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ALTIS is an elite training environment, and a global leader in sports education. In this podcast our hosts sit down with coaches, sports medicine professionals and athletes to share insights into elite performance.
Take two high achieving women and get them together for a chat about all things women’s health as it relates to hormones, periods and performance.
What do you get?
45 minutes of insight filled information that is a must watch or listen for any coach working with female athletes.
Recently – two Australians – Olympian and ALTIS Graduate – Ella Nelson sat down with Functional Nutrition and Women’s Health expert – Tara Thorne to discuss this crucial topic.
Tara is a Functional Health Practitioner and a Certified Functional Nutrition Coach and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. Tara also has training from the Institute for Functional Medicine, specifically in hormones and is an expert at interpreting the DUTCH comprehensive hormone test, the GI MAP test, the HTMA test and other functional health tests. Tara has more than 8 years clinical experience helping women around the world optimize their health and eliminate their symptoms.
0 – 4 minutes – Introduction and Tara’s background 4:45 minutes – What hormones are key players in women’s health? 8 minutes – Hormone imbalances 11 minutes – Who hormone imbalances can impact, and at what ages 13:50 minutes – The impact of birth control on hormones 15:20 minutes – Performance Sport and hormones – Ella’s experiences as an athlete struggling with hormonal dysfunction 16:04 minutes – The term ‘adrenal fatigue’, HPA dysfunction, the Adrenal Glands, leaky gut and immune responses 20:44 minutes – Gut Health and its impact on hormonal health 30:56 minutes – -What causes hormonal imbalance? 33:48 minutes – Tests used to monitor and pinpoint deficiencies 40 minutes – How coaches can best support female athletes to maximize hormonal health
Learn more here: https://altis.world/coach-education/womens-health-hormones-performance/
Reach out to Tara Thorne here: https://tarathornenutrition.com/
For episode 7 we welcome Coach Mo Wells the VP of Pro Sports for House of Athlete. Mo trains a diverse group of professional athletes and just returned from the NFL Combine. He is uniquely positioned to comment on speed development in a variety of different sports.
You can follow him on:
Twitter: @MoKnowz_ and Instagram: moknowz
1:05 Give us an instance(s) when you personally realized there are levels to this track game?
3:20 Talk to us about your track origins at McNeese State and LSU
8:00 When did you decide you wanted to be a coach?
11:45 What did you learn from track?
14:10 How did you then have to evolve to help coach other sports? And who were some mentors along the way?
17:45 Tell us about House of Athlete and how you arrived there?
19:55 You are uniquely qualified to speak on this: In your observation, what is the difference between track sprinting speed, football speed and basketball speed?
22:45 Another kind of speed is hurdle speed. Give you some insight into helping Alaysha Johnson qualify for World Indoors in the 60H.
26:20 You just got back from the NFL Combine, you only have 8-10 weeks to prepare these football athletes (as opposed to a whole season for track). What are your considerations with such a limited amount of time? (Like what things do you address, are there things you stay away from in training).
30:00 NFL guys have different positional demands and body types, gives us some examples how you train them based on who you have in front of you.
32:00 How would NFL offseason training differ for a vet vs a combine athlete?
34:30 The one guy who keep popping up with the highlights is Ja Morant … how have you been able to support what he is doing on the court?
38:00 You also coach combat athletes - boxers specifically
41:00 You have been outspoken on social media and championing collaboration between coaches. Why are you so passionate about this?
43:45 Share a cool/fun track or training story with us!
45:30 Who should we have on the show that you could help us get?
Our guest today is 3x Olympian and 7x World Championship competitor Kareem Streete-Thompson, now Associate Head Coach at UT San Antonio. Kareem is the only athlete besides Carl Lewis to have run sub 10 seconds in the 100m dash and Long Jumped over 8.50 meters. Enjoy the conversation!
1:30 Give us an instance(s) when you realized there are levels to this track game?
4:45 Give us the backstory of growing up in Cayman Islands and making your way to Rice? How did you decide on Rice?
14:00 Talk to us about Victor Lopez. What did he impart on you during your time together?
17:40 What was it like competing at the international level as a sprinter AND jumper?
24:45 How did you come to train with Dan Pfaff?
31:55 How did your warmup & prep differ for LJ vs Sprint event?
39:20 Give us some tales of Dan Pfaff?
42:45 What advice do you have for athletes transitioning into coaching?
46:45 What is a song that represents you?
48:30 Who are you 5 favorite rappers?
49:50 Give us a cool track story or 2?
