High-Performance Training for Sports

"When I surveyed the 300 guests I have had on the Pacey Performance Podcast about what books they most frequently recommend, High-Performance Training for Sports came out on top. The first edition was incredible, and the second edition is even better." Rob Pacey, Host of the Pacey Performance Podcast "David and Daniel have again produced a must-have resource for anyone interested in high-performance sport. The level of contributors within this work is outstanding. It will definitely have a place on my bookshelf." Dr. Adam Beard, Director of High Performance for the Chicago Cubs High-Performance Training for Sports is this generation's Supertraining." Dr. Nick Winkelman, Author of The Language of Coaching

David Joyce has trained, rehabilitated and maintained multiple world champions, including Olympians, and more than 100 national champions. The first athletic performance coach in history to work with Team China after having worked with another national Olympic team, Joyce is the high performance and leadership specialist with The Performance Union, where he provides high performance and leadership consultancy services to elite organizations worldwide. Daniel Lewindon is the head of performance science and medicine for the LTA, the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain. He is responsible for the leadership, management, and integration of sport science and medicine in support of elite players, coaches, and performance programs. Prior to his work with tennis athletes, Lewindon worked in professional rugby for 13 years, 7 of which he served as the senior team physiotherapist for England, where he was responsible for player recovery, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. He holds master's degrees in both sport science and sports medicine.

Foreword by Dan Pfaff Introduction: Understanding Modern Athletes David Joyce and Daniel Lewindon Part I. Establishing and Developing Resilience Chapter 1. Understanding Athletes Capacity and Readiness Michael R. McGuigan, PhD, CSCS*D, and Jo Clubb Chapter 2. Working With Younger Athletes Rhodri S. Lloyd, PhD, Jon L. Oliver, PhD, and Sean P. Cumming, PhD Chapter 3. Promoting Mental Health Samuel Cumming, Susan Wood, and James Bell Chapter 4. Optimising Movement Efficiency Matt Jordan, PhD, CSCS Chapter 5. Developing Trunk Strength and Coordination Loren Landow Chapter 6. Gaining Flexibility for Strength and Performance Vernon C. Griffith II, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D Chapter 7. Fuelling for Training and Performance Dan Ellis and Graeme L. Close Chapter 8. Monitoring Fitness and Performance Stuart Cormack, PhD, and Aaron J. Coutts, PhD Part II. Developing Athletic Capabilities Chapter 9. Impacting a Training Environment Positively Brett Bartholomew Chapter 10. Strength Training Eamonn P. Flanagan, PhD Chapter 11. Speed Training Jean-Benoit Morin and Stuart McMillan Chapter 12. Jumping and Landing Training Jeremy M. Sheppard, PhD, and Dana Agar-Newman, MSc Chapter 13. Agility Training Sophia Nimphius, PhD Chapter 14. Anaerobic Power Training David T. Martin, PhD Chapter 15. Aerobic Power Training Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 16. Cueing for Training and Performance Nick Winkelman, PhD Chapter 17. Translating Athletic Qualities Into Sport Performance Duncan N. French Chapter 18. Managing Mental and Physical Stressors John Kiely Part III. Enhancing and Sustaining Performance Chapter 19. Program Design Benjamin Rosenblatt, ASCC Chapter 20. Preseason Darren Burgess Chapter 21. In-Season Darcy Norman, PT, ATC, CSCS Chapter 22. Off-Season Teena Murray and Derek M. Hansen Chapter 23. Warm-Up and Cool-Down Rett Larson Chapter 24. Peaking G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS*D, FNSCA, AWF-3, ASCC, ASCA-2 Chapter 25. Recovery Shona L. Halson, PhD, and Lorena Torres-Ronda, PhD Chapter 26. Learning Sam Robertson, PhD, and Jacqueline Tran, PhD Chapter 27. Retraining the Injured Athlete David Joyce, MSc, MBA, and Daniel Lewindon, MSc