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Just Fly Performance Podcast
The Just Fly Performance Podcast is dedicated to all aspects of athletic performance training, with an emphasis on speed and power development. Featured on the show are coaches and experts in the spectrum of sport performance, ranging from strength and conditioning, to track and field, to sport psychology. Hosted by Joel Smith, the Just Fly Performance Podcast brings you some of the best information on modern athletic performance available.
Episodes
- Just Fly Performance Podcast
299: Tony Villani on NFL Combine Speed, Game Speed, and Focusing Where it Counts
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-299/ Today’s show welcomes Tony Villlani, sports performance coach and owner of XPE sports in Ft…
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Dr. Mark Wetzel on Neurological Strength, Emotional States, and Isometric Mastery
Today’s show welcomes back chiropractor and neurology expert, Dr. Mark Wetzel. Mark has been on this show numerous times talking about the effectiveness of…
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Kurt Hester on The Power of Training and Connecting with Athletes on the Human Level
Today’s show is with performance coach, Kurt Hester. Kurt is currently the Head of Football Preparation at the University of Tulane, and was previously the…
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Dan Cleather on The Truth on “Force Absorption”, Deceleration and Triple-Extension in Sports Training
Today’s show is with coach and educator, Dan Cleather. Dan is a reader in strength and conditioning and the programme director of the MSc in strength and…
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Boo Schexnayder on The Intelligent Simplification of Speed, Power and Skill in the Training Process
Today’s show is with Boo Schexnayder. Boo is a current strength coach and former jumps coach at Louisiana State University, and is regarded internationally as…
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Nick Winkelman on Dynamics of a Meaningful Learning Process in Athletic Development
Today’s show is with Nick Winkelman. Nick is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Prior to working for Irish Rugby…
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293: Rob Gray on The Superiority of Constraints and Variability over Drills and “Perfect Form” in Athletic Performance
More show notes at https:www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-293/ Today’s show is with Rob Gray, professor at Arizona State University and Host of the Perception &…
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Daniel Bove on Lifting Heavy on Game Days and the Essentials of the Quadrant System
Today’s show is with performance director Daniel Bove. After spending several seasons with the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, Daniel is now the Director of…
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Brady Volmering on Breaking Barriers by Training the Human First
Today’s show is with coach Brady Volmering. Brady is the owner of DAC Performance and Health. After starting out in the world of baseball skill training, he’s…
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Adarian Barr on Rotational Forces, Torque and Speed-Multipliers in Athletic Movement
Today’s show is with coach and inventor Adarian Barr. Adarian has spent decades coaching in the college and private sector, and currently consults with a…
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Angus Bradley on Squatting, Delayed Knee Extension and Foot Dynamics in Athletic Movement
Today’s show is with Angus Bradley. Angus is a strength coach and podcast host from Sydney, Australia. He coaches out of Sydney CBD, co-hosts the Hyperformance…
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Joel Smith Q&A on Reflexive Dynamics of Athleticism and Surfing the Force-Velocity Curve
Today’s show is a Q&A with Joel Smith. It’s a lot of fun to see the questions you all have, and putting together a list of answers. Some major themes in this…
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Helen Hall on Heel Striking and Leveraging Hills for Foot Function in Running Performance
Today’s show welcomes back running coach and biomechanist, Helen Hall. Helen is the author of “Even With Your Shoes On”. She is an endurance athlete…
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JB Morin on Horizontal Sprint Forces in Running Velocity and Injury Risk Reduction
Today’s show welcomes back JB Morin. JB Morin is currently full professor and head of sports science and the physical education department at the University of…
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Randy Huntington on Training Cycles, Water Work, and a “Recovery First” Mindset in Speed and Power Training
Today’s show welcomes back Randy Huntington for a “part 2” of the recent episode #282 , speaking on the success of Chinese sprinter, Su Bingtian, and the third…
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Dr. Edythe Heus on The Dynamics of Fascial and Balance Training
Our guest for today’s show is Dr. Edythe Heus. Dr. Heus is a nationally known chiropractor utilizing kinesiology with 22 years of experience. She is the…
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Erik Huddleston on Exercise Selection and Periodization Based on Expansion-Compression Continuum
Our guest for today’s show is Erik Huddleston. Erik was recently on the podcast, on episode 269, speaking about important elements of squat technique based on…
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Randy Huntington on Special Strength, Reactivity, and Building a 4.07s 40-Yard Dash
Our guest for today’s show is Randy Huntington. Randy is a track and field coach, who has spent his recent years as the national track and field coach for the…
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Logan Christopher on Critical Mental Training Concepts and Athlete Learning Styles
Our guest for today’s show is Logan Christopher. Logan is a strongman, author, owner of Legendary Strength and CEO of Lost Empire Herbs. Logan previously…
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Austin Jochum on Flowing From “Chaos to Order” and The Process of Multi-Dimensional Athletic Development
