The Game Speed Podcast
Episodes
Ep 44: Kris Robertson- Strength Training Ratios for Speed Development, NFL Combine: Pros and Cons
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower www.multidirectionalpower.com Kris Robertson is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with Rugby Canada. Kris is a ...
Ep 43: Daniel Back- Developing Athleticism Before Strength, Choosing Strength Exercises That Won't Disrupt Speed Development
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower www.multidirectionalpower.com Daniel Back is an athletic development coach at Xceleration Sports Performance L...
Ep 42: Michael Drach- Training the Tendon vs. the Muscle, Ankle Stiffness, How the Inside Leg Effects Change of Direction
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Michael Drach is the owner and coach of Michael Drach Training in Chicago. Michael's trained Northwestern football ...
Ep 41: Yoeri Pegel- When You Should and Should Not Use Olympic Lifts Within Your Program, Submaximal Plyometrics
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Yoeri currently works as a Performance Trainer at AFC AJAX. He has experience training a variety of sports includin...
Episode 40: Lee Taft-How To Execute An Effective Online Speed Training Program
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Lee Taft, known to most simply as "The Speed Guy", is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement speciali...
Ep 39: Kevin Foster-Increasing Flexibility and Mobility As A MeansTo Improving Strength And Power In Athletic Positions
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Kevin Foster founded and runs the @javelin.anatomy instagram page, challenging the status quo of athletic developme...
Ep 38: Matt McInnes Watson-A Better Understanding Of Plyometrics And How to Best Implement Them In Your Program
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Matt McInnes Watson is a performance coach and specialist in track and field, speed, power and plyometrics. He has a...
Ep 37: Austin Jochum- How Do You Define Athletic Strength?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
www.exxentric.com/speedandpower Austin Jochum is the Strength Coach for the University of St. Thomas Football Team as well as owner of Jochum Stren...
Ep 36: Sean Light- Building a Strong Financial Future as a Strength Coach
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Light is a strength and conditioning coach, and CEO of 4A Health and Performance Sciences. Sean's previously been a strength coach with the LA La...
Ep 35: Mike Young- Transferring Maximal Strength to Huge Power Outputs
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Young is the Owner and Director of Performance and Research for Athletic Lab. Mike's wide range of experience and accomplishments is matched by f...
Ep 34: Jason Hettler- The Speed Development Model
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Hettler is known for specializing in speed development for both track athletes and field sport athletes. Currently Jason is the head Speed and A...
Ep 33: Bill Miller- Applying Velocity Based Training to Rotational Power Development
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Miller is a strength coach and author of the book, Swing Fast: A Guide To Developing Rotational Power. Through his program of rotational power de...
Ep 32: Patrick Estes- Developing Elite Level Conditioning For Your Athletes
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick is the Co-Owner of Evolve Health and Performance in Austin, TX. Patrick is an Applied Functional Science (AFS) practitioner, movement speciali...
Ep 31: Kris Borthwick- Developing Testing and KPIs Specific To Your Sport
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kris Borthwick is the Head of Sports Performance at Bromley Regional Performance Center. Kris is an elite level coach most notably in the sport of ten...
Ep 30: Zach Even-Esh- Coaching Wisdom, Creating Environments for Athletes to Excel
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Even-Esh is author, educator, coach, and founder of The Underground Strength Gym located in New Jersey. Zach is one of the most well known and we...
Ep 29: Ryan Connor- Speed Development for Middle School and High School Atheltes
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan is a strength coach from the Philadelphia area specializing in speed development for middle school and high school athletes. In this episode w...
Ep 28: Antonio Squillante- Using Different Strength Training Methods to Develop the Specific Power You Need For Your Sport
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Squillante is the author of the book "Power: The Training of Champions". Currently Antonio is conducting research at the Clinical Exercise ...
Ep 27: Dr. Andy Galpin- Developing Rotational Power and Training Fighters
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andy Galpin joins us on the show this week. Andy is a professor at Cal State Fullerton. Along with being a professor Andy also trains professional...
Ep 26: Grant Fowler- Utilizing Non Linear Periodization and Setting PRs through Motivation
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Fowler is the owner of Fowler Fitness. Grant's approach has resulted in his athletes greatly increasing strength and power. In addition to Grant...
Ep 25: Erik Huddleston- Individualizing Movement Solutions
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Huddleston is the Director of Performance at IFAST. In this episode of the show Erik talks about how he uses various constraints, speeds, and pos...
Ep 24: Jeff Moyer- How Output is Dictated by Visual Input, 1x20, and Why Athletes Need the Ability to Separate the Hips and Shoulders
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Moyer is the owner of Dynamic Correspondence Sports Training in Pittsburgh, PA. Through Jeff's passion for athletic development he has created ...
Ep 23: Nick DiMarco- 8 Vector Plyometrics, Progressing Agility Drills, Developing Power without Olympic Lifting, and Energy System Development
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick DiMarco is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Elon University. Nick has appeared on various podcasts because he has such a wealth of kn...