53:50 Who should we have on the show that you could help us get?
For episode 5 we welcome 110 Hurdle legend and now Director of Track at Howard University David Oliver. We reminisce about his hurdling career and talk about his transition to coaching ...
1:45 Give us an instance(s) when you realized there are levels to this track game?
6:00 Seeing what you accomplished throughout your career is pretty special considering you weren’t the quintessential high school hurdler. What is it about you that you feel sets you apart from other hurdlers?
10:50 Tell us about your High-school career as multi-sport athlete and the Denver track culture?
14:30 You leave Howard as an All-American to join the pro ranks. During a very competitive period in the 110s. What was that first year as pro like?
20:00 What is one of your favorite pro career memory?
32:30 How did Coaching come about, was that something you planned for?
44:00 Sometimes it is the small victories in coaching
48:00 How have you adapted to coaching athletes that can’t train like you?
51:00 What is something you learned from another athlete?
56:30 What did you get out of track beyond competing & medals?
57:45 Who are your coaching influences?
1.05:30 Give us a cool/fun track story
1.14:00 Who should we have on the show that you could help us get?
Host Andreas Behm sits down with Coach Vince Anderson (author of the ALTIS Relays Course) to chat about the 4x100 Relay and answer YOUR questions submitted via social media and email on this event.
The questions we tackle in this special episode:
- What do you enjoy about coaching Relays?
- Biggest things to be aware of in the 4x100?
- The importance of aggression in the 4x100
- Why do relays set the tone for a track meet?
- Why is the 4x1 song of choice “The Wait” by the Pretenders?
- Is the anchor leg always where you should put your fastest runner?
- How do you work with an athlete on a leg they don’t want to run?
- What is the most overlooked aspect in teaching the sprint relay? What do we as coaches tend to take for granted?
- What should you look for in a curve runner in the 4x100?
- What is the psychology of staying calm and cool on the 3rd leg?
- 4th leg reading the mark all the runners converge in that zone any advice on focusing in on just your teammate, it is total chaos.
- Is it worth it to set up exchanges so that your stronger runners get the baton sooner in the zone and/or give later?
- What is recommended when an outgoing runner receives what I would call a "short stick" where the athlete does not receive the end of the stick in their hand but more in the middle. This causes a bit of a problem when they go and try to hand off to the next runner having only 1/2 the stick available to place in the hand.
For this episode we welcome four special guests! The members of the Athens 2004 Gold Medal winning British 4x100m Relay Team. It is not everyday one gets to chat with an entire Olympic relay squad and listen to their perspectives. The four members that shocked the world with their victory are:
Jason Gardener
Darren Campbell
Marlon Devonish
Mark Lewis-Francis
These four gentlemen published a book around their Olympic exploits, their experience growing up as minorities in Great Britain and the aftermath of winning Gold.
The book is called Our Race: The Untold Story of an All-Time Sporting Shock
Available via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B3RPRV7/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1
If you enjoy this podcast episode, we urge you to check out the book!
0:30 Introductions
4:20 Talk to us about the preparation. What was the relay training situation like?
7:30 How often had you four run in this formation before the Athens Games? With all the ups and downs you'd had individually and collectively, how come you had so much belief that Athens would be your moment?
12:00 What were the main hurdles you had to overcome in order to negotiate your personal rivalries and gel as a group?
18:45 Usually in relay squads members have different roles, can you describe your role within the team.
22:15 What was the time in the call room and then on the track like before the finals?
32:10 Walk us through the race from leg to leg (handing off to one another). What were you aware of while you were running?
42:00 Once a 4x1 runner hands off the baton, they basically become a spectator. What did the first three legs think as you watch the race unfold and the seeing Mark speeding down the homestretch?
51:45 How did winning gold feel? Does winning the ultimate prize in sport make it all worth it? How did you feel about competing after you became champions?
58:30 How do you feel your individual upbringings contributed to making you world-class athletes?
1:17:00 How do you guys feel that your achievements are viewed and recognized in Britain and elsewhere?
1:29:00 How did the book come about? Why have you chosen this route to publication? What do you hope the book helps change?
For this episode we welcome Ohio State Associate Head Coach Joel Brown. We discuss Joel's long professional hurdling career, his start into coaching and the development of 200 runner Anavia Battle.
1:30 Track & Field can humble you quick ... give us an instance where you realized there are levels to this.
