In episode 72 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the privilege of speaking with Brett Bartholomew for a second time. Brett's circumstances have changed over the last few months and it was really interesting to hear the reasons behind his change and the things he has planned. This definitely ins't like a traditional podcast and its one with lots of information regarding personal development as well as Brett's take on CPD. ENJOY! In this episode you will learn - Who is Brett Bartholomew (background, education and current role) Unbreakable Performance Training general population clients over athletes Brett's views on CPD 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. Brett can be found on Twitter @Coach_BrettB Enjoy PP

In episode 71 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to lecturer in sports science at James Cook University in Queensland, Carl Woods. Carl has published in the areas of talent identification, skill acquisition and motor learning. Carl was recommended to me by Ian McKeown and when Mackers speaks, I listen. Carl and I discuss athletic movement assessments and what he has seen between different sports in terms of movement competency as well as how he has assessed perceptual skills in youth athletes. One thing that I also wanted to discuss with Carl was how he uses data to aid coaches in making decisions on the selection of players. In this episode you will learn - Who is Carl Woods (background, experience and current role) The talent ID process in the AFL Athletic movement assessments Ways to assess perceptual skills Commonalities in youth sport Performance analytics 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. Carl can be found on Twitter @CarlWoods25 and n research gate at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carl_Woods2 Enjoy PP

In episode 70 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speak with senior strength and conditioning coach at the English Institute of Sport, Ben Rosenblatt. Ben currently works with England hockey and late last year I attended a workshop hosted by Jonas Dodoo (appeared on the podcast in episode 55) which Ben also spoke at. I was blown away not only by Ben's southern accent but the practical session he delivered on the constraints led approach in developing agility. Ben wrote also wrote an incredible chapter in High Performance Training for Sports which was co-edited by David Joyce and Dan Lewindon. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Rosenblatt (education, background and current role) Using GPS to inform practice Determinants of COD speed Assessing COD Importance of a constraints led approach Relationships with coaches to get the most from a 'drill' Answering the question of 'will this get them better at hockey (or other sport)' Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the links below. Ben can be found on Twitter @ben_rosenblatt Enjoy PP

In episode 69 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the HUGE privilege of speaking to John Kiely. John is S&C coach for Irish Rugby and  Senior Lecturer in Elite Performance at the University of Central Lancashire having previously being the Head of Strength & Conditioning at UK Athletics. In 2012 John published an article in the International Journal of Sports Physiology an Performance looking at periodisation paradigms in the 21st century and it was this article which led me to reach out to John to come on the podcast. He also discussed periodisation, planning and prediction for UK Athletics HERE. After this chat with John, I need to get him on for a part 2... In this episode you will learn - Who is John Kiely (background,experience, current role etc) Periodisation research Views on periodisation Periodisation fits our need for structure and predictability? Adding structure to the chaos - Monitoring Taking the emotional state into consideration Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the links below. John can be found on Twitter @simplysportssci Enjoy PP

In episode 68 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Allistair McCaw who most recently known for his work in Tennis with Kevin Anderson. But looking at his CV (Here) you can see that he has working with some of the top athletes in the world in sports such as cricket, football, squash and tennis. The reason Allistair's story and expertise really interest me is that he has been a 'consultant' all his career. This led us to discuss many things off air including marketing, advertising and everything in between. Also as an athlete Allistair has so much experience and I believe that he is successful not only because of his knowledge and experience but because of his hugely broad skill set, something we all should take note of. In this episode you will learn - How do you deal with the asymmetrical nature of tennis from an S&C standpoint? (James Darley) What do you do for shoulder health? (James Darley) Challenges faced specifically by tennis players on and off the court (Gary Hutt) Different S&C with single and double handed back hands (Stu Roche) Attention to foot strength when considering aggressive deceleration/acceleration in tennis? (Stu Roche) Overall focus on deceleration and acceleration as skills? Different training emphasis depending on court surface? (Stu Roche) Preferred performance evaluations for tennis players? (Stu Roche) 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. Allistair can be found on Twitter @AllistairMcCaw Enjoy PP

In episode 67 I talk with Gil Blander. Now, Gil is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Inside Tracker which is a company which provides science-based blood analytics to athletes and the general population. In the episode Gil takes us through the journey of why blood is such an important marker for not only performance but for general health and well being. Inside Tracker has been mentioned a few times on the podcast, firstly by Carl Valle and then by Bruce Williams so it made sense to see what all the fuss was about and take this podcast episode in a slightly different direction. In this episode you will learn - Who is Gil Blander (background, experience and current role) Starting Inside Tracker The importance of collecting blood. Is it worth the effort? The nutrition-blood link Testosterone:Cortisol What is InnerAge and why should we care about it? Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the links below. Gil can be found on Twitter @gblander1 Inside Tracker can be found on Twitter @InsideTracker Enjoy PP

In episode 66 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speak with Head of Athletic Performance at GWS Giants and co-editor of High Performance Training for Sports, David Joyce. This is David's second appearance on the podcast and was so pleased to get him on again. David is a SUPER nice guy and is so open when discussing the process behind editing his two books along with the programme that he runs at the GWS Giants. In this episode we use the structure of David's own chapters in his latest book to delve into his philosophies and thoughts on a range of topics. In this episode you will learn -  Who is David Joyce (background, education and current role) The injury risk profiling process The athletic foot and ankle Pain and performance 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. David can be found on Twitter @DavidGJoyce Enjoy PP

In episode 65 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I talk to strength and conditioning coach for England 7's, Dan Howells. Dan made an appearance in episode 31 alongside Sam Portland and Tom Farrow discussing all things rugby, so it was great to get Dan on a solo episode. Dan has great experience working at the English Institute of Sport and as you will hear is extremely open with what he is doing with England 7's. Dan is also a very well connected guy and is always happy to share his practice and invite 'experts' in to add to his programme. In this episode you will learn - Who is Dan Howells (background, experience and current role) Managing multiple data streams Velocity based training and use of Gym Aware Recovery in camp/tournaments Practical speed training in rugby 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 @howellsdan Enjoy PP

In this episode I am talking to lead S&C coach for Surrey Sports Park, James Wild. Firstly, you will NOT be disappointed with this episode. it is definitely one of the best I have had so far. James has tonnes of experience in a variety of different sports as well as unbelievable knowledge on profiling athletes. Let me know what you think of this episode. In this episode you will learn - Who is James Wild (background, experience and current role) Athlete profiling Difference when coaching sprinters and team sports athletes Training change of direction Strength training for speed and his book (Strength Training for Speed: Scientific Principles and Practical Applications) The new book and new projects 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. James can be found on Twitter @wildy_jj Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the unbelievable pleasure of speaking with Joel Jaimeson. Joel has been the 'go-to guy' when it comes to conditioning for a number of years now. As soon as I read his book, Ultimate MMA Conditioning, I knew I had to get him on the podcast. I would recommend the book to anyone, whether they're involved in combat sports or team sports, there are so many transferable principles in the book. In this episode you will learn - Who is Joel Jamieson (experience, background and current role[s]) Ultimate MMA conditioning and 8 weeks out Classifications of 'conditioning' Importance of aerobic work for explosive athletes. What's the benefit? Periodising conditioning for fighters and team sport athletes Peaking and tapering Your thoughts on MAS Recovery and HRV Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Joel can be found on Twitter @JoelJaimeson Enjoy PP