About Simon Taylor
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About me
Sport Scientist, S&C Coach, Performance Director, Teacher with over 18 years experience in elite sport working around the world.
Education
- 2017 - 2019
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2002 - 2005
University of Surrey, UK
BSc Science of Sport & Exercise
Experience
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2021 - Present
Field Hockey Canada
Lead Sport Scientist & Physical Preparation Coach
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2022 - Present
Douglas College, Vancouver BC
Sessional Faculty
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2020 - 2020
Fortius Sports Institute
Director, Performance Department
Senior leadership role that includes:
– Leading multidisciplinary performance staff
– Developing career pathway and mentorship system for performance staff
– Senior member of the education committee
– Merging physiology, biomechanics, data science and strength & conditioning into the newly formed Performance Department
– Implementing a new AMS system for coaching and sport science data tracking across the department
– Procurement of new sports science equipment, from VALD and PNOE, to create more applied testing capabilities -
2018 - 2019
Chinese Olympic Committee
Director of Sports Performance & Rehabilitation
A high level leadership role that involved:
– Managing a multidisciplinary team of 100+ support staff from over 20 countries
– Developing a high-performance system to cover 35 national teams -
2016 - 2018
Chinese Olympic Committee
IST Lead & Lead Performance Coach
Simon Taylor MSc
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UK Citizen & Canadian PR
simon@arroperformance.com
+1-778-302-5877arroperformance.com
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Education
MSc Performance Science
Setanta College, Ireland
(2019)BSc Science of Sport and Exercise
University of Surrey, UK
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Qualifications
Sport Scientist Canada – Accredited Senior Practitioner (2022)
Coventry University – Foundations of Project Management (2021)
Canadian Centre for Child protection – Commit to Kids (2020)
USA Weightlifting – Sport Performance Coach (2014)
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008)
Kensington & Chelsea College – Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)
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Referees
Available upon request
Lead Performance Coach and IST Lead
– Table Tennis in preparation for 2016 Olympics
– Figure Skating in preparation for for 2018 and 2022 Olympics
– Rowing in preparation for 2018 Asian Games and 2020 Olympics