Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 28, Walter Grandez, Strength & Conditioning Coach joins us. Specifically Walter will be looking at: Getting blindsided by unemployment Using additional time to develop How to get the next job About Walter "Walter is currently a Network Youth National Team Sport Scientist with the US Soccer Federation and was formerly the Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach for the LA Galaxy (MLS). He has previously worked in professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in the Minor League farming system in the Dominican Republic, worked as a sport scientist for USA Rugby Men's 7s national team, and a former strength and conditioning coach with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. He started off his coaching career as an EXOS Performance Specialist Intern in 2016 which led to his first coaching job as an Assistant Athletic Performance Coach at California State University, Northridge. He currently holds the distinction title of Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) and his CSCS through the NSCA and recently graduated with his MSc from AT Still University in March 2020" FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: http://bit.ly/sfspodcast_28 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 27, Ivi Casagrande Strength & Conditioning Coach at Orlando Pride, joins us. Specifically Ivi will be looking at: Transitioning from athlete to coach Up/downsides to having played the sport Does having played give her the edge as a coach? About Ivi "Ivi worked as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Orlando Pride, a professional women's soccer team from the NWSL League for 2 seasons before moving to England at the end of September 2020. Ivi also worked as a Network Sports Scientist with US Soccer Youth National Teams from 2018 until 2020. Prior to Orlando Pride, Ivi was the Director of Sports Performance for Redline Athletics, a youth athletic training facility in Michigan, from January 2018 until April 2019. A 2014 graduate from Bowling Green State University with a bachelors degree in Applied Health Science and Masters in Exercise Physiology, Ivi also worked as a Sports Performance coach for BGSU W. Soccer team from 2015- 2017, while also doing mentorships in European Clubs such as Arsenal FC (First team and Academy teams), Aston Villa and FC Basel Academy teams. In 2016, she worked for EXOS Los Angeles as an intern as well as LA Galaxy First Team, USL Team and Academy teams. Ivi holds XPS Sports Performance Specialist Certification from EXOS, and Mobility WOD Coach Certifications." https://www.ivicasagrande.com/ Get your free buy-in cheatsheet by following this link: https://scienceforsport.activehosted.com/f/110 FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: http://bit.ly/sfspodcast_27 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 26, Ryan White PhD researcher at Leeds Beckett, joins us. Specifically Ryan will be looking at: What kind of technology do we currently have? How wil this change and develop What is the role of comupuer learning and AI? About Ryan "Ryan is PhD student at Leeds Beckett University and is currently a sport scientist at Leeds Rhinos rugby league club. He holds a BSc (Hons) and an MSc in sport science from Stellenbosch University. He has previously worked in professional football and rugby union with Ajax Cape Town and Yorkshire Carnegie." Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-white-714395124/ FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: http://bit.ly/sfspodcast_26 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 25, Rom Smaldon and Sam Guy, co-founders of Cornwall High Performance, joins us. Specifically Rob & Sam will be looking at: Key considerations when starting a business Getting your first clients Accelerating growth Scaling up your business About Rob & Sam "Rob and Sam are the co founders of Cornwall High Performance, a private company specialising in youth athlete development. They have been running their successful Child to Champion program for four years now and are currently working with over sixty youth athletes from a range of sports. Alongside this successful program they provide a business consultation service for aspiring or established coaches looking to launch and grow their youth business. Their coaching practice has been established using a tried and tested marketing pathway which they now educate other coaches in via their business mentoring. With both services flourishing, the near future will see them launch onto the online space to the wider audience" https://www.cornwallhighperformance.co.uk/ FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: https://join.scienceforsport.com/agility-1 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 23, JD Snyder, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Peak Force International, joins us. Specifically JD will be looking at: Importance of communication Methods of communication Tips for improving communication About JD "John “JD” Snyder High Performance Coach Peak Force Taichung, Taiwan Currently working with: • Dajia and Taichung City Track and Road Cycling teams •Former 2014 Asian Games Champion, Track Cycling, Hsiao Mei Yu •National High School Champions Yu Ti Tao Rhythmic Gymnastics •Collegiate Rhythmic Gymnastics, National Taiwan University of Sport •Former Asian Games Champion Yang Kuei- 50m Freestyle Swimming •National Taiwan University of Sport Swimming Team • Chinese-Taipei Paralympic Table Tennis & Swimming •Former High Performance Coach, Team China Track Cycling •Former High Performance Coach for Chinese Olympic Committee Team China Shooting Sports; 2018 Asian Games Champion, Wu Jia Yu- Team Pistol; Former 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Pang Wei- Individual 10m pistol." FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: bit.ly/sfspodcast_24 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 23, Matt Frakes, Sport Nutritionist at The University of Louisville, joins us. Specifically Matt will be looking at: The importance of diet in concussion patients Key nutritional recommendations