Episode 265: Matt Tometz - Speed development and load-velocity profiling

This episode's guest is Matt Tometz.Matt is a sport science coordinator/sports performance coach at TC Boost Sports Performance in Northbrook, Illinois. With a speed development background and a fascination for data, it’s his daily challenge to combine the art of coaching with the science of data for his athletes of all ages and sports. Outside the facility, Matt creates educational content for coaches and professionals, including his podcast “The Talking Shop Podcast.”

Find him on Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe, his YouTube channel and LinkedIn “Matt Tometz,” and his email [email protected].

On this episode Matt and I discuss:

Matt's background 

Matt's influences

Matt's training system 

Speed development and load-velocity profiling

Profiling athletes at TC Boost

The business model at TC Boost

I ask how does Matt learn?

I ask Matt, if he could learn from 3 people for a week, dead or alive,  who would he want to learn from and why?

This was a great discussion with Matt and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,RB

Show Notes:

Twitter - @CoachBigToe

Facebook - Matt Tometz

Instagram - coachbigtoe

LinkedIn - Matt Tometz

YouTube - Matt Tometz

Podcasts Mentioned:

ATSW Episode 263: Pete Burridge - building a speed development model in professional Rugby

The Talking Shop Podcast

The Art of Pitching 009: Kyle Boddy - The Driveline Journey

Bertcast #334 - Dane Cook & ME

Bertcast #487 - Dane Cook & ME

Bertcast #539 - Dane Cook & ME

Articles Mentioned:

Load-Velocity Profiling on the 1080 Sprint: Everything You Need to Know

Where Is Max Power in Sprinting?

People and Resources Mentioned:

ALTIS

Derek Hansen

Charlie Francis

Chris Korfist

Cal Dietz

Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)

Eric Cressey

TC Boost 

Steve Breitenstein

Al Vermeil

Pete Burridge 

1080 sprint 

JB Morin

Matt Cross

Mike Boyle

Jesus

Buddha

Dane Cook

Kyle Boddy

Abraham Lincoln

Martin Luther King Jr

Mahatma Gandhi 

Barack Obama

Joseph Chilton Pearce 

Tupac Shakur

David Grey