In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Head of Strength & Conditioning at Orlando Magic in the NBA, Bill Burgos. As President of the NBSCA (National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Committee) and current member of the NBA Sports Science Committee, Bill has a wealth of experience working in an around the NBA. Bill is actually the first practitioner I have had on the podcast who currently works in the NBA so it was a pleasure to get him on for a chat. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Bill Burgos (background, experience, and current role)? Military influences and their effect on your current practice The role of the S&C coach in the NBA How that has changed over the last 5 years Your training philosophy as an S&C coach Influence of sports science and how that has changed your practice Managing guys in the off season Information that is/isn't given to player Keeping things fresh in the gym and on the court Bill can be found on Instagram @bb_strong74 This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. This episode is sponsored by Coach Me Plus who can be found on Twitter @CoachMePlus and at their website coachmeplus.com. This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast. Enjoy PP

Nic Gill, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the All Blacks, shares his insights into building elite rugby players. He discusses the evolving demands of rugby training and the delicate balance of technical and physical preparation. Nic emphasizes the importance of player relationships for optimal performance and explores the myths surrounding strength and conditioning—debunking the notion that bigger is always better. He also reflects on the significance of mental resilience and tailored training approaches to ensure players thrive under the pressures of high-level competition.

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to 1st Team Sports Scientist at Everton Football Club, Matt Taberner. Matt has been at Everton for quite a few years now and has recently moved into a more late stage rehab role, which as you will hear in this episode, is a real passion of his. Matt also worked under previous podcast guest, Steve Tashjian and comes with a great recommendation! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Matt Taberner (background, experience, and current role)? Monitoring - Why? What? The A:C ratio Return to play Benchmarking Key considerations GPS Objective testing Examples of Hamstring rehabilitation Matt can be found on Twitter @MattTaberner This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. This episode is 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. This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast. Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Head of Biomechanics at Aspire Academy, Phil Graham-Smith. Phil has held some fantastic positions in his career from biomechanics consultant at UK Athletics with the jump squads to Head of Directorate at University of Salford. Now in his role at Aspire, Phil also makes time to continue the growth of Force Decks, a dual force plate system which is getting some serious traction worldwide and is fast becoming the go-to system in professional sport. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Phil Graham Smith (background, experience, and current role) Liverpool John Moores University University of Salford ForceDecks What has changed in terms of biomechanics support since the early 90's? What constitutes excellent applied biomechanics support? UKA - world records Supporting young jumpers Use of IMU's Assessing and quantifying asymmetries Testing Use of isokinetic testing 'Contrived variables' & pure biomechanics Research Issues Examples  Phil can be found on Twitter @PhilipGrahamSM2

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Mick Byers and Luke Heath who are Athletic Performance Specialist and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist respectively, at the GWS Giants. Their Head of Department, David Joyce has been on the podcast twice already and it was great to get these guys on to discuss the return to play/performance process. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Mick Byers & Luke Heath (background, experience, and current role)? Responsibilities in the RTP process Negotiables and non-negotiables in the RTP process Benchmarks & goal setting Coordination / re-coordination training Psychological & emotional barriers in RTP Mick can be found on Twitter @StrCoach_Mick and Luke can be found on Twitter @LukeHeath85

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Bath, Sean Cumming. Sean is an expert when it comes to the topic of relative age effect, biological maturity and youth development. I know there are lots of listeners out there coaching youth populations so I am hoping that recent podcasts featuring Rhodri Lloyd, Joe Eisenmann and now Sean will give those coaches some fantastic information to take a use in their practice.  In this episode, you will learn - Who is Sean Cumming (background, experience, and current role) Benefits and limitations of early and late maturers  Where bio-banding fits and the decisions whether to bio-band a player or not Psychological benefit of bio-banding What is the optimal banding? When does the late developer catch up mentally and physically? How does a coach/scout know the biological age of a player?

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to First Team Sports Scientist at PSV Eindhoven, Ruud van Elk. As I say in the podcast, it has been a real mission of mine to get more guests on from Europe as it seems to be very UK, US, and Australia heavy, so I am delighted to get Ruud on the pod. Ruud is a top guy and comes with a glowing reference from a LOT of people that I have spoken to. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Ruud van Elk (background, experience, and current role) Athlete tracking Creating systems and processes Data visualisation Integrating technical and tactical data How to choose the right technology by asking the right questions Injury prediction models Ruud can be found on Twitter @ruudvanelk

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Director of Performance at Melbourne Storm, Lachlan Penfold. Lachlan has an incredible CV with clubs including Golden State Warriors (NBA), Sydney Roosters (NRL) and the Brisbane Lions (AFL). After an incredible year at Golden State when he was there as Head of Physical Performance and Sports Medicine, naturally, his work in the NBA was a topic we delved deep into. I hope you enjoy the episode. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Lachlan Penfold (background, experience, and current role) Lessons learned from the NBA Recovery methods Communicating effectively with coaches Injury risk reduction strategies Developing change of direction speed in rugby league How that differs in basketball Lachlan can be found on Twitter @lachlanpenfold

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Rhodri Lloyd. Rhodri is Senior Lecturer on the Strength & Conditioning course but also has numerous publications in the area of youth and adolescent training and a book titled Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes which is co-edited with Jon Oliver. If you are interested in getting full texts of some of Rhodri's research, you can visit his Researchgate page HERE. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Rhodri Lloyd (background, experience, and current role) The impact of growth and maturation on youth performance Talent ID Strength training for youth athletes Dispelling the myths The role of 'play' in youth athletes Parental engagement Rhodri can be found on Twitter @rhodri_s_lloyd

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Director of Setanta College, Dr. Liam Hennessy. Dr. Hennessy has coached a number of world class athletes including three-time major winning golfer, Padraig Harrington. As well as coaching, Dr. Hennessy is Director of Setanta College in Ireland which offers numerous courses in strength and conditioning and regularly invites world leading coaches to speak at its workshops and conference. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Dr. Liam Hennessy (background, education and current roles) The danger in an uninformed reliance on technology What’s happening with the hamstring? Why experience should be more valued in coaching Setanta College and what is missing from the education system when it comes to developing the practitioners and researchers of the future. Working with golfers - what is important?