This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Senior Director of Performance Science at the Kansas City Royals, Austin Driggers.
Although often flying under the radar, Austin is highly respected in the field having come up through the US Olympic Committee system working with winter sport athletes under the tutelage of Brad DeWeese.
This episode kicks off with Austin explaining how the Royals have developed a system which assesses each player throughout the year to understand their strengths and weaknesses. This then helps him and the rest of the team design programmes to keep each athlete fit and competing across the gruelling 180+ game season.
We also chat about how he has tapped into and learnt from other environments such as business. This is a fascinating part of the episode as sport can often seem in a bubble with people looking in but not much going the other way.
If you're aim is to reduce injuries with your athletes, check out this episode with Austin and press play on your chose podcast player.
Main talking points -
Cohesion vs culture, measuring impact of staff and Gainline Analytics with Ben Darwin (Former Wallaby & Owner of Gainline Analytics)
Translating off-ice qualities onto the ice, bilateral vs unilateral exercises, and influences outside S&C with Matt Nichol (Strength & Conditioning Coach & Owner of BioSteel)
Winning 5 AFL Premierships, throwing science out of the window and dealing with data with Andrew Russell (Director of High Performance at Hawthorn FC)
Assessing fatigue, going further with GPS technology and data visualisation principles with Mathieu Lacome (Sports Scientist at PSG)
Pacey Performance Podcast #221 - Nick Grantham (Performance Enhancement Specialist)
Are we really ever going to be able to predict injuries (?) with Sam Robertson (Head of Research and Innovation at Western Bulldogs and Victoria University)
'Want to see my report coach?' Making an impact with data with Martin Buchheit (Sports Scientist and Strength and Conditioning Coach)
ACL rehab, reducing groin injury risk and athlete profiling with Enda King (Head of Performance at the Sports Surgery Clinic)
Training specificity vs training chaos for injury prevention with Justin Crow (Physical Performance Manager at Essendon Football Club)
Designing programmes and coaching the best combat athletes in the world with Bo Sanoval (Director of Strength and Conditioning at UFC Performance Institute)
Periodisation across different parts of the season in rugby union with Simon Thomas (Head of Physical Performance at Crusaders)
What does a UFC fighter's programme really look like with Duncan French (Vice President of Performance at UFC Performance Institute)
Making an impact in collegiate sport, measuring impact and the art of communication with Andrew Murray (Director of Performance and Sports Science at the University of Oregon)
Using gymnastics for injury risk reduction and skill acquisition in team sports with Nick Ruddock (Performance Gymnastics Coaching Consultant)
Selling a message to a head coach to maximise the impact of S&C with Huw Bevan (Head of Performance and Rugby Operations at Dragons Rugby)
Agility and change of direction; training, testing, and programming with Sophia Nimphius (Associate Professor at Edith Cowen University)
Training large groups of sprinters and periodising of jump training with Ryan Banta (Teacher and Coach at Parkway Central High School)
Landing and deceleration training, gymnastics and return to play from ACL with Bill Knowles (Director of Reconditioning and Athletic Development at HPSports)
Athlete tracking and athlete management systems in ice hockey with Doug McKenney (Sports Performance Specialist at Coach Me Plus)
Screening and return to play protocols for physiotherapists with Nathan Mill (Head of Medical Services at St Helens RFC)
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