highly technical vs low technical) Cueing Internal vs external Differ between weight room and movement based sessions? Use of analogies Structural vs relational Creating the 'right' analogy Individualisation Hamstring injuries Technical mastery vs strength, imbalance etc Self reflection Cueing Coaching Life Nick Winkelman can be found on Twitter @nickwinkelman 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 of the Pacey Performance Podcast is also sponsored by St Mary's University. St Mary's is widely recognised as an international leader in strength and conditioning education. St Mary's University can be found on Twitter @yourstmarys. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP