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Today’s episode features strength and track coach, John Garrish. John is the director of athletic development at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Florida, and the school’s head track coach. John was recently voted the 2022 National High School Strength Coach of the Year by ... Show More
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528: Dan Back on The Natural Foundations of Speed and Athleticism
In this episode, Daniel Back gets into the role of variety, play, and subconscious learning in developing speed and athleticism. He discusses resisted sprinting, why he avoids over-coaching acceleration mechanics, lessons from the dunk community, and the value of broad movement e ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 6
527: Josh Bray on The Hidden Layers of Athletic Development
In this episode, Josh Bray discusses how endurance training shaped his coaching perspective, the role of games and hidden intention in athletic development, and how roughhousing and free play build adaptable movers. He also explores bucketing athletes as elastic, muscular, or hyb ... Show More
1h 17m
Jul 30
526: 20 Ideas That Changed My Coaching Forever - Joel Smith
Joel Smith shares 20 coaching ideas that permanently reshaped how he trains athletes and himself. Drawing from influential books, mentors, training systems, personal experiments, and hard-earned mistakes, Joel explores intensity and recovery, potentiation, individualized strength ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2025
265: Why Sprint and Jump Training Transforms Every Athlete
In this week's episode of the Science for Sport podcast, host Richard Graves welcomes performance coach Michael Fennell, who brings over 22 years of experience in athletics coaching, specialising in long jump and sprints. Michael shares his journey from athlete to coach, includin ... Show More
30m 33s
Feb 2023
152: Optimising Youth Speed Training: They're Not Just Small Adults
In episode 152, Matt Tometz, Performance Coach, joins us. Specifically Matt will be looking at: Why youth athletes need speed Physiological adaptations in youth athletes Speed training in youth vs adults What training with Matt looks like *About Matt "Matt Tometz is a Sports Perf ... Show More
19m 7s
Jan 2024
2255: The Smart Way to Improve Speed, Power, & Performance With Brian Kula
The difference between how he applies or approaches training his athletes vs. how other athletes try to improve speed, power, and performance. (2:39) It's a family business! His background in the training space. (4:52) The components that contribute to speed and how you train for ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2024
204: Optimal Week Planning For Footballers
In episode 204 Andy Hyde, Strength and Conditioning Coach with Aesthetic Athletics, joins us. Specifically Andy will be looking at: The difference between pro, semi-pro and youth players Important physical qualities How to structure a week to optimise performance An example of ho ... Show More
32m 10s
Oct 2023
184: How Physios and S&C Coaches Can Learn From Eachother To Accelerate Thier Careers
In episode 184 Matthew Ibrahim, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Clinical Coordinator and Instructor of Exercise Science at Endicott College, joins us. Specifically Matthew will be looking at: What physios, physical therapists, athletic trainers and strength coaches can learn from ... Show More
17m 12s