Best Central VA Sport Performance Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 30: Season 4 Episode 30 David Deets- “Train them for the sport instead of for numbers” 31:18

18d ago31:18

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On this week’s episode I got to sit down and discuss the preparation process with basketball players with a coach that has been on my “wish list” for guests to have on The Podcast, David Deets. David has had a really awesome voyage that to his position now at Tulsa, and this has helped him formulate a unique philosophy and mindset when it comes to …

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Episode 29: Season 4 Episode 29- Federico Pizzuto- “Find the balance between what we want and what they really need" 31:05

25d ago31:05

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Today we have a really awesome discussion about connecting the physical aspects within our vocation and how it can be related back to the technical tactical side of the games we work in with Federico Pizzuto. Throughout this sensational 30-plus minute chat, Federico and I get into: 1) The model that he utilizes when connecting the technical tactica…

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Episode 28: Season 4 Episode 28 Tim Kettenring- “How do we make these high outputs more repeatable?” 33:26

1M ago33:26

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This week I’m fired up to sit down and talk conditioning with Tim Kettenring. Tim has been doing some awesome work helping coaches have a better understanding of how they can build bigger engines with the Conditioning Cohort. Throughout the great 30-plus minute chat, Tim and I get into The areas of physiology that he feels are overlooked by coaches…

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Episode 27: Season 4 Episode 27 Carson Randall- “It’s getting back to the root of what they’re asking” 33:35

1M ago33:35

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Today I have the pleasure of sitting down and discussing the development of the physical preparation programming for H2F with Carson Randall. Carson is leading the way with the development of the H2F programming, and all of its branches, helping to better prepare the best of the best, the American Soldier. Throughout the greater then 30-minute disc…

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Episode 26: Season 4 Episode 26 Aaron Abraham- “Energy, Effort, and Intensity” 30:36

2M ago30:36

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I am elated to welcome Aaron Abraham to The Podcast this week. Aaron is doing some really awesome work up at Eastern Michigan. His voyage to EMU is one that many have looked at and turned their nose up at, but as a guy who started at a Division III school I have a ton of respect for coaches who start at DII and DIII because of the unique perspectiv…

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Episode 25: Season 4 Episode 25 Justin Landry- “Before you can check a box you need to know where you’re starting from” 31:48

2M ago31:48

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Today I am so excited to welcome Justin Landry to The Podcast. Justin is doing some absolutely great work with the development of basketball players. He’s had a really great path to get him to Atlanta that has molded a unique philosophy with his training. Throughout this aweseome 30-minute conversation Justin and I get into: 1) Driving factors behi…

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Episode 24: Season 4 Episode 24 Ashley Muschiatti- “Sometimes I have to find the Band-Aids” 33:50

2M ago33:50

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On this week’s episode of The Podcast I have the pleasure of sitting down and discussing training, nutrition, and the life on the NASCAR Circuit with Ashley Muschiatti. Ashley has a unique background and qualification of being both a Registered Dietitian and Strength and Conditioning Coach, thus qualifying her to both prescribe training and the nut…

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Episode 23: Season 4 Episode 23 2024 Presenter Dr. Charlie Weingroff- “The laws of biology and physics govern everything” 56:09

2M ago56:09

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He’s baaaaccckkkkkk! I am so excited to welcome my good friend Charlie Weingroff back to The Podcast and to introduce him as a presenter at The Seminar. Charlie has been, and always will be, one of the greatest sound boards to me in the world of performance. It doesn’t matter if we are speaking training or rehab (see what I did there), whenever I h…

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Episode 22: Season 4 Episode 22 2024 Presenter Heather Mason- “Transparency Is Gold” 31:49

2M ago31:49

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I could not be more fired up to welcome Heather Mason to The Podcast and introduce her as our 5th presenter for this summer edition of The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar. Heather is one of the true trailblazers in the field and one of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with in the world of performance. Her unique exper…

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Episode 21: Season 4 Episode 21- 2024 Presenter Dr. Aaron Heishman- “What are the questions we need to ask first in order to get to the actual question we have?” 31:58

3M ago31:58

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Today I am so happy to welcome Dr. Aaron Heishman back to The Podcast and introduce him as our 4th presenter for The 2024 edition of The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar. “Heish” is doing some fantastic work in Vegas with the Golden Knights and is researching with the best of the best in the world at their sport. Throughout the 30-minute …

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Episode 20: Season 4 Episode 11- 2024 Presenter Dr. Mike Davis- “You have to ask yourself, why are you here?” 58:39

3M ago58:39

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I could not be more excited to introduce our 3rd presenter for The 2024 edition of The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar, Dr. Mike Davis. Mike has one of the most unique thought processes when it comes to performance and rehabilitation that I’ve ever come across. Mike is one of those people who I’ve never had a conversation through any med…

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Episode 19: Season 4 Episode 19- Introducing 2024 Presenter Dr. Ernie Rimer- “Experience is continuing education 37:34

3M ago37:34

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I am so excited to welcome Dr. Ernie Rimer to, not just The Podcast, but to The 2024 Seminar. Dr. Rimer is doing fantastic work for The University of Louisville and his forward-thinking, inquisitive approach, brings a unique perspective on how we can all do better for our athletes with the data that we collect to The Seminar. Throughout the 35-minu…

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Episode 18: Season 4 Episode 18- 2024 Presenter Cam Josse- “It’s healthy to frustrate the brain a little bit” 43:11

3M ago43:11

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Today we introduce our first presenter for The 2024 edition of The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar, Auburn’s Cam Josse. Cam is one of the best practitioners in the world when it comes to bridging the physical preparation process to the sporting activity, and I couldn’t be more excited to not only have him on the show, but to have him as …

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Episode 17: Season 4 Episode 17- Josh Jirgal- “How they feel is just as important as the X’s and O’s of what we are doing” 32:01

3M ago32:01

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Today I’m super excited to sit down and discuss the preparation programming for wrestlers with Josh Jirgal. Combat sports have become more and more of a “sexy” topic in strength and conditioning with different opportunities becoming available, and Josh is doing a lot of great work with the wrestlers he gets to work with every day. After a quick run…

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Episode 15: Season 4 Episode 16- Clare Kaufman Quebedeaux- “Be purposeful with not just what you’re teaching but also what you’re learning” 31:42

4M ago31:42

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I am fired up to welcome Clare Kaufman Quebedeaux to The Podcast to talk about leadership and developing basketball players. Clare has had a really cool voyage that has brought her to Columbus to work alongside her first boss and mentor. Throughout the 30 plus minute discussion Clare and I get into: 1) Being intentional in developing your staff in …

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Episode 16: Season 4 Episode 15- Keir Wenham-Flatt- “What is the stuff that makes you a really good coach that builds your career” 32:32

4M ago32:32

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Today I’m really excited to welcome “Mr. Rugby Strength Coach” Keir Wenham-Flatt back to The Podcast, and discuss a different topic with Keir, and that is ways coaches can do better for themselves with secondary forms of income. This is something that, if you’ve ever heard me get on my soap box about, I’m very passionate about, and really feel that…

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Episode 13: Season 4 Episode 14 Jonathan Dahuya- “How we communicate is the generator for success” 31:41

4M ago31:41

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This week I’m so fired up to welcome Jonathan Dahuya to The Podcast for a unique conversation about how coaching has led him into other great professional endeavors. Jonathan was a Division I strength and conditioning coach who has made a professional pivot into real estate and provides some great insight into how the coaching world has transferred…

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Episode 14: Season 4 Episode 13 Connor Schoepp- “It really comes back to systems and principles” 28:04

5M ago28:04

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Today I have the privilege of welcoming Connor Schoepp to The Podcast and discuss return to play. Connor is doing some great work at Liberty within the realm of applied sport science, and he shares a lot of what he does and how he looks at that part of the world of sports. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Connor and I get into: 1) What is applie…

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Episode 12: Season 4 Episode 12 PJ Vazel- “Improvisation is the most important skill for a coach 38:01

5M ago38:01

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This week’s episode of The Podcast brought me back to some of CVASPS’s roots, talking training with one of the worlds the top and most forward-thinking track and field coaches, PJ Vazel. I’m a huge fan of PJ’s love for history and how it has impacted him as a researcher and a coach. Throughout this fantastic 35-minute plus conversation, PJ and I ge…

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Episode 11: Season 4 Episode 11- Dan Fichter- “Movement is the window into your brain” 39:27

5M ago39:27

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In a season of “long time coming” guests, I am so excited to get to welcome Wannabefast’s Dan Fichter. Dan is doing absolutely fantastic work in the 585, and is one of (in my opinion) the most forward-thinking practitioners in the world. Though out the nearly 40-minute conversation, Dan and I get into: 1) “What Matters” in strength and conditioning…

