In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to the newly appointed strength and conditioning coach and head of sports science at Notre Dame University, Jordan Webb. Jordan has a fantastic CV for someone so young with stints at Chicago Fire, Cleveland Browns and Oklahoma Thunder to name just a couple. Jordan is a great example of someone who straddles both sports science and strength and conditioning so to get him on the show was an absolute pleasure. In this episode you will learn - Who is Jordan Webb (background, education and current role) The importance for coaches to have a grasp of basic statistical analysis Being critical with technology Increased popularity of data visualisation software (Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI etc) The EXOS way and what you take from their methodology Influences in the field - what have you taken from others Jordan can be found on Twitter @JordanVWebb

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University and Reseach & Innovation Manager at the RLF, Ben Jones. Over the last 18 months, Ben and I have become good friends and I was so pleased to get on a guy who is so busy with 3 jobs. Along with the 2 jobs listed above, Ben is Head of Academy Sports Science, S&C & Research at Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Club... In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Jones (background, education & current role[s]) How academia and pro sport can work together How Leeds Beckett works closely with Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie Who is currently and who should be guiding research The research cycle and how the practitioner can be involved Ben can be found on Twitter @23benjones

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Strength & Power Coach at the Brisbane Lions, Bryn Abad. Bryn comes with a wealth of experience in rugby union, netball, and more recently AFL. I must thank Stu Mitchell for introducing me to Bryn and spreading the good word on the podcast. In this episode you will learn - Who is Bryn Abad (background, experience & current role) The importance of working closely with the head coach Physical capacity building & identifying athlete requirements Planning a successful season - How was this done in netball? The importance of the first few weeks to set up a successful season The psychology of working with female athletes compared to male - different emphasis when it comes to physical characteristics? 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. 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 am speaking to High Performance Director at Columbus Crew, Steve Tashjian. Steve appeared on the podcast on episode #110 and because our chat went down so well and because Steve is so keen to share, a second episode was an obvious choice. This episode goes even deeper than the first and Steve gives so many fantastic examples of the week being done at Columbus Crew. In this episode you will learn -  Who is Steve Tashjian (background, education and current role) 'Function' - understanding what it means Strength & rehab - what is the difference? Movement screens and how Steve uses video  Transfer of training Steve can be found on Twitter @stevetashjian 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 also sponsored by Coach Me Plus who can be found on Twitter @CoachMePlus and at their website coachmeplus.com. 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 am speaking to legend of the game, Mike Boyle. Mike's book Advances in Functional Training was the first S&C book that I bought back in 2012 and was also one of the main influences behind why I started the podcast itself. It was great to get such a legend on the show and with everything that Mike has done over the years it was a real privilege to pick his brains and have a chat. In this episode you will learn - Who is Mike Boyle (background, experience and current role[s]) Why Mike doesn't back squat is athletes anymore Why Mike doesn't use the hip thrust Mike's thoughts on Nordics Why static stretching is still important Mike can be found on Twitter @BodyByBoyle 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. 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 speaking to Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach at the US Olympic Committee, Tim Pelot. This is a part 2 with Tim after I enjoyed speaking to him so much in part 1 and it was so well received. The episode was recorded quite a few weeks ago but I have held back releasing it as I thought it would be a really nice reflective episode moving into the new year. In this episode, you will learn - Defining and using the term 'thatching' Cleansing to move forward, make room for growth Prioritisation Coach health Why 168 is the magic number

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Performance at P3 Performance in Santa Barbara, Luke Storey. Luke is a Brit abroad which is always an interesting conversation within itself but Luke has a great story. P3 performance are doing some great stuff with pro baseball, pro basketball and pro football guys so to get a fantastic insight into what they are doing down there was great. Luke gives us some fantastic case studies which are fascinating to hear. In this episode you will learn - Who is Luke Storey (background, education and current role) Working in the private sector Assessing movement when time is of the essence Training the freak athletes (small, tall, big, small) How does assessment protocol differ for different sports and athletes how does your assessment directly link to actionable data Luke can be found on Twitter @lukerstorey

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to Jason Lake, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Chichester. Jason is an expert when it comes to the mechanics of jumping and his research is heavily focused in this area. I would definitely encourage you to pop over to his researchgate page which can be found HERE. Jason and I had tonnes of fun recording this episode and I know you will get a lot from it. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Jason Lake (background, education and current role) What is the best hardware for assessing jumping The problems behind jumping research The best software to analyse data with The go-to metrics when analysing jump data Jason can be found on Twitter @DrJLake

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have another show with 2 guests, this time with Mark Watts & Aiden Oakley. Mark is now a 5th grade teacher having had a great career as a strength and conditioning coach and most known for his work with Elite FTS, whilst Aiden is an S&C coach at Aspire Academy in Qatar. Both these guys have written great articles on the state of the industry and to get both guys on to discuss this topic was fascinating. It has been talked about a lot on the podcast but I think the issues this episode raises cannot be highlighted enough. In this episode you will learn - Who are Mark Watts & Aiden Oakley (background, education and current roles) How far have we come - where is the industry currently at? What does the State of the Industry survey tell us? Current issues facing practitioners The responsibilities of the UKSCA, ASCA & NSCA Mark can be found on Twitter @coach_mjdubs Aiden can be found on Twitter @ajoakley

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Paul Laursen and Dan Plews. Dan is currently working with triathletes and also New Zealand rowing while Paul is a sports scientist and researcher at the Sports Performance Institute in New Zealand. It was great to get 2 guys on at the same time who are clearly very good friends but also experts in their field. In this Who are Paul Laursen and Dan Plews (background, What is HRV The best HRV apps and products around Fat oxidation and why New thinking around fat oxidation Paul can be found on Twitter @PaulBLaursen and Dan can be found on Twitter @theplews1