Today we have an awesome discussion on building a performance program and department with Carl “Shep” Sheppard. Shep has been given the unique challenge of building the new preparation program for Space Force, which is (obviously) an extremely unique branch of the military.  Throughout the 37-minute discussion Shep and I dive into: 1)    The role a soldier and an educator has driven his professional development2)    How the “average make up” of the operators he works with makes developing a preparation program a unique challenge3)    What aspects of human physiology they’re evaluating and how they’re looking to develop those qualities.4)    How using the health of the operators is the most value and first level of their preparedness5)    The battle between forward thinking and the way it’s always been.6)    Where wearables do and do not fit in the development of these operators Such an interesting assignment, and an awesome discussion with Shep Sheppard diving into how they’re building the preparation program for these operators. I can’t thank him enough for being so open to sharing the directions of this process with us today. I hope that you’ve found value in the discussion, and if so please feel free to share it with a colleague and please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform.

Episode 7: Season 4 Episode 7- Carl ‘Shep’ Sheppard- “How important is it for coaches to be educators?”

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On this week’s episode I got to sit down and discuss the preparation process with basketball players with a coach that has been on my “wish list” for guests to have on The Podcast, David Deets. David has had a really awesome voyage that to his position now at Tulsa, and this has helped him formulate a unique philosophy and mindset when it comes to all aspects of preparation. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Coach Deets and I get into:  1)     Where the origin of his passion for the warm up aspect of perpetration, but for training and practice came from2)     The value of keeping similar patterns in the warm up, but changing the movements as often as possible 3)     Examples of how he prescribes these variations including specific examples of some of these patterns4)     Why and where we find value in barefoot training5)     What training them for the sport not the numbers mean to him Such a great conversation with a fantastic practitioner who has a unique perspective on developing the basketball players, and a discussion that, quite frankly, has made me have some second thoughts about some things that I do, specifically with our daily practice warm ups. Coach Deets is really doing great work, and I’m so grateful for his open and candid sharing today. Make sure you give him a follow on The Gram at @ coachdeets23 and on the Twitter-sphere at @coachdeets. I truly hope you took as much from this discussion as I did, and if so, and could please help me out with three HUGE favors I’d be super grateful. If you could please: 1) share this with a colleague that would find value in the episode; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform; and 3) while you’re there, please leave us a 5-star review. Thank you so much for helping us grow The Podcast.  

Episode 30: Season 4 Episode 30 David Deets- “Train them for the sport instead of for numbers”

Today we have a really awesome discussion about connecting the physical aspects within our vocation and how it can be related back to the technical tactical side of the games we work in with Federico Pizzuto. Throughout this sensational 30-plus minute chat, Federico and I get into:  1)     The model that he utilizes when connecting the technical tactical side with the physical preparation of the athletes.2)     What he’s looking at to build out his progressions, and the ways it impacts buy in with the players3)     Where autonomy for the players fits in his perpetration and RTP programming.4)     Video’s impact on communicating the goals and objectives of the program 5)     Simple ways he has found success building out individualization in his programming So much great insight from a practitioner working at the highest level, this episode is full of great, practical, real world tactics that we can all utilize (or adapt from) with our return to play progressions. I can’t thank Federico enough for being so open to sharing with us today because this was absolutely fantastic. Make sure you keep up with what he’s doing up in Columbus by following him on IG @federicocapacci. If you found value in the show and could do me three huge favors I’d really appreciate it if you would: 1) share the show with a colleague, this is the best way to spread the word; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows; 3) please leave us a review to help others find our show when they search for strength and conditioning based podcasts.  

Episode 29: Season 4 Episode 29- Federico Pizzuto- “Find the balance between what we want and what they really need"