Physiology underpinning these How to apply this practically About Matt "Matthew R. Frakes, PhD, RD, CSCS is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Mr. Frakes is a former Division I collegiate student-athlete who completed his undergraduate and Master's degree at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, and his Doctorate degree at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. He has a wide range of experiences in sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, private practice, and healthcare settings. His passion includes enhancing athletic performance through both evidence-based research and practice-based evidence. Building upon a sports nutrition and clinical nutrition background, his research interest focuses on the impact of nutrition and dietary intake on the recovery rate of sports-related concussions. Currently, Mr. Frakes works as a Sports Nutritionist at the University of Louisville." FREE TRIAL - COACH ACADEMY 7 Days Free at our brand new Coach Academy! The Coach Academy is a comprehensive online library of sports performance mini-courses that's updated every single week. Sign up for free with this link: https://bit.ly/sfspodcast_23 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 22, Yoeri Pegel, Strength & Conditioning Coach at AFC Ajax, joins us. Specifically Yoeri will be looking at: What plyometrics are, and why they are important Key considerations in team sports How he progresses plyos Examples of how to implement this in training About Yoeri "Yoeri currently works as Performance Trainer at AFC Ajax. At 27 years old, he’s coming from a not-so-common background, majoring in Business at the University of Amsterdam. Since then he’s worked and gained experience in a wide array of sports, ranging from football, to the Dutch Men’s National Basketball Team and 3x3 Basketball Team, to world class level fighters such as Badr Hari, and European level athletes from sports such as weightlifting and field hockey." * FREE AGILITY MINI-COURSE - COACH ACADEMY Get your free full, 6-part agility mini-course using the link below! Access the mini-course for free with this link: https://join.scienceforsport.com/agility-1 * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 21 James De Lacey, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically James will be looking at: How to get a job abroad Benefits & downsides to living abroad When to choose stability vs adventure About James "James was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Romanian Rugby Union. He has previously worked in America’s professional rugby competition Major League Rugby with Austin Elite and the NZ Women’s National Rugby League Team. He is a published author and has completed a MSc in Sport & Exercise Science from AUT, Auckland, NZ." https://sweetscienceoffighting.com/ * 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher * Join the Coach Academy - Start your 7-day free trial The Coach Academy is a library of sports science mini-courses designed to teach S&C coaches, sports scientists and physio's the practical knowledge required to enhance athletic performance, accelerate recovery and reduce injuries. Start your free trial with this link 👇🏽 https://bit.ly/sfspodcast_21 * 🙏🏽 Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition via the link below. https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 20 Cris Soler Performance Coach at the Future Falcons (Saudi Arabia Youth), join us. Specifically Cris will be looking at: What Saudi Arabia youth teams do in Europe Why they moved the team out of Saudi Arabia What the cultural difficulties are in doing this About Cris Cris: "My name is Cris Soler, Dutch performance coach currently working for the ministry of sport of Saudi Arabia on a football development project based in Spain. At the moment preparing the under-19 national team for the Asia cup in Uzbekistan" Science for Sport Free Downloads: FREE TRIAL - COACH ACADEMY 7 Days Free at our brand new Coach Academy! The Coach Academy is a comprehensive online library of sports performance mini-courses that's updated every single week. Sign up for free with this link: https://bit.ly/sfspodcast_20 * * * Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition at: https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics

In episode 19 Tina Ball and David Liti, coach and commonwealth gold medal winning olympic weightlifter, join us. Specifically Tina & David will be looking at: Training adaptations due to COVID Periodisation during lockdown Mental demands of lockdown on athletes About Tina & David: Tina: "I have a very varied background in education and as a master trainer. I was a commonwealth games coach in 2010, 2014 and 2018, with gold medallist David Liti. We’ve also been to a number of world championships now, I’m very passionate about the sport, and I’m loving it!" David: "My name is David Liti, I am an Olympic weightlifter representing New Zealand, I dabbled with weightlifting from 2009, just playing around with it until 2014. I’ve been competitive from 2015 until now, and have been to the Junior Worlds in 2016, and Senior Worlds in 2017, 2018, and 2019. I was commonwealth gold medallist in 2018, and I’m hoping to go to Tokyo next year." Where to find them.... www.strengthhq.co.nz Instagram: @strengthhq.weightlifting @davidliti1 Twitter: @strengthhq.weightlifting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weightlifting.stre Science for Sport Free Downloads: FREE TRIAL - COACH ACADEMY 7 Days Free at our brand new Coach Academy! The Coach Academy is a comprehensive online library of sports performance mini-courses that's updated every single week. Sign up for free with this link: https://bit.ly/sfspodcast_19 * * * Thank you to our sponsors We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this amazing podcast. FLEX by GymAware Find out why VBT is such a powerful training method and what separates FLEX from the competition at: https://bit.ly/FLEX-gymaware Hawkin Dynamics To learn more about force plates and Hawkin Dynamics, check out their blog which is full of educational and practical blog posts. https://bit.ly/hawkin-dynamics