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ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 15 - Coach Matt DeLancey Sep 18, 2020

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Today we are joined by long-time Florida Strength Coach Matt DeLancey. In this episode we discuss all things strength and power related...

1:00 Journey is Strength & Conditioning

4:00 Mentors

7:30 Speed & Power Philosophy

12:40 Developing Sprinters & Hurdlers

17:35 Lessons from Swimming & Volleyball

22:30 Strength is Just One Variable

24:55 Individualization Strategies

29:45 Periodization Model

32:20 Commonalities among Event Groups

35:35 Strength Reserve

41:50 Weight Room Gender Differences

45:55 Communication with Event Coaches

49:30 Something you Changed your Mind About

52:35 Steve Spurrier Story

54:15 Great Stories

ALTIS Series - 1 Track Mind - Episode 14 - Coach Lennox Graham Sep 10, 2020

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This week we are joined by Coach Lennox Graham of Clemson University. We discuss Lennox's Jamaican coaching roots, hurdle philosophy, the difference between being a head vs assistant coach and the development of World Champion Danielle Williams

1:30 Coaching Career in Jamaica

5:45 Coming to the US as a Coach

10:30 Differences being a Head vs Assistant Coach

15:30 Hurdles Culture in Jamaica

19:00 Hurdles Philosophy

24:30 Training Rhythm

27:15 Development of Danielle Williams

44:00 Force on the Ground

53:00 Great Track Story

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 13 - Coach Amy Deem Sep 03, 2020

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On this episode we welcome long-time Miami Head Coach Amy Deem. Amy has been a staple of NCAA and international track for years, culminating in appointments to lead Team USA. We talk about her evolution as a coach, special athletes she has worked with, hurdle technique, as well as the mental and culture sides of athletics.

1:30 Longevity at Univeristy of Miami

5:30 Mentors

7:15 Building a Program from Scratch

10:10 Learning from Gary Winckler

12:40 Culture of Miami

15:50 Team USA Head Coach

19:45 Coaching Lauryn Williams

25:50 Hurdle Philosophy Evolution

36:15 Differences between 100H & 110H

44:20 Mental Preparation for Big Meets

49:10 Team Building in an Individual Sport

51:40 Something you Changed Your Mind About

57:45 Great Track Story

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 12 - Coach Mike Ford Aug 28, 2020

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Today we are joined by longtime Baylor stalwart Mike Ford. In this episode Mike talks to us about his running and coaching career, in particular what it was like to be around Sanya Richards, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Tiffani McReynolds.

1:45 - Growing up in Rochester, NY

13:45 - On the late Cedric Walker

21:30 - Heading to Waco, TX

29:25 - Baylor 400m Legacy

36:00 - Pro Training Group

44:00 - 400m Philosophy

50:00 - Hurdles Training w/ Tiffani McReynolds

1:00.30 - Athlete Buy-In

1:10.00 - Collaborating w/ Coaches

1:18.00 - Awesome Track Story

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 10 - Coach Larry Wade Aug 20, 2020

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Today we welcome the always insightful and entertaining Coach Larry Wade from the UNLV Rebels. Larry talks about his professional and collegiate experiences, being a successful Boxing Fitness Trainer and some great stories involving Dominique Arnold.

0:45 Giddings, Texas Upbringing

5:00 College vs Terrence Trammell

7:45 Training at Early Day HSI

13:45 Adversity in Professional Career

16:45 Transitioning to College Coaching

21:45 Training Boxers

29:00 Rhythm & Timing in Boxing & Track

31:50 Mentality in Boxing & Track

34:25 100 Hurdle Philosophy

39:30 Training Week Setup

41:30 Differences vs 100H & 110H

43:15 Signs that an Athlete is Ready to Roll

47:20 Changing your Mind about Something

56:30 Great Track Story

Covering all corners of the Performance Triad with Brendan James Cole Aug 17, 2020

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Brendan James Cole is a former Australian Olympian in the 400m Hurdles and current coach/therapist consultant in various sports. He has formerly been employed by us at ALTIS and the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation.

