This week’s guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast is Vern Gambetta. It would be no exaggeration to say it would easier to list the things Vern hasn’t done – he’s currently the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems and has been a conditioning coach for several MLS teams, the Nike Oregon Project, Chicago Bulls, and was conditioning consultant to the US Men's World Cup Soccer team, plus much more.
Vern’s experience spans 53 years at all levels of competition after starting out in teaching. From here, Vern explains the value in the ‘old school’ attitudes and methods, and how that can translate into modern day coaching with skills that are now often in short supply. He also outlines how to strike a balance between being a specialist or generalist coach, with an interesting debate with Rob on how many coaches can be too quick to label themselves in a certain way.
Vern discusses how social media can be highly misleading for younger coaches, promoting a ‘perfect’ way of doing things that cannot be replicated in competition. However, he also talks about the opportunities available for coaches now that weren’t always an option. For all this and much more, hit play now to hear what someone who has done it all has to say about the industry.
On this week’s podcast:
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
How to coach and programme “true” plyometrics with Eamonn Flanagan
Isometrics for performance enhancement and rehabilitation with Connor Schoepp
How to assess and rehab hip and groin injuries with Steve Short
#Bitesize - How to test neck strength with Gavin Pratt
Changing the narrative around health and performance of young athletes and people With Kelvin Giles
#Bitesize - How to test and train curvilinear sprinting with Alberto Filter
Optimising tackle technique and building confidence in contact with Andy Ryland
Using GPS to understand HOW someone moves, not just where they move through SpeedSig with Jason Weber
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