#74 - Gary McCoy  High Performance Coach With A Sport Science Background
Channel: High Performance Content for AFL Staff & Athletes
Date: 2021-11-01

Gary McCoy is a High-Performance coach with a sports science background and has consulted with elite sporting teams and businesses all over the world. Currently, Gary hosts the Human Kinesome Project podcast, is also the Vice president of performance at Kinetyx Sciences, and is the Australian National Baseball strength & conditioning coach.

Highlights from the episode:

00:00  His habits when taking a new athlete
01:03  Influencers who shaped his career
02:03  How to get an athlete to be noticed by selectors in an Aussie team
03:26  Fave quote or life motto
03:43  Gary's take on weekly or season athlete reviews
04:58  His pet peeves in work

Gary McCoy is a high-performance coach with a background in sport science, specializing in working with baseball pitchers. When taking on a new athletes, McCoy emphasizes looking at them with a fresh perspective and avoiding confirmation bias from previous experiences. McCoy mentions mentors who have shaped his career, including Dr. Marcus Elliott, known for musculoskeletal assessments, and Alex McKechnie, who has worked with NBA teams and athletes. In working with baseball hitters, McCoy focuses on two key performance indicators: ball exit velocity and launch angle. McCoy emphasizes the importance of using data and facts in athlete reviews to support assessments and decisions. He is frustrated by opinions that are not backed by evidence.

People mentioned:

- Ben Peterson
- Marcus Elliot
- John Meyer
- Darren Burgess
- Andrew Walsh
- David Beckham
- Sean Altes
- Matthew Collins
- Mat Howley

Connect with Gary: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancebaseball/

Website: https://www.kinetyx.tech/

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