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    Speed and Power Podcast

    The Game Speed Podcast (formerly the Speed and Power Podcast) is dedicated to expanding your knowledge of what it takes to develop all aspects of elite game speed. Host, Jason Feairheller, will bring on some of the best in the field of strength and conditioning. If you are looking for new ideas, methods, and tactics for improving sports performance then this show is for you.
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    Episodes (120)

    Ep 60: Joel Reinhardt- Improving Speed In Season, Looking At Differences Between Instantaneous Max Velocity and 10 Yard Fly, Total Distance In Game Is Greatly Determined By Style of Play

    Ep 60: Joel Reinhardt- Improving Speed In Season, Looking At Differences Between Instantaneous Max Velocity and 10 Yard Fly, Total Distance In Game Is Greatly Determined By Style of Play

    Joel Reinhardt is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at the University of Massachusetts, working with men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse. He has previously served as an assistant at Nicholls State University, and as a GA at Springfield College. Joel is also the co-host of the Sprint, Jump, Throw Podcast.

     

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    https://www.instagram.com/joelhreinhardt/ 

    https://www.instagram.com/sprint_jump_throw/ 

     

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    Ep 59: Dr. Bobby Esbrandt (@bobbysportspt)- What Should Be Included In A Return To Play Protocol, The Overlap Of Physical Therapy And Performance Training, Training Hamstrings At Different Lengths And Velocities

    Ep 59: Dr. Bobby Esbrandt (@bobbysportspt)- What Should Be Included In A Return To Play Protocol, The Overlap Of Physical Therapy And Performance Training, Training Hamstrings At Different Lengths And Velocities

    Our guest is Dr. Bobby Esbrandt. You may know him best by his Instagram handle @bobbysportspt. Bobby is a physical therapist, strength and conditioning specialist, and Co-Founder/Owner of Impact Sports Physical Therapy. 

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    https://www.instagram.com/bobbysportspt/

     

    https://www.impactsportspt.com/ 

     

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    Ep 58: Jason Feairheller and Ryan Heickert- Key Takeaways After 1 Year Of Interviewing Elite Coaches

    Ep 58: Jason Feairheller and Ryan Heickert- Key Takeaways After 1 Year Of Interviewing Elite Coaches

    It’s been about 1 year since we started the podcast. In this episode we talked about some of the key takeaways from our most downloaded episodes. Thank you to all of the guests and the listeners for your support over the past year!



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    Ep 57: Chris Daly and Regan Wareham- 3 Pillars of Performance (Vision, Vestibular, Proprioception)

    Ep 57: Chris Daly and Regan Wareham- 3 Pillars of Performance (Vision, Vestibular, Proprioception)

    Chris Daly and Regan Wareham joined us on the show from S10 Fitness in San Diego. This show was fascinating! It will make you second guess how you are training your athletes. S10 is a facility with a unique approach to training. S10 focuses on  brain-based training, which looks at the body from the neck up. S10 trains vision, balance, and coordination in harmony with one another. 

     

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    https://www.instagram.com/s10fitness/ 

    https://www.instagram.com/reganwareham/ 

     

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    Ep: 56 Jordan Nieuwsma- Creating Space On The Field, Using The Weight Room To Improve Change Of Direction, 8 Vector Plyometrics, Standards For Speed And Strength

    Ep: 56 Jordan Nieuwsma- Creating Space On The Field, Using The Weight Room To Improve Change Of Direction, 8 Vector Plyometrics, Standards For Speed And Strength

    Jordan is currently a sports performance coach at Elon University. Jordan has also spent time at the University of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Concordia St.Paul. 

     

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    www.exxentric.com/speedandpower



    https://www.instagram.com/jordanbonieuwsma/ 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/elonperformance/



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    Ep 55: Lachlan Wimot- Polish Boxes for Plyometrics, Low Amplitude Jumps and Hops, Unilateral vs Bilateral Plyometrics, Contrast Training

    Ep 55: Lachlan Wimot- Polish Boxes for Plyometrics, Low Amplitude Jumps and Hops, Unilateral vs Bilateral Plyometrics, Contrast Training

    Lachlan Wilmot is the Director of Coaching and Performance at Athlete’s Authority. Lachlan has experience working with professional rugby teams in Australia.  Lachlan designs programs for all of the athletes at Athlete’s Authority where he helps athletes achieve more and reach new heights in their athletic careers. 

