On this week's Pacey Performance Podcast Rob is speaking to James Wild. This is James' third time on the podcast and you can check out parts one and two here. James is another speaker at the Sportsmith speed conference in March and we got him on not only to give us a teaser of his presentation, but to take us through, using a hypothetical athlete, his process of understand what is required to improve acceleration.
So in the first half of the episode, James explains what he would do when first meeting an athlete. This may surprise some people but its not a lot. No extensive profiling, no in-depth screen. We also get an insight into how James' philosphy has changed on this too over the last 5-10 years.
In the second half of the episode, James details how he takes the learning of the more subjective first phase into a more objective second phase. We hear what gym based assessments he conducts to understand areas for potential physical improvement and then how he goes about actually trying to manipulate technique.
This was of my favourite episodes on speed and was incredibly refreshing to hear James's points of view on some polarising topics.
Main talking points -
Utilising normative data effectively across different technologies with Luke Fitzpatrick
Injury prevention: Integrating “best practice” to reduce hamstring injuries with Nick van der Horst
Assessing sprint technique - does it even matter? with Johan Lahti
Debunking misconceptions about female health and sports performance with Charlie Pedlar
Its not all about tech: Developing your coaching eye within a speed-based approach to rehab with Alan Murdoch
Leading a performance department in a multi club ownership structure with Kasper Thornton
Managing T-junction injuries and location based hamstring rehab with Fearghal Kerin
“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
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Coach Carvalho Podcast
The Hunting Public
From Corner2Corner Podcast
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast