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On this special episode of the podcast, Mike sits down with his younger brother Chris Quintas who is an incredible athlete, coach, and teacher to talk about all things coaching and the best practices for working with Gen Z athletes. Coach Chris Quintas is the head baseball of the Sun Valley Vangaurds and defensive assistant football coach at Sun Valley high school, as well as a high school math teacher.

Coach Chris focuses first and foremost on creating a community environment based on showing his players that he cares about them, not just on the field, but in life.

Coach Chris has all his players and students take Myers-Briggs personality tests so they can better understand themselves and their teammates. There are benefits to being able to put students in groups with others with different personality types.

He also puts a strong emphasis on building leadership skills in every aspect of life through leadership meetings with his athletes. Goes through each of the chapters in The Team Captain's Leadership Manual: The Complete Guide by Jeff Jansen. There are about 50 evaluation points that cover both vocal and exemplary leadership.

“You are a leader somewhere in your life”

You may not be the leader on the field, but you can learn to be a better leader in the classroom, in your home, or in your community. The skills are about so much more than the four years of playing high school sports, they will carry on into all aspects of your life.

Both Mike and Chris put a strong emphasis on leading by example and believe in “never tell someone to do something I wouldn’t or am not doing”

Seeking instant gratification is often seen as a flaw of Gen Z, but if coaches and teachers can better understand how to work with Gen Z students in a way that feels right to them, you’ll team will be better for it.

The number one mistake coaches make with Gen Z is publically embarrassing the athletes and failing to make amends. Publically humiliating a student or yelling at the athlete in front of the whole team is not going to be an effective way to coach, it will only lead to the athlete disconnecting and losing respect for the coach.

The best approach is focusing on what the team is doing well and highlighting athletes that are setting an example for the rest of the team. Be their biggest fans and biggest source of encouragement.

“Teachers are coaches, coaches are teachers”

Gen Z athletes have a deep fear of failure, so normalizing failure and encouraging them through the tough moments is absolutely necessary.

Millennial coaches need to remember that the end goal is developing the athletes as people and creating a stronger community. It’s not all about wins and loses.

Find people with skills different from your own and find people who are really going to care. The most important traits to look for are that they are hardworking, forward-thinking and community-oriented.

In order to find the best additions, networking with other coaches will be essential.

The Team Captain's Leadership Manual: The Complete Guide by Jeff Jansen

Sport Psychology for Coaches

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Twitter @CoachQuintans

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We know that as the weather warms up more of you are starting to lace up your running sneakers, so we are bringing you this replay from Season 1 all about running mechanics with the incredible Tracy Peal. Dr. Mike Quintans chats with elite performance coach, movement specialist, and running guru, Dr. Tracy Peal. Peal implements the pose method of running, created by Dr. Nicholas Romanov, and combines it with in-the-moment observation to give his athletes the best results in a way that is unique to them.

Tracy Peal is a Philadelphia native and played football, baseball, and basketball as a kid, although he gravitated more toward basketball. He got recruited by Penn State from Salesianum High School where he got All-State. Then he went to the University of Delaware to finish his sport and education. After graduation, he started running half-marathons, training for powerlifting, and eventually diathalons.

Eventually became a triathlon coach which is when he came across Dr. Nicholas Romanov's Pose Method of Running.

The Pose Method is a general movement theory based on the idea that we are in a gravitational field. Movement is all two things. Gravity is body weight, body weight is potential energy. Free-falling is the kinetic energy. There’s an up and down from potential energy to kinetic energy and back. Your job is to un-weigh yourself from the ground. If you weigh yourself quickly, then you can get yourself into the next post for the body to fall again.

The quicker the body catches up to your foot, the less chance of injury.

Usain Bolt is a great example of perfect form under the pose methodology.

Peal prefers to meet athletes and work with them “where they do what they do” by training on the field or on the track. He says, if a soccer player is feeling pain or struggling with their kick form, he wants to see them in action, kicking on the field.

It is so important to meet the athlete where they are that day. Understanding their mood, energy, tensions, and pain points before training will allow coaches and trainers to truly help their athletes.

Peal focuses on seeing the athlete in all different postures and different movements. With his training and focus, he can accurately predict a runner’s issues by how they stand, then how they walk.