3:30 Give us your evolution as a hurdler, high school and college
10:00 Growing up in Baltimore
13:10 You entered the pro ranks during arguably the deepest error of hurdling. What was that like going from a top NCAA hurdler to competing as pro along side the likes of Dayron Robles, Liu Xiang, Ladji Doucoure etc?
19:30 Tell us about competing at Helsinki World Champs - that had some of the craziest weather ever
23:35 How would you describe your hurdle style, what made you an elite-level hurdler? And talk us through who you liked competing against?
26:40 The transition from elite athlete to college coach can be different for everyone share with us your experience and what it was like for you?
29:20 Who are your coaching mentors and influences?
33:10 Having seen so much of this sport from a variety of different view points, what advice would you give yourself as a volunteer if had the opportunity to do so?
34:15 Talk us through the amazing development of Anavia Battle and some of your coaching points/philosophy in regards to the 200. She had a phenomenal season culminating earning a spot on the US Olympic Team
41:45 Give us a great track story - you have been around the sport at every level.
43:50 Who else would you like to listen to on this show?
This week we welcome Coach Abigi Id-Deen form the University of South Florida. Abigi talks to us about his coaching journey, the development of some star pupils and his 400 hurdles philosophy.
0:50 Track & Field can humble you quick ... give us an instance where you realized there are levels to this.
7:30 How has your college career influenced the way you coach?
10:00 Who are/were your primary mentors & influences?
14:15 Sometimes where you coach can have a significant impact on the event(s) you specialize in. You have had your fair share of success in the long sprints. Did you set out to be a great 400/400H coach or did it just come about due to circumstances?
25:40 I believe many of us remember and were somewhat enamored by David Verburg. Coming out of George Mason, a small school, albeit a school rich in track history, he got a lot of attention. Talk a little about his development because his first couple of years he was conference performer - then he just exploded on to the National scene!
33:30 Fast forward; at UNC you inherit a pretty talented 400H in Kenny Selmon. Kenny was the real deal out of high school. In 2018 he gets 2nd (a close second) at NCAA then goes on win USA outdoor championship. Tell us a little about his development that year. What changes, if any, and what key decision had to be made to allow for that success to take place?
40:00 Share with us (1) what you look for in a 400Her, (2) what do you see as important areas of focus (3) how do you break down the event to your athletes?
51:20 You have been around the block a few times ... leave us with a fun track story (or two)
59:30 Who would you like to listen to on the podcast?
We are BACK with Season 2 of the 1 Track Mind podcast! Our first guest this time around is Coach Ken Harnden, sprints & hurdles coach at the University of Tennessee. We talk about Ken's upbringing in Africa as well his athlete & coaching path. He is a 2x Olympian and 3x World Champs competitor and has now coached numerous NCAA champions, countless All-Americans and athletes who have gone on to shine on the international stage.
1:55 Background and upbringing in Zimbabwe
5:40 How did you get started with track?
8:00 Coming to the States and walking on at North Carolina?
10:30 Athletic development while in College
13:40 What was your ideal 400H pattern? How did you like to run your race?
16:00 Coaching Influences
19:40 Lessons, Perspectives & Impressions from your Pro Career, Olympics & World Champs
23:05 When did you decide you wanted to coach and how did that transition come about?
26:50 What is your 400H philosophy?
31:20 Evolving Stride Patterns in the 400H
36:20 Impressions of the evolution of the 400H race?
46:10 Talk to us about Walter Dix and Ngoni Makusha while at FSU. Those were some crazy talented individuals.
56:00 To conclude, give us a fun track story from your memory banks
Our guest today Coach Elisha Brewer. She is long-time Kansas Jayhawk assistant coach and first Arkansas student-athlete to run under 13 seconds in the 100 Hurdles:
1:00 Evolution of a Coach and 15 Years at Kansas
4:00 Mentors
9:30 Experiences of being a Student Athlete at Arkansas
13:00 At what point did you decide you wanted to coach?
16:00 How does your Background in Counseling help you in Coaching?
18:30 Social Media Influence on Student Athletes now
21:30 Short Hurdle Training Philosophy
24:30 Introducing Hurdling after getting fit
27:45 400 Hurdle Approach
32:00 Considerations for Dual-Hurdlers and Michael Stigler
40:30 What do you wish you had known as an athlete?
43:30 What is important from a mentality standpoint to be a sprinter or hurdler?
47:30 Winning a Team National Championship
55:30 Importance of Kansas Relays
1:03:00 Great Track Story
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.
Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anaerobic-speed-reserve-with-dr-gareth-sandford/id1050512142?i=1000470169799
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
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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
- 1:00 - Background Highlights
- 11:15 – Developing performance questions
- 15:45 – The complexity of middle distance
- 23:45 – Immersion within high performance environments around the World
- 25.50 – What is anaerobic speed reserve?
- 30:40 – Determinants of the sprint finish
- 34.05 – How does anaerobic speed reserve apply differently between genders and performance levels?
- 39.30 – Categorizing athletes – to better understand complexity
- 44:45 – Biomechanical components of the kick – the skill of running ‘fast relaxed’
- 50:15 – What is speed?
- 54:25 – Outliers, cultural differences and making judgements on training approach
- 59:00 – Anaerobic speed reserve and team sport applications
- 66:50 – Individualizing based on biomechanical differences?
- 73:30 - Connecting science between coaches, research teams and stakeholders
- 78:30 – Future applications of anaerobic speed reserve principles
- 85:45 - Concluding Thoughts
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:
- Lessons learned so far as a coach.
- How to coach acceleration and body positions for hurdlers.
- Tips on managing athlete stress load to maximize performance.
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:
- How Keenan’s experiences and multiple roles influence his perspectives.
- The specific KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) necessary to succeed as a swimmer from a physical preparation perspective, and how these can be addressed without detracting from the technical / water work.
- The evaluation and implementation of physiological and biological measures, and how these inform his decision making process and programming.
- The mundanity of excellence.
- What other sports can learn from swimming in terms of physically preparing performers.
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:
- How and to what extent genetics influences excellence in sport.
- How Athletigen can help athletes extend their potential.
- How can we nurture our nature to enhance performance.
- The Athletigen Philosophy.
- The ALTIS and Athletigen collaboration.
- The new ALTIS Sport Performance Report.
The second Athletigen ACP Podcast of the 18-19 season is now available, featuring some fascinating insights from three-time Olympic Gold Medalist – Tianna Bartoletta. 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:
- Overcoming adversity and challenge in sport.
- Understanding what defines success.
- Mindset and mental fortitude.
- The road to fulfilling her performance potential and the roadblocks faced en route.
- Age and expectation in sport.
- Advice for Coaches on getting the most out of athletes, and coaching the ‘whole’ person
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:
- The curse of knowledge with the mass of resource and opinion now pervading social media, and how coaches can filter this.
- How coaches go about establishing systems for team and youth training.
- Philosophies on S&C for speed training.
- Philosophies on S&C for lateral speed and agility.
- How to approach S&C for children.
Join your host, Ellie Spain, for this great discussion with our November ACP guests Shawn Myszka and Cam Josse - two awesome coaches, doing some great things!
Loaded sprints, skill acquisition, and external v internal cues are just a few of the topics covered.
If you're interested in talking to these guys in person, there's still spaces available at the November ACP - check our website for more info!
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Part 2 with Head Coach Dan Pfaff on coaching complexity, World Champs and "Dan off the track."
Insightful podcast with ALTIS' very own Head Coach, Dan Pfaff on mental resilience/ mental skill, faith and belief systems, and what it takes to be show up on the big stage for both athletes and coaches.
Host Melvin Echard sits down with Paul to talk about his breakout success in the 400m in the 2017 season.
ALTIS Coaches Dustin Imdeke and Mike Boykin shed light on athlete variability and management as well as what it takes to be a successful Coach year in and year out.
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Mikel discusses the high's and low's of sport and how to make a name for yourself on and off the track.
Valuable insight into the world of performance therapy. Where is the future of therapy headed? Tune in!
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Host Melvin Echard sits down with the decorated British jumper to talk things off the track: media, family and mindset, as well as on the track: 2017 and plans after Champs.
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Host Melvin Echard sits down with sprinter Schilly Calvert to talk about junior success, senior level adversity, and how her career almost never happened. Tune in to hear her plans and insight on the 2017 season.
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Host Melvin Echard talks with Canadian sprinter Akeem Haynes about resilience, the struggles in his first year at ALTIS, his bronze medal moment, and his outlet through writing. Check out more at www.akeemkhaynes.com
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British sprinter Jodie Williams talks about Junior success, Olympic set backs, finding her identity out of sport, and her new found confidence heading into the 2017 season.
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Host Melvin Echard talks with long jump Paralympian Trenten about personal triumph, mental resilience, what it means to be a para athlete, and the Olympic experience.
Dr. Jeremy Koenig discusses genetics, common misconceptions with genetic markers, and the future of genetics in sport with host Melvin Echard.