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Episode 10: Season 4 Episode 10- Dr. Christian Carter- “It’s fun to be around fun people.” 32:49

5M ago32:49

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This week we welcome back the OG of The Podcast, Dr. Christian Carter who was on the first “interview show” I did back in the day on YouTube was with Willie Danzer (check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwBjea_f5e0&t=217s). This was a long overdue catch up, and a fantastic 30 plus minute discussion including: 1) Driving factors to why h…

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Episode 9: Season 4 Episode 9- Asa Britt- “You do not go from good to great overnight.” 35:52

6M ago35:52

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I am really excited to discuss building a program the new world of college athletics with Asa Britt. The evolution to the “new normal” of college sports has led to so many of us needing to evolve how we, not only program, but go throughout our day to day schedule with the athletes. Inside this packed 35-minute discussion Asa and I dive into: 1) The…

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Episode 8: Season 4 Episode 8- Ryan Carroll- “How do we show the return on investment?” 31:29

6M ago31:29

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This week I have the pleasure of sitting down and discussing the management of coaches and administration with the performance director of first special forces command, Ryan Carroll. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Ryan and I get into: 1) The unique challenge of his position and how some challenges cross into both tactical and collegiate streng…

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Episode 7: Season 4 Episode 7- Carl ‘Shep’ Sheppard- “How important is it for coaches to be educators?” 37:50

6M ago37:50

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Today we have an awesome discussion on building a performance program and department with Carl “Shep” Sheppard. Shep has been given the unique challenge of building the new preparation program for Space Force, which is (obviously) an extremely unique branch of the military. Throughout the 37-minute discussion Shep and I dive into: 1) The role a sol…

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Episode 6: Season 4 Episode 6- Emmett Van Der Snick- “The Transfer Portal Has Forced This Microwave Approach” 32:13

6M ago32:13

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In this week’s episode of The Podcast I got to sit down and building out a unique staff structure and the development of a yearlong training program with Kennesaw State’s Emmet Van Der Snick. Throughout the 30 plus minute discussion Emmet and I get into: 1) The role of PT school in his development, and how it continues to impact him professionally …

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Episode 5: Season 4 Episode 5- Rodrigo Alvira Isla- “Be Critical of People Who Speak in Absolutes” 39:25

6M ago39:25

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In this week’s episode I get to have a really awesome conversation about finding secondary ways to make money as a coach with Rodrigo Alvira Isla. If you’ve ever had the “privilege” of getting stuck with me during one of my rants about this topic you already know how passionate I am about this topic and how important I think this is, not just for c…

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Episode 4: Season 4 Episode 4- Amit Vohra "The Only Constant in Life is Change” 32:10

7M ago32:10

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This week I’m so excited to welcome Amit Vohra to The Podcast. Similar to the past few guests we have had on the show I’ve been fortunate to watch Amit’s professional growth from a distance after getting his feet wet in the vocation under my former director Chris Stewart. During the 30+ minute discussion Amit and I get into: 1) How he has formulate…

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Episode 3: Season 4 Episode 3- Dr. Aaron Heishman " You think differently when you’re expected to ask questions” 33:37

7M ago33:37

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I am elated to get to sit down and discuss the role and impact of data in the return to play process with The Las Vegas Golden Knights Director of Sport Science and Reconditioning, Dr. Aaron Heishman. Throughout the 35-minute discussion Heish and I get into: 1) The impact of starting with the right mentor, and how his has left a mark on him profess…

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Episode 2: Season 4 Episode 2- Scott Kuehn "A holistic lens towards how athletes are prepared” 42:41

7M ago42:41

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In this week we welcome LSU’s Scott Kuehn to The Podcast. I’ve been very fortunate to know Scott for what is going on 10 years, and it’s been fantastic to watch him grow professional and into his role with LSU football. Within the 42-minute discussion Scott and I get into: 1) How attending The Seminar impacted his growth and professional trajectory…

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Episode 1: Season 4 Episode 1- John Garrish "What is it that might add value to our program?” 48:45

7M ago48:45

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The Podcast is BACK! In episode 1 of season 4 I had the fortune of being able to sit down and chop it up with North Broward Prep’s Director of Athletic Development and Head Track and Field Coach, John Garrish. Throughout the 45-minute discussion, John and I get into: 1) Even though his path has changed through his career, how his love in training h…

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Episode 19: Season 3 Episode 19-Brittney Bearden “Understand where the athlete currently is and make the small changes” 34:15

