Pacey Performance Podcast

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine at Derby County FC, Luke Jenkinson. Luke first appeared on the podcast in episode #60 of the Pacey Performance Podcast where we spoke about how he integrated play into the academy set up at Sheffield United. Since then Luke has moved onto Derby County where he is now Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine and is undertaking a professional doctorate. Luke is a really good friend of mine and it is no surprise that he is doing so well. When talking about a coach, people often ask, 'is he good?' and a lot of the time we don't actually see our friends and peers coaching, we just know they are a good person. However, I have seen Luke in action and know that if someone were to ask me about Luke, I would answer with, 'he's a great guy and a great coach'. Hope you enjoy this episode with Luke Jenkinson. Who is Luke Jenkinson (background, education and current role) Influences and experiences away

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance at South Sydney Rabbitohs, Jarrod Wade. Jarrod has recently been promoted to Head of Performance at the Rabbitohs so it was a great time for me to grab him and get him on the podcast. Because of his vast experience in the rehabilitation of athletes, the focus of this episode was around that, including programme design and injury risk reduction. If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy episodes with Jarrod, you may enjoy these with Matt Taberner, Hamstring Masterclass and Enda King. I hope you enjoy this episode with Jarrod Wade. Who is Jarrod Wade (education, background, current role) Rehabilitation Clarity of aims Use of technology Matching game demands Programme design Building chaos into programmes Using sports science to do more, not less Are/have we set ourselves up for a fall? Building buy in to the rehab process Gaining trust as rehab specialist - confidence Decision making and perception 'Injur

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Performance Consultant and Director of Supporting Champions, Steve Ingham. Steve has been on the hit list for some time after I have been reading his blog and keeping an eye on what his business, Supporting Champions are doing. He recently announced a webinar series to try and bridge the gap between education and work which I think is amazing idea. This focus on the emerging practitioner was the focus of half this conversation with Steve while the other half was focused on leadership and effective communication. Hope you enjoy this episode with Steve Ingham. Who is Steve Ingham (background, education and current role) State of the industry Where are we heading? A letter to the 15,000 Universities What they are doing well? What can be improved? Things you're not taught Student expectations? Effective leadership Developing effective communication Jobs Interviews CV's & cover letters Steve can be found on Twitter @i

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby, Dave Howarth. This podcast sees me speaking to a member of staff from a third Irish provincial team after Adam Sheehan and Aled Walters appeared from Munster and Joe McGinley and Peter Tierney appeared from Leinster. Dave has a really interesting background having moved from Australia to the US, working for Sparta Science and onto the Oklahoma City Thunders in the NBA. From there, Dave moved over to Ireland to work with Connacht Rugby so naturally we spoke about that journey and how working in the NBA has affected his practice in Pro14 rugby. If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy episodes with Nic Gill, Tom Batchelor & Nick Winkelman. I hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Howarth. Who is Dave Howarth (education, background, current role) Transition from Australia to the US to Ireland Difficult decisions Moving from a commercial environment with Sparta to working direct with a team

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Former Sports Science Coordinator at Miami Dophins & NY Mets, and Performance Consultant, Dave Regan. Dave was introduced to me by Jo Clubb who is at the Buffalo Bills after I asked her who I should speak to about working in the NFL. Dave spent 4 years with the Dophins and 1 year with the Mets so has a great understanding of both sport but is not currently employed in either sport so was able to really lift the lid on what its like to work in them environments. I absolutely loved this chat with Dave that was not only very informative but extremely entertaining! Hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Regan. Who is Dave Regan (background, education and current role) Miami Dolphins What did the programme look like when you arrived and how did that change? Effect of organisational leadership and how that effected practice Technology How did the inclusion of wearable tech affect your practice? Compliance NY Mets Strength and conditi

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and App Developer, Carlos Balsalobre. Pretty much everyone in the world of sports science and strength and conditioning will know Carlos' work whether that be MyJump, Runmatic or MyLift. His work has brought testing and monitoring to the masses through his innovative apps, allowing people who previously used unreliable, time consuming methods to use something that 99.9% of people have in 2019, a smart phone. This conversation with Carlos highlights to unbelievable work which goes on in the field by people who see a problem and create a solution. I hope you enjoy this episode with Carlos Balsalobre. Who is Carlos Balsalobre (education, background, current role) Apps The reason behind these developments? Where they fit into practice? How you use them with your athletes? The future App and wearable tech Past, present and future Big player involvement - Apple etc Integration of tech into

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Lead Sports Scientist and Conditioning Coach at Harlequins Rugby, Tom Batchelor. I was lucky enough to meet Tom a few weeks ago when I was hosting a panel discussion at the Kitman Labs Performance Summit. I have known of Tom for a while due to his link with Catapult but it was great to get him on the podcast for a really good chat around his work at Harlequins. If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy these episodes with Nic Gill, Craig Twentyman and Keir Wenham-Flatt. Hope you enjoy this episode with Tom Batchelor. Training load What questions are you wanting to answer? What’s collected and how?  What has been added and what has been removed? Are you combining what goes on in the gym with what goes on on the field? Coaches What questions do they want answering? What input do they have? How is information visualised for coaches Managjng players in season Readiness/wellness? What data is being collected? At what point

