From the Ground Up Athletic Performance Podcast
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsExamining a variety of topics related to athletic performance. Focusing on how to effectively build athletic performance through differing training methodologies. If you are looking to grow and continue to learn from a variety of viewpoints in relation to athletic development this podcast is for you!
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Jarod Burton Episode 76 "Long Duration Isos, Compensation, Balancing the body, & High Velocity/High Volume"
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBOn Episode 76 I sat down with Jarod Burton to discuss a variety of intriguing concepts tied to athletic development. The first topic discussed is the benefit of doing long duration isometrics within training. It's important when doing Iso's that we get the most out of the process by examining tone that is prevalent in a given set of musculature. A line of logic that Jarod advances through out the conversation is the importance of training both sides of the body. If you properly leverage posi...
Luis Mesquita Episode 75 "Extending specialized means of training in regards to Length tension relationship, intermuscular coordination, and transfer to sport, Injury Risk assessment, Small sided game
October 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBOn Episode 75, I sat down with Luis Mesquita to discuss many different interesting concepts relating to athletic development and performance. We start out by discussing the different zones of strength and how the training of this quality extends well beyond conventional lifts when preparing field or team sport athletes. Luis breaks the quality of strength into three distinct qualities, Max strength, Explosive strength, and strength endurance. Max Strength is what individuals commonly think o...
Steve Haggerty Episode 74 " Optimizing speed work and field sessions, building of strength, elasticity, and technical qualities for speed"
October 18, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 44.6 MBOn Episode 74, I sat down with Steve Haggerty of Parkview Sports medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Much of the conversation discusses building field sessions in a manner that allows for athletes to display the desired skill of the session. Its important to fully understand the different buckets or qualities that you want to fill to help expand on field abilities. One thing that is rationalized within the conversation, is the interplay that exist among multiple skills simultaneously when disp...
Jesse Curtis Episode 73 "In season Training Organization: American Football"
October 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBOn this episode I sat down to discuss my newly published article In Season Training Organization: American Football Available at From the Ground Up Athletic performance.com. The aim of the original article was to inform individuals on how I program a 15 week cycle in season, by utilizing block programming prescription to keep all qualities at a high level. The episode features talking points about the different zones that I utilize (Strength, Strength-speed, Speed-Strength, Peaking or speed)...
Wade Houchin Episode 72 "ATG Philosophy & implementation, Neurological Considerations & SQ1"
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOn Episode 72 I sat down with Wade Houchin of Kula Sports Performance Plano. Wade is freshly hired at Kula Performance and will be operating their Plano Branch which will open in March. Wade currently provides quality training to clients from his own set up over in the DFW area and I've been following his progression in the fitness world over the last few years. Wade utilizes a variety of techniques chief among them the ATG training system popularized by Ben Patrick. I've only mentioned this...
Holly Middleton Episode 71 "AiM, preferred center position & Posture, Reeducating the body to move optimally, lower body assessment & interventions"
September 27, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBOn episode 71 I sat down with Holly Middleton of Flow Movement Therapy, to discuss a variety of topics from the movement philosophy presented by Gary Ward's system AiM. Holly starts by discussing the basic philosophy and rationale presented within Aim and our first talking point centers around the term movement spectrum. Movement like all things exist on a spectrum, Holly shares how we can utilize and analyze the spectrum that a client presents to see where deficiencies or issues may lie. By...
Robert Scott Episode 70 "Posture & Sensory Integration, Gait process, Involving the Spine & Ribs to build a dynamic core"
September 20, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 46.6 MBOn this episode I sat down with Robert Scott of Robert Scott Fitness to discuss posture, sensory integration, involving the gait process in training, and building a free flowing and powerful torso. We start by talking about shapes and how posture can determine outputs. Posture is the product of the integration of multiple sensory input systems and is much more dynamic than the static model that is normally referenced or comes to mind when the term is mentioned. Robert shares how he brings vi...
Rob Wilson Episode 69 “ The power of bringing breathwork to athletic populations & applying the concept of resilience to life and development processes”
September 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBOn episode 69 I sat down with Rob Wilson to discuss how breathing influences athletic performance as well as our overall state of well being. This is a conversation full of explanations for implementing breathwork practices that help to build proper breathing mechanics. We start the discussion by defining the term breathwork and getting a better idea of the aim of a well developed breathwork regiment. Bringing breathing into training realms is definitely something that has trended upwards ov...
