This episode builds from a previous conversation between Ed Lea (Harlequins RFC) and host Jason Hettler on Periodization. In this episode they each share specific examples of how they program for the athletes they work with and cover topics such as gender differences and curved treadmills.
For episode 20 we welcome Coach Debbie Ferguson McKenzie from the University of Kentucky. Debbie is a member of the famed Bahamas Golden Girls 4x100 Relay. After a decorated professional career we sit down and talk with her about her transition into coaching:
2:30 - Decorated Professional Track Career
8:50 - Longevity in the Sport
11:30 - Getting Into Coaching
16:15 - First Hurdle Coaching Experience
19:15 - Old vs New School Speed
21:45 - Things I Wish I Knew as an Athlete
25:10 - Track Career Helping to Coach
30:00 - Lessons from Mentors
35:45 - The Spirit of Giving
42:25 - Awesome Track Stories
Join Jason Hettler and Edward Lea of Harlequins RFC for a discussion around all things periodization.
This episode we are joined by long-time Hampton Head Coach Maurice Pierce. Coach Pierce has won over 30 conference titles over his coaching career and mentored several athletes to international success...
1:35 Staying Power at Hampton & Coaching Journey
9:00 Rich Track Culture in Virginia
14:10 Coaching at an HBCU
19:50 Switching Conferences to the Big South
25:50 Coaching with Team USA
32:40 Coaching Multiple Events
36:10 Evolution of James Carter, Kellie Wells, Yvette Lewis & David Payne
46:00 Francena McCorory Development
49:50 Working with the Strengths of Athletes
1:03.40 Great Track Story
Coach Calvin Robinson from Texas Tech is our guest this week. We discuss him going from a jumper and jumps coach to becoming one of the nation's best sprints coaches and his development along the way:
3:20 Coaching Journey for Jumper to Sprints Coach
8:45 Impactful Coaches
15:00 Winning an NCAA Team Title
20:45 Divine Odurudu and Developing the 200m Runner
31:10 Short Hurdle Training
34:15 Long Hurdle Training
37:55 Combo Sprinters & Hurdlers
41:50 A Lesson learned from Mickael Hanany
49:50 A Great Track Story
Join us for a conversation with 2 x Nike Coach of the Year Lawrence "Boogie" Johnson. Boogie has coached Olympic and World Champions in Brianna McNeal & Dalilah Muhammad along with another slew fantastic hurdlers ... also check out his cool Hurdle Mechanic clothing line: https://hurdlemechanic.com/
1:30 Background and Mentors
10:45 Running at Arkansas
20:45 What Factors Make You a Good Coach?
27:10 From College to Pro Coach
30:30 College vs Professional Athletes
36:15 Hurdler Talent Identification
46:05 Short Hurdle Philosophy
54:30 Training Beyond Hurdling
1:01:20 400H vs 100H
1:07:30 The 400H World Record Build Up
1:17:50 Hurdling Mentality
1:25:45 Great Track Stories
We are joined today by UCF Head Coach Dana Boone. Dana details her transition from jumper to sprints coach and from Assistant to Head Coach and provides insight into her training philosophy:
3:10 - Coaching Stops & Journey
9:10 - Mentors
13:00 - Difference between Assistant & Head Coach
18:30 - Influences in Head Coaching
24:50 - From Jumper to Sprints Coach
26:35 - Sprint Training Philosophy
32:45 - Favorite Event to Coach
33:20 - Weekly Setup
41:45 - Dream 4x1s and 4x4s
50:10 - Fun Track Story
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?”.
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