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Preparing for the World Cup: Physical Performance Under Extreme Pressure
Episode 321
The 2026 Men’s World Cup will place unprecedented demands on international teams: 48 nations, 104 matches and a tournament staged across Canada, Mexi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Challenges of Modern Collegiate Sport
Episode 320
This week on the Science for Sport Podcast, Richard Graves is joined by Heather Farmer, Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Science at the Universit…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Acceleration, Plyometrics and the Transfer to Performance
Episode 319
In this episode of the Science for Sport Podcast, Richard Graves is joined by Olympic silver medallist and high performance coach Eric Franke.
Eric c…
5 months ago
ACL Rehab: Training Age, Force Progression and Return to Sport with Carmen Bott
Episode 318
This week, Richard Graves is joined by Carmen Bott, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, kinesiologist, sports performance coach and edu…
5 months, 1 week ago
Building Effective Analysis Processes in Elite Teams with Jamie Cook
Episode 317
In this episode of the Science for Sport podcast, Richard Graves sits down with Jamie Cook, Lead Performance Analyst for Chelsea Women, to unpack the…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Neuroscience and Coaching in High Performance Sport
Episode 316
In this episode, Richard Graves is joined by Dr Sally Needham, whose work sits at the heart of coaching, neuroscience, and human performance.
Sally s…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Under-fueling Problem in Professional Sport with Dr Nessan Costello
Episode 315
Sports nutrition in elite football is often misunderstood, even by the players doing it for a living. In this episode, Richard Graves sits down with …
6 months ago
Player Load, Practice Periodisation, and the Art of Keeping It Simple with Jackson Polk
Episode 314
Richard Graves is joined by Jackson Polk, Director of Sports Science at the University of Southern California (USC), for a conversation that covers t…
6 months, 1 week ago
Building Durability in Action Sports with Ryan Blake
Episode 313
What does it actually take to prepare an athlete for a sport where the environment itself is part of the challenge? In this week's episode, Richard G…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Role of Environment in Player Performance
Episode 312
This week on the Science for Sport podcast, Richard Graves is joined by former professional footballer Carl Asaba for an honest and insightful look a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago