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 -
Using jump profiling to answer performance questions with Joseph Coyne
#Bitesize - Working with some of the best footballers in the world with Ben Rosenblatt and Martin Evans
CBD for athletes: Is it safe and what are the potential benefits for recovery, sleep and brain injuries with Graeme Close
#Bitesize - Developing deceleration ability in the gym and on the field with Tom Dos’Santos and Alistair McBurnie
Helping athlete get fast with speed profiling: Is it a technical or physical adjustment that is needed (?) with Ryan Grubbs
#Bitesize - Managing, monitoring and preventing hip and groin injuries with Ed Gannon
A guide to career longevity - Lessons from 32 years as a strength coach with Joe Kenn
#Bitesize - Recovery in the NFL with Dave Hamilton
What speed training methods should team sport coaches take from track & field (and what they shouldn’t)? with Cam Josse
#Bitesize - The force vector myth with Dan Cleather
Isometric training; Assessments, progressions and regressions, and programming for different populations with Alex Natera
#Bitesize - Choosing the right plyometric exercises for your athletes with Jeremy Sheppard and Dana Agar-Newman
Choosing the right wearable tech for your athletes and which is worth the investment, Whoop or Oura(?) with Sian Allen
#Bitesize - Maintaining shoulder health with athletes and the ASH test with Ben Ashworth
Building a rehab running framework to maximise performance and minimise re-injury with Simon Harries
#Bitesize - What is blood flow restriction training and how can it be used in rehab with Chris Gaviglio
Building a genuine network and expanding your responsibilities to make yourself indispensable with Donnell Boucher
#Bitesize - Why and how to use obstacle courses with youth athletes with Jeremy Frisch
Research in real-life: Unravelling what injury prevention strategies really works in practice with Nicol van Dyk
#Bitesize - Identifying and fixing common sprint technique errors in team sport athletes with Cam Josse
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