Ep 22: Joel Smith- Evolving as a Strength Coach, the Role of the Foot in Change of Direction
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Smith is a strength coach, and also host of the Just Fly Performance Podcast. After speaking with so many great strength coaches over the years J...
Episode 21: Zach Dechant- Sport Specific Training and Biomechanics for Throwing Athletes
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Dechant is the Senior Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at TCU. He oversees the development of Baseball, as well as the quarterback...
Episode 20: Keir Wenham Flatt- Reverse Engineering Sport and Flaws in the Strength and Conditioning Industry
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Wenham-Flatt is a strength and conditioning coach and consultant. Keir is most known for working with elite level rugby players and teams in the ...
Episode 19: Ryan Harrison-Improving Visual Performance to Enhance Athleticism
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Harrison has been helping athletes improve visual performance since 1999. He has worked with many MLB teams and players, as well as pro athletes ...
Episode 18: Sam Portland- Plyometrics, Working Backwards from Competition, and Mindfulness
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Portland is one of the UK's most experienced S&C coaches for elite level athletes. Along with training Sam also mentors coaches on how to not only...
Episode 17- Jarred Boyd-Utilizing Aerobic Plyometrics to Prepare Athletes for the Volume and Intensity of Competition
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jarred Boyd currently works for the NBA franchise, Memphis Grizzlies, as a Performance Physical Therapist. Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Jarred ...
Episode 16: Matt Cooper- Combining Various Training Methods to Optimize Athleticism
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Cooper is a nutrition consultant, strength & conditioning coach, and sport scientist from California. What makes Coop's training so interesting i...
Ep 15: Brian Harrington-Foundational Skills to Speed and Multidirectional Movement
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Harrington is the owner and head performance coach of Harrington Sports Performance located in New York. Brian was a nominee for COACH OF THE YE...
Episode 14: Adarian Barr-Rate of Shin Angle Change, Squatted Running, and Developing a Coach's Eye
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Few coaches challenge you and make you really question what you are doing with your athletes like Adarian Barr. Adarian has a background in track, but...
Ep 13: Jay Dyer, USA National Lacrosse Strength Coach- Developing Elite Lacrosse Players
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Dyer is the strength coach for Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse team as well as being the strength and conditioning coordinator for the Uni...
Episode 12: Applying Breath Work to Training Athletes (with Jack Anderson)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Anderson is a performance coach and host of the Upper Left Performance Podcast. Jack has been doing some really interesting breath work so we wan...
Episode 11: Understanding the Demands of Sport will Lead to Better Outcomes with Patients and Athletes (with Trevor Rappa)
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Physical Therapist and performance coach Trevor Rappa came on the show to talk about how being a performance coach has helped him as a physical therap...
Episode 10: Nervous System Training and the Cold War Sports Performance Conspiracy (with Quintin Torres)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quintin Torres is a Speed of Sport affiliate specializing in nervous system training. Quintin talks about how nervous system training should be a prio...
Episode 9: Developing Position, Situational Strength, Power, and Speed for Athletes (with Ty Terrell)
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ty Terrell is the strength coach of the Atlanta Hawks. In this episode Ty talks about his model, and how to pair exercises in the gym to enhance the p...
Episode 8: An Overview of our Speed and Power System (with Jason Feairheller and Ryan Heickert)
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since we started this podcast Ryan and I have hinted at some of the things we like to do with our speed and power training. We decided it was time to ...
Ep 7: A Physical Therapist's view of the Foot and Ankle Complex (with Eric Marriott)
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Marriott is physical therapist based out of Vancouver, Canada. We had Eric on the show to talk about his expertise and understanding of the foot ...
Going In Depth On All Aspects of Multidirectional Speed (with Justin Moore)
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is the head performance coach at Parabolic Performance and Rehab. Justin's expertise lies in understanding and manipulating how the body create...
Episode 5: Incorporating a Hi/Low Method along with Olympic Lifting to Improve Linear and Multidirectional Speed(with Ryan Hopkins)
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hopkins is the owner of the elite training facility, Soho Strength Lab. This episode was fantastic. Ryan provided a ton of practical information ...
Episode 4: Applying Science and Research to Enhance your Speed Program (with Mike Tucker)
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is currently the Football Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Villanova University.We covered a range of topics in this podcast including why a...
Episode 3: Building Relationships to Create Better Outcomes (with Mark Fitzgerald)
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Mark was awesome. We intended to talk a lot about speed development for hockey but we took a turn in the beginning and we stuck with...
Episode 2- Creating a Model Based Off Your Principles (with Michelle Boland)
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle was a great guest to have on the show. In this episode we discussed the importance of creating a system, creating principles, and how to orga...
Ep 1 Speed is a Skill (with Lee Taft)
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Lee we talk about the concept of "speed is a skill". This concept is multifaceted, and we spoke a lot about how understanding mul...