Pacey Performance Podcast

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Head of Sports Science at Southampton Football Club, Alek Gross. Alek has been on my hit list for a while now and with the football off-season I was able to stalk him and get him on for a chat. Alek has an interesting background, coming from rugby league and into football which doesn't happen very often so it was great to get his views on some important issues. In this episode you will learn - How you consistently develop players through the academy Maybe a little on biobanding in the academy? With the high profile explosive players that have come through the academy and since left, Walcott etc, it would be interesting to hear how you manage them sort of explosive players. Maybe how you monitor these guys specifically as well as the other players. With your recent forays in Europe it would be cool to discuss how your practice differs with increased fixtures and demand on the players. Also, maybe what you have brought over from your rugby days into the football environment. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Alek can be found on Twitter @aleksgross Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Director of Medical Services at the San Antonio Spurs, Phil Coles. Phil's CV includes Liverpool Football Club, Newcastle Knights and the Socceroos (Australian national soccer team). After reading Phil's recent article on the role of the High-Performance Unit prior to his talk at the Leaders in Sport conference I thought it would be fantastic to get him on and thankfully he was able to make time in his busy schedule. In this episode you will learn - Setting goals for the HPU Involving athletes in their own athletic development goals Recruitment and the HPU's role Injury management (methods and examples) Being process driven and difficulty in aligning with technical and tactical goals (your experiences and examples) Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Phil can be found on Twitter @PhilColesPhysio Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with professor of organisational psychology and change at Manchester Metropolitan University, Damian Hughes. Damian is also an acclaimed author and was a recent keynote speaker at the Catapult Summit at Twickenham. I actually read Damian's book Liquid Thinking back in 2012 and it made a very big impact on me at the time so when Damian was announced as keynote speaker I was delighted. In this episode you will learn - Who is Damian Hughes (education, background & current role) What sport can learn from business? Creating a 'winning culture' Changing behaviours England... The Alex Ferguson effect 5 Steps to a winning mindset This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Damian can be found on Twitter @liquidthinker and at his website liquidthinker.com Enjoy PP

In episode 93 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with the newly appointed Head of Performance & Science at the IRFU, Nick Winkelman. Nick is a world renowned coach, especially in the area of coaching science so it great to add him to the list of world class guests who have featured on the podcast. I know Nick has been on a number of podcasts but he is such an engaging and knowledgeable guy, it was ESSENTIAL. In this episode you will learn - Who is Nick Winkelman (background, education and current role) What is coaching science Building a system Internal & external cueing Maximising retention This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Nick can be found on Twitter @nickwinkleman Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Athletic Performance Dietitian at the GWS Giants and Cronulla Sharks, Jess Spendlove. In this episode we get really practical with nutrition and how Jess creates processes for the athletes she works with. It was great to get Jess on as the first to primarily discuss nutrition as I think its often an aspect which gets left to the S&C coach/sports scientist, especially in smaller organisations. Hope you enjoy the episode. In this episode you will learn -  Who is Jess Spendlove (education, background and current role)? Role as a sports dietitian in professional sport in Australia Evolving the nutrition program at the GWS GIANTS - focus on getting the basics right and layering that across the various levels of ‘athlete’ Provision of food service delivery (working with chef both at the giants and hotels to ensure menus meet standards) The current supplements environment and mitigating the risk of any doping. High & low fat / carb Timing / distribution of protein CLICK HERE to see the presentation which Jess gives to draftees at the GIANTS each year. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Jess can be found on Twitter @Jess_Spendlove Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Assistant Professor at East Stroudsburg University, Tim Suchomel. Tim is an expert when it comes to Olympic lifting and their derivatives which were great as we haven't discussed Oly lifting at length on the show before. Tim goes into great detail and I know there will be tonnes of takeaways with this episode. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Tim Suchomel? Summary of research area Olympic lifting and the f-v curve Periodising the Olympic lifts and derivatives Olympic lifting and speed development Incorporating weight lifting pulling derivatives to complement catching derivatives his episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Tim can be found on Twitter @DrTSuchomel and on ResearchGate at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Suchomel Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking with performance coach, speaker and now AUTHOR, Allistair McCaw. Allistair appeared in episode 68 of the podcast and we chatted about the release of his new book and promised to get him back on when it was done, it's now its out. Without just reviewing the book, I decided to pick a select number of areas that appear in the book and try to dig a little bit deeper so hopefully, I have done Allistair justice. I have read 7 Key to Being a Great Coach and it's an awesome read so go check out the links below. In this episode, you will learn - Standards, personally and professionally Creating an identity Fundamentals - here we can get into a bit more training talk Interpersonal skills Energy & motivation Coaching today's generation... This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. CLICK HERE to find out more about Dan Baker's US Tour brought to you by PUSH. Allistair can be found on Twitter @AllistairMcCaw Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/90. Enjoy PP

In episode #89 of the Pacey Performance podcast, I have the unbelievable pleasure of speaking to Director of Performance at AS Roma, Darcy Norman. As a former employee of Bayern Munich and the German national team, when they won the world cup in 2014, Darcy has an incredible CV and highly respected. A massive thank you to Brett Bartholomew for making the introduction and Darcy definitely does live up to the stereotypical 'nice' Canadian. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Darcy Norman (background, experience, and current role) Developing strength in football - Ideal world? Working with players unaccustomed to strength training Physical aims of international breaks & during tournaments Clarify the mechanism on stability limiting lifting and maybe one or two examples Developing movement efficiency This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Darcy can be found on Twitter @DarcyNorman Enjoy PP

In episode #88 of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to the owner of Sparta Science, Phil Wagner. Sparta is making a big impact in the U.S and is starting to work with a number of rugby teams in the English Premiership and you may remember them being talked about a lot in the episode with Andrea Hudy of Kansas State. With technology, and in particular technology that aids in the monitoring of athletes, being such a talking point I thought of no better way than to get on the owner of a company that is in this thick of this section of the industry. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Phil Wagner? What is Sparta Science? Developing a movement signature Data reliance Data > psychological factors? Future of sports technology? This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Phil and Sparta Science can be found on Twitter @spartascience Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head Coach at Altis, Dan Pfaff. I know Dan is a SUPER busy guy and it was great to speak to someone of his experience. I reached out on Twitter to get some questions from listeners for Dan, so thank you to all those below who have contributed, I hope I did it justice! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Dan Pfaff (background, education and current role) Thoughts on training for the 400m - volumes, speeds etc. The assumption is that you don't want your sprinters to get too 'beat up', but does that apply to more lactic-dominant events too? - Tom Druce Your use of Frans Bosch's methods. Maybe a summary of how you interpret his work and how you integrate it or don't? - Ian McKeown Ways to optimise athlete buy-in and feedback - John Kiely The athlete, coach, therapist triad - Chris Tombs Therapy before training and athlete reliance - Greg Lehman Applying your philosophy to team sports athletes - Mladen Jovanovic & Bryan Mann This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Dan can be found on Twitter @pfaffsc Enjoy PP