Experience

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  Yorkshire County Cricket Club

  • Head of Strength & Conditioning

    • Apr 2022 - Present

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  sportscotland institute of sport

  • Stirling, Scotland

  • Senior Physical Performance Coach

    • Nov 2017 - Apr 2022
    • Stirling, Scotland

    Lead Physical Preparation Coach - British Curling & Wheelchair Curling• National Lead S&C coach for British Curling. Lead five S&C Coaches across Scotland to ensure effective provision of services to 50 athletes. Manage the coach’s time allocation to match that of the service provision agreement, which is fed back to Performance director and High Performance Manager. Educate coaches on the sporting and programme needs as well as timely gathering of information/data for updating Olympic head coach and multidisciplinary team.• Lead and manage all aspects of physical performance programme for Wheelchair (Paralympic) squad. Influence performance through improving physical qualities needed to throw with power and accuracy, whilst indirectly impacting performance through increasing energy availability, aerobic fitness, and transfer ability in and out of their chair. Each aspect of the programme is critical to maximise training availability and avoid illness in a very susceptible population.• Work closely with technical coaches to design and implement on-ice sweeping conditioning sessions using technical sweeping framework designed for the entire performance pathway. Provide workshops to coaches on numerous topics including training and matchday preparation and recovery protocols. • Contribute to production and evolution of the Curling What It Takes To Win (WITTW) Model. Worth with sport science and medical team to assess athlete’s progression of readiness against national standards. Physical qualities make up part of an athlete’s readiness which informs reporting back to UK sport.• Support injury risk reduction, management, and return to performance protocols by working closely with the physiotherapy department, creating individualised athletic development plans.

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  Inspire Institute of Sport

  • Bangalore, INDIA

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Bangalore, INDIA

    Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach - IIS Judo Programme> Delivery strength and conditioning alongside sport science support for all IIS Judo athletes.> Work with the Institutes Sports Excellence Programme (SEP) athletes in preparation for major international tournaments such as Olympic Games, World Championships, Asian Championships.> Ensure athlete preparedness through appropriate pre-session activation and warm ups, mat and non-mat based.> Work with the physiotherapy department to establish appropriate return to play protocols for injured atheltes. > Plan and carry out nationwide talent identification camps for the IIS Judo Programme.BENGALURU FOOTBALL CLUB - LEAD ACADEMY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH> Design and implement the physical performance plans for all academy age groups, adapting annual plans and mesocycles in conjunction with regular schedule changes and international call ups. > Conduct warm-ups and speed & agility sessions, with the intensity and content specific to the needs of the planned training session. Work confidently across large groups despite language barriers.> Design and implement recovery strategies post-training and on match-days. Co-ordinate nutritional education and support in-season including during away trips. Adapt sessions in accordance with available space and infrastructure.> Work closely with the head physiotherapist to ensure appropriate design of rehabilitation programmes retaining maximum physical performance for when full practice is resumed.> Monitor and analyse training loads and measures of player readiness, identifying those at risk of injury and modifying sessions where appropriate to reduce injury rates. > Regualrly carry out tests of anthropometry and carry out a fitness testing battery across age groups.> Work closely with the Head of Youth Development to ensure appropriate periodization of sessions and associated training loads.

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  Bradford Bulls

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

    > Work closely with Head of Strength and Conditioning to carry out conditioning sessions on and off-field for the first team squad. > Managed objective and subjective player readiness to train using daily indicators of wellness, physical assessments and neuromuscular readiness through use of Kinematic Measurement System.> Involved in daily communication with first team head coach and head of medical services discussing player progression and injury status inclusive of judgment on academy players who may be able to transition into the first team environment. > Perform dynamic warm-ups and mobility sessions prior training, provide in game game hydration and match-day recovery protocols. > Delivered 6-week intensive programme to U16 ‘elite’ players to prepare them for the step up in intensity to U19 squad. This programme was heavily focused around fundamental movement patterns, Olympic weightlifting technique, speed, agility and robustness.

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  Orlando Health

  • National Training Centre, Florida

  • Exercise Science Intern

    • May 2015 - Aug 2015
    • National Training Centre, Florida

    > Lead S&C sessions for Florida Rush Soccer, NTC Senior Aquatics team, Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy and triathletes. Conducted VO2 max, metabolic efficiency, RMR/Body composition, FMS testing. > Assisted track and field sessions with Olympic gold medallist sprinters. This involved practising relevant drills and techniques alongside the athletes. Used video analysis for visual feedback to aid confirming to the most efficient acceleration and front side mechanics technical sprinting model. > Delivered the center’s inaugural College Preparedness Camp, offering practical education on topics such as Olympic weightlifting, nutrition, self-myofascial release, among others to young athlete. > Assisted with laboratory tests in the Human Performance Lab including VO2 max, metabolic efficiency, RMR/Body composition testing and Functional Movement Screening. > Carried out weekly presentations for colleagues on contemporary topics within Health and Performance, such as horizontal vs vertical force production, Blood Flow Restriction training and occupational employment fitness standards among others.

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  Stoke City Football Club

  • Clayton Wood Training Complex

  • Academy Sports Science Intern

    • Jul 2014 - May 2015
    • Clayton Wood Training Complex

    > Worked Closely with Lead Academy S&C Coach to deliver S&C sessions to all ages in the academy (U21-U12), Worked extensively across youth development phase for match day preparations, including remote delivery at residential tournaments such as the Nike Cup, held at St George’s Park.> Synthesised daily Catapult GPS data and produced team-based and individual player reports for U21 and U18 squads addressing key performance indicators and predictors of injury.> Delivered fitness testing in line with the Elite Player Performance Plan. This included extensive use of OptoJump software and the Premier League Performance Management Application. > Assisted in the delivery of on and off-field conditioning sessions, water-based training and recovery modalities. > Combined with education officer and lead psychologist to review current literature and design educational materials for players, staff and parents, e.g 80-page nutritional information booklet, infographics/posters on recovery modalities, sleep and injury prevention.> Provided Match-day support inclusive of warm-up and nutritional requirements.