Pacey Performance Podcast

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I speak with world renowned sprint coach, Jonas Dodoo. Jonas is currently coaching one of the best young sprint groups in Europe, if not the world. I did an interview with Jonas earlier in the year but after a review of the content Jonas believed that he could offer even more content. You definitely won't be disappointed with the outcome second time around! Thank you very much for all the questions for Jonas that were put out on Twitter, hopefully we covered them all in this episode. I must also thank Marco Altini (HRV4Training) for providing great content in the technology segment on heart rate variability. This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Train with PUSH, SimpliFaster and Vald Performance. In this episode you will learn - Who is Jonas Dodoo (experience, background and current role) Action typing - Push vs pull, length vs frequency, contractile vs elastic Profiling of speed  - Coaching Eye vs Sport science Transfer  - Strength to speed, Speed to competition event Speed works - Athletics vs Team sports 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 Jonas can be found on Twitter @EatSleepTrain_   Enjoy PP

In this episode I speak with Director of Sports Science at Notre Dame University, Matt Howley. I was actually speaking with Bryan Mann (who appeared on podcast #24) and he insisted that I speak with Matt about his work at Notre Dame and when Bryan says that someone is worth speaking to, I listen. It was a great chat with Matt and I must thank him for his time during a busy in-season travelling up and down the country. This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance and SimpliFaster  Huge thanks to Marco Altini (HRV4Training) for his insight into HRV during the new technology segment. In this episode you will learn -   Who is Matt Howley (background, education and current role) What is the future for us as sports scientists?  Where are D1 colleges going to find the edge in 5 years when it comes to performance?  As practitioners, are we getting carried away with data collection? Are we using what we collect?  Performance testing with large squads and how it's being used to guide programming  Selection of performance testing and how it is fed back to athletes and coaches The importance of coach health Providing all round support for student athletes What the future holds 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 @matthowley Enjoy PP

In this episode I am again speaking with someone I met in Seattle and that's Jonny Northeast, Head of Sports Science at Swansea Football Club. Over the last 10 years Swansea have had progressive managers in charge of the club and it sounds like it's no different now with Gary Monk. Jonny is very open in this episode with the techniques used by himself and his team to get the guys ready for a Saturday. Oh, and he's a super nice guy as well! This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by SimpliFaster.com In this episode you will learn - Who is Jonny Northeast (background, education and current role) CPD for coaches Your current role at Swansea and Wales? How are you managing the training week while players are on international duty with Wales? Planning a pre season Recovery methods employed in season and pre season? Periodising recover? Warm ups for football Difference between working with U21 players and first team? 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. Jonny can be found on Twitter @j_northeast Enjoy PP

After Tweeting all listeners to see who people want to hear on the podcast, we have JB Morin on the phone for this episode. It feels like we have been trying for weeks to get this sorted out due to busy diaries and horrible internet connection, but we finally have it live. JB is a really interesting guy and someone I saw speak at the UKSCA conference in 2014 which was a very engaging review of his research. He's the first guy on from mainland Europe which marks another first for the podcast! In this episode you will learn - Who is JB Morin (education, background and current role) Current research interests What makes someone fast Role of horizontal force production in acceleration How does this differ to maximal speed Based on this, what should the training focus be when looking at acceleration vs max speed Training application for sprinters Future research The sponsor for this episode is SimpliFaster.com 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. JB can be found on Twitter @JB_morin Enjoy PP

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