11M ago34:15

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I’m elated to introduce Brittney Bearden to The CVASPS family in this week’s episode of The Podcast. Britt has done some fantastic work with our guys over the past three years helping them to transform their nutrition routines. In the 33-minute discussion Brittney and I get into: 1) What drove her to go into sports nutrition and how the education s…

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Episode 18: Season 3 Episode 18- Andrea Comini “The journey is really what matters” 33:16

11M ago33:16

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This week’s episode of The Podcast is a season review and audit with Andrea Comini. Dre and I have known each other for almost 10 years, and we had the opportunity to sponsor his visa to bring him back to The States to work with us in The Q this year and he was a huge addition. Dre’s a great coach who brought a unique view point to our daily routin…

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Episode 17: Season 3 Episode 17- Dominick Walker “The My Way or The High Way Thing Doesn’t Work Anymore” 32:56

11M ago32:56

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This week I had the pleasure of getting to catch up with Dominick Walker on this week’s episode of The Podcast. Dom is doing some awesome work down at Mississippi State preparing his Men’s Basketball team, and also providing a ton of great content on the work they’re doing and the results he’s seeing. In the 35-minute chat Dom and I get into: 1) So…

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Episode 16: Season 3 Episode 16- Dr. Kessa Kuyper “Your Athlete is Not Always Wrong” 33:15

12M ago33:15

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I am so excited to welcome Dr. Kessa Kuyper to The Podcast. “K” was a great addition to our staff for the 2021/22 season, helping one of the oldest teams ever in college basketball “survive” the season with her unique perspective on training after going through PT School. In the 30-minute conversation we discuss: 1) Why going to PT school may be a …

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Episode 15: Season 3 Episode 15- Will Ratelle “Expand upon the context where you can improve your outputs” 36:25

12M ago36:25

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In this week’s episode of The Podcast Will Ratelle and I discuss the vernacular of strength and conditioning, and why terms matter. Throughout the 35-minute chat Will and I get into: 1) How all too often we come up with terms that may or may not have an actual definition, and why this is really slowing down our progress as a vocation. 2) His view o…

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Episode 14: Season 3 Episode 14- Josh Storms “Be Coach Fed and Player Led” 33:06

1y ago33:06

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In this week’s episode I’m so happy to welcome Josh Storms to The Podcast. Throughout the 30-minute conversation Josh and I get into: 1) The pros of longevity in one place. 2) The transition period between head coaches, what he observed with the players, and how being the “go between” with the new staff and the players helped with the transition. 3…

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Episode 13: Season 3 Episode 13- Mike Thomson “With experience comes a more streamlined approach” 35:30

1y ago35:30

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This week’s podcast guest is another coach whose name has been dropped on many “My Thoughts Monday’s. I’m so fired up to get to chop it up with my good friend and former co-worker Mike Thomson this week. In the 30-minute chat Mike and I get into: 1) Evaluating players (in this case pitchers), and how looking at their mechanics can improve specifici…

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Episode 11: Season 3 Episode 11- Steve Georgio “What’s the culture summed up in one word?” 33:49

1y ago33:49

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I’m so happy to welcome Steve Georgio to The Podcast this week. Steve has been doing awesome work up at Fordham going through a very unique and trying three years, surviving three different head coaching changes in that time period, leading up to a fantastic season this year. Throughout the 30 plus minute discussion Steve and I talk about 1) The im…

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Episode 10: Season 3 Episode 10- Eric Guthrie “Are we preparing them to prepare better for the game?” 33:45

1y ago33:45

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Today I am elated to welcome Eric Guthrie to The Podcast. Many of our listeners who have attended The Seminar have had the pleasure of meeting “Big E” at one of the events and know he’s one of the best people in our vocation. In the 35-minute discussion Eric and I get into: 1) What “improving the department” actually means to each of us, and how fo…

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Episode 9: Season 3 Episode 9- Thoughts from Old Graybeard “Please Slow Down” 16:01

1y ago16:01

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This week’s episode of The Podcast is some Thoughts from Old Graybeard where I reflect on this time of the year. All too often coaches suffer from extreme FOMO, and this time of year is one of the greatest culprits for experiencing it. For those whose seasons have come to an end we are, at times, in a rush to get back to training and really crank i…

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Episode 8: Season 3 Episode 8 Andrew Stuart “We are applied in nature” 32:27