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Boo and Derek discuss the ACP culture, the art of coaching education and the importance of quality coaching information. Tune in also to get EXCLUSIVE details on the launch and application of ALTIS Foundation Course!
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Host Melvin Echard chats with American sprinter Ameer Webb about college, the professional circuit, his Olympic experience, and what it will take for him to be successful in 2017.
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Lead performance therapist at ALTIS, Dr. Jas, covers all things therapy from defining performance therapy to preventive measure athletes can implement into their training structure. Tune in to learn more about the therapy paradigm.
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Host Melvin Echard talks to Olympic finalist (5000m) David Torrence about mindset, strategy and what it take to be successful in distance running.
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Host Melvin Echard talks with Olympic gold medalist (400mh) Melaine Walker about her new venture with ALTIS, her Olympic gold moment and how she keeps an edge on her competitors.
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Host Melvin Echard sits down with Classroom Champions co-founder Steven Mesler, and discusses the journey to a gold medal and what it takes to impact today's youth through sport.
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ALTIS pulls from the archives, as host Melvin Echard talks to Olympian & World Champion Nick Symmonds and his Coach Danny Mackey (Brooks Beasts) about the 2015 season, highs and lows of the sport, and what it takes to be successful on the professional circuit.
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Host Melvin Echard talks with strength and power Coach Jason Hettler about interning with ALTIS, his current role as strength and power Coach, and what it means to "Carry the Shield"
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Host Melvin Echard talks with hurdler Queen Harrison about what it take to be an elite American short hurdler, life challenges, relationship, and her BIG moment in Rio with fiancé Will Claye.
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Host Melvin Echard discusses coaching philosophy, mentorship and motivation with head strength Coach at NSCA headquarters, Scott Caulfield on his first visit to ALTIS for the ACP course.
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Chanelle Price shares her journey in sport, how faith has been a pillar, and why track could no longer define her with host Melvin Echard. Chanelle also discusses what brought her to ALTIS and plans for the 2017 season.
ALTIS 360 HAS LAUNCHED! Visit 360.Altis.World for more details!
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Host Melvin Echard welcomes sprinter/jumper Jasmine Todd to the ALTIS family, discussing the details of her successful collegiate career, elibigibility setbacks and plans moving forward as the newest member to the ALTIS sprints group.
ALTIS 360 IS LIVE! GO TO 360.ALTIS.WORLD FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO JOIN!
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Host Melvin Echard discusses Olympics, coaching philosophy and the launch of new educational platforms at ALTIS with Coach Andreas Behm (recruiting and education director/ hurdles coach) and Coach Kyle Hierholzer (education manager/ jumps & combined events coach).
Pay attention to our social media channels on NOV 1 for more launch details!!! www.altis.world https://www.instagram.com/altisworld/ https://twitter.com/altisworld https://www.facebook.com/worldaltis
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Aries is the World record holder in the 110 hurdles but he recently had a kidney transplant. In this podcast he tells his story of pain and triumph.
Follow Irish Pole Vaulter Tori Pena on her journey to the 2016 Olympics.
"It is all in your MINDSET. If you change the way you look at yourself, you ultimately change where you take yourself." - Tameka Jameson
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Greg Rutherford has been a European, World, Olympic, and Diamond League Champion in the Long Jump. He knows what it is like to win, but he also knows how it feels to come up short.
Hurdler Isabelle Pedersen is a former World Youth and World Junior champion and she finished 9th and the 2015 World Championships. She is a very emotional person, but she has learned how to channel that emotion and use it for her advantage.
Sprinter Jeremy Dodson talks about what it means to be a student of the sport you participate in.
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Coach Ro is an ALTIS coach who is currently based in Shanghai, China. In this podcast, he talks about what it is like to coach in a much different culture than the one that you grew up in. He also speaks on how he got his athletes to buy into his program.
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Andre is the 2015 NCAA and Pan Am Games Champion in the 100 and 200 and World Championships Bronze Medalist in the 100m Dash. He will be joining ALTIS for the 2016 season. In this podcast, he talks about his long 2015 season and some of his goals for the future.
University of New Orleans Head Coach Benjamin Dalton talks about his definition of success and the impact that mentorship has had on his coaching career.
Sprinter Shai-Anne Davis talks about her move to ALTIS and learning to deal with deep insecurities as a woman.
Sprint Coach Chidi Eniya talks with about his beliefs with base training and how they have changed over time.
Sprinter Hafsa Kamara talks about her strict upbringing and some key rules that really helped to succeed in track and in life.