Boo Schexnayder Episode 68 "Examining microcycle training progressions for high outputs, Plyometric Considerations, & In Season training considerations and methodologies"
September 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBOn Episode 68, I sat down with legendary track and field coach Boo Schexnayder. Coach Schexnayder had an amazing career at Louisiana State University, where he coached 19 NCAA champions and over 70 All American's during his tenure. This episode examines arranging training on both a weekly or micro scale and over an extended period of time (meso). We start the conversation by examining how Coach Schexnayder typically arranges a training week, coach Schexnayder shares that he arranges early pr...
Jordan Terry Episode 67 "Movement, Muscles, & Meridians: Comparing and contrasting Myofascial and Chinese Meridians"
August 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBOn this weeks episode I sat down with Jordan Terry of adaptable polarity to discuss his amazing new series Movement, Muscles, and Meridians. Jordan describes the series as comparing and contrasting the myofascial meridians with the energetic meridians of Chinese medicine. Jordan takes you on a visual exploration through his dynamic artistic examination of the structure and flow of the human body from the foot to the cranium and all the good stuff in between. Much of what we discuss on this e...
Jacob Tober of Metric VBT Episode 66 "VBT and how to make the most out of utilizing VBT within your program"
August 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBBefore you listen to the episode make sure to check out the great line of amino acids offered by our sponsor the Amino CO. I personally use the perform blend and it helps ready me for my workouts as well as cognitive task where I need focus and energy to perform at my highest potential. Don't forget to use code FTG at checkout to save 30%. On this weeks episode, I sat down with Jacob Tober co founder and head of research for Metric VBT. Metric VBT is a velocity based training app that uses...
Brian Kula Episode 65 "Build Speed capacities in athletes and how to arrange work out sessions to potentiate and drive desired adaptations/skill development"
August 09, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 47.4 MBBefore starting this weeks episode I'd like to take time to thank our incredible sponsor over at the Amino Co. Amino Co provides targeted amino acid supplements that can help you optimize your body for a variety of task. My favorite blend is the perform blend, which I've referenced multiple times on the show. Perform allows for you to optimize your body for workouts and cognitive task that require strenuous attention to detail. Use code FTG at checkout to save 30% off the overall price. On...
Danny Foley Episode 64 "Building athletes through a Fascia based approach"
August 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBOn Episode 64, I sat down with Danny Foley head strength coach at Virginia High Performance to discuss how to better balance the development of athletes by bringing in different elements to training. Danny has spoken at great length on how to integrate fascia into training and in this conversation Danny shares many of the inventive ways to provide athletes and clients with a more well rounded approach. Danny starts out by sharing how the unique clientele that he works with on a regular basis...
Ryan Ojeda Episode 63 " Building multidirectional speed, Rhythm Change and the Gallop Entry, Fluid and dynamic movers"
July 26, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode I sat down with Coach Ryan Ojeda. Coach Ojeda is currently the strength and conditioning coach at West Feliciana high school. In this conversation we examine building fluid and dynamic movers and ensuring transfer from agilities and field work to the actual field of play. The first question that Coach Ojeda addresses is the role of agilities within preparatory methods. Coach Ojeda shares that he views agilities as multi directional speed and multidirectional speed exist on a ...
Rob Assise Episode 62 "Using Jumps to build athletic Capabilities, Jumping and moving through Multiple Planes, Isometrics"
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Dr. Sam Lauman Episode 61 " Posture, Nonverbal Communication, Upper body posture examination and considerations"
July 12, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBOn Episode 61, I sat down with Dr. Samuel Lauman. We begin our discussion by sharing some of the important ideas and terms that are heavily associated with the term posture. Posture can relate to a given position while standing, sitting, or laying down. One of the early distinctions that Dr. Lauman shares is that posture in most instances is simply a snap shot. Static posture assessment and positions are snap shots in time and positions and shapes may vary under the dynamic requirements of m...
Dr. Jacob Weiss of HandEyeBody Episode 60 " Learning, Creativity, and layering skill development to drive intent, interest, and sensory experience"
July 05, 2022 15:09 - 50 minutes - 43.6 MBMake sure to check out the great line of Amino Acids available over at our sponsor the Amino Co. Save 30% off when you use code FTG at checkout. On this episode, I sat down with Dr. Jacob Weiss of Handeyebody to discuss many great topics. The conversation starts by featuring the idea of approaching things with a beginners mindset. A beginner expects to encounter difficulties along the way, this may mean encountering failure or results that differ from our expectations. The most importan...