A lot of the process of helping an athlete run and move better is explaining the mechanics, trying the adjustments, then reassessing.

CONTACT

Instagram - @tracypeal

Facebook - @tracypealspeed

Twitter - @tracypealspeed

www.pealsportsperformance.com

Wayne Helms is the owner of Elite Krav Maga Training & Fitness and Mike’s former high school wrestling coach. He is a life-long athlete and has been coaching for over 20 years. In this episode, Q and Wayne discuss wrestling in the Philadelphia region, whether high schoolers should be cutting weight and Krav Maga.

Wayne is the oldest of three boys, raised by a single mother. He grew up in and around the Delaware County culture of loyalty. He credits his Delco friends and family for always sticking by him. Referenced the movie Last Call.

Wayne got into Judo in 5th grade with his brothers then in 1997 started practicing Sambo.

Coached Wrestling at Upper Darby High School.

With wrestling you can’t look toward anyone but yourself whether you win or lose. That kind of mental toughness is the most important intangible in the sport.

The risk in wrestling is more mental burnout and overuse rather than physical per se.

Pennsylvania is one of the most elite states for wrestling. The Delaware County area specifically has potential though not enough students are starting and then sticking with it because of the pull from other sports.

Wayne speaks on being very against cutting weight because of the mental weight and unnecessary pressure it places on an athlete.

On the importance of creating an intentional plan for children in the sport. Making sure that there is positive reinforcement especially with younger children.

Krav Maga is an Israeli military self-defense and fighting system developed by Emrich "Imre" Lichtenfeld.

Wayne gravitated toward Krav Maga as he searched for something he could have just for himself and to give him back his edge in business and in life. Once he obtained his Krav Maga Global Instructor, the coaching instinct was already there.

Wayne goes into the different elements of self-defense. Physical fitness, combative training, medical training, legal knowledge, and firearms.

Wayne is always looking to improve and push himself through the discomfort. He is always asking “What can I do to move forward?

He adopts an “Adapt or die” mentality while implementing what he likes to call the “coralreef method.” - Coral reefs grow on the side where the waves crash con

CONTACT

@elite_krav_maga_training Instagram

@elitekravmagatrainingandfitness Facebook

www.elitekravmagatraining.com

Enjoy this replay of one of our favorite episodes from Season 1. Mike sits down with Dr. Ken Clark, Associate Professor of kinesiology at West Chester University with a focus on biomechanics, motor learning and doing research on running mechanics. He has been a consultant for USA Track and Field, Altus, and Parisi Speed School.

Dr. Ken Clark’s Background 2:30-5:10

4:00 - In 2008, Ken went back for his Masters after he got an undergraduate degree in psychology. He got his masters in Kinesiology at West Chester University. Went down to Dallas to get his PhD in Sprint Biomechanics with Dr. Peter Weyand and Dr. Larry Ryan at the Locomotive Lab at Southern Methodist University (SMU).

4:41 - Ken came back to the Philadelphia area to become an associate professor at West Chester University and got involved in multiple teams for their strength and conditioning and sprinting.

Passion for Biomechanics 5:10 - 7:00

5:10 - The most enjoyable part of Ken’s job is teaching motor learning and biomechanics in the classroom then transferring that science to the track.

6:30 - It’s important for an athlete to understand the mechanics of what you’re doing, how you’re doing it, and why you’re doing it.

Ken’s Tips for Coaches 7:00 - 10:30 

7:00 - Coaches have to engage their athletes and understand how they learn best. Sometimes they love the technical cues, and sometimes they just want to be told what to do. You have to give them enough information to make the correction.

9:00 - Coaching about the context of drills - why we’re doing them - instead of going in depth with the technical side. So when you’re cueing them in the act, athletes understand your reference.

9:30 - why a background in psychology is very important for coaching.

USA Track and Field Experience 10:30 - 15:30

10:30 - Dr. Peter Weyand had a connection with USA Track and Field and they were looking for a new biomechanist and apprentice for Dr. Ralph Mann. Since 2016, Ken was able to travel with the Elite Performance Program (Olympic level sprinters and hurdlers) to do on-track analysis.

