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 -
In-season conditioning for rugby with the help of but not over reliance of GPS with Aled Walters and Adam Sheehan (Head of Athletic Performance and Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Sports technology, managing emotional load and improving organisation communication with Fergus Connolly (Director of Performance at University of Michigan Football)
Tackling safety concerns in American football, applied research in the US and youth development with Joe Eisenmann (Director of High Performance & Education at USA Football)
Physical preparation in golf; reducing injuries, the role of S&C and demands of the game with Nigel Tilley (Consultant Physiotherapist on the PGA European Tour Golf)
Sleep science; tracking sleep, its affect on athletic performance and Benefits & pitfalls of napping with Cheri Mah (Research Fellow at the University of California San Francisco)
Sport specific training; doesn't exist or exists perfectly (?) with Bob Alejo (Assistant Athletic Director / Director of S&C at North Carolina State University)
Developing a 'high-performance strategy' and what can we learn from business with Dr Craig Duncan (Head of Sports Science at Football Federation Australia)
How to make the boat go faster; working with GB rowing with Alex Wolf (Head of Strength and Conditioning at the English Institute of Sport)
Heart rate recovery testing, daily monitoring and where to give your attention as a coach with Darren Burgess (High Performance Manager at Port Adelaide FC)
The future of velocity based training and technology in the weight room with Chris Chapman ( Director of Sports Science at PUSH)
Conscious coaching, building athlete buy-in and being a self employed S&C coach with Brett Bartholomew (Strength and Conditioning Coach & Author)
Recovery methods, supplemtnation 101 and sleep science with Brandon Marcello (High Performance Strategist)
Shoulder health and quantifying strength & rate of force development at the shoulder with Ben Ashworth (First Team Physiotherapist at Arsenal FC)
Strength training for endurance athletes, tapering for events and enhancing running technique with Ian Pyper (Head of Physical Preparation at British Triathlon)
Programming for swimmers who perform different strokes and different distances with Keenan Robinson (Director of High Performance at USA Swimming)
Data visualisation, stats basics that all S&C coaches should know, and being critical with technolgy with Jordan Webb (Head of Sports Science and S&C Coach at University of Notre Dame)
Applied research and how those in pro sport can help guide the research cylce with Ben Jones (Research & Innovation Manager at the Rugby Football League)
Building robust netballers and the importance of working closely with the head coach with Bryn Abad (Strength & Power Coach at the Brisbane Lions)
Strength and rehabilitation; is there really any difference with Steve Tashjian (Director of High Performance at Columbus Crew)
Saying 'no' to back squats, hip thrusts and static stretching with Mike Boyle (Strength Coach, Author & Business Owner)
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