Paul is a long drive professional on the Long Drivers of Europe (LDE) European Long Drive tour. He had four top-three finishes last season—his first as a professional—including his maiden victory at the RE/MAX Long Drive Championship of Italy, which he won with a drive of 372 yards. He finished the season in third place on the LDE Order of Merit, was voted LDE Rookie of the Year by his peers, and qualified for the 2007 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Finals held in Mesquite, NV, in October.

Paul is also a sport scientist at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. He specialises in the biomechanics and motor control of human movement, specifically techniques used by athletes in sports and exercise. He has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of cricket and golf and has provided scientific support to numerous professional sports teams and athletes. Paul is currently undertaking a PhD on the application of non-linear dynamics to the analysis of human movement, the functional role of motor variability and its implications for performance and injury. Paul also serves on the Editorial Board of the Annual Review of Golf Coaching and is a contributory writer for the Titleist Performance Institute.

Journal Articles:

Glazier, P.S. & Davids, K. (in preparation). Interdisciplinary vertical integration: the future of biomechanics—a comment on Gregor (2008). Quest.

Glazier, P.S. & Davids, K. (under review). Game, set and match? Substantive issues and future directions in performance analysis. European Journal of Sport Sciences.

Glazier, P.S. & Davids, K. (2009). Constraints on the complete optimization of human motion. Sports Medicine, 39.

Davids, K., Renshaw, I. & Glazier, P. (2005). Movement models from sports reveal fundamental insights into coordination processes. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 33, 36-42.

Glazier, P.S., Davids, K. & Bartlett, R.M. (2004). Dynamical systems theory: a relevant framework for performance-oriented sports biomechanics research. Kinesiology, 14 (28), 85-91.

Davids, K., Shuttleworth, R., Button, C., Renshaw, I. & Glazier, P. (2004). "Essential noise"—enhancing variability of informational constraints benefits movement control: a comment on Waddington and Adams (2003). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 38, 601-605.

Davids, K., Glazier, P.S., Araújo, D. & Bartlett, R.M. (2003). Movement systems as dynamical systems: the role of functional variability and its implications for sports medicine. Sports Medicine, 33, 245-260.

Glazier, P.S., Paradisis, G.P. & Cooper, S-M. (2000). Anthropometric and kinematic influences on release speed in men’s fast-medium bowling. Journal of Sports Sciences, 18, 1013-1021.

Book Chapters:

Wheat, J.S. & Glazier, P.S. (2006). Measuring coordination and variability in coordination. In Movement System Variability (edited by K. Davids, S.J. Bennett and K.M. Newell), pp. 167-181. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Glazier, P.S., Davids, K. & Bartlett, R.M. (2002). Grip force dynamics in cricket batting. In Interceptive Actions in Sport: Information and Movement (edited by K. Davids, G. Savelsbergh, S.J. Bennett and J. van der Kamp), pp. 311-325. London: Routledge.

Conference Articles:

Valandro, L., Caimmi, R., Drusini, A., Glazier, P., Henneberg, M., Salvato, B. & Secco, E.L. (2005). Kinanthropometry and biomechanics applied to talent identification in cricket. In Sports Kinetics - 9th International Scientific Conference of IASK. Rimini, Italy: International Association of Sports Kinetics.

Glazier, P.S. & Irwin, G. (2001). Validity of stride length estimates obtained from OptoJump. In Proceedings of Poster Sessions: XIXth International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (edited by J.R. Blackwell), pp. 98-101. San Francisco: International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.

Web Articles:

Glazier, P.S. & Davids, K. (2008). The perfect golf swing: dispelling the myth. Titleist Performance Institute. 

Glazier, P. & Davids, K. (2005). Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect’ golf swing? International Society of Biomechanics in Sports’ Coaches Information Service (http://cis.squirming.net/category/golf/362/).

Glazier, P.S., Davids, K. & Bartlett, R.M. (2003). Dynamical systems theory: a relevant framework for performance-oriented sports biomechanics research. Sportscience, 7 (http://www.sportsci.org/jour/03/psg.htm).

Other Articles:

Glazier, P. (2007). How to hit it long and straight. UK Golfer, 10, 68-69.

Glazier, P., Davids, K., Renshaw, I. & Button, C. (2005). Uncovering the secrets of 'the Don': Bradman reassessed. Sport Health, 22 (4), 16-21.

Renshaw, I., Oldham, A., Glazier, P. & Davids, K. (2004). Why applied sport scientists need a theoretical model of the performer. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 1, 24.

Journal Abstracts:

Irwin, G., Glazier, P.S., Tong, R.J. & Radway, J. (2002). Changes in muscle activation characteristics during gymnastics rings routines. Journal of Sports Sciences, 20, 10-11.

Glazier, P.S., Paradisis, G.P. & Cobner, D.M. (2000). Anthropometric and kinematic influence on ball release velocity in men’s fast bowling. Journal of Sports Sciences, 18, 7-8.

Glazier, P.S., Paradisis, G.P. & Cobner, D.M. (1999). Validity of the Speedchek™ Personal Sports Radar device using limits of agreement. Journal of Sports Sciences, 17, 986.

Conference Abstracts/Presentations:

Irwin, G., Glazier, P.S., Tong, R.J. & Radway, J. (2001). Changes in muscle activation characteristics during gymnastics rings routines. In Communications to the Annual Conference of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, pp. 9-10. Newport: University of Wales College, Newport.

Glazier, P.S., Paradisis, G.P. & Cobner, D.M. (2000). Anthropometric and kinematic influence on ball release velocity in men’s fast bowling. In Abstracts of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference, pp. 7-8. Leeds: Leeds Metropolitan University.

Glazier, P.S., Paradisis, G.P. & Cobner, D.M. (1999). Validity of the Speedchek™ Personal Sports Radar device using limits of agreement. In Abstracts of the 1st World Congress on Science and Medicine in Cricket (edited by R.M. Bartlett), pp. 27-28. Sheffield: Sports Science Research Institute.