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Coaches must stop dominating training with conditioning. This means working in bursts of speed from 1-2 seconds, 3-5 seconds, or possibly 6-7 second bouts. Typically my drills last 1-3 seconds because I am attempting to maximize my players' speed and quickness. If the athletes are faster, they will be faster when tired. Train for speed so your players will benefit.

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Coach Joshua Martin of MVP Academy in Kapaa, Hawaii, shares his unique academy and how he develops youth athletes' to reach beyond their athletic potential. This interview will give you a totally different perspective as to our purpose as coaches. Joshua's heart is all about helping these athletes become better people as well as healthier athletes. He uses foundational principles to teach them about movement and the body.

Jeff Fellure of Fellure Sports Performance enlightens us about the importance of training middle school athletes the proper way from the start. He talks about how important it is for the MS athlete to learn appropriate lifting and running/movement mechanics. Jeff also dives into how to train correctly now, during Covid, to stay athletic and safe when sports and activities resume. He shares a unique program he has developed for the MS athlete to do while at home.

Courtney Delks and James Lujan break down the power of training athletes online using a specific model. During this time of Covid19, they each share their perspective on how athletes need to stay strong, fast, and athletic and using an online model. Courtney talks about how important it is for athletes to develop a powerful mindset of not making excuses. James dives into how athletes can stay quick and athletic by performing specific and general footwork drills to stay on top of their speed.

Dr. Any Galpin shares his knowledge and experience on breakthroughs with breathing and how it can positively support performance in athletes and clients. Dr. Galpin also tells his thoughts on deceleration and its impact on connective tissue. There are a lot of take-a-ways you won't want to miss!

Don't miss out as Dr. Ryan Chow walks us through his integrative client-centered model, how he deals with movement solutions to help clients learn, his description of proper form and function, and how he prescribes sets and reps to benefit the client. Man, does this guy know his stuff! 

This episode is with one of the most exciting young coaches who has made a tremendous impact on the private sector and is now leaving his mark with a Division 1 football team. Cameron Josse shares what it is like dealing with larger groups at the college level, how sprinting is so impactful for performance, and so many other knowledgeable aspects of training athletes. Your going love this interview!

Jonas Dodoo is one of the premier sprint coaches in the world delivered loads of amazing information during this podcast. He went deep into the phases of acceleration, why foot position, ankle stiffness, and timing are critical parts of being great at accelerating and staying healthy. And, he didn't stop at just these topics. Jonas delivered a lot of useful golden nuggets!

This is one of my favorite interviews on many levels. Jimmer, AKA my nephew, shares what he is doing during Covid-19 and what his training regimen is. He also discusses what the NBA, Euroleague, and China are like and how he has adapted his training to fit his body as he becomes older. 

Spent a few minutes with a couple of female basketball players who happen to share my last name. I decided to inviting my two daughters, and point guards, to take a few minutes to about how it was playing for their dad. You will be surprised at what they revealed. They shared an up close and personal account of their experience training with their dad and the impact it had on some of their other coaches. A very special interview you won't want to miss!

Diane Vives is one of the great instructors in the fitness progression. She will breakdown the importance of posture and position as it relates to sound and safe movement. Diane talks about the importance of having a screening system like the FMS to give opportunities to improve movement and performance. Must listen!

Jeremy Hartman, one of the top power lifting coaches, shares how he uses strength training to change athletes and programs all the way from the youth to elite level athletes. A great example of how strength training can make the difference in the success of athletes. 

One characteristic of great coaches is the willingness to devote large amounts of time to learning and always striving to be better. Ryan Hopkins, owner of Soho Strength Lab, is the perfect example of that. Listen to his diverse knowledge and how he uses it to improve the performance of his clients!

One of the best baseball strength coaches, and creator of the book Movement over Maxes, Zach talks about how important the foundation of movement must be to advance to later stages of development. 

Bobby Smith is one of the best at creating a system that allows large groups of athletes to be trained seamlessly. Listen as coach Smith addresses how they built their training facility to mange large numbers of athletes while still giving individual attention. 

One of the most in depth shows I have recorded. Dr. Matt Jordan dives into topics of ACL recovery, data associated with ground reaction force and asymmetries, and how to use feedback in a purposeful way. Incredible interview with incredible information!