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In this episode, I am debriefing a few questions that coaches have about how we use testing to maximize the output of our program. Recently, I presented on back-to-back weekends at the Minnesota and Michigan Coaches Clinics, where I presented on numerous topics. One of these discussions, How to Use Data to Supercharge Your Program, is always a hit but often leads to many great questions after the session. In this talk, I will discuss how we test, what we test, why we do the tests, and where we implement the data to enhance our work in preparing our athletes to compete. For more on this topic and other related content for coaching speed, please grab a copy of the Sprinter's Compendium here:https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Chris is a top-flight hurdle and sprints coach for Minnesota State! He has become a master educator, with numerous national champions and record holders under his belt. Coach Parno and I had a wonderful conversation about education, organization, dealing with different athletes, and his evolution as a coach over nearly two decades in the sport. His recources: https://linktr.ee/chrisparno?utm_source=linktree_profile_share For the Sprinter's Compendium: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Chris Parno enters his 12th season as the Associate Head Track and Field Coach. Parno leads the men and women's sprint/hurdle groups and serves as the recruiting coordinator. While being led by Parno, the maverick sprinters and hurdlers have experienced unprecedented success, rewriting the record books and establishing MSU as a sprints and hurdles powerhouse among Division II. On top of his coaching duties at Minnesota State, Parno serves as a USATF lead instructor for the Level 1 coaching certification programs, while also instructing for the Level 2 and 3 certification programs. Coaching Honors:  -2024 NSIC Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2023-2024 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2023-2024 USTFCCCA Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2023-2024 NSIC Indoors Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2023 NSIC Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2022-2023 NSIC Indoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2022 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2022 USTFCCCA Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2022 NSIC Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2021-2022 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2021-2022 USTFCCCA Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2021-2022 NSIC Indoors Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2021 NSIC Outdoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2020-2021 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year -2020-2021 USTFCCCA Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2019-2020 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year Finalist (top 3) -2019-2020 NSIC Indoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year  -2019 USTFCCCA Outdoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2018-2019 NSIC Outdoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year  -2018-2019 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2018-2019 NSIC Indoor Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year  -2017-2018 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2016-2017 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2015-2016 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region -2014-2015 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Central Region

Coach Holler is best known for his impassioned philosophy, Feed the Cats, which involves drilling things down to their most essential elements to keep training fun. Tony and I had a unique conversation about his continued evolution as a coach and how the world has changed for him now that his message has spanned the globe. Coach Holler shared his continued pursuit of excellence and his new challenge of completing his first official book. We discuss the evolution of the message to others worldwide and how to become a lifelong learner through sport. Tony shares how to manage the role of being an amplifier, problem solver, and consultant for coaches and athletes alike internationally. I am excited to share this organic and novel conversation with Tony. Please share this podcast with others who can benefit from the messages shared by the experts interviewed. Tony will speak at the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Clinic this December 12-14 2024. To register, click here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/808834 To learn more about Tony or purchase some of his work, visit him at the following locations X- @pntrack Instagram- coachtonyholler Coachtube- https://coachtube.com/users/tonyholler YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@coachtonyholler For the Sprinter's Compendium, Purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Henk and I had an awesome conversation. He and chatted about all manner of speed training. We talked about what he believes coaches need to do less and more to help their athletes reach their potential. We discussed how to differentiate training for different types of athletes. How to identify the different types of sprinters. He talked about what a warm-up should be if we should warm up at all. Coach discussed what mental training should be and who to establish what type of mindset you are coaching. We conclude our wonderful chat with where he is looking to continue furthering his knowledge in the art of coaching.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Today is the fourth and final installment of my talk at the Central California Coaches Clinic. We discuss what is active recovery. I chat about how to layout plyometric training and cool down methods. I finish the talk with quick suggestions about the weight room and injury prevention.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

It was a treat to spend time chatting with World Champion and Olympian Ronnie Baker. We covered a lot of bases in our chat. From his early beginnings all the way through to becoming a World Champion and earning a spot on the Olympic team. Our discussion on his strength training changes is worth the price of admission as well. Ronnie is a humble and gracious guy. However, don't let that fool you, this man is a serious competitor and no one wants to win as much as he does. Click and listen to our great chat now! Follow Ronnie on Twitter @ronnie_baker14 For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

This is Part III of my talk about sprinting. I take you quickly through a number of different workouts based on the still intense but extended sprint training. Clear your mind and open it to the possibility of longer options. Different events require different loads and interval lengths.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

We dive right in with a unique conversation on the podcast. In episode 35 we meet four-time Olympian & multi-time medalist Roland Schoeman. He and I went into the deep end on training young people, mental resilience, the myths of swimming, his training parameters, and MORE! Listen in, subscribe, and share.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html To follow Roland on Twitter- @Rolandschoeman

In Part II we discuss the intricacies of rest and recoveries between intense workouts. I explain how to use games to make sports performance fun with acceleration. We talk about the load minimums and maximums that are unique to acceleration. I also explain how to use different systems to blend the training and keep it interesting. We explain the value of having actual cues for different movements for different contacts through challenging workouts. In maximum velocity, we discuss how to do the workouts correctly. Also, I educated the audience on how to force the body into new firing patterns to avoid rhythm lock or what the late great Charlie Francis called a dynamic stereotype. I explain what each of these training zones requires and how to use various movement patterns to make the CNS go into overdrive for adaptation into great maximal speeds. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

I thoroughly enjoyed my talk with Dr. Avedesian! We went WAY down the rabbit hole on injuries and sports performance. A lot of our discussion is cutting-edge research from a number of different sources.  Jason Avedesian is a post-doctoral researcher at the Emory Sports Performance and Research Center. His research interests include ACL injury, sports-related concussion, and sensorimotor contributions to athlete performance and injury. Jason completed Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology from Michigan State University, a Master’s degree in Biomechanics from Ball State University, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Biomechanics) from UNLV. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Today we start part one of our Central California Coaching Clinic Session: Coaching the Sprints A-Z. In this part, we break down how to set up a proper warm-up and attack daily drills for sprinters. Sprinters can be trained and you can move the needle for them through technical work. Click and listen to this episode and see how it's done.  We talk about protocol, rotations, surfaces, and how to take advantage of the body's desire for novelty.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Jonathan Marcus is an American running coach, meet director, podcaster, and total running geek. Jonathan has over 15 years of experience and success developing runnings of all levels and abilities. He’s coached several US Olympic Trials and US National Championships qualifiers as well as individual champions at the high school, college, and professional levels. In 2015, Jonathan founded High-Performance West. Originally a track & field club for national class athletes based in Portland, Ore., HPW has evolved to become an online platform that strives to inform, educate, and better running coaches of all levels by publishing regular free and paid subscription content of the highest quality. In addition to coaching, Jonathan has dedicated his career in athletics to providing highly competitive opportunities for runners at the local and national levels. He is a founding meet director of notable American high-performance middle distance meets such as: Portland Track Festival, Adrian Martinez Classic, the USATF Middle Distance Classic (formerly OXY High Performance), and Sunset Tour. He also served as the elite fields coordinator for the Brooks PR Meet, an elite High School track & field meet, and the FloTrack Throwdown High-Performance Meet. In 2011, Jonathan was recognized by USATF as the Long Distance Chairman of the Year for his efforts to advance long-distance running opportunities in the state of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Jonathan is the co-host of the On Coaching podcast with Magness & Marcus, started in 2015 with his good friend and colleague Steve Magness. Steve and Jonathan founded the Magness & Marcus Scholar Program, a continuing education program aimed at providing distance running coaches of all levels with relevant and practical information and knowledge in the form of online courses and programs of study. His most recent project, Super Running Training, provides 1-on-1 coaching, training, recovery, and club membership services to runners of all levels and abilities. Jonathan currently holds a Level 1 Coaching Certification from USATF and Strength & Conditioning Certification from USTFCCCA. He enjoys working with runners of all levels and currently lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristen. Coach Marcus takes us through his myriad of mentors and experiences to develop him as a coach. Jonathan talks about what he learned NOT to do as a coach. He continues on to discuss the importance of creating great experiences for our athletes. Coach talks about stressing the process over accolades. Johnathan talks about how expectation is the killer of joy. We discuss the importance of the human element in coaching over the X’s and O’s. Coach Marcus talks about the vitality of funding needed for coaching and educators. Jonathan educates us on his takes aways he learned from going back to teaching the roots of track & field in high school. He then walks us through some of the training progressions he did with an abbreviated season. Coach explains how Covid has forced us to be better at what we do as coaches. We discuss the reality of the identity crises most coaches will face in their careers. Coach and I chat about reframing poor moments into something positive to better ourselves. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html To follow Coach Marcus on Twitter @jmarpdx

1- Physically Resilient   2- Always Competing & Being Challenged  3- More Skill to Be Used at the Highest level   4- Different Coaches to Sheppard Talent  5- Bigger Network of Relationships & More a Part of the Community For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Mike takes us through his development and mentors to bring him to the pinnacle of strength and conditioning. Coach Boyle talks about his time at Boston University and their hockey dynasty. Coach shares with us a story on if you can coach something you can coach everything! He educates us on the myth of fitness. Mike cautions against expert beginners’ syndrome. However, there is nothing wrong with listening to people with extreme points of view to understand the context. Boyle uses the feed the cats philosophy on limited weight training as the backdrop to understanding initially ideas that seem a bit too radical. We discuss together the value of Adam Grant’s book Think Again in reflecting on concepts that are new or foreign to us. Mike takes us through the “think again” concept as it relates to hexbar deadlift versus other weight room strength training exercises. Coach talks about the importance of building training that is inclusive casting a wide net over an expansive number of sports! He makes the argument that only getting better at bilateral bench, squat, and deadlift makes you a worse athlete. Instead, we should improve athletes globally and one of the very best ways to do it is through speed training. We go on to educate the audience about the dangers of a coach’s engrained bias and how to manage it as we develop. Additionally, Mike warns us about the internet expert and the pitfalls from not being able to filter the quality content from those who are suspect at best. Coach Boyle goes into the importance of making things simple. He references the book They Have Not Been Taught until they have learned as a great example of the mastery of complex concepts into their simple component parts. Mike highlights the value of cueing athletes “do this, not this, this” derived from the actual coaching legend John Wooden. Coach Boyle educates me on the best cue I have heard in a long time for Olympic Lifting. Mike shares with us three filters we should all have to be better coaches. We continue our conversation by deconstructing the “ok boomer” ageism in the world of strength and conditioning. We close our conversation with Mike predicting what will his lasting impact become on those he taught, coached, and mentored. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html To contact Coach Boyle on Twitter: @mboyle1959 To learn more about Mike’s business and coach visit here: https://www.bodybyboyle.com/

Saturday Night Fight Debrief Answering questions we didn't discuss from Tony Holler & my debate over how to train the 400m.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ For a copy of the PPV Fight between #feedthecats vs #criticalmasssystem  here: https://sellfy.com/fieldfocus/p/saturday-night-fights-400m-debate/    For the Sprinter's Compendium: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=