Our guest for today’s show is Austin Jochum. Austin is the owner of Jochum Strength where he works with athletes and “washed up movers” to become the best…
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Katie St. Clair on “Inside-Out”, Biomechanical Approach for Improved Squatting, Running and Overall Athleticism
Our guest for today’s show is Katie St. Clair. Katie is a strength and conditioning coach out of Charleston, SC who has been training general population and…
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Dr. Chris Gaviglio on Building Strength and Maximizing Recovery with Blood Flow Restriction Training
Today’s show features Dr. Chris Gaviglio. Chris is a current senior strength and conditioning coach for the Queensland Academy of Sport, working with…
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Frank Forencich on Respecting our “Primal Roots” in the Process of Training, Movement and Life
Today’s show features Frank Forencich. Frank is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He has over thirty years of teaching…
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276: Michael Zweifel on Mirroring and Reinforcing Elite Athleticism in the Warm-Up Process
More show notes at https:/www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-276/ Today’s show welcomes back coach Michael Zweifel. Michael is the owner and head of sports…
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Kibwé Johnson on “The Tao of the Hammer”: Awareness, Reflexiveness, and Individuality in Sport Technique
Today’s show is with Kibwé Johnson. Kibwé is the director of track and field at SPIRE Academy, in Geneva, Ohio, and the founder of FORTIUS performance. Prior…
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Alex Effer on “Stance-Driven” Performance Training, Crawling Mechanics, and Sensory Movement Principles
Today’s show is with Alex Effer, owner of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation. Alex has treated and trained a variety of clients, from professional and…
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Lance Walker on Optimizing the Hips and Spine for Athletic Speed and Resiliency
Today’s show is with Lance Walker. Lance is the Global Director of Performance at the Michael Johnson Performance Center where he designs and implements…
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Christian Thibaudeau on Power Training Complexes and Athletic Skill Development
Today’s show is with Christian Thibaudeau. Christian has been a strength coach for nearly 2 decades, working with athletes from nearly 30 sports. He has…
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Gavin MacMillan on Redefining Balance, Motor Control, and Force Production in Athletic Performance Training
Today’s show is with Gavin MacMillan, sports performance coach and founder of Sport Science Lab. Growing up in Toronto Canada, he participated in 7 high school…
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270: James Baker on Strength, Plyometrics, and Movement Variety in the Process of Long-Term Athletic Development
More show notes at https://www.justf-ly-sports.com/podcast-270/ Today’s show is with athletic performance coach and long term athletic development expert…
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Erik Huddleston on Foot Concepts, Stance Mechanics, and Maximizing Squat Variations for Athletic Power
Today’s show is with athletic performance coach, Erik Huddleston. Erik is currently the Director of Performance at Indianapolis Fitness & Sports Training…
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Ben Askren on Creativity in Sport and Developing an Elite Competitor’s Mindset
Today’s show is with Ben Askren, former mixed martial artist and wrestler, who is now a wrestling coach (amongst his other ventures). Ben is one of the most…
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Joel Smith Q&A on Integrated Sprint Training, Elasticity, Biomechanics, and Coaching Frameworks
Today’s show is a Q&A with Joel Smith. We are back again for a series of your questions and my best answers. Today’s show is by theme “The Speed Show” with a…
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Jake Tuura on Jump Training, Knee Rehab Protocols, and Games + Community as Ultimate Power Potentiators
Today’s show is with Jake Tuura. Jake currently works at Velocity Training Center as a strength and conditioning coach. Prior to Velocity, Jake was a…
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Angus Ross on Spinal Engine Dynamics and Asymmetrical Training in Sprinting and Athletic Development
Today’s show is with Angus Ross. Angus is a senior strength and conditioning specialist with High Performance Sport New Zealand, with a particular interest in…
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Conor Harris on Gait-Based Split Squats and Advanced Lifting Mechanics in Athletic Development
Today’s show is with Conor Harris. Conor is a strength & conditioning coach specializing in biomechanics and movement quality. He is the founder of Pinnacle…
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Daniel Back on Advancing Methods in Jump and Sprint Training for Athletes
Today’s show is with athletic performance coach, Dan Back. Dan Back is the founder of “Jump Science” and is also a coach at Xceleration sports performance in…
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Graeme Morris on A Practical Approach to Game Speed, Oscillatory Isometrics, and Explosive Strength Training Methods in Athletic Performance
Today’s show is with strength coach, Graeme Morris. Graeme is a performance coach that consults for a variety of team sport and combat athletes including world…
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Gary Ward on Spiraling Foot Mechanics for Optimized Gait, Achilles Tendonitis Prevention, and Improved Athleticism
Today’s show is with biomechanist Gary Ward. Gary is the author of “What the Foot” and founder of “Anatomy in Motion” (as well as the “Wake Your Feet Up” and…
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Scott Robinson on The Power of Intention, Reward-Systems, and Celebration as a Neurological Driver in Athletics
Today’s show is with Scott Robinson, neurology expert, consultant and personal trainer. Scott is an Applied Movement Neurology Master practitioner and has…