11:30 - Ken travels to the most elite sprint and hurdle groups around the country, utilizes video cameras and computer systems to develop an athlete’s biomechanical model to help them translate coaching cues. 

Variation in Athletes’ Cue Correction

15:30 - For some, even elite, athletes, making a small change is very challenging. But for others, they can make huge strides in a short amount of time just from technical or physical cues. 

A Case Study: Doctor Collaboration 16:30 - 27:30

20:40 - The number 1 complaint for PTs coming out of school is that they weren’t taught enough programming and therapeutic exercise. PTs need strength and conditioning coaches for programming and equipment. That’s why Mike hired a strength and conditioning coach for his PT clinic - PTW Newtown Square.

Barriers into the Field of Physical Therapy and Coaching 27:30 - 32:00

Case Study Continued 32:40- 40:00 

36:20 - Ignoring logistics and in an ideal world, every athlete should get a movement screen. Cory Walts, Director of Strength and Conditioning at University of Pennsylvania, would screen every sports athlete at the beginning of the year when he worked at Haverford College. He’d work with the Strength and Conditioning staff. You want your sports medicine and strength and conditioning teams doing the screenings at the same times.

What We Can Be Doing Better in the Fitness and Medical Field

CONTACT

@kenclarkspeed on Twitter and Instagram

www.kenclarkspeed.com

In this solocast, Q dives into the COVID vaccine, including his experience with it, and the outlook on spring/summer sports.

2:44 - Q outlines the steps he went through to get the vaccine.

5:50 - He describes some of the minor symptoms he had after getting his second dose.

8:23 - Q talks about how he felt to get the vaccine.

11:23 - He discusses why receiving the vaccine hasn’t changed how he treats patients.

12:52 - Q touches on the outlook for sports.

15:50 - He talks about what it will take to get to herd immunity which needs to be 75-80%.

17:22 - How will the vaccine affect athletes the day after? Should they be practicing?

18:37 - Is there anyone who shouldn’t get the vaccine, or should wait to get it?

20:00 - Does the greater availability of the vaccine make you hopeful for the future of athletics and becoming more active in our daily lives?

Phone - 610-723-7771

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This week, Q does a solocast to discuss how the lifestyle of the pandemic has affected his patients as they start returning to sports. Recently, he has been seeing many more acute chronic and traumatic injuries. He dives into how COVID affected our bodies physically when gyms were closed and sports were canceled, and how the quick return to sports is taking its toll. Worried about yourself? Don’t worry, Q’s got you covered with treatments for these issues.

3:00 - Some of the things Q is seeing more now than previously: acute chronic and traumatic injuries. Q explains what is causing these injuries.

6:15 - Q gives examples of dynamic warm-ups and static cooldowns.

10:28 - Q dives into the differences between eccentric and concentric.

12:00 - Why you should do isometrics first through different ranges of motion.

14:16 - How to incorporate eccentric and concentric movements.

17:42 - Progressions are the key to treatment and Q emphasizes how important it is to understand this.

19:25 - We need to address the joints above and below the injury site.

20:40 - Movement screenings are one way to mitigate risk. Q explains a few he’s used. For coaches of young athletes, he recommends finding a specialist and asking what movement screens they can conduct on your team.

23:50 - Why COVID is affecting everyone: ergonomics at home are different than at work.

24:00 - To everyone out there, athlete or not, Q says to “be your own advocate” with your health.

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6532/874

https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/02/comparing-the-covid-19-vaccines-developed-by-pfizer-moderna-and-johnson-johnson/

Phone - 610-723-7771

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Q is joined by Sue Moffitt, Head Athletic Trainer at Williamson College of the Trades. Sue sees athletes that are also studying a physical trade. Today, they talk about everything from becoming an athletic trainer to making split-second judgments about emergency treatment on the field. They dive into the similarities and differences between athletic trainers and PTs, and the benefits of athletics to a child’s development. It’s an action-packed episode that you don’t want to miss!

3:32 - Sue describes what Williamson is, how it operates, and what its mission is.

7:40 - Sue explains what her job is as the Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director.

9:20 - What is a day in the life of Sue Moffitt?

13:05 - What are the requirements to be an athletic trainer?

