147 - Alan Murdoch - The preparation of your Ferrari type athletes

Alan Murdoch is a owner and coach at Speed Works Bath. Formally of Bath Rugby, Alan now works in a consultancy capacity and looks to support players and team with there aim to improve speed and agility. He also specialises in rehabilitation and has worked with International players, such as Anthony Watson, in their return to peak physical fitness Show notes02:25 - An overview of Alan's career as a practitioner05:00 - Why is speed and agility so imperative to elite sport09:00 - How to train elasticity10:30 - How much effect can training have on speed14:00- Understanding a players relative ceiling and how speed can be improve by 4.6% (on average)18:00 - The hardware and software principle21:00 - The differences between reality and the ideal scenario of speed work27:30 - How schedules are managed in relation to in competition load32:00 - Description of the most common ACL injuries37:00 - The challenges of traditional recover time lines38:00- Why coaching speed early in the cycle may help players return to full speed quicker41:00 - Working collaboratively with club staff44:00 - How would Alan liked to be described in 3 words Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.