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Keir Wenham-Flatt and Nick DiMarco on Power Training Auto-Regulation, Need-Based Training “Buckets”, and Specific Conditioning Dynamics
Today’s show is with sports performance coaches Nick DiMarco and Keir Wenham-Flatt. Nick DiMarco is the director of sports performance at Elon University. He…
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Jeremiah Flood on The Speed of Body and Mind in Athletic Development and Performance
Today’s show is with sports performance coach, Jeremiah Flood. Jeremiah is the owner of Flood Sports, a sports training company in Southern California whose…
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Adarian Barr on “Collision Management” in Jumping, Landing, Throwing, and Sprinting
Today’s show is with sport movement expert Adarian Barr. Adarian has been a many-time guest on this podcast, and has been my primary mentor in the world of…
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Sam Wuest on Fascial Dynamics, Martial Arts, and Posture in Elastic Athletic Performance
Today’s show is with Sam Wuest. Sam is the head coach and manager of Intention Athletic Club based out of South Florida. A licensed acupuncturist and former…
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Johan Lahti on Holistic Assessment and Programming for Hamstring Injury Prevention
Today’s show is with athletic performance coach and hamstring injury research specialist, Johan Lahti. Johan is an S&C coach (CSCS) at R5 Athletics & Health in…
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James Wild on The Art and Science of Sprint Profiling and Specific Strength Thresholds
Today’s show is with James Wild. James is a coach, an applied researcher and a performance consultant. Currently, James leads the speed program for Harlequins…
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253: Joel Smith Q&A on Organic Speed Training, Olympic Weightlifting, Isometrics and More
Today’s show is a Q&A with Joel Smith, answering your questions on training and human performance. It’s great to see what’s on everyone’s minds from a training…
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Andrew Cormier and Joel Reinhardt on Reducing Noise and Building a Speed-Based Training Culture in Team Sport Preparation
Today’s show brings on coaches Andrew Cormier and Joel Reinhardt. Andrew Cormier is a sports performance coach at the University of Massachusetts, working with…
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Ryan Banta and Derek Hansen on The Value of Tempo Sprint Training for Speed Development and Team Sport Preparation
Today’s show brings on Ryan Banta and Derek Hansen. Ryan Banta is a coach with more than 19 years of experience and the author of the Sprinter’s Compendium. At…
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Eamonn Flanagan on Plyometric Progressions, Jump Testing and Moving the Right Needle in Training
Today’s show brings on Eamonn Flanagan. Eamonn is the lead Strength & Conditioning Consultant with the Sport Ireland Institute where he manages the S&C support…
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249: Angus Bradley on Best Squatting Practices, True Posterior Chain Training, and Managing the “Soccer Ball in Your Ribs”
More show notes and timestamps at: https:/www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-249/ Today’s show brings on Angus Bradley. Angus is a strength coach and podcast host…
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Jamie Smith on Beating “Over-Coaching” Through Natural Learning, Training Menus and Athlete Autonomy
Today’s show brings on Jamie Smith, founder of the “U of Strength”. Jamie Smith has coached a variety of athletes from the novice to elite skill levels…
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Dave O’Sullivan on A Foot-Bridge Masterclass for Better Hip Extension Power, Stronger Feet and Reduced Knee Pain
Today’s show brings on elite physiotherapist David O’Sullivan. Dave has worked as sports physio with England Rugby Union in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan…
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246: Rafe Kelley on The Art of Rhythm, Fluidity and Timing in Athletic Performance Training
Today’s show brings back Rafe Kelley, owner of Evolve, Move, Play. Rafe has experience with dozens of movement styles, playing many sports, including…
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245: Kyle Dobbs and David Grey on Mastering Rib Cage Dynamics for Powerful Running, Cutting, Mobility, and Total Human Performance
Today’s show brings back guests Kyle Dobbs and David Grey for an epic meeting of two biomechanical minds. I’ve learned a lot from both Kyle and David on and…
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244: Cal Dietz on Advancing Contrast Training and 20m Dash Splits for Athletic Speed Optimization
Today’s show features Cal Dietz. Cal has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000…
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243: Jeremy Frisch and Calin Butterfield on Advancing Complexity in Plyometrics, Jump Training Concepts, and Athletic Lessons from Downhill Racing Sports
Today’s show features Jeremy Frisch and Calin Butterfield. Jeremy is the owner and director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Mass, has been a…
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242: Bobby Stroupe on Evolved Foot and Upper Body Work, Single-Set Training Models, and the Holistic Value of a Sports Performance Professional
Today’s show welcomes back coach Bobby Stroupe. Bobby Stroupe is the Founder and President of Athlete Performance Enhancement Center (APEC) and has directed…
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241: Michael Camporini and Justin Moore on Learning to Yield in the Gym, Clarifying “Stiffness”, and Understanding Stretch-Shortening Dynamics in Athletic Movement
Our guests today are Justin Moore and Michael Camporini. Justin is a master instructor and the professional development manager at Parabolic Performance and…
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240: Steven Kotler on Flow State Concepts, Motivation and Goal-Setting for Optimal Athletic Performance and Career Longevity
Our guest today is Steven Kotler, best-selling author and renowned Flow-State expert. Steven is the author of 9 best-selling books (3 of which are NYT…