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Lateral Speed Training: 7 Exercises to Help Unlock Your Athletic Potential
While some parents and coaches love to talk about linear speed – a faster 10, 40 or even 100-yard dash – many don’t realize the power and importance of LATERAL speed and agility. Because if you play sports like basketball, volleyball, tennis, or maybe even baseball or softball, being able to move quickly side-to-side is […]
Continue Reading10 Sled Dragging Variations for Strength, Health and Performance
If you want to build lower body strength while keeping your joints healthy, you need to be incorporating SLED DRAGS into your workouts! I LOVE sled drags because almost anyone can do them safely and effectively. Whether we’re talking gen pop clients who want to move and feel better or elite athletes trying to push […]
Continue Reading4 Exercises to Build Linear Acceleration and Straight-Ahead Speed
Every athlete has to accelerate. Whether we’re playing baseball, basketball, football, soccer or anything in between, acceleration is a key component of virtually every sport. And while there are probably 10,000 exercises out there, today I want to share four of my favorite acceleration exercises with you, along with how I coach and cue them. […]
Continue ReadingThe Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Running Speed Camps
Do you train young athletes? OR do you want to start training them sooner versus later? If so, I’d highly recommend you start offering speed camps to help kids get faster! Speed camps are a fantastic and cost-effective way to get new athletes into your program. And if you play your cards right, you can […]
Continue ReadingLes Spellman on Reverse Engineering Acceleration and Speed Development
If your goal is to help your athletes get FASTER, then this is the show for you. One of America’s elite speed and performance coaches, Les Spellman has trained several Olympians as well as athletes in the NFL, NCAA, and USA rugby. Most notably, however, he has guided a large percentage of his youth athletes […]
Continue ReadingLee Taft on Building Elite Multi-Directional Speed
If you want to help your athletes get faster, then THIS is the podcast for you. In my not so humble opinion, Lee Taft is THE BEST practitioner of multi-directional speed training in the world, and in this episode I really feel like we capture lightning in a bottle. While Lee primarily works as a […]
Continue ReadingSetting up for Speed: Base, Balance and Angles
Over the past five years, I’ve made a concerted effort to become a better coach of speed and agility exercises. I’ve read books, purchased products, and actively sought out some of the best speed coaches in the world. Just looking back at our own seminars here at IFAST, we’ve brought in Boo Schexnayder, Lee Taft, […]
Continue Reading4 More Highly Effective Tips for Top Speed Training
Note from MR: This is part two of a series on top-speed training by Travis Hansen. Enjoy! In the previous article, I reviewed or introduced to you the value of 4 specific speed tactics, which will help you or your athletes develop greater horsepower at the top end of a sprint. You also saw how […]
Continue Reading4 Highly Effective Top Speed Training Tips
Note from MR: Travis Hansen is a guy who knows a thing or two about speed training. I always enjoy reading his materials, and I often pick-up a thing or two that I can immediately add to make my own speed sessions better. In this article, Travis covers four tips you can use to improve your […]
Continue ReadingPhysical Preparation with Ty Terrell
Ty Terrell is a guy I’ve known for years. We first met years ago when we attended one of our IFAST seminars with Lee Taft, and he stuck around long enough Bill and I ended up giving him a job at IFAST. But in all seriousness, Ty is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever […]
Continue Reading31 Random Thoughts on Speed and Agility Training
Speed and agility training has been a focus of mine for several years now. Around 2010 I came to the realization that if I wanted to become a more complete coach, a true physical preparation coach, that I had to get better at programming conditioning and coaching speed and agility work. Since then, I’ve made […]
Continue ReadingPhysical Preparation with Lee Taft
Lee Taft is a guy that has been absolutely integral in my development as a physical preparation coach. While I’ve always been comfortable around the weights, a topic like speed and agility requires someone to mentor you, and in many ways, Lee has been that mentor for me. In this episode, we’re going to discuss […]
Continue ReadingDissecting the Wall Drill
When it comes to speed development, no topic is more polarizing than the wall drill. (Except maybe the speed ladder, but that’s a discussion for another day.) Some coaches love wall drills and use them as their go-to tool when teaching acceleration mechanics. Others feel that they are absolutely worthless, and would never consider using […]
Continue ReadingPhysical Preparation with Loren Landow
Loren Landow is a guy I got turned on to a few years back from my good friend Joe Kenn, and needless to say, he’s a wealth of knowledge and someone I deeply respect. In this show, Loren and I talk about his journey in the world of physical preparation, his best cues and drills […]
Continue ReadingPhysical Preparation with Nick Winkelman
In this episode of the Physical Preparation Podcast I have Nick Winkelman from EXOS, formerly known as Athlete’s Performance. Nick is the head of the Combine Development program at EXOS, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D in coaching science In this show, Nick and I cover his deeply rooted story for getting into physical preparation, […]
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