In this episode of the podcast I speak with Derek Evely who Stuart McMillan described as 'truly one of the best coaches I have ever come across'. This interview came about when I put out a request on Twitter to see who listeners wanted on the podcast over the next few weeks, so thanks to Alex Natera (who featured in episode 44 and 45) for the connection. Derek is one of the go-to guys when it comes to the methodology of coach/methodologist Anatoliy Bondarchuk so the majority of this episode is discussing his experiences working alongside Dr. B and the ins and outs of the methodology itself. Who is Derek Evely (education, background and current role) Working for UK athletics and the build up to London 2012 Working alongside Dr. Bondarchuk The Bondarchuk methodology Thoughts on general strength methods How this compares to the use of special strength exercises Exercise categorisation Exercise selection and its connection with the transfer of training Transfer of Bondachuk methodology to other events/sports Using velocity based training within the Bondarchuk methodology Working with Dylan Armstrong and his work with Bondarchuk Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting the links below. Derek can be found on Twitter @eveltrak Enjoy PP

In the 50th episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have a really great guest in Brett Bartholomew. Brett works for EXOS as a performance coach, working with NFL players in Arizona during their off-season. The reason I wanted to get Brett on as the podcasts' 50th guest is because he is so open with is work with EXOS and he continues to inspire coaches with his positivity and enthusiasm for what he does. He was very kind to fit me in to his very busy schedule at this time of year. In this episode you will learn - Who is Brett Bartholomew (education, background and current role) The EXOS philosophy and how it fits in with his own philosophy Influences inside and outside of strength and conditioning Movement preparation and its evolution Preparing NFL players for the season 'Core training' - inspired by a Greg Nuckols article The importance of coach health as well as athlete health 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 this episode of the podcast I speak with David Sutton who is Head of Strength and Conditioning for Northants County Cricket Club. This is the first guest on the podcast who is currently working in cricket so it was great to get him on. I was introduced to David through the Performance Forum hosted by Darren Roberts when he gave a talk on his work with fast bowlers. The talk really changed my perception of cricket and the demands of the game so I had to get him on as I feel this perception is far-reaching. In this episode you will learn - Who is David Sutton (background, education and current role) Perceptions of cricket Demands of cricket Working with players in-season vs off-season vs pre season Building and managing relationships with technical coaches Managing individuals in a team environment David's view on interns and internships 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 @Davidcsutton Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with Ben Peterson, who is not only Sport Performance Manager at Catapult but co-authored Triphasic Training with Cal Dietz. This is part two of a two-part series with Ben. This episode we discuss all things triphasic training with part one discussing GPS. Ben is a super smart guy and made me feel very uneducated, not for the first time. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Peterson (background, education and current role) Developing the model (how, when, why) The science behind the methodology Mesocycle & block breakdown The importance of muscle relaxation and using oscillatory methods Timed sets The sport squat Using the Triphasic method with team sports with short pre-seasons and long in-seasons French contrast training 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. Ben can be found on Twitter @Ben_J_Peterson Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with Ben Peterson, who is not only Sport Performance Manager at Catapult but co-authored Triphasic Training with Cal Cietz. This is part one of a two part series with Ben. This episode we discuss all things GPS with part two discussing the triphasic training model. Ben is a super smart guy and made me feel very uneducated. I asked people on Twitter for some questions to put to Ben for this episode so I appreciate those that fired them over -  Michael Symes, Jake Kemp, Tom Williams and Carl Valle. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Peterson (experience, background etc etc) What are the benefits of live GPS tracking in team sports (Michael Symes) Accuracy of Catapult Views on absolute vs relative speed thresholds e.g % MAS, pros and cons (Jake Kemp) From all the data points GPS provides, what are the most useful (Tom Williams) Whats the next step for Catapult hardware, specifically in terms of foot strike (Carl Valle) Although a very individual thing depending on the coach, how do you best present GPS data? 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_J_Peterson Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Matt Jordan, S&C coach and strength and power researcher. Matt was the first speaker I heard in Seattle at the Sounders sports science conference and I think I speak for all that were there, it was EXCELLENT. He got a bit mobbed at the end so unfortunately didn't get the meet face to face but knew I had to get him on the podcast. In this episode you will learn - Who is Matt Jordan (background, experience etc) Why and how do we assess power? Force-velocity profiling Monitoring an athlete's readiness to train Assessing asymmetries and predicting injuries How does maximal strength benefit elite sport 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. Matt can be found on Twitter @JordanStrength Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speaking with Alex Natera, senior strength & conditioning coach for athletics at Aspire Academy. Alex is a super nice guy who has a vast amount of knowledge after working in Championship rugby, Premier League football and at the English Institute of Sport. He is also currently completing his PhD on the expression of repeated bouts of power. This is the second part of this episode discussing Alex's labor of love, repeated power. In such an under-researched area he talks about some really interesting findings and where he sees the area going. In this episode you will learn - How 'repeated power' differs from power endurance Why this ISN'T CrossFit What has been researched in the area How can we train repeated power ability Where is the research area heading and what does Alex expect to find 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. Alex can be found on Twitter @alex_natera Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speaking with Alex Natera, senior strength & conditioning coach for athletics at Aspire Academy. Alex is a super nice guy who has a vast amount of knowledge after working in Championship rugby, Premier League football and at the English Institute of Sport. He is also currently completing his PhD on the expression of repeated bouts of power. This is the first of a two-part episode discussing his work with track and field athletes at Aspire. In this episode you will learn - Who is Alex Natera (background/education) What Alex is doing now and who he is working with Developing a sprint programme - where to start Developing horizontal vs vertical force Transfer of training from weight room to track/field 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. Alex can be found on Twitter @alex_natera Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Ranell Hobson. Ranell is the Training Director of the Academy of Sport Speed and Agility in Sydney. She has over 20 years experience in Strength and Conditioning coaching and specialises in Speed and Agility. She has a degree in sport science and coaching and is NSCA (CSCS) qualified. Ranell is also a Level 3 Advanced event coach (ATFCA) and an international Masters athletics champion over the sprints. She is also head of the sport and fitness department at Technical and Further Education in Western Sydney. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ranell Hobson (background, experience and education) Acceleration drill progressions Top end speed drill progressions Importance of hip mobility on efficient running How to use the warm up to identify and fix movement issues Teaching running mechanics to reduce the risk of injury in youth athletes Why all coaches should throw away the speed ladders 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. Ranell can be found on Twitter @Speedyranell Academy of Sport Speed and Agility can be found on Twitter @assa_australia Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speak with another Brit abroad in Dave Hamilton who is Director of Performance Science at USA Field Hockey. I have been trying to hook up with Dave for a while now and after some internet issues and on the second take we finally got it done. Dave is a super clever guy and has such wide-ranging experience in the field. There are so many things I wanted to speak to Dave about and we ended up covering so much. In this episode you will learn - Who is Dave Hamilton (experience, background and education) Developing a coaching philosophy Assessing movement competency Performance markers in hockey Aerobic vs anaerobic training Fitness profiling Peaking for an Olympic Games 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. Dave can be found on Twitter @dkhammy Enjoy PP