Coach Ryan Connor has been a professional sports performance coach with a focus in helping athletes with speed training since 2015.

As an athlete, his desire to figure out why he was slow sometimes and fast others led to  investigation and training experiments on himself. This obsession with speed and higher level performance has never stopped and led to constant study in his pursuit of the best results possible for athletes.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Balancing physical versus technical development in speed training
✅ How elastic utilization ratios play into physical deveopment
✅ Why he pulled resisted sprints -- and the results he got from doing it
✅ Programming speed versus coaching speed
✅ ..and much, much more


To follow Ryan on the socials, please visit his instagram @ryanconnorspeed or his website at https://takeoversp.com/.   Follow us on instagram @coachryanpatrick  for more content and athletic development solutions. 

Drake brings over ten years of experience working with athletes from youth to professional levels. He has worked with business executives and athletes in all major US sporting organizations to provide data-driven insights for performance, health, and longevity. Drake currently serves as the VP of Performance & Brand at Hawkin Dynamics, and previously held roles as Director of Sport Science and Content Manager over a six year period. Before joining Hawkin Dynamics, Drake worked as the Applied Sport Scientist for the University of Illinois Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams. He holds a masters in Exercise Physiology & Nutrition, and is currently pursuing his PhD in force plates through the University of Salford (UK). Beyond his academic pursuits, Drake has garnered substantial experience in business through his tenure as a small business owner. His consulting and advising company, Strength 2 Speed LLC, bridges the gap between human performance and technological solutions for sports, health, and fitness companies.


Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ The 6 phases of the countermovement jump and what they tell you
✅ Profiling athletes by the shape of their force time curve
✅ Measuring high RFD in the drop jump versus the countermovement rebound jump
✅ Metrics worth using for monitoring athlete recovery and performance
✅ ..and much, much more


To follow Drake on the socials, please visit his instagram @strength2.speed or his Twitter/X at @dberb23 Please follow us on instagram @athleticperformancepod for more content and solutions to this podcast.

Spencer Medick is a part of the New York Yankees Player Development Staff. He has a background as a D1 baseball athlete as well as some tenure in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Measuring what matters in a chaotic world of data analytics
✅ Evaluating player performance and recovery with training tools
✅ Technology utilization in the development of MLB Prospects
✅ Determining physical preparation needs for elite athletes
✅ ..and much, much more


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James Fryer is a Neuromuscular Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist,  and movement specialist with a background in Strength and Conditioning.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Movement Models such as PRI and DNS
✅ Soft tissue interventions for athletes
✅ Stress management and meditation
✅ Key recovery conepts for athletes to rejuvenate
✅ ..and much, much more

For more information visit Jakes Instagram at @jamesfryernmt or his website.

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Mickey Brueckner is the CEO of The ANNEX Sports Performance Center in Chatham, MJ and has been a key player in developing top amateur talent and professional athletes since 2006.  A former collegiate athlete, Brueckner's own injury led him to focus on enhancing athletic performance and injury prevention, particularly for overhead throwing athletes. With a clientele boasting MLB First Round Draft Picks, a Cy Young Award Winner, Super Bowl and World Series Champions, he has garnered recognition in prestigious publications like MLB Network and Sports Illustrated for his exceptional work with athletes across all levels for over fifteen years.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Pulling levers in the development of youth athletes
✅ Developing physical literacy in throwing athletes
✅ Consolidating stressors for in season training
✅ Arm Care and longevity for athletes
✅ ..and much, much more

For more information visit Mickey's Instagram at @mickbrueckner or The ANNEX.

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Lee Taft is an industry titan when it comes to speed training for athletes. He's world renowned for his expertise in speed training and works as a consultant and coach.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Change of direction mechanics
✅ Using submaximal speed and evasive maneuvers to create space
✅ Transitions differences in offensive and defensive agility
✅ Reactivity and long term consolidation of movement efficiency
✅ ..and much, much more

For more information visit Lee's Instagram at @leetaft or

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Kevin Kirsch is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the co-owner of The Athlete's Edge in Cherry Hill, NJ

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Quality control when coaching large groups of athletes
✅ The benefits of strength training for female athletes
✅ The epidemic of diagnoses that are interfering with people's perception of their ability to train
✅ ..and much more

For more information visit Kevin's Instagram at @kevinkirschdpt or

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Mike Lawless is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Owner of Lawless Athlete Performance.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Ascending levels of competition and being at the bottom of the totem pole
✅ Balance your resources and doing the little things that matter to get an edge
✅ Conditioning traps and how to properly develop energy systems for athletes
✅ Overcoming imposter syndrome
✅ ..and much more

For more information visit Mike's Instagram at @lawless.pt or

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Kyle Dobbs is the founder of Compound Performance and the creator of the Compound Performance App. He has worked in various roles in the fitness industry ranging from commercial management to the private sector to online. He's a brilliant mind in our industry and we cover so much ground in this interview.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ Jacksonian dissolution and the stripping away of complexity when systems are under stress including energy systems and in-game performance
✅ Contemporary movement models and the dogma that traps young, ambitious trainers
✅ Training principles for gen pop and athletes that avoid caught in nuance
✅ ..and much more

For more information visit Kyle's Instagram at @compoundperformance_ or

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Sam Miller is the man behind the Proteus Motion.

Here's a quick overview of our show:
✅ The inception and creation of the Proteus Motion
✅ Using the Proteus Motion for athletes and gen pop
✅ The robust reporting features of the Proteus Motion
✅ New features including the Velocity Based Training metrics
✅ Evidence showing the effectiveness of the Proteus Motion
✅ ..and much more



For more information visit Proteus Motion's Instagram at @proteusmotion


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