Tyler Anzmann Episode 59 " High Velocity Throwing, High Outputs, Fatigue monitoring, Big returns, & LTAD Perspective"
June 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBMake Sure to Check out Amino Co's Line of Amino Acids, as referenced in the opening. I use their perform blend and it helps to power my performance and is a part of my daily supplementation protocol. Check the link aminoco.com/FTG Use code FTG at check out to save 30%. On this weeks episode I sat down with Tyler Anzmann of TA performance. Tyler focuses on athletic development and performance, but is definitely focused on developing the throwing capabilities of the athletes that he works w...
James Earls Episode 58 "Understanding the Human foot and its role in movement, Form and function"
June 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBMake sure to check out the great products offered by Aminoco referenced in the opening of the Podcast. aminoco.com/FTG After clicking on the link make sure you save 30% on your order by entering my personal Code FTG at checkout! On this weeks episode I sat down with Author James Earls to discuss many of the talking points presented within his new text Understanding the Human Foot. James does an incredible job in his book of painting how the foot has evolved overtime to a certain form that...
Wendy Posillico Episode 57 "Honing in on a high performance mindset, Balancing internal & external thoughts & processes"
June 14, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 51.6 MBOn episode 57, I sat down with Wendy Posillico Founder of Live your June. Wendy has a background in competitive sports and has been involved with the LPGA, Wendy currently focuses on helping individuals and groups find a high performance mindset. How we frame and rationalize things really paints our understanding of a given situation and our capacity to truly perform. The starting point as the conversation gets underway focuses on firstly identifying the things that in Wendy's experience oft...
Matt Tometz Episode 56 "Integrating Coaching & Data, Charlie Francis 95% Rule for true speed, VDec for resisted sprints/max power"
May 31, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 49 MBOn episode 56, I sat down with Coach Matt Tometz of TCBoost Training. Coach Tometz has wrote several awesome articles for simplifaster detailing many of the talking points referenced in todays episode. This episode focused on speed training and how to get the most that you can out of speed training by utilizing objective data to validate when athletes are primed to perform max effort sprint sessions. The first portion of the conversation centered heavily on data and how to integrate data int...
Angelo Gingerelli Episode 55 " Building Proficient Foundational Movement Patterns, The art of finishing strong Resistance training & Distance running"
May 24, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 44.1 MBOn episode 55 I sat down with Angelo Gingerelli of Seton Hall University. Angelo shares some of his personal experiences early on and shares how an early S & C coach was formative in his introduction to the field. Angelo also shares what it means to him to be a coach at Seton Hall, its like family to him he grew up right around the corner and always followed the university closely. I really like one of the first things that Angelo shares, he voices how beneficial it is for young athletes to...
Dominique Stasulli Ep 54 " Arranging of sessions for skill acquisition, Biomechanical process of running & Constraints, Lower body deficits"
May 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBOn Episode 54 I sat down with Dominique Stasulli of Zeal Endurance Coaching located in Boulder, Colorado. I familiarized myself with Dominique and her work by reading a great article on skill acquisition called The Neuroscience of skill acquisition. Much of the first portion of our conversation centers around many of the theoretical models you see referenced in that article, as I have grown as a prep coach I've increasingly become more interested in how preparatory methods translate in rega...
Shawn Sherman Episode 53 "PCS, Sensory integration, evolution of Square 1 System"
May 10, 2022 11:27 - 58 minutes - 47.5 MBOn episode 53, I sat down with the founder of square 1 system Shawn Sherman, this is the second occasion that I’ve had Shawn on the show. On this episode Shawn reiterated the basis of square 1 systems and shared some of the major additions that he has made over the last year. Shawn also shared many of the exciting materials and concepts that he is currently preparing for release in the near future. Shawn begins by discussing the PCS, which is the postural control system which includes our vis...
Travis Mash Episode 52 "Fatigue monitoring, VBT & power production, teaching & involving the clean in athletic development"
April 26, 2022 13:51 - 55 minutes - 44.1 MBOn this episode I sat down with Coach Travis Mash to discuss his fatigue monitoring process that he utilizes with his weightlifting team at Lenoir Rhyne University. Coach Mash has founded an exceptional weightlifting team at Lenoir Rhyne University and I routinely see insane numbers posted from his team. Coach Travis begins by sharing his realization that accounting for stresses within his system and from the outside were a major determinant of overall readiness to perform at peak levels. Co...
