Krush Performance

We always say that we are here to get you thinking about things you may not have thought about before or maybe things that you have not thought about in a good long while.

That street runs both ways – as much as we want to get you thinking, you get us thinking about things as well.

At its root, this is a very important concept in the world of human performance – the sharing of information and also the sharing of opinions on the information that is being shared.

This week the sharing continues as we dive into the Krush In-Box to answer some of your questions.

And there are some GREAT questions.

· We’ll talk pain tolerance and perception and changing your perception, your athletes & players’ perception.

· We’ll discuss coaching and coaching strategies that you can use to aid learning, skill acquisition, and overall athlete and player development.

· And, I get asked a question I have been waiting for – for 18 years. I never imagined that it would take this long to get this question but here it is after 18 years on the air and it conjures up a very important conversation.

It’s you and me as we dive into the Krush Mailbox to answer your questions this week on Krush Performance.

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At any given time in any sport – if you were to sit in on a team or organizational meeting there is one thing you would be guaranteed to hear… a discussion on injuries.

It is one of the constant issues in sport & at all levels of sport.

Unfortunately, the biggest conversations on this topic tend to happen most often at the biggest levels of the game – in pro sports.

And Right now it is one of the biggest conversations in Major League Baseball.

This week we look at the injury issues in sport with a look at the rising injury rates in the game of baseball.

At the 75 game mark of the 2023 season it has been reported that elbow injuries are up 27% year over year and shoulder Injuries are up 41%.

Those are BIG BIG numbers and reason for Big concern.

For me it all comes down Problem Solving…

Understanding injuries and Injury prevention comes full circle to a conversation we have with each and every athlete, team & organization we work with – problem solving.

In order to solve any problem, you must first understand the problem and I mean really understand it from every possible angle.

I always say, “A problem accurately defined is already partially solved.”

This is the first step in problem solving.

In Baseball, when it comes to the injuries that plague the game, especially the elbow & shoulder injures we have to look to the usual suspects:

– Workloads

– Velocity

– And the New Kid on the Block who is Getting PLENTY of Attention – The Pitch Clock.

We break it all down and work to find answers on this weeks episode of Krush Performance.

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An undefeated season at any level of sport is a truly incredible feat.

It takes planning. It takes discipline. It takes Guts and make NO Mistake … It will take “ALL OF ALL OF US!”

This week on Krush Performance, we continue our Creating Coachable Players series.

Athletes: You need to understand what being coachable is all about, what it looks like, what it feels like, what is sounds like. We lay it out for you here.

Coaches: We all need to understand that helping your athletes and players to be coachable is as important as any drill, exercise, or technique you will ever coach. We don’t typically coach this stuff, but it needs to be everywhere in sport. We talk about how you can work this into your programs.

Parents: You must understand all of this so you can help guide your athlete through the chaotic world of athlete and player development.

This week, a very special conversation with all time Krush Favorite Dave Turgeon: Head Coach For IMG’s National Baseball Team who just wrapped up an incredible 25-0 season!

Dave came up in the New York Yankees system, played overseas and spent 11 years managing and being the Coordinator of Instruction for the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization. Here, he not only coached the players, but he coached the coaches… a very cool position in sport.

Today, we are going to tap into his knowledge and his approach for player development and player learning and you’ll get an idea of what it takes to go undefeated in a season.

It is one thing to run a great technical and tactical program addressing the skills and physical side of development.

But it’s a very different and special thing to run a true athlete and player development program where you address the physical side, the mental side and the emotional side of development and performance.

This is how championships are won.

This is how champions are made.

And, this is exactly what we cover on this week’s Creating Coachable Players episode of Krush Performance.

PS. Have your notebooks ready – this one is a treasure trove of information.

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One of the top reasons players do not reach their true potential is…Injuries.

One of the top reason younger players drop out of sport…Injuries.

When you look at the big picture of sport performance and player and athlete development, injury prevention has to be King.

This week on Krush Performance we talk about injury prevention strategies and that incredible multi-discipline player and athlete performance team that exists in professional sport.

We get a look behind the curtains of one the top teams in the NHL as we talk with TD Forss: Head Athletic Therapist for the Edmonton Oilers about some of the strategies they use to track their players and help keep everyone healthy and on the ice.

And, we’ll ask TD what advice he has for developmental and youth athletes and their families as they work their way through the sporting landscape.

