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England has good resources, but limited time and money. Locke can’t afford to waste an invention that fails to deliver.
He estimates he’s reviewed about 60 different technologies over the past two years and used only five or six.
“There are so many start-ups and new tech companies out there, it would be easy to almost be overshadowed by the latest flashy gadgets,” says Locke.
“Our job is to make sure that whatever we want to implement is valid in terms of research, that it works, that it’s cost-effective, and, most importantly, that it will have an impact and help answer a performance question.”
England’s next match posed an obvious conundrum. On Saturday, they play South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, 1,724 meters above sea level. At that altitude, the air has a lower concentration of oxygen. Fail to prepare, get ready to flail and sweat in the final quarter.
But adjusting to south-west London is difficult.
So, after checking the scientific literature and the reality of how much time they had with the players, Locke and the England coach fitted them with hypoxic masks, which recreate conditions at altitudes of more than 3,000 meters for intensive stationary bike sessions.
This will boost aerobic capacity and resilience when they face the four-time world champions on Saturday.
More general skills are sharpened at the cutting edge.
NFL Quarterbacks in American football are trained to recognize defensive patterns and open space using headsets or large screens. To show the beginning of a play from their own point of view. , outsiderThe screen will go blank and they have to identify where the attack opportunities are opening up.
England’s decision-makers now use the same technology, with footage speeding up and working time being cut to keep them under increasing pressure.
As well as taking notes from across the Atlantic, England looked to other industries.
Training is now filmed by drones to give teams the best view of their overall size and potential weak points.
