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
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)
We are excited to talk with UTEP sprints & hurdles Coach Lacena Golding-Clarke today. Coach Lacena is a multiple Olympian for her native Jamaica (though don't tell her friends) and has now been crushing it as a coach for years. Listen in as she talks about her journey and the development of star pupil Tobi Amusan...
2:30 - Her Background from Jamaica, College and Professional
8:10 - Jamaican Champs
10:30 - Lessons form being an Athlete to becoming a Coach
16:30 - Hurdle Philosophy
20:00 - American vs Jamaican Coaching
22:00 - Coaching Mentors
26:30 - The development of Tobi Amusan
39:00 - Her friends don’t know she was in the Olympics
40:00 - The Power of Listening
Joining us today is University of Iowa Head Coach Joey Woody. Joey talks with us about is 400H professional career, coaching experience, developing hurdlers, athlete monitoring and adapting training.
1:15 Professional 400H Career
12:30 Looking Towards Coaching & Mentors
19:45 Being an Assistant Coach
24:30 Being a Head Coach
28:00 Short Hurdle Philosophy and Training
40:00 Long Hurdle Philosophy and Training
1:06:00 Athlete Monitoring
1:09:00 Fun Track Stories
Yvonne Wade
We are joined today by UNLV Head Coach Yvonne Wade. In this episode we discuss her professional athlete career for Japan, being a head coach in "Sin City" - and of course lots of training insights.
1:10 - Post Collegiate Career Competing for Japan
5:15 - Japanese vs Jamaican Culture
6:45 - From Athlete to Assistant to Head Coach
8:40 - Living and Coaching in Vegas
10:45 - Hurdle Philosophy
16:00 - Hurdle Mentality
27:00 - Not Using a lot of Drills
36:45 - Considerations for Adding Elements into Training
38:50 - Great Track Story
We are joined this episode by University of North Carolina sprints & hurdles coach Adrian Wheatley. Coach Wheatley transitioned to North Carolina after a very successful stint at the University of Illinois. He has extensive experience coaching both short and long hurdlers, including combo hurdler David Kendziera.
2:45 University of Tennessee Memories
5:50 Mentors
21:00 Developing into a middle distance athlete
23:40 Short Hurdle Philosophy
28:05 Long Hurdle Philosophy
36:30 Training Cycle Breakdown
41:50 Favorite Workout Sessions
48:50 Fun & Training Stories
Mohammad is currently employed by NASA and has a degree in Engineering as well as an MBA. He also ran track collegiately and has 4 years experience coaching track and volleyball. The combination of these experiences means that Mohammad brings an interesting perspective to coaching and performance.
Show Notes:
0:55 - Mohammad’s Background & Connecting Business with Sport
8:42 - Why You Should Care About Project Management
13:13 - The Challenges with Project Management
18:45 - Overarching Themes of Project Management
20:30 - Waterfall Methodology
25:16 - Agile Methodology
28:46 - Scrum Methodology
32:19 - Lean Six Sigma Methodology
39:10 - Changing course and playing the long game
44:23 - Risks & Mitigation
46:14 - Commandments & Monuments
50:04 - Reviewing the process
54:06 - Getting the client involved
56:34 - Closing Remarks
Our guest today is none other than Coach Curtis Taylor, Associate Head Coach for the Oregon Ducks. Coach Taylor has built a sprint factory in Eugene and helped the Ducks win countless National Titles. He sits down with us to talk about his Oakland roots, his mentor Tony Wells, as well as his own sprint & hurdle philosophy.
1:30 Mentors
7:00 Tony Wells’ influence
11:45 Oakland background & youth development
24:00 Hurdle philosophy
42:25 Double knee start
50:20 Experiences that brought forth growth
55:30 Evolution of the sport & coaching profession
62:15 Favorite track stories
Hosted by Jason Hettler, this episode is a follow-up to a previous conversation with Dr. Gareth Sandford on Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR). This conversation builds upon the first and covers the practical application of ASR in individual and team sport settings.
ASR Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRL6eImrik
SHOW NOTES:
1:35 - Operational Definitions (Speed Reserve vs Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR))
6:45 - The integration of aerobic physiology with ASR
8:00 - Finding signal through noise in your testing
11:45 - Does 400m sprint time represent speed?
15:20 - How does anaerobic capacity and repeat sprint ability fit in with ASR?
22:40 - ASR test protocols for individuals and team sport
37:10 - Troubleshooting testing in the field
46:00 - Data management and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team
49:18 - How to apply ASR to high-intensity interval training prescription
53:31 - Developing max sprint speed in aerobic-dominant profiles
1:00:38 - Summary and Closing Remarks
Join us on this inaugural episode for a chat with legendary sprints & hurdles coach Vince Anderson. Coach Anderson has coached at the University of Tennessee and Texas A&M. He has produced countless NCAA Champions and World Medalists. Among the athletes he has coached include: Justin Gatlin, Aries Merritt, Gary Kikaya, Shamier Little, Jessica Beard, Phyllis Francis ... and many more.