     

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    https://www.instagram.com/performancecoach_wilmot/ 

    https://www.instagram.com/athletesauthority/ 



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    Ep 54: Aaron Davis, Evolve Health and Performance- Respiratory Rate and Performance, Training Breathing in Younger Athletes, When You Want Athletes to Be Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic

    Ep 54: Aaron Davis, Evolve Health and Performance- Respiratory Rate and Performance, Training Breathing in Younger Athletes, When You Want Athletes to Be Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic

    Aaron Davis is co owner of Evolve Health and Performance as well as a sports performance/health coach. We asked Aaron to be on the show to share his expertise in bioenergetics.  

     

    Presented By: 

    www.exxentric.com/speedandpower



    https://www.evolvehp.life/ 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/evolve_hpl/ 



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    Ep 53: Nathan Kiely, Physical Performance Coach for Cricket New South Wales- Performing Coordination Drills for Better Movement Quality, Choosing Drills Based Off Of The Failure Rate of the Drill, Olympic Lifting for Athletes That Are Weak And Unstable, C

    Ep 53: Nathan Kiely, Physical Performance Coach for Cricket New South Wales- Performing Coordination Drills for Better Movement Quality, Choosing Drills Based Off Of The Failure Rate of the Drill, Olympic Lifting for Athletes That Are Weak And Unstable, C

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    Nathan is the Physical Performance Coach for Cricket New South Wales. Nathan specializes in athletic development, strength, power, and speed, and he has an active social media presence where he shares his training principles and practices with the physical preparation community.

    https://www.instagram.com/nathankiely_/ 

    https://linktr.ee/nathankiely_



     

     

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    Ep 52: Kevin Chapman, Professional Hockey Strength Coach- Speed Training, Modifying a Triphasic Approach to Training, Offseason and In Season Training For Hockey Players

    Ep 52: Kevin Chapman, Professional Hockey Strength Coach- Speed Training, Modifying a Triphasic Approach to Training, Offseason and In Season Training For Hockey Players

    Kevin Chapman is a Performance Coach for the Russian Ice Hockey Federation as well as HC Sochi of the KHL. He is also the Head Strength Coach at Milo Athletics in Toronto.



    https://www.instagram.com/coachchappy85/ 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/miloathletics/ 

     

    www.miloathletics.ca

     

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    Ep 51: Chris Chamberlin, Program Director at Weck Method- Training Rotation to Improve All Aspects of Athletic Development

    Ep 51: Chris Chamberlin, Program Director at Weck Method- Training Rotation to Improve All Aspects of Athletic Development

    Chris Chamberlin is the Program Director for Weck Method. We wanted to get Chris on the show because he, along with David Weck, look at movement a little differently. Specifically in terms of how the body rotates and coils. 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/savageprotocols/

     

    https://www.instagram.com/weckmethod/ 

     

    https://www.weckmethod.com/ 

     

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    Ep 50: Ryan Hopkins- Programming Power and Strength for Speed Development

    Ep 50: Ryan Hopkins- Programming Power and Strength for Speed Development

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    Ryan Hopkins is the owner of Soho Strength Lab. Ryan is one of my favorite people to talk programming with. We talked about some really cool methods of how Ryan is using power and strength training to improve game speed. 



    https://www.instagram.com/sslryan/ 

     

    https://sohostrengthlab.com/ 

     

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    Ep 49: Luka Svilar- Managing Training Loads For Optimal Performance Outputs

    Ep 49: Luka Svilar- Managing Training Loads For Optimal Performance Outputs

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    Luka Svilar is an author and physical performance specialist. Currently Luka is the Head of Physical Performance and Sport Rehabilitation for the basketball club UNICS in Kazan, Russia. Luka’s book is Essentials of Physical Performance in Elite Basketball. 




