The High Performance Hoops Podcast

In today's episode, Julian pools together your audience questions for an action packed second EVER "Q&A." Julian takes some time to answer a few questions related to varying topics in strength and conditioning and sports performance.

Specifically, we discuss:

• Strength movements for youth athletes?
• How many days per week for lifting and plyos?
• Advice on VBT for those that don't have bar speed tech.
• How do you program depth landings?
• Structuring/progressing jumps/plyometrics.
• Opinions on foam rolling pre/post lift? Are you a believer that they can reset a muscle’s length? 
• As someone in high school who wants to be a skill/strength trainer, how should you learn? 

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In this episode, Julian was a featured guest on the Coaches Table Podcast, hosted by Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jackson State Men's Basketball, Kendrick Pratt.

We get into a discussion about social media for coaches, creating content that stands out in a crowd in our industry and why coaches need to be on social RIGHT NOW, the private sector vs the college sector and what drew me to the private sector, creating an infectious culture where athletes want to come back, building relationships and buy-in, and program design in the private sector for various levels of athletics.

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Today is going to be an unconventional episode for you guys. I was recently a guest on The Project 365 podcast hosted by Coach O, Olivier Jean-Charles. Coach O is the Associate Head Basketball Coach of the Orangeville Prep basketball program out of Ontario, Canada. 

In this episode, I get into my background, how I got into coaching and my journey to get to where I am now, we talk about strength coaches vs the idea of sports performance coaches and the shift in the S&C culture that I’ve been seeing in the space, the gap in the S&C knowledge in the basketball space, the importance of having a strength and conditioning program as a basketball player, Coach O posed the question, “ can anyone get faster?” and my take on that, and lastly, I provide SIMPLE key components to developing speed.

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In today's episode, Julian welcomes on basketball skill development coach, Danny Metser.

Danny is an INSANELY smart guy, originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently finishing up his degree at Quinnipiac University. Danny is a basketball skill development coach that specializes in motor learning and overall movement strategy. 

We dive deep into a bunch of danny’s tweets, dissecting some of his thoughts on topics like: cueing, specificity for skills training, the optimal zone of improvement in your skills training, pattern recognition, and much much more! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmhoops/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannymetser

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dmhoops

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On today's episode, Julian welcomes on Danny Foley, Owner/operator of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning.

Danny Foley is entering his 10th year as a high-performance coach and injury management specialist. Throughout his career, Danny has predominantly worked with high-level athletes who are battling chronic pain or injury. He is currently working as an independent performance coach across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where he works primarily with athletes and individuals dealing with pain and injury. Previously, Danny spent six years as the Head Strength Coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specialized in working with Navy SEAL and Special Operations Command personnel. Through his work at Virginia High Performance, Danny has become very proficient at working with complex injuries, brain injuries, and high-performing athletes.

Danny is also the Co-Founder of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning (2018), which is an online platform providing remote-based training along with a variety of educational and informational content. Danny received both his bachelor's and master’s degrees in exercise science from Old Dominion University. He currently holds certification through the NSCA (CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D), BeActiveated, Square1, and USAW (Level 1). Over the years he has become notably recognized for fascial-based training concepts and anatomy. In addition to numerous presentations, he has published hundreds of articles and webinars on fascia and other performance-related topics. Danny has been a prominent contributor to organizations like SimpliFaster, the NSCA, and others.

We discuss Danny's career up until this point, his ventures working with our Navy Seals and Special Operations Command personnel, the triad of basketball injuries, acute-to-chronic work load/ work load management, building the lower legs to build resilient athletes, and much more!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmode_ruderock/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/danny_ruderock?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Article (The Triad of Basketball Injuries): https://simplifaster.com/articles/knees-ankles-feet-basketball-injuries/

Danny's Resources: https://www.ruderockstrength.com/

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In this episode, Julian welcomes on former college strength and conditioning coach turned life long researcher/learner.

Jake Tuura needs no introduction. If you're from the jump/ basketball world, you know who he is.

This episode is essentially a masterclass on all things tendons!

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Jumper's Knee Protocol: https://jackedathlete.com/jumperskneeprotocol-2/

Jake's Resources: https://jackedathlete.com/

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Today, Julian welcomes on the LEGEND, Lee Taft. 

Lee is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. In the last 35 years, he has devoted most of his time to training all ages and abilities. He has spent most of his time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals worldwide. Lee has also dedicated countless hours to mentoring up-and-coming sports performance trainers, many of who have gone into the profession and made a significant impact themselves.

Specifically, Lee is also known as the Speed Guy in the performance world, bringing to light the importance and fine points of the “Plyo Step,” “Hip Turn,” “Lateral Run,” and athletic stance. 

Lee has been asked to speak at numerous global strength and conditioning and sports performance events and has produced multiple instructional videos and courses in multi-directional speed and movement training. In addition, Lee has written several manuals on movement techniques and speed development.

Today we will be discussing his story, background, AAU and the state of youth basketball, and all things developing speed for basketball players.

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Lee's Resources: https://leetaft.com/shop/

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Today, Julian welcomes on Kerri Kuzbyt, owner and founder of Unbounded Athletes.

Kerri is one of the most promising, up and coming player development coaches in the industry, especially on the female side. She's a phenomenal role model for the girls and women she works with, and anyone for that matter.

Kerri has several years of professional basketball experience, playing in 3 different countries during her playing career. Aside from her own professional experience, Kerri has worked under and been guided by long-time trainer and skills development coach, Matt Dyck during her transition from player to coach. She has also done a tremendous job at seeking out, and learning under industry legends, Drew Hanlen, Joerick Michels, Coleman Ayers, and Tyler Leclerc.

We dive into her story, life as a pro athlete in 3 different countries, advice she has for young female athletes aspiring to play professionally, the evolution of the female game,  all aspects of player development, and much more!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.kuzz/

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In today's episode, Julian  welcomes on Victoria Saucedo who is currently the Director of Sports Performance for Women’s Basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University and held the same position at Wake Forest University from 2021–2022. She was the assistant sports performance coach at Saint Louis University from 2020–2021, overseeing the training for volleyball, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and field hockey. She also assisted with men’s and women’s basketball there.

She worked beside and learned from industry legends: Dave Scholz , Alan Bishop , Chase Sanders , Joe Powell, Bri Brown , and Joey Bergles to name a few. 

We talk about her climb up the ladder in the industry, mentors and people shes learned from, how shes gone about her business as a female in a male dominant field, and then we get into some topics related to sports performance for female hoopers: handle the demands vs achieving the demands and her take on that, warm-ups and much more!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/saucyy_vic

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Today we are welcoming on head player development coach and owner /founder of atlas basketball training, Matt Dyck. 

Matt is a player development coach who works with athletes of all ages. He has run grassroots programs, coached youth teams and worked with Professional Players during their off-season. Over the last number of years Matt has studied various approaches to skill development, studying under industry legend Drew Hanlen. 

He primarily uses a Constraints Lead Approach which focuses on creating an environment where athletes are able to solve problems that arise in the game of basketball. This leads to better transfer to games and more confidence for the athlete.

Today isn’t going to another X’s and O’s type of show, we get into a deeper level, talking about becoming a better coach, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the ideas of mentorship.

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