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arsenal Football Club, Paudie Roche.  Unlike other part 2's I have done in the past, this one with Paudie comes only weeks after part 1 because of the response we both had on the back of that. This part 2 is a little different, however. Paudie was kind enough to put a tweet out and ask for questions which listeners wanted answering, so this episode is a Q&A based on listener questions. I hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche. Who is Paudie Roche (education, background, current role) S&C in foundation phase (Culture Coach) Role of play Exposure to different sports Olympic lifting and its role at Arsenal (Luke Jenkinson) Programming Progressions and regressions Time investment Individualisation training (Lassi Laakso) Are we slowing down progress by individualising too much? Speed training at Arsenal academy (Neil Scanlon) Structure Focus Planning and programming

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St Mary's University, Dan Cleather. Over the last 12 months, Dan has been creating a bit of a stir on Twitter with his view on a few topics. These comments have created some excellent and insightful discussion involving some of the best minds in the industry. With that in mind and given I know Dan personally from my time at St Mary's, it made complete sense to get him on the podcast to have a good chat. If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri. Hope you enjoy this episode with Dan Cleather. Who is Dan Cleather (background, education and current role) Coaching  Ankle range in the squat and why its rarely a factor Long legs, short body and visa versa - how we coach them differently Spotting and correcting technical errors Why coaches can spot errors but not correct them Coaches not coaching enough? Force Force velocity my

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Rehabilitation at Everton Football Club, Matt Taberner.  18 months after the part 1 with Matt, we are on for a part 2. This episode is based around the Control-Chaos Continuum which Matt speaks about in his recent publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Matt is on fire at the minute with the publications which are part of his professional doctorate so if you haven't checked them out, make sure you I hope you enjoy this episode with Matt Taberner. Who is Matt Taberner (education, background, current role) Challenges to balance research and practice in rehab Origins of control-chaos continuum – from the original BJSM case study Constraints upon movement variability linking control to chaos Control-chaos continuum – the process, weekly structures, individual and injury specific Matt can be found on Twitter @matttaberner Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @streng

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine, Franco Impellizzeri. I am absolutely delighted to welcome Franco Impellizzeri to the podcast. Anyone who has read any research into soccer, sRPE or training load over the last 20 years will know of Franco's work and after a 10 year spell out of sports science, he is firmly back in the game. In this episode Franco challenges many dogmas such as training load management for injury prevention, acute chronic workload ratio and periodisation. If you enjoyed this episode, maybe you will enjoy these with Aaron Coutts and Hugh Fullagar. Hope you enjoy this episode with Franco Impellizzeri. Who is Franco Impellizzeri (background, education and current role) Where is sports science at? Research Practice A history lesson Training load for injury prevention ACWR Why the popularity Where from here? Internal and external loads - 15 years on 'Magic cut offs and questionable metrics'

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Performance Science at Cirque du Soleil, Bryan Burnstein. I am stepping firmly outside my comfort zone again and into the world of performing arts. After speaking to Matt Springham in episode 222 who is the technical lead at the Royal Ballet, I wanted to dive more into this world and see what lessons can be learnt and translated to other sports. As you will hear from Bryan, the workload on these performers is incredible and the challenges faced as a performance coach is such an environment is absolutely fascinating. I hope you enjoy this episode with Bryan Burnstein. Who is Bryan Burnstein (education, background, current role) Demands on the performers you work with Schedule Physical demands Psychological demands Injuries What training looks like? Sessions Examples General vs specific movements Movement assessments Physical, psychological and emotional management of performers Technology Bryan can be found on Twi

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Head of Sports Science, Jon Goodwin. Jon comes on the podcast 3 weeks into a new role at Fulham after leaving the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee when he was in charge of their strength and conditioning arm. I was lucky enough to attend St Mary's University when Jon was programme leader and he is an incredible communicator, educator and coach. In this episode, Jon chats about his thoughts on movement assessments, cueing and common misunderstandings which have been highlighted when he has been coaching the coaches over the last 25 years. Hope you enjoy this episode with Jon Goodwin. Who is Jon Goodwin (education, background and current role) Planning and periodisation How much structure is needed? ... vs feedback and modified decision making ... in a chaotic football environment The process Assessments to inform planning Transfer of training Specificity Role of context Constraints led approach What and why? Organising th