Brandon Holder Ep 51 "Sleds the multitool , the sled spectrum, and LTAD"
April 20, 2022 15:47 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBOn episode 51 I sat down with Brandon Holder of FASST sports performance training. Brandon works with a wide variety of clientele, however, as you can see early on in the conversation he has a passion for working with youth clients and developing them through a sensible long term approach. Brandon shares his starting point for young clients and how isometrics provide a great starting point to provide postural references and sensible methods to advance TUT. Brandon shares that with " the popu...
Dr. Pat Davidson Episode 50 "RTBP 7 Pillars of movement, The propulsion arc, Mechanical Examination of Elasticity and Reactivity"
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThis week's episode marks my 50th episode and is my one year anniversary for the podcast. On this episode, I sat down with Dr. Pat Davidson author of A coaches guide to optimizing movement: Rethinking the Big Patterns. Pat also runs a great seminar series where he discusses many of the ideas mentioned on this episode. We start the conversation by talking about what inspired him to develop his own categorical system. Pat shares many of his early inspirations and how they drove him to think ...
David "Jacko" Jackson of the school of Calisthenics Episode 49 "Harnessing the power of breathing for athletic performance"
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBOn this episode I sat down with David Jackson better known as Jacko to discuss all things breathing. I’ve referenced breathe practices on numerous podcast, but this is the deepest dive I’ve had on the potential benefits and necessity of proper breathe work practices within athletic programs. We start by talking about the very act of breathing, an inhale, pause, and exhale, as with athletic development we are often concerned with the output or concentric, many only focus on the inhale with br...
Nick Moss Functional Neuro Health Episode 48 " taking subconscious threat response/stress into account, Implicit memory/response, Primitive Reflexes"
March 29, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBOn this weeks episode I sat down with Nick Moss of Functional Neuro Health. We start our conversation by talking about how we are only aware of a limited amount of information, while the vast majority of information lies below the subconscious level. We start by discussing the performance iceberg, the only things that lie at surface level are behavior and results. Below the surface lie many subconscious mechanisms (Thoughts, emotions, feelings, physiology) that reflect the behaviors and move...
David Bidler and Lex Clark of Physiology first episode 47 "Providing educational experiences relevant for the 21st century through mastering ones Physiology, Stress, Mental Health, and Neuroplasticity
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBOn this episode I was blessed to sit down with David Bidler and Lex Clark of Physiology First, to discuss a variety of interesting topics pertaining to the educational system. We discuss the goal of physiology first and they define their overarching goal as redefining how we approach mental health, and we spend the next hour discussing many of the methods in which we can more effectively build robust capable individuals through educational means. They partner with schools to provide a curric...
Jason Feairheller Episode 46 " Developing multidirectional speed and power, Force and quality contacts, Importance of SL training, Specificity in the weight room for Variable stimulus"
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBOn this episode, I sat down with Jason Feairheller to discuss how to develop dynamic movers and how to properly integrate agilities into training. Jason shares how agilities and Change of Direction training differ and how one involves a cognitive component. In order to have a well developed profile of movement options and stability in movement both need to be present in programming. Jason shares something that really informs his program selection and overall progress, his main consideration ...
Dr. Emily Splichal Episode 45 " Building functional feet: intrinsic foot/ core connection, Contract & relax, foot strengthening and stimulation"
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 43.7 MBOn episode 45 I sat down with Dr. Emily Splichal to discuss a variety of considerations around the foot, ankle, and deep core. Dr. Emily starts by explaining her main aims of foot training which she refers to as the 3 pillars of foot training. The pillars she's references are mobility, strength, and sensory stimulation. Mobility has to do with releasing the feet to help optimize their natural Range of Motion. Strength focuses on the intrinsic muscles of the foot and their coordination of sta...
Ryan Foley & Kyle Paxton IKN Episode 44 " Examining movement in light of force distribution, Proximal & Distal Considerations, Control Gradients to inform isometric & Joint position"
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBOn this episode I sat down with the founders of Integrated Kinetic Neurology Ryan Foley and Kyle Paxton. We began the discussion by talking about the body being an integrated learning system, Ryan also shares that we must view movement within a given context in order to make worthwhile reductions about movement strategies. Proximal and distal movement strategies are discussed in multiple formats throughout the conversation and Ryan shares that we develop movement proficiencies in a proximal ...