1:35 Coaching Journey
7:00 Mentors
9:00 Lessons from Mentors
17:50 Wickets & Acceleration Ladder
28:50 Background as an Architect
35:50 Short Hurdle Philosophy
43:40 Short Hurdle Technique Pointers
52:55 Great Track Story
* Outro beat produced by 110H Freddie Crittenden
In this episode ALTIS host, Jason Hettler, is joined by George Petrakos of Scottish Rugby. The conversation centers around self-determination theory and reflection processes.
Time Stamps:
1:17 - Current Thoughts & Interests
7:00 - Wearing multiple hats
14:45 - Measuring engagement, effort, and the like
24:00 - Strategies to increase motivation, effort, and intent
39:42 - The role of autonomy in performance environments
43:02 - Competency and rewards
48:12 - Rate of athletic improvement over time
52:56 - Bringing a team perspective to individual sport
57:50 - Authenticity and consistency in our coaching demeanor
1:06:08 - Athletes who challenge versus blindly following
1:10:11 - Reflection and opening yourself up to criticism
1:15:17 - Accounting for our biases
1:18:02 - The environment for productive reflections
Tune in to hear ALTIS Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler, answer questions from the ALTIS Community on training speed in field/court sports.
The latest ALTIS Podcast features Dr. Gareth Sandford and is hosted by Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler.
Gareth (along with Jason) was a member of our first Intern group in the Spring of 2014. Following his internship Gareth joined Athletics New Zealand as a Performance Physiologist and completed his PhD with Auckland University of Technology.
He is currently a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Performance Physiologist with the University of British Colombia and the Canadian Sport Institute - Pacific.
In this conversation Gareth and Jason cover many topics centered around Gareth’s PhD dissertation, Applications of Anaerobic Speed Reserve to Elite 800m Running. From a ‘big picture’ perspective they cover topics such as asking the right questions and defining the relevant terminology. They then zoom-in on determinants of performance, categorizing athletes, and more.
The final third of the conversation centers around the application of Gareth’s work beyond the 800m, particularly into team sport.
PODCAST TIME STAMPS
Tune in to hear ALTIS Lead Hurdles Coach - Andreas Behm - answer questions directly from our followers. This Q&A session hosted by Lukey Klitz covers topics including:
Tune in to hear Dr. Randhawa answer questions directly from our followers. We will cover topics ranging from his journey as a therapist, how he integrates Performance Therapy, to the mindset of a practitioner in a High Performance setting.
Hosted by Jason Hettler, the Second Thorne ACP Podcast of the 19-20 season is now available. This episode features Nate Shaw - the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Nate will be presenting at the December edition of the Thorne ACP. He is entering his 11th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to that, he worked for four years with The Toronto Blue Jays and The Tampa Bay Rays.
Nate learned his craft as a physical therapy technician before enrolling in the University of Florida’s Athletic Training Program. He gained valuable experience not only as a student trainer for the University’s Football team but also as a trainer at the Student Health Center and their Intramural Sports programs. Nate received his BS Degree in Sports Science with a specialization in Athletic Training. He lives in Arizona and is married with two children.
The first Thorne ACP Podcast of the 19-20 season is now available, featuring the Director of Sports Medicine and Science at USA Swimming – Keenan Robinson.
Coach Robinson will be presenting at the December edition of the Thorne ACP. He is responsible for evaluating injury epidemiology in National Team swimmers, identifying risk factors, and streamlining medical care for Team USA swimmers to reduce training time loss or surgical procedures.
Well known for being the physical preparation coach of Michael Phelps, Keenan is an NATABOC certified athletic trainer and NSCA certified strength and conditioning coach. He has served as medical staff on both Olympic and World Championship teams, bringing a unique skill set to the sport through both performance and medicine.
In this podcast Keenan, and host – Ellie Spain – discuss:
w/host Ellie Spain.
The third Athletigen ACP Podcast of the 18-19 season is now available, featuring Jeremy Koenig.
Dr. Koenig is the Founder and CEO of Athletigen, a sports genetics company with a mission to educate and empower athletes and coaches alike, through the collection and interpretation of personal genetic information.
Providing a variety of insights into the role of genetics in sport and how the evolution of technologies can aid both coaches and athletes, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion on topics including:
Providing a candid preview into some of the topics set to be addressed when Tianna speaks at the October edition of the ACP, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion including:
The first Athletigen ACP Podcast of the 18-19 season is now available, featuring some fascinating insights from esteemed Coach Mike Boyle.
Providing an insightful preview into some of the topics set to be addressed when Coach Boyle speaks at the October edition of the ACP, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion on topics including:
w/host Ellie Spain.
w/host Ellie Spain.