Entries by dazdrake

How to Analyse Your Athlete’s Speed – Part 2

In case you missed it   In part one of this two-part blog series I went through Speedwork’s Linear speed report.  You can read the blog article here.   In today’s blog I’ll be looking at the COD report.  This is a more recent addition to Speedwork’s analysis and it’s something I have been really […]

How to Analyse Your Athlete’s Speed

Back when coaches like me had to buy DVDs  to learn the latest cutting edge speed drills I remember watching with excitement in 2003 as I devoured DVD series such as those from Martin Rooney and Bill Parisi of Parisi speed school (see below). 2003 Parisi begins to build a national brand with results from […]

Not all Jumps are created Equal

Dear coach,   I wanted to update you on a couple of recent developments in the APA Method.  I periodically revisit the APA Homepage and the “About APA” section – which you can read here to hold myself accountable to the vision I have for the company.  As part of the 2025 Vision to be […]

Pacey Performance Podcast Review – Episode 503

Episode 503 – Fearghal Kerin – “Managing T-junction injuries and location based hamstring rehab” Fearghal Kerin   Background In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Fearghal Kerin, Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, Chelsea Football Club, discusses the growing prevalence of T-junction hamstring injuries and the importance of location-specific rehabilitation strategies.   Hamstring injuries are classified into sprint-type and stretch-type, […]

Tennis Conditioning – How to Get Fit in Four Steps Without Running

In today’s post APA coach Kostas Tsitmidellis shares his insights on a recent experience he has had working at WimX Tennis Academy as Lead S&C coach, and the challenge of improving the endurance of the players with limited time to get the job done.     Endurance for Tennis   Players were tested using a […]

APA are Recruiting!!

APA Are Recruiting!   If you would like to be considered for a role with APA then please send a covering letter and CV to APA Owner, Daz Drake at [email protected] with email title APA.01   Bromley Tennis Centre     Head of Strength and Conditioning Bromley Tennis Centre   Job Title: Head of Strength […]