Raphael Brandon – Effective Data Strategy in Elite Sport (Head of Performance Science at BreakAway Data)

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Episode 116: Dr Andy McDonald and Ben Ashworth chat to Raph Brandon. Raph has enjoyed an extraordinary career with 12 years at the English Institute of Sport as both Director of Performance Solutions and as the Head of Strength & Conditioning during his time there. Raph has also been the Head of Science, Medicine and innovation at the England and Wales Cricket Board. Raph is currently working for Breakaway Data as the Head Of Performance Science in Europe and much of this episode is focussed on his current activity supporting elite teams and athletes with data and technological solutions.

Topics Discussed

What is Breakaway Data
Why should we collect data
Player centred Approach to Data
Creating meaningful performance questions
Identifying Signal v Noise

Where you can find Raph

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