Neal Hallinan Episode 43 " Examining Proficiency of Movement, Root of Compensatory strategies, Sensory integration, Bilateral Considerations PRI Perspective"
February 22, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBCheck bottom of notes for Code to save $ 15 on VSPC as well as a link to direct you to the clinic. On this episode I sat down with Neal Hallinan, I was intrigued with Neal's content available on his Youtube channel and wanted to get him on to talk about movement through a PRI perspective. We start out by examining what some of the characteristics of proficient movement are, this is a general question. However, time and again I am reminded that what we see visually often does not detail the...
Jeff Moyer Episode 42 "1x20 Rationale, Building for long term athletic development, Skill acquisition, hard v soft skills and Key movements"
February 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBOn this episode I sat down with Jeff Moyer of DC Sports Training. I've always loved the material that Jeff shares on his socials and his areas of focus so I really looked forward to this conversation. We begin by discussing the basics of the 1 x 20 system and his rationale in beginning to implement the system. Jeff shares that the 1 x 20 is simply a loading scheme and it can be a really easy manner to arrange training for the GPP portion of training. Jeff shares how he can also tailor traini...
Ryan Thompson Last Resort Restoration Episode 41 " Justification & Rationalization of advancement in programming choices through a Neurological Approach/ Square 1 Systems"
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 46.3 MBOn this Episode I sat down with Ryan Thompson of Last Resort Restoration, Ryan utilizes square 1 system to help provide quality preparatory methods to his clients. We start with the most important consideration in prep, how do we rationalize advancement and the concept of progression and development within our programming choices? I've seen Ryan post this ? to Strength coaches," How do we know its safe or optimal to advance? Does anyone else use the nervous system as a reference or guide?" R...
Ben Yanes Episode 40 "The Macro/Micro, Models, Inhale/Exhale and Exercise Selection"
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBLink and Code to save $15 at check out for Virtual Speed and Performance Clinic Located at bottom of document On this episode I sat down with Ben Yanes to discuss all kinds of interesting and relevant topics. We start the conversation by examining the value of following and teaching towards a model while also taking into considerations the apparent negative consequences of doing so. This is a really generalized point but It brings up a lot of great talking points that are discussed in detai...
Chris Cervantes and Jevon Bowman " Neurological considerations: Involving the brain in training and development, considerations for athletic development"
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 45.2 MBLinks for Virtual Speed and Performance as well as Personal code for $15 off located at the bottom On this episode I sat down with Chris Cervantes and Jevon Bowman of the University of Tulsa. This episode was truly a treat, these guys were able to share valuable information about how they are able to make meaningful and quick interventions in their athletes development, preparation, and overall well being through taking into account the brain and its role in training. We start the conversa...
Pat Byrne Episode 38 Stress Management: How to Properly account for stress, Importance of recovery & Sleep, Starting the day out right"
January 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBOn Episode 38 I sat down with Pat Byrne, Sleep and stress management specialist. Make sure to check below for links to purchase the VSPC sponsored by Simplifaster as well as my personalized code that will save you $15 off. Pat has been involved in the stress management for sometime and has worked with many notable sports franchises in the Pacific Northwest as well as around the world. High School and Collegiate athletes have to deal with a variety of stressors, especially when athletic and t...
Steffan Jones Episode 37 " Motor Learning: Pacelab Skill Stability Paradigm, The role of fatigue, and Variability"
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 45.2 MBVirtual speed link @ bottom with Code In this episode I sat down with fast bowling and motor learning specialist Steffan Jones. Steffan has a brilliant mind and many unique concepts that are extremely applicable for building motor skills from the ground up. We begin our conversation by discussing Steffan's Pacelab limited Skill stability paradigm, which is a methodology that applies the stages of learning to building motor skills and ultimately helps to move athletes towards desired eleme...
David Weck Episode 36 "Move without moving, Whole brain thinking, rotational considerations and coiling"
December 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBOn this episode I was lucky enough to sit down with David Weck creator of the Weck method and many innovative and awesome inventions and methods. We start by discussing what traditional strength methods miss in preparation. David shares that it is important to have a base line of strength, especially within the context of contact sports. One of the areas that is often overlooked is how to effectively transfer strength, Mr. Weck begins to discuss the importance of being able to coil or use th...
Chris Korfist Episode 35 " Training for optimal results, keep the reflexes and speed primed, keep perspective in programming "Too many notes"
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 40.7 MBOn episode 35 I sat down with Chris Korfist, Co founder of track football consortium and RPR. Chris is well known for speed training and sprints and that's exactly what a good portion of todays conversation centers around. We begin the conversation by discussing how Coach Korfist can best identify drivers in his athletes and how he utilizes that to examine and justify the implementation of training. Chris first discusses how he can utilize RPR to help inform him about movement competencies a...