SHOW NOTES:

1:40 - History as an Olympic 400m Hurdler

7:20 - Favorite training menu items as an athlete

13:30 - Ending the Athletic Career and Transitioning to Coach/Therapist

17:20 - Blending the lines between coaching and therapy.

23:35 - The psychological aspect of injury and reducing training gaps

25:25 - Safeguarding against dependency on manual therapy

28:25 - The difference between coaches with high-level athletic backgrounds and those without

35:45 - Applying track and field knowledge to Winter sports and the role of variability

51:00 - Introducing plyometric training in multiple settings

55:55 - Progressing plyometrics beyond the Rudiment Hop Series

1:04:17 - Footwear considerations and barefoot training

1:10:27 - Takeaways from other training groups on the Bobsled/Skeleton tour

1:14:30 - Targeting fascial health from a coaching and therapist perspective

1:21:50 - Multi-planar work with linear populations

1:24:48 - Current endeavors and closing comments

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 09 - Coach Dave Hegland Aug 13, 2020

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This week we welcome Coach Dave Hegland from Syracuse. Dave has helped develop a lot of fast hurdlers including Jarret Eaton, Donald Politt, Freddie Crittenden and Angelo Goss among others.

2:05 Coaching Background

4:00 Mentors

7:00 Training Philosophy Evolution

8:25 Limited Facilities & Cold Temperatures

11:00 Hurdle Training & Philosophy

13:40 Weekly Training Setup

19:50 Hurdle Talent ID

21:45 Development of Jarett Eaton & Freddie Crittenden

30:00 When are Hurdlers Ready to Run Fast

36:00 An Instance Where You Changed Your Mind About Something

42:00 Who Would You Like to Listen To

Changing Lives Beyond the Weight Room with Dave Hembrough Aug 11, 2020

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In this episode Jason Hettler discusses the social and developmental impact of Strength & Conditioning with Dave Hembrough.

In the early stages of Dave's career he found himself working with a variety of athletes at the Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championship levels. This included sports such as rugby, table tennis, golf, boxing and downhill mountain biking.

While Dave speaks very highly of these experiences, after 5-6 years he realized he was looking for more.

This episode covers Dave's current work as a Sport Scientist at Sheffield Hallam University and as founder of the Hallam Barbell Club.

The episode ends with Dave sharing his personal Purpose Statement, his take on Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg's motto, "Move fast and break things" and his answer to, "What does sport/competition mean to you?".

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 08 - Coach Sammy Dabbs Aug 06, 2020

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Today we welcome Coach Sammy Dabbs. Sammy has coached athletes at the High School, Collegiate and Professional level. In this chat he shares with us his insights into his coaching journey, elaborate training setups and his love for toothpicks and root beer.

2:45 Coaching Journey

10:55 Texas Track Culture

13:55 Million Dollar Race with Marquise

22:55 Football vs Track Speed

26:45 HS, College and Pro Training

35:35 Cone Obstacle Courses

38:20 Bully Coaching

43:45 Knowing when Athletes are Ready

49:10 400H Philosophy

1:01:55 Fun Track Story

ALTIS Series: 1 Track Mind - EP 07 - Coach Jeff Petersmeyer Jul 30, 2020

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Today's conversation is with Coach Jeff Petersmeyer of Louisville. Jeff talks about his coaching stops, love for pizza and making due with limited resources. He also gives us some insight into his exploration of language as it relates to cueing and reminisces about his experiences at the 2012 Olympics.

1:15 Coaching Journey

3:00 Love of Pizza

6:00 Pizza & Coaching

8:30 Coaching with Limited Resources

13:00 400H & Coaching Philosophy

15:45 Cueing & Language

25:00 A Time in your Career you Decided to Change Things Up

31:45 Experience of Coaching the Multis at the Olympics

(... apologies for the somewhat abrupt ending, we had technical difficulties the last few minutes)