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Feb 2023
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152: Optimising Youth Speed Training: Th...

Science for Sport
About this episode

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 Performance Coach/Sports Science Coordinator at TCBoost Sports Performance. With a speed development as his coaching expertise and fascination for data, it’s his daily challenge to combine the art of coaching with the science of data for his athletes of all ages and sports to get them faster. Outside the facility, Matt creates educational content for coaches and professionals, including his YouTube channel and his podcast “The Talking Shop Podcast.” Find him on Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe."

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/matttometz
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thetalkingshoppodcast
Instagram: @CoachBigToe
Twitter: @CoachBigToe

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