Pacey Performance Podcast

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with John Kiely for a Part 2 after we spoke for episode 69. John speaks about a great interest of his which is co-ordination training and how it might be used in the real world to benefit athletes. It is a real in-depth look at the subject and one I am sure you will find fascinating! 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. John can be found on Twitter @simplysportssci Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to the new head of Sky's performance hub, Scott Drawer. Scott has a wealth of experience working at both UK sport and the RFU working towards both Olympic Games and world cups. As head of innovation and research in his previous roles, Scott give us a unique insight into how different industries are used to solve a problem in a specific sport.  In this episode you will learn -  Who is Scott Drawer (background, experience and current role) The use of technology and how it is shaping sport 'Research and innovation' - finding an edge Building a team around you Coach education problems Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the links below. Scott can be found on Twitter @ScottDUK Enjoy PP

In episode 74 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I welcome sports scientist and researcher at Geelong Cats and Deakin University, Jacquie Tran. Jacquie has been on my radar for so long after a colleague of mine presented at a conference as was lucky enough to have Jacquie produce 'sketch notes' of the presentation. Jacquie was an unbelievable guest to have on the podcast with her experience in analytics, fatigue monitoring and of course, sketching. If you haven't checked out Jacquie's sketches or you want to know more about Jacquie work/research, just visit jacquietran.com. In this episode you will learn - Who is Jacquie Tran (background, experience and current role)? Predictive modelling and its application Understanding training load Profiling athletes Wearables - validity and reliability Sketching Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Jacquie can be found on Twitter @jacquietran Enjoy PP

In episode 73 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with hamstring expert, David Opar. With an ever increasing interest in the prevention of hamstring injuries in sport due to their relative frequency, it was great to get the world leading expert to discuss the issue. David is a super nice guy and is very open to discussing anything so if you are interested in knowing more, drop David a message on Twitter. In this episode you will learn - Who is David Opar (education, background, current role etc) Hamstring injury trends Research around hamstring injury prevention Nordics and popular opinion Practical hamstring injury prevention NordBord and its integration Future directions 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 @davidopar Enjoy PP

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