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Performance Science at Kitman Labs and Performance Coach for the US Men's National Team, Darcy Norman. I am delighted to welcome Darcy on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. Darcy is an incredible guy and someone I was lucky enough to grab dinner with in Rome when I was there on holiday in June 2018. A coach who has a CV to die for, Darcy is such a humble guy and is a pleasure to speak to on this podcast. Enjoy this chat with Darcy Norman. Who is Darcy Norman (background, experience and current role[s]) Injuries 'Prediction' Kitman Labs view/approach Innovation Injury reduction strategies - a practical overview High performance structures Where can HP managers make the biggest impact? What sport can learn from business and visa versa Meeting the needs of the coaching staff (even when that may not align with your philosophy) Working with international teams What you've learnt o

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arsenal, Paudie Roche. Before moving to Arsenal in 2013, Paudie worked with the Irish National rugby union team, Munster Rugby and also with University College Cork. He was also crowned Coach of the Year (Youth Sport) by the UKSCA in 2015 so Paudie comes on the podcast with serious pedigree. I have been wanting to get more coaches on the podcast who work in youth development and Paudie certainly fits that bill, especially having being called a 'career academy coach' by his boss at the Arsenal academy, Des Ryan. Hope you enjoy this episode with Paudie Roche. Who is Paudie Roche (education, background and current role) A 'career academy coach' Progressions Personal development The Arsenal approach to physical development Functional competence Movement skills Integrated conditioning Planning & periodisation Levels The coach-athlete relationship  Bio-banding Developmental vs chronolog

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Professor and Sports Performance Consultant, JB Morin. I am delighted to welcome JB on the podcast for a part 2 after he appeared over 3 years ago in this episode. JB is an incredible guy and someone who I aim to catch up with in person sometime soon, hopefully. I took some questions on Twitter for this episode and was pleased to have some coaches reach out with their thoughts so thank you to those who did. Hopefully I did JB justice in trying to prize out as much knowledge as I could from JB. I hope you enjoy this episode with JB Morin. Who is JB Morin (education, background, current role) FV profiling The basics Developing an 'optimal profile' for the horizontal FV Resisted sprints Rationale Measuring effects Mechanical changes to different loads Optimal load? Hamstring injuries Technical mastery vs strength & symmetry Foot and ankle strength (~40,000 views of your foot...) JB can be found on Twitter @jb_morin This e

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Athletic Performance and Science at Irish Rugby, Nick Winkelman. This is Nick's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 93 well over 2 years ago. In that episode we discussed coaching science and cueing, both of which we get an update on in this episode. Irish Rugby have made incredible strides over the last 2 years and Nick has been a huge part of that so it was great to get him on for a part 2. Hope you enjoy this episode with Nick Winkelman. Who is Nick Winkelman (education, background and current role) Taking Ireland to world number 2 (Dan Grange) Identifying areas for improvement Successes Work still to do Communication with athletes (Derek Landry) Variation between theme of the day (recovery vs high intensity, highly technical vs low technical) Cueing Internal vs external Differ between weight room and movement based sessions? Use of analogies Structural vs relational Creating the 'right' analogy

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Sports Performance Consultant, Fergus Connolly. Fergus comes on the podcast for a second time and if you didn't listen to the first one, make sure you check it out HERE. This episode coincides with the release of Fergus' new book, 59 Lessons which we naturally talk a lot about. However, the points below didn't quite reflect the chat as we went very off piste. I hope you enjoy this episode with Fergus Connolly. Who are Fergus Connolly (education, background, current role) Teamwork & culture Hiring process Character vs expertise vs experience Humility and people Circle of trust? Building relationships and 'networking' Innovation, resilience and knowledge True innovation in your career? Difference between winning and losing Building a business Consultancy Books Content Fergus can be found on Twitter @fergus_connolly This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the wo

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Assistant Director of Player Development at San Francisco Giants, Geoff Head. Geoff has been at the Giants for over 10 years, working as Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Sports Scientist and now into his current role. It was great to hear of the development of sports science and S&C over the last 10 years as well as chatting about Geoff's priority of ensuring interdepartmental staff integration with field staff and medical staff to operate as a complete unit. Hope you enjoy this episode with Geoff Head. Who is Geoff Head (education, background and current role) Creating individual physical development plans for players What does it look like? Conversations? Stake holders? Integration of field and medical staff Using technology to inform decisions Assessment of technology Nice vs need to have Ensuring player health throughout the in-season Screening Mitigating injury risk Recovery Geoff Head can be found on Link

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Sports Scientist at Leinster Rugby, Peter Tierney and Head of Academy Strength & Conditioning at Leinster Rugby, Joe McGinley. These guys serve up a really interesting chat in this episode, mainly around the push and pull scenario between the long term development of a player and the short term need for them to be ready if called upon by the seniors. Also mixed in with that is the need for young athletes to be training at similar intensities to senior players so they are ready to go if/when they get the shout. There is so much to manage in this area and Pete and Joe give an amazing insight into how they do it at Leinster Rugby. I hope you enjoy this episode with Peter Tierney & Joe McGinley. Who are Peter Tierney & Joe McGinley (education, background, current role) Balancing long term development with short term readiness Building relationships with staff to aid player development Building individual player development plans P