I’ll review some of the strategies we use to prepare our athletes for the demands of sport, not just for maximum performance but also for maximum recovery.

This is an important conversation to have at this time, especially with the historically high injury rates we are experiencing in virtually every sport and at every level of sport.

We cover it on this week’s episode of Krush Performance.

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Are you Coachable?

How do you go about helping yourself, your players, and athletes become more coachable?

This week on Krush Performance, we lay it all out for you.

We define what “Being Coachable” means and how we go about setting up our athletes and players to become more coachable.

It’s a true team effort, and that team includes the athlete, the coach, the organization, and the parents.

Every member of the team has to be on the same page, and they must understand the process of athlete and player development – this is often where the system breaks down.

So, in this episode, we ask some important questions:

And, I will share with you what I feel is the MOST Critical Question that needs to be asked and answered if you are going to have any hope of reaching your potential in sport…or anywhere for that matter.

The whole process is actually quite fascinating and this is where it all starts….are you coachable?

If you look at athlete or player development, no matter your sport or what level you compete at, there are fundamentals of development that if addressed properly can push your performance to new heights.

And frankly it’s just NOT that complicated.

SO…. This week let’s have a look.

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This week on Krush Performance it’s episode number 2 of our return series “Back From a Broken Heart”.

After hearing Episode 1, I’m sure you understand why we have so many questions and we want answers.

Questions like:

Also, what women need to know – Ladies you have fewer heart attacks than men but a much lower survival rate – WHY? What you learn here could save your life. And should you be carrying aspirin? We find out who should be and how can it help in an emergency.

So many Questions – so few Answers…

This week we are digging for answers as we talk with some of the world’s top experts in back pain, neurosurgery and heart disease right here on Krush Performance.

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This week – The Return of Krush Performance…

After 17 consecutive years on the air we were forced to take a VERY unplanned hiatus from the show & from life in general – but we are back in the studio and very glad to be here.

This week its just you and me as we return with episode one of a two part series titled:

“Back From a Broken Heart”

Do I have a story to share with you and I’m sharing it because it may just very well save your life!!!

I’m going to go slow and I’m going to share a lot of details because I want you to get the whole picture.

In the end I am hoping that together we can figure out how and why I died on May 25, 2022 and save you from the frustrations, pain and suffering my family and I experienced over the last 2 years.

So please join me this week for the return of Krush Performance as I share the story of my trip to the other side and back.

It is Great to be back with you here on the airwaves and this week I share my story.

As always, if you have a topic you would like us to investigate get to us at KrushPerformance.com and keep yourself on the cutting edge of human performance. Subscribe to the Krush Performance Podcast and sign up for our weekly newsletter while you are there.

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Krush Performance returns this spring and Jeff tells you what to expect on the upcoming episodes of the podcast.

As always, if you have a topic you would like us to investigate get to us at KrushPerformance.com and keep yourself on the cutting edge of human performance. Subscribe to the Krush Performance Podcast and sign up for our weekly newsletter while you are there.

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In this edition of the Krush Report, Jeff Krushell speaks about athlete potential. Full episodes of the Krush Performance Podcast will return soon, so stay subscribed and follow Jeff on Twitter for updates!

Thank you for your listenership and loyalty to the Krush Performance brand.

As always, if you have a topic you would like us to investigate get to us at KrushPerformance.com and keep yourself on the cutting edge of human performance. Subscribe to the Krush Performance Podcast and sign up for our weekly newsletter while you are there.

Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Play, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! Don’t forget to rate and review the show!

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We all know the mental side plays a ton in sports performance and in this edition of the Krush Report, Jim Fannin speaks about its role in performance.

Full episodes of the Krush Performance Podcast will return soon so make sure to stay subscribed and follow Jeff on Twitter for updates!

Thank you for your listenership and loyalty to the Krush Performance brand and we’ll see you later this summer!

As always, if you have a topic you would like us to investigate get to us at KrushPerformance.com and keep yourself on the cutting edge of human performance. Subscribe to the Krush Performance Podcast and sign up for our weekly newsletter while you are there.

Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Play, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! Don’t forget to rate and review the show!

Follow Jeff Krushell on Twitter and Facebook!

E-Mail Jeff with your questions and comments for the show and don’t forget to visit KrushPerformance.com for live streaming, blogs, links, and so much more.

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