Catapult High Performance Podcast

Discussing all things tennis and technology, Matt Little (Andy Murray's Strength and Conditioning Coach) joins Catapult's very own tennis specialists. They explore how and why technology is used in Tennis whilst also touching on the benefits it can provide organisations, coaches and athletes. From objective data supporting coaching to increasing the entertainment value of the sport, listen for more interesting insights from one of tennis' most recognisable coaches.

This episode sees us catch up with John-Paul Caia. JP is the Football Technology Manager at the NRL (National Rugby League). His role is unique in sports as it works with centralised data from the Catapult devices used by all players in the NRL. The opportunity to work with league-wide data in this way enables JP and the NRL to detect trends and performance change using a high number of data points. JP discusses all things data, technology, and performance in an NRL context with Catapult’s very own Kieran Howle. Check out the podcast for more…

In this episode, Dr Hugh Fullagar and Catapult Sports Scientist Kieran Howle discuss the applicability of sports-based research, how technology can help to bridge the gap between performance departments and the importance of reflective learning in both applied- and research-based settings.

This episode sees us caught up with Joe Shaw. Joe is a Performance Scientist at the Royal Opera House and currently undertaking a PhD in ‘Quantifying Workload in Elite Ballet Dancers’ at St Mary’s University, in Twickenham, London. Prior to his work at the Royal Opera House and PhD, Joe spent time at the English Institute of Sport, Loughborough University’s Men’s football team and Nottingham Forest Football Club. In this episode, Joe discusses with Catapult’s Will Ambler about the Royal Opera House’s performance infrastructure, culture of sports science in ballet and dance and the key performance metrics he analyses in his role as a performance scientist.

On the 11th episode of the Catapult High Performance podcast, we spoke to Ian Carry. Ian is a former professional soccer player who has since spent more than 15 years in both professional and college coaching. He is currently the head coach of the University of Kentucky Women’s Soccer program. Ian started his coaching, post an impressive professional playing career. His first coaching role was with the Scottish National team, and then he moved on, to spend over 4 years with Celtic Football Club and has more recently spent time with the Irish National team, Central Michigan University. In this episode, Catapult’s Will Ambler quizzes Ian about his implementation of Catapult's video analysis solution, Catapult Vision. They continue by discussing how Ian has achieved greater player engagement in performance analysis sessions and why the technology has enabled Ian and the staff at the University to professionalise many aspects of their sporting infrastructure.