#084 - Lee Taft
OPEX Fitness Presents: Back Room Talk
English - November 29, 2019 14:47 - 1 hour - 147 MB - ★★★★ - 34 ratingsHealth & Fitness fitness health crossfit Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Known to most simply as “The Speed Guy”, Lee is regarded as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. Over the past 30 years he has devoted most of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and ability. He has been the ‘go to’ speed training expert for everyone from NFL organizations and Wimbledon champions to up and coming youth athletes.
Bio:
Known to most simply as “The Speed Guy”, Lee is regarded as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. Over the past 30 years he has devoted most of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and ability. He has been the ‘go to’ speed training expert for everyone from NFL organizations and Wimbledon champions to up and coming youth athletes.
He’s a sought-after presenter, sharing multi-directional speed methods at Perform Better events, the MLB, the NFL Combine Seminar, the NBA Strength & Conditioning Coaches Workshop and hundreds of other events.
But above all else, Lee is a teacher and coach and his in-the-trenches, proven protocols for developing faster athletes, made specifically for coaches are game changers and will finally give you the speed development system you need.
Show Notes:Websites and Social Media Links:
Website – leetaft.comFacebook – Lee Taft
Twitter - @LeeTaft
Instagram – leetaft
YouTube – Lee Taft Athletic Consulting
Podcast - Complete Sports Performance Podcast
Books Mentioned:
Lee’s Book Recommendations
Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches - Based on My Life in Sports MedicineThe Athletic Skills Model
People and Resources mentioned:
Al VermeilCal DietzChris KorfistFrans Bosch
Newells – Model of Constraints
Lee Taft’s Low Box Training for AthletesJohn WoodenPhil Jackson
Galileo GalileiMichael JordanDennis RodmanMichael PhelpsEric CresseyTom MyslinskiDave PulokaKen FordIHMC
Brendan EganJoe GomesThe Venus Project Jacque FrescoRoxanne MeadowsElliot Hulse
Vern GambettaPat Beith Athletes Acceleration
Time-Line:0:00 – 6:35 - Robbie intro’s the show and asks Lee about his background6:36 – 9:42 - Robbie asks Lee about the application process for his mentorship program9:43 – 15:09 - Robbie asks Lee for his thoughts on optimizing a learning environment for the development of linear and multi-directional speed
15:10 – 21:24 - Robbie asks Lee how he diagnoses a movement issue with an athlete?
21:25 – 26:26 - Robbie asks Lee if he thinks that some coaches over prescribe strength training to “fix” speed deficits?26:27 – 35:39 - Robbie and Lee discuss how training modalities, nutritional inputs, and mental coping strategies that were beneficial at a certain time point in an individual’s life, can end up be detrimental at another time point in an individual’s life.
35:40 – 42:15 - Robbie asks Lee for his thoughts on as been known as the “Speed Guy”
42:16 – 52:22 - Robbie asks Lee for his model for coaching linear and multi-directional speed52:23 – 54:49 - Robbie asks Lee how he deals with mechanical issues with his athletes?
54:50 – 1:00:44 - Robbie and Lee talk about how a lot of Lee’s work is very similar to that of Frans Bosch’ work
1:00:45 – 1:01:44 - Robbie asks Lee what is he currently reading?
1:01:45 – 1:03:36 - Robbie asks Lee how he learns?
1:03:37 – 1:10:32 - Robbie asks Lee, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
1:10:33 – 1:16:32 - Robbie asks Lee where people can find out more about him and his work, and what he has going on in 2020?
1:16:33 – 1:18:31 - Robbie wraps up the show!