This week’s guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast is sports psychologist Dan Abrahams. Dan became a psychologist following a stint as a professional golfer with an interest in the mental side of the sport. After calling time on his playing career, he became a coach and followed that up by gaining a master’s degree in sports psychology. He’s been working in this capacity for 16 years now, including for England Rugby, England Golf, and numerous Premier League football clubs.
Following the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games, sports psychology has been in the spotlight more than ever. Dan discusses the impact this has had on the subject, including how an athlete’s mental state can be rated on a three-stage ‘traffic light’ system depending on their current needs. He also addresses the theory that you cannot coach attitude, effort and energy - although the athlete is responsible for their own attitude, Dan explains how coaches and sports psychologists can create an environment that engages athletes and helps them maintain all-important intensity when training. If you’re interested in the mental side of coaching and sports science, then this week’s podcast is for you.
This week’s topics:
“Activation” exercises: Are they really improving performance or preparing your athletes? with Gerard McMahon
Blood flow restriction and its place in the athlete recovery pyramid
PowerBI: Streamlining data analysis, visualisation and communication with Rob Delves
Groin injuries: How to monitor risk and manage rehabilitation with Enda King, Steve Short and Ed Gannon
Vertical and horizontal jumping during ACL return to play with Roula Kotsifaki
How to use force plates effectively: An expert roundtable with Phil Graham-Smith, Matt Jordan and Paul Read
Integrating sports science into a college football performance programme with Mitchell Cholewinski
Utilising the sprint mechanics assessment score (S-MAS) to try reduce hamstring injuries with Chris Bramah
Calf injury prevention and rehabilitation with Brady Green
Translating knowledge of speed from other sports to soccer with Tom Taylor
Jump training & the importance of “deep tier” jumps with Matt McInnes Watson
Integrating speed training into an athletic development programme with Joey Bergles
The EXOS way to develop fast athletes with Brent Callaway, Anthony Hobgood and Nic Hill
#Bitesize - Tackle technique and what American Football can learn from rugby with Andy Ryland
Reflections from working across the elite football trifecta: Premier League club, league and federation with James Bunce
Utilising a data driven approach to rehab with Alan Murdoch, Jason Avedesian and Nick Court
#Bitesize - Flat foot versus ball of the foot landings in jump training with Eamonn Flanagan
How to prepare players for the NFL with TedRath
Learnings from building a performance department from scratch with Adam Parr
How to profile performance staff. What does “success” look like for different roles with Martin Buchheit
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