20:10 - What is the most common path for athletic trainers after they’ve become certified?

22:48 - Sue says there is a lot of recognition and refers as an AT.

27:17 - You’re the liability manager for the whole team.

28:35 - How does the dynamic work between you and the “next step” (meaning where you’re referring a kid out)?

34:35 - How do you handle communicating with parents?

37:29 - What would be the perfect relationship between you and a coach?

39:42 - As an athletic trainer you need to know your sports and what each sport/position requires of an athlete.

40:17 - What is your take on sports specialization from your perspective as a mother and athletic trainer?

44:55 - What repetitive injuries are you seeing from sports specialization and from trade school-related accidents?

51:31 - What do you think are the differences between PT and athletic training?

59:30 - What are your thoughts on return to play and how are you communicating with physicians?

1:04:48 - The education that athletics provides is something you can’t get in the classroom.

Email: [email protected]

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Q is joined by Dr. Marc Legere, a chiropractor who created the PATCH technique. Mike has experienced firsthand the effectiveness of this technique, so today they’ll be diving into PATCH and also addressing the talk around chiropractors and physical therapists. They mainly discuss how the two professions can work together to benefit the patient.

4:35 - What is your story… why did you become a chiropractor?

9:45 - He explains the two schools of thought in the chiropractic field and what he learned at Nashua University of Health Sciences in Chicago.

15:44 - Marc starts to explain the benefits of a relationship between Chiros and PTs.

16:45 - He believes that the key is clinical confidence in co-treatment.

19:30 - Marc explains how he created the PATCH technique -- a passive form of myofascial release. Good at pain and range.

30:40 - How much is business taught during chiropractic school?

33:00 - Marc describes his background in business from ages 22-30, before he decided to go to chiropractic school.

36:08 - Marc gives advice to young students.

45:30 - If you could change one thing about chiropractic medicine, what would it be?

47:09 - How have you seen the messaging behind chiropractors change over the years?

50:30 - Who is allowed to do what within the medical field?

58:10 - Mike describes some differences in coursework for each field.

59:24 - What is “the pop” that people recognize chiropractors for?

Dr. Marc Legere - www.patchtechnique.com

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Season 2, Episode 8 | Podcast #27

Q is joined by Paul Kenny, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Co-Owner/Director at Marino’s Athletic Performance (MAP) in Downingtown, PA (45 minutes outside of Philly). In this episode, Q and Paul discuss how strength conditioning has changed over the years, overcoming challenges in the field, and how to balance it with physical therapy. In addition, they talk about the relationship between a college athlete’s coaches at school and at home.

SHOW NOTES

3:10 - Paul explains his mission at MAP.

4:00 - How he adapted to virtual training.

6:00 - What have you taken from speed coach, Ken Clark?

8:13 - How has your role developed over the years?

12:40 - What could you do without on a day-to-day basis? In other words, what is your biggest challenge in the job?

14:48 - What made you choose the field of strength and conditioning?

17:55 - How has the field changed? What are misconceptions about strength training?

22:49 - What is the most common injury your athletes experience?

26:20 - How has your approach changed in the last five years? What about your assessment?

29:52 - How do you manage volume (time under tension) for athletes? How does this change in-season versus off-season?

32:48 - Tell me about your programming.

39:45 - What are your conversations like with college coaches about an athlete going back and forth between you and college?

44:38 - How do you see the two worlds of PT and strength conditioning co-existing? What is the ideal situation?

QUICK HITTERS

48:00 - Rapid fire questions begin.

CONTACT

Instagram - @paulkenny_performance

https://www.instagram.com/paulkenny_performance/

Email - [email protected]

Paul’s Bio - https://www.marinosathleticperformance.com/paul-kenny

Today, Mike sits down with another physical therapist at PTW Newtown Square, Alanna DiBiasi, to discuss static versus dynamic stretching… what is the difference, when to use each, clinic application, and more!

1:20 - When is it necessary to use dynamic stretching?

2:50 - When is it necessary to use static stretching?

3:45 - Mike says the jury is still out, but he believes there are better ways to improve flexibility than static stretching.

5:05 - Alanna describes how she applies each kind of stretch within the clinic setting.

Alanna DiBiasi - [email protected]

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