Episode #11 features James Baker. James is a Physical Education teacher and Strength Coach for St. Peter’s High School in Gloucester, UK. At St. Peter’s James developed the Elite Performance Pathway (EPP), a system focusing on the development of youth athletes in the school system and developing strength, speed, power, and agility from the ground up. James also owns Proformance, a performance company focusing on sport training and high level educational content for sport scientists and coaches.

This episode discusses:

  • The Elite Performance Pathway model.
  • Strategies of implementation.
  • How to get buy-in from parents and the school system to start a physical development program.
  • The goals of the EPP program.
  • Testing used in the program
  • Different strategies to improve nutrition habits in youth athletes.

James Baker contact info:
Twitter: @proformanceteam
Website: www.proformance.pro

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