320: Training by design roundtable
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Coaches education is filled with lessons on technique, methods, sport science, and more. What is often missing is how to put it all together. How to design a training session, training cyle, or training year is a key skill that many coaches struggle to learn in the trenches. On this week's podcast we bring together an elite roundtable with Nick Garcia, Brian FitzGerald, and Jimmy Radcliffe to discussion their own mistakes in planning, putting together progressions, planning in-season training, defining themes, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: ...
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319: Olympic throws review (with Don Babbitt)
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The throwing events at this month's Olympic Games brought plenty of excitement. Paris had it all, from dominating performances in the hammer to drama in the shot put and Olympic records in the discus and javelin and drama. On this week's podcast our friend Don Babbitt joins us again to break down the Olympic action, trends, and storylines that stood out the most to us. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You can learn more about...
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318: Throwing insights (with Don Babbitt)
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It's been a hell of a year so far in the world of throwing: a world recrod, historic marks, and much more just in the spring. Coach Don Babbitt joins us on this week's podcast as we look ahead to the US Olympic Trials and then the Paris Olympics. We take a look at insights that can be gained from the biomechanics of Mykolos Alekna, the development of Ethan Katzberg, the comeback of Kara Winger, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and...
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317: Q&A
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On this week's episode we dig back into to the listener mailbag. Some of the topics we cover: overcoming competition anxiety, the truth behind range throwing, fixing technique, maintaining physical qualities, our favorite presenters, and even a special story about coaching Jeremy Allen White. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. For more on range throwing read , and our perspective on the . Don Babbitt was listed as one of our...
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316: Individualizing training (with Paul Solberg)
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A lot of coaches like to talk about building individualized training plans, but more often that not their athlete's programs start looking all the same. Paul Solberg is a bit different. He's coaching some of the world's top throwers, and they take very different approaches to reach the same goal. He joins us on this week's podcast to share his process for understanding athletes, tailoring training plan, training intensities, building training blocks, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by ....
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315: How the coaches train
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We often talk on the show about how coaches train their athletes. On this week's podcast we turn the tables and look at how coaches train themselves. Finding time to squeeze a workout in is not always easy, and neither is balancing age, family, and many other factors. Our friends Carissa Sain, David Maris, and Donie Fox join us to share their tips. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You can follow Fox on Instagram () and learn...
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314: Jump around (with Jeremy Fischer)
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At first glance, throwers and jumpers might seem like they live on opposite ends of the athletic spectrum, but they have more in common than you might think. Both even groups require athletes to produce immense amount of power in short bursts, focus on highly technical and specific training, and be patient over years of development. On this week's podcast world-class jumps coach Jeremy Fischer looks at some of the parallels between the event groups and their training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by...
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313: Throwing smarter (with Brian Bedard)
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Success in the throws often comes down to being smarter. Smart enough to master the fundamentals of technique. Smart enough to understand and communicate with athletes. And smart enough to put everything together. On this week's podcast Colorado State coach Brian Bedard shares his approach to coaching smarter, including his lessons on leadership, communication, and technique. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. To learn more about...
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312: The double threat (with Cory Martin)
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Cory Martin is best known as one of the best combo throwers of all time: 22 meters in the shot put and 75 meters in the hammer throw. He's also put together one of the best combo training programs around: combining the influences of his two coaches and mentors Jerry Clayton and John Smith. On this week's episode we take a look at both of those topics by exploring parallels between different throwing events, how to cross-train them, and how he's integrated difference influences into his own program. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: ...
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311: The warm up bonus episode
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On our last episode coach Rett Larson explained his approach to warming up, both the theory and practice. This week, we're sharing a bonus episode where we discuss our own approach to the warm up. As with the rest of our training program, the warmup is constantly evolving. We go in detail into the what and why we do now and how that has evolved over the last few years. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This bonus episode was...
info_outlineIt's the summer time, which means championship season for track and field, and offseason training for many other sports. On this week's podcast we recap the latest throwing results from the US championships, discuss summer training, and also cover common mistakes when implementing the Bondarchuk method.
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- A few past episodes were referenced on this podcast, including: Episode 148 with Dan Lange, Episode 303 with Paddy McGrath. We also referenced Nick's recent interview on the Eric Performance Podcast.
- We discussed some common issues in implementing the Bondarchuk method. You can learn more about the Bondarchuk method in our webinar on the topic and in reading through our resources on periodization and planning.