1y ago32:27

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In this week’s episode of The Podcast I have the pleasure of sitting down and chopping it up with Andrew Stuart. In the 30-minute talk Andrew and I get into: 1) How taking the thought process back to a 5th grade science experiment could save practitioners a lot of headaches. 2) Where he sees an issue with being data driven, and how changing the tho…

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Episode 7: Season 3 Episode 7 Ben Kenyon “Have you maximized now?” 44:42

1y ago44:42

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I’m elated to welcome Ben Kenyon to The Podcast and introduce him as one of our presenters for The 2023 Seminar. I have had the fortune to know BK and call him a collogue for the past 18 years so this conversation has been a long time coming. Throughout the 45-minute discussion we get into: 1) How career burn out impacted to him professionally, and…

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Episode 6: Season 3 Episode 6 Dr. Craig Turner “Data has become the new currency” 42:32

1y ago42:32

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This week we welcome Dr. Craig Turner to The Podcast. Throughout this fantastic 42-minute discussion Dr. Turner goes into: 1) The tactical similarities across team sports and how those similarities have helped both of us progress our careers from soccer to basketball, and create a better understanding of the games. 2) The role of technology in coac…

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Episode 5: Season 3 Episode 5 Matt Gildersleeve “Strength is all a definition of how it’s expressed in the sport” 40:27

1y ago40:27

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This week we are joined by 2023 Seminar presenter, Kansas University’s Director of Sports Performance for football, Matt Gildersleeve. Our last discussion with Sleeve was OTR #79, and we catch up right where we left off. Sleeve dives into: What the first off season was like, and how it set up their program moving forward. The impact of the COVID su…

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Episode 4: Season 3 Episode 4 Dr. Bryan Mann "Be the most impactful with the least touches on the athlete" 37:19

1y ago37:19

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It’s always great to catch up with Dr. Bryan Mann, and this week’s episode of The Podcast is no different. In the 36-minute discussion Doc and I go into: 1) His new position and role at “The U” 2) Force Velocity Profiling, some of the issues and FAQ’s with it, and practical ways to implement it (oh and this is what his presentation is on at The 202…

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Episode 3: Season 3 Episode 3- Boo Schexnayder "The mistakes you make are the greatest vitamin pill you take as a coach" 33:02

1y ago33:02

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I couldn’t be more excited to have had the opportunity to sit down and catch up with 2023 presenter Coach Boo Schexnayder on this week’s episode of The Podcast. After a quick catch-up with Coach Boo we get into: 1) The role of science and practical common sense thinking in coaching, and how what is “scientific” vs common sense has come full circle.…

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Episode 2: Season 3 Episode 2- Molly Binetti "Continuing to raise the bar, and meet the bar, that we’ve set for ourselves" 33:38

1y ago33:38

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I am so fired up to welcome Molly Binetti back to The Podcast and introduce her as our 2nd presenter at The 2023 edition of The Seminar. In the 35-minute discussion we talk about: 1) The challenges of the season after winning a championship and how that’s impacted our approaches to not just training, but how we handle our athletes 2) The importance…

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Episode 1: Season 3 Episode 1- Jay DeMayo and Chase Campbell "It's peanut butter and jelly for a reason, people tried other things with it" 51:55

1+ y ago51:55

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The Podcast returns with a sensational conversation with PLAE’s Chase Campbell. Chase and I discuss: 1) The decision to move The Seminar to PLAE HQ 2) What Greybeard’s presentation will be on at CVASPS and different lenses to look at reverse engineering through 3) The role of simplicity in programming and how our view on it has changed as we have g…

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Episode 11: Season 2- The 2022 Seminar Series- Episode 11- Dr. Adam Petway- “I’ve made enough mistakes in my past to know what not to do in the future.” 42:39

2y ago42:39

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“We all live in the same physical world and environment, it’s just the demands of your sport may have some degrees of variant within that.” One of the things I try to do is bring the people doing the research to The Seminar, and after writing the book on biomechanics of basketball, Dr. Petway is the go to in that discipline. During the 42-minute ta…

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Episode 10: Season 2- The 2022 Seminar Series- Episode 10- Jonas Dodoo- “What is the right proportion of qualities that allows your speed to be best?” 41:40

2y ago41:40

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“There are some general principles about how we train and how we could train based on humans first based on how we respond to training.” This episode of The Podcast is a super discussion with Jonas Dodoo. During the 41-minute talk we cover: 1) Principles and systems, the power behind them and why their vital for coaches 2) Different ways that the g…

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