This week I’m fired up to sit down and talk conditioning with Tim Kettenring. Tim has been doing some awesome work helping coaches have a better understanding of how they can build bigger engines with the Conditioning Cohort. Throughout the great 30-plus minute chat, Tim and I get intoThe areas of physiology that he feels are overlooked by coaches and where coaches can look to have a better understanding of what the “cohort” is trying to teach.What are some of the driving questions behind his deeper dive into energy system development that has led to his desire to help coaches have a better understanding of these physiological adaptations.Reasons behind some of the “standoffishness” towards low intensity conditioning work, and how we could possibly counteract thoseWhere the autonomic nervous system fits in their education model, and why it’s so important to understand the basics of ANS physiology and how it relates to conditioning levels and performance.Next steps in progressing conditioning work once the athlete has a “solid base”Ways to make your energy system work be a bit more practical in the team settingA ton of great insight into what Tim is doing with, not just the course but what his training philosophy is and the driving factors behind it. Make sure you give him a follow at @timkettenring on X and tap in for more info on the training program at Conditioningproject.com. Just like all our shows, if you have found value in the show please and could do me three favors I’d greatly appreciate it if you could: 1) share the show with a colleague, this is the best way to spread the word; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows; 3) please leave us a review to help others find our show when they search for strength and conditioning based podcasts.Who is Tim Kettenring?Tim Kettenring is a 16 year strength and conditioning veteran with experience at every level ofsport. His current role is as the High Performance Director for Nola Gold Rugby of Major LeagueRugby. Tim is also the President of Maverick Human Performance which provides coaching, consultingand education services to athletes and coaches around the world.Prior to his current roles, Tim was the head strength and conditioning coach at LoyolaUniversity-New Orleans for 6 years, director of sports performance at Revolution SportsPerformance for 2 years, and assistant strength and conditioning/sport coach at Holy CrossHigh School for 4 years.

Episode 28: Season 4 Episode 28 Tim Kettenring- “How do we make these high outputs more repeatable?”

Today I have the pleasure of sitting down and discussing the development of the physical preparation programming for H2F with Carson Randall. Carson is leading the way with the development of the H2F programming, and all of its branches, helping to better prepare the best of the best, the American Soldier. Throughout the greater then 30-minute discussion Carson and I get into:  1)     Where a military background both helps and hinders in the tactical training world2)     Things that coaches need to understand when making the transition to the tactical side3)     How defining terms, or at least coming together on the goals of the higher ups, is a game changer4)     Comfortable lifestyles effect on how they need to program for soldiers, and how it could be a positive for their realm of the profession5)     Making a scalable training system on a grand scale using basic and simple assessments6)     Why general training, is always general, and its supportive nature to the specific, if it’s team sport or the military7)     Educations vital role within boot camp with preparing the soldiers to make better decisions once they’re moved around the world Such and awesome look into a unique training environment, I can’t thank Carson enough for spending the time with us today and being so open and candid in his sharing. Physical preparation for the tactical “athlete” is a realm in our vocation that is growing by the year, and a lot is due to the great work that Carson is doing with H2F, laying the foundation for more strength coaches to build upon. As with all our content, if you found value in the discussion please feel free to share the show with a colleague, and if you haven’t yet, please subscribe to the show on our favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows.

Episode 27: Season 4 Episode 27 Carson Randall- “It’s getting back to the root of what they’re asking”

I am elated to welcome Aaron Abraham to The Podcast this week. Aaron is doing some really awesome work up at Eastern Michigan. His voyage to EMU is one that many have looked at and turned their nose up at, but as a guy who started at a Division III school I have a ton of respect for coaches who start at DII and DIII because of the unique perspectives that you can gain at those levels.  1)     Pros of working at a Division II school for a starting point in your professional evolution2)     What the impact of being the son of immigrants on work ethic and humility3)     The leadership role he feels that we can play as a vocation including examples that he utilizes4)     Three terms that he teaches to dictate how the program will progress, that have nothing to do with progressions5)     Advice for coaches who are rotating in internships and could possibly be getting frustrated about it6)     Ways he has found success connecting with other practitioners, and its effect on the projection of his career.  There are so many great lessons that I learned as a DIII strength coach, and I’m so happy to hear a similar story from Aaron. A great voyage to EMU that lead to a great strength coach working in the MAC in college basketball, it really hits close to home with Old Greybeard. Aaron is doing some fantastic work up at EMU, so make sure you give him a follow on x @strengthcoacha and on IG at @strengthcoachabe to keep up with everything he’s got cooking and make sure to sign up for the newsletter while you’re checking out his content! There’s so much value in Aaron’s journey and the lessons he shared today, and I took a ton from this conversation. If you found value in it as well please feel free to share the show with a colleague, and if you haven’t yet, please subscribe to the show on our favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows.

Episode 7: Season 4 Episode 7- Carl ‘Shep’ Sheppard- “How important is it for coaches to be educators?”

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