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Apr 2023
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355: Daniel Back and Tim Riley on Key De...

Joel Smith, Just-Fly-Sports.com
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More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-355/ Today’s podcast features coaches Dan Back and Tim Riley. Dan Back is the founder of Jump Science and is a coach at Xceleration sports performance in Austin, Texas where he trains both track and team sport athletes. Dan has been a guest on episodes 263 and 337 of the podcast, speaking on sprin ... Show More
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