Ep 56: Biomechanics Special With Cat Shin

“Everyone is using biomechanics every day,” says Cat Shin, the Biomechanics Project Lead at the English Institute of Sport [EIS]. “If you’re looking at, say, technique or injury prevention, you’re looking at biomechanics, whether you call it that or not.” It is an essential field in this multidisciplinary era: “a biomechanist is part-physicist, part-data scientist, part-performance analyst, part-S&C, part-physio, part-coach. Or put another way, all of those roles are part-biomechanists.” Shin, who joined the EIS in her newly-created role in 2018, also delves into: - Her department’s efforts to deliver biomechanics support to those EIS sports where it is not embedded [4:00]; - Understanding the individual athlete and challenging long-held beliefs in the pursuit of optimal performance [12:00]; - The impact of language on your effectiveness as a biomechanist and the importance of pilot testing [21:00]; - How those receptive sports are adapting their philosophies to include evidence-based technical models [24:00]. Further listening: At Home With Leaders - Sir Dave Brailsford Listen above and subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.