The World of Sports Performance Podcast

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Craig Twentyman. Craig is currently the Head of Physical Performance at Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Previously, Craig was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia. He was also the Head of Athletic Performance for the One NZ Warriors.  In this episode we discuss: Moving from New Zealand to Austr...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Tim Roberts. Tim is currently the Physical Therapy Manager at the UFC Performance Institute in Mexico City. Previously, Tim was in the same role at the UFCPI in Shanghai and prior to that he was a physiotherapist at the Shanghai Sports Institute and English Institute of Sport. If you are a UFC fan this is definitely an episo...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Roisin McNulty. Ro is currently a Senior Advisor for Performance Medicine Operations at Cirque du Soleil. Previously, Ro was a lead physiotherapist at Red Bull, Cirque du Soleil, and the Wallaroos (Australian women's rugby team). This was a really fun episode where we dived into the world of Red Bull and learned the ins...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Jack Nayler. Jack is currently the Head of Sports Science at Everton FC. Previously, Jack was at Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, Celtic, and RB Leipzig. This is one of the most impressive CV’s that you will ever come across. So we dive into what it was like working at these huge clubs along with the world class players that were...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with James Goodwin. James is currently the Head of Sport Science for Swiss Rowing. Previously, James was a S&C Coach for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) working with Rowing and various other sports.  In this episode we discuss: Getting into S&C and working at the EIS Coaching GB Rowing Moving to Switzerland  S&C...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Greg Booth. Greg is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chinese Basketball Association. Greg has spent a lot of time Brazil as well as in China, where he has worked with various Olympic Teams.  In this episode we discuss: American Football in Brazil How American sports have grown in Brazil Living in...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Luke Passman. Luke is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at the New York Mets. Luke is originally from the UK where he did his studies and started his career, he then moved to Spain to work at the SotoTennis Academy, before joining the Mets.  In this episode we discuss: The state of S&C in the UK and U...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Maury Hayashida. Maury is currently the CIO/Co-Founder of Variant Training Lab. Maury is originally from Hawaii but grew up in Africa, he then went to California for PT School and then he started his own Physical Therapy Clinic in Santa Barbara, and was also the Rehabilitation Coordinator for USA Rugby. He also spent time in...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Richard Young. Richard is currently the Director & Founder of Simplify2Perform. Previously, he had multiple roles with High Performance Sport New Zealand preparing them for the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.  Prior to that he actually ran a Cafe while also working for UK Sport. Richard also founded the National Cycling Trai...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dan Uden. Dan is currently a Sports Physiotherapist and Performance Coach at the Shanghai Sports Institute. Previously, he was the Performance Coach for Lance Stroll. Prior to that he was a Physiotherapist for the Australian Institute of Sport which saw him travel all over Europe. Dan also had stops at the Sports Institute N...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dan Howells. Dan is currently a High Performance Coach at Collaborate Sports and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton. Previously, he was the Head of Physical Performance for England Rugby preparing them for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Prior to that he was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at the Houst...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Jeremy Bettle. Jeremy is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Variant Training Lab & the Founder of Jeremy Battle Coaching. Previously, he was the Performance Director at New York City Football Club, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was also the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Brooklyn Nets a...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dylan Ooi. Dylan is currently the Head of Strength and Conditioning at Pinnacle Performance in Hong Kong. Previously, he was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok and before that at the University of Birmingham. Dylan tells us what it was like growing up in Malaysia and then moving t...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Darcy Norman. Darcy is currently the Head of Performance for the USMNT and Performance Strategist at Kitman Labs. Previously, he was the Director of Performance at AS Roma and the Fitness & Rehab Coach at FC Bayern Munich as well as the German National Team. Darcy tells us what it was like moving to Germany and working w...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Tamas Kelemen. Tamas is currently a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cirque du Soleil. Previously, he was a performer in “O” at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and “Dragone” in Macao. Tamas tells us about his athletic career as a Gymnast and Diver in Hungary. We then discuss his transition to becoming a performer for Cirque du S...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with David Howarth. Dave is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby. Previously, he was the Athletic Performance Coordinator at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave talks to us about how he got into S&C in Australia and what led him to move to the US. We also have a good discussion about his career path in the...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Chris Tombs. Tombsy is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at SW7 Academy and a Performance Specialist at PLAE Europe. Previously, he was the Performance Lead at Seattle Seawolves Rugby. Tombsy tells us about his time in the UK and Seattle as well as what it was like growing up in South Africa. We also have a...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Noel Carroll. Noel is currently a Performance Coach for Scuderia Alpha Tauri F1 Team. Previously, he was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arsenal FC. Noel tells us about his time at Arsenal and what he learned there. We then discuss how he started working in Formula 1 and what life is like year round on the racing circui...

It’s our 20th episode and we have a great guest lined up! This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Matthew Herring. Matt is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Previously, he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs and an Athletic Performance Associate for the San Antonio Spurs. Matt was actuall...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Yvonne Chong. Yvonne is currently running her own business called YC Chiropractic and Exercise Therapy. Previously, she was a Chiropractor for the Chinese National Speed Skating Team. Throughout the episode we dig into Chiropractic practices including a new up and coming practice I haven’t heard of dealing with Functional Ne...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Roberto Venegas. Roberto is currently the Head Strength and Rehab Coach at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in Costa Rica. Previously, he was a Strength and Injury Recovery Coach at Real Betis in Spain. I really appreciate Roberto’s openness throughout the entire episode. The answers he gave were very genuine and personal. A commo...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Christian Bosse. Christian is currently a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Dutch Olympic Committee, working with various sports from BMX to Volleyball. Previously, he was the Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chinese Tennis Association and also worked in England, Spain, and India with tennis as well. Chri...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Norbert Banoocy. Norbert was previously a Physical Preparation Coach for HJK Helsinki in Finland and prior to that he worked with Atlanta FC, where he won a MLS Championship! Norbert and I had similar paths, as we both moved to the USA early on in our lives, so it was nice hearing his experience. We discuss his career in soc...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Terrence Drisdom. Terrence is currently playing basketball for the Hermosillo Rayos in Sonora, Mexico. Before playing in Mexico Terrence spent time in Japan with the Hiroshima Dragonflies and in the G-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Memphis Hustle, and Delaware Blue Coats. Terrence is the first athlete we’ve had on the...

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Rett Larson. Rhett is currently the S&C Coach for the German Women’s National Volleyball Team. Before working in Germany, Rett worked in the Netherlands with the Dutch Women’s National Volleyball Team and prior to that he worked in China with various teams, but mainly the Women’s National Volleyball Team. As you can see,...