Clayton Thompson RS3 Episode 34 " Proper application of stress, Individualization and identification of muscular v tendon driven athletes, OH Considerations" From the Ground Up Athletic Performance
November 23, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 46 MBOn this weeks episode, I sat down with Clayton Thompson of RS3 ( Redefining Sports Specific Strength). The conversation begins with the examination of the how inefficient throwers appear typically (4:00). We are all bound to many of the same constraints gravity and other environmental factors, however, there is also a great amount of individualization that occurs within sporting actions. There are many movement patterns that can be utilized to elicit the same coordinative efforts or movemen...
Andrew Bolter Vital Pursuit Athletics Episode 33 " Holistic training of the body, providing variance to build competency and keep things fresh"
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 43.5 MBOn Episode 33 I Sat down with Andrew Bolter of Vital Pursuit athletics. Andrew's preferred training methodologies tend to be heavily focused on movement competency and building effective movers. Throughout the conversation we make several stops to talk about different manners, in which Andrew attempts to build effective movers ranging from foot considerations to other Isometric means or perhaps building different areas of a given sprint profile ( accel, max V, Decel). Andrew starts by discus...
Tom Broback Episode 32 "Sensible practices for dealing with different injuries and the importance of proficient movement"
November 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBOn Episode 30 I Sat down with Tom Broback, Tom is a PT in Twin cities, Minnesota as well as a fellow podcaster. Tom begins by discussing some of the most common issues that he encounters in his practice. We discuss how taping and bracing may not have the desired effect hoped for and perhaps some of the negative consequences of repeated taping and bracing. Tom offers some other methods that may work in unison if a brace or taping is required or may be able to take the place of repeated tapin...
Elisabeth Oehler Episode 31 " Early Specialization, LTAD, Context matters"
November 02, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 45.4 MBOn this Episode I sit down with Elisabeth Oehler to discuss long term athletic development. We cover a lot of territory in our hour discussion and we start with the idea of early specialization. Early on in the conversation Elisabeth discusses the importance of context and taking into account all the factors of a given situation. Elisabeth does a great job outlining the youth sports environment in Germany and talking about how they attempt to develop well rounded athletes, while specializing...
Kyle Edwards Episode 30 "X Factor Focus and Facilitating speed on the Track and the Field"
October 26, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 34.2 MBOn Episode 28 I sat down with Coach Kyle Edwards Defensive Backs and Sprints coach at Mishawaka High School. Coach Edwards has a course on Coach tube with Coach Tony Holler, where Kyle details different variations of X factor workouts. A lot of the conversation today centers on how to facilitate X factor workouts. Coach Edwards shares that he has three criteria for all his X Factor work 1) force absorption 2) Force Output 3) Sprint Technique. Coach Edwards shares how he likes to facilitate t...
Tyler Germain Episode 29 " Celebrating the development of speed and meaningful metrics to drive intent"
October 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOn episode 27 I sat down with Tyler Germain, the head of track and field at Kalamazoo Central High School. Tyler is only 35 years old but he's already got 17 years of experience on the track. Tyler talks about some of the various roles that he has held at different times as well as some of the different locations where he's coached. This naturally turns the conversation to how his perspective has shifted as he has spent more time on the track. This last year was Tyler's first year as the hea...
Brad Dixon Episode 28 " The how and why of Sprint Based Football"
October 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOn episode 26 I sat down with Brad Dixon, Head coach of football at Camp Point Central High school in Illinois. Coach Dixon first shares what led him down the pathway to sprint based football, in this portion of the conversation Coach Dixon shares some of the ideas from his article They Just Want the damn Recipe. He talks about conversations that he had with coach Tony Holler and how that facilitated his realization that in order to build anything useable and substantial you must first learn...
JT Ayers Episode 27 "Mass Specific Force and Building a Sustainable Culture of Speed"
October 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBOn Episode 27 I sat down with JT Ayers Head Track and Field Coach at Trabuco Hills High School. We start our conversation by talking about the importance of growth and how mentors and networking naturally facilitate growth. Coach Ayers is a big believer in talking with individuals and giving and learning from one another. Our first major talking point highlights one of the systems that coach Ayers utilizes known as Mass Specific Force. It is a lifting system where athletes will only lift %'s ...