Inside The Numbers: RockDaisy Sports Performance Podcast

E22: Tony Villani - How to Coach True Game Speed


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Inside the Numbers, powered by RockDaisy, Coach Ron Mckeefery sits down with Tony Villani founder of XPE Sports and creator of the Shredmill. We dig into game speed vs. maxspeed, the big 3 metrics (broad jump, 5–10 fly, 20→10 fly), and how a “smart is better” approach turns data into on-field performance.

What You’ll Hear

• Game speed vs. max speed

• The Big 3: broad jump, 5–10 fly, 20→10 fly

• Predicting 40 times without running a 40

• Smart post-season testing that avoids injuries

• Force vs. form — and where the Shredmill fits

• Small tweaks to keep athletes fast in-season

• Simple metrics that drive athlete buy-in & competition

00:30 – Sports science proving early adopters right

02:00 – Game speed vs. max speed05:00 – Why elite players sometimes slow down

08:00 – Group-friendly metrics that predict performance

12:00 – Convincing athletes to “work less”

14:00 – Predicting 40 times from 20→10 fly

16:30 – The big 3: broad jump, 5–10 fly, 20→10 fly

18:00 – Where the Shredmill fits in programming

21:30 – Chasing “blink-of-an-eye” gains2

5:00 – Advice for young coaches: keep it simple

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