    To purchase Luka’s book contact him on IG. 

    https://www.instagram.com/silk_man/ 

     

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    Ep 48: Justin Roethlingshoefer-Leveling Up Your Athletes, Finding What Athletes Value For Better Long Term Success

    Ep 48: Justin Roethlingshoefer-Leveling Up Your Athletes, Finding What Athletes Value For Better Long Term Success

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    Our guest today is Justin Roethlinshoefer. He’s worked as a performance director in the NHL & NCAA, and runs a private camp for professional hockey players. Justin takes the latest research on nutrition, training, and recovery, and packages it into digestible, applicable steps for anybody.

     

    https://justownit.co/

     

    https://www.instagram.com/justinroeth/ 



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    Ep 47: Vince Lucente- Sports Science, Collecting and Using Data With And Without Technology

    Ep 47: Vince Lucente- Sports Science, Collecting and Using Data With And Without Technology

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    Vince Lucente is the owner and director of Atlantic Sports Performance which has two locations in Nova Scotia. Vince’s specialty is in applied sports science and analytics. Vince believes in creating solutions-driven, collaborative systems with physical, mental, and nutritional emphasis that prioritize human health to optimize sport and life performance. 

    https://www.instagram.com/coachvince_asp/ 

    https://aspdartmouth.ca/ 

     

    https://aspbridgewater.ca/ 

     

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    Ep 46: Jamie Smith (U of Strength)- Manipulating Agility Drills For The Desired Outcome

    Ep 46: Jamie Smith (U of Strength)- Manipulating Agility Drills For The Desired Outcome

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    Jamie Smith is the founder of the U of Strength. Jamie’s expertise is in his designing and implementation of agility drills. Jamie has coached a variety of athletes including several NHL, NBA, and MLS athletes. 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/theuofstrength/ 



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    Ep 44: Kris Robertson- Strength Training Ratios for Speed Development, NFL Combine: Pros and Cons

    Ep 44: Kris Robertson- Strength Training Ratios for Speed Development, NFL Combine: Pros and Cons

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    Kris Robertson is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with Rugby Canada. Kris is a former professional athlete of the Canadian Football League (CFL) being drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11th overall in the 2013 draft. Kris has worked with athletes from a broad spectrum of sports such as swimming, hockey, basketball, judo, and soccer. 

     

    https://www.instagram.com/krob23/ 

    Ep 43: Daniel Back- Developing Athleticism Before Strength, Choosing Strength Exercises That Won’t Disrupt Speed Development

    Ep 43: Daniel Back- Developing Athleticism Before Strength, Choosing Strength Exercises That Won’t Disrupt Speed Development

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    Daniel Back is an athletic development coach at Xceleration Sports Performance Lab in Austin, Texas. He’s best known for his website and instagram handle, jump.science. Here Daniel, has tons of articles on the science behind jumping higher and running faster. 

     

    www.jump.science

     

    https://www.instagram.com/jump.science/ 

    Ep 42: Michael Drach- Training the Tendon vs. the Muscle, Ankle Stiffness, How the Inside Leg Effects Change of Direction

    Ep 42: Michael Drach- Training the Tendon vs. the Muscle, Ankle Stiffness, How the Inside Leg Effects Change of Direction

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    Michael Drach is the owner and coach of Michael Drach Training in Chicago. Michael’s trained Northwestern football for 8 years in speed and agility development. He’s also trained over 100 NFL Draft hopefuls and numerous professional athletes in a variety of sports as well as olympians. 

     

    http://www.michaeldrachtraining.com/virtual

     

    https://www.instagram.com/michaeldrachtraining/ 

     

    Ep 41: Yoeri Pegel- When You Should and Should Not Use Olympic Lifts Within Your Program, Submaximal Plyometrics

    Ep 41: Yoeri Pegel- When You Should and Should Not Use Olympic Lifts Within Your Program, Submaximal Plyometrics

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    Yoeri currently works as a Performance Trainer at AFC AJAX. He has experience training a variety of sports including basketball, soccer, weight lifting and martial arts. Yoeri is a young strength coach with a really well thought out process for training his athletes. 


    https://www.instagram.com/yoeripegel/