In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I discuss how our team structures our programming. Specifically, I dive into what an acceleration day looks like for our athletes. Thanks for listening! 

Also, make sure to watch our latest YouTube video talking about the 2021 NFL Draft tonight. I break down each of the athletes I had the opportunity to train over the last 3 months. Great group to work with. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWJq3vYRgzQ

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I walk through the various inconsistencies with 40 times. This became extremely relevant when the combine was cancelled and runs were completed on athlete pro days. We need a way to consistently measure athlete speed, and I do not believe the 40 yard dash accomplishes this, especially with inconsistent methods of timing. More to come...

Check out my latest YouTube video talking about each of our athletes leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Tune in before tomorrow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWJq3vYRgzQ

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I answer questions regarding changes in top end speed, shallow knee drive, how to grow clients, and more. This audio is taken from a recent webinar where we opened up 15-20min of time for coaches and athletes to ask questions. 

Below is a link to part of the document I used when talking through Changes In Top End Speed. Free for you to implement with your athletes. 

https://train.lesspellman.com/coachphilosophy

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I answer questions from Dylan Carrion. Dylan and I have been business partners for close to 5 years now, and he asks questions about how we do drill patterns, terminology, sprinting technique and more. 

This audio was taken from a recent webinar we did talking about my latest course, Speed Pillars: Proven Speed Results. Take a look at the link below. 

https://lesspellman.podia.com/speed-pillars-proven-speed-development

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We're excited to start delivering Speed Talks episodes every day in an effort to make speed education more available to coaches who are coming up in the industry. Please share with those who you believe will benefit from these episodes. Thank you!!

In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I talk through my philosophy behind early acceleration: the kinematics and technical correction that is needed.

Additionally, I provide a brief overview of my story and what drives me to coach speed every day. 

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I discuss how over communicating with your athletes can hurt their development at times. 

Enjoy the episode? Check out my recent blog post on over communicating!

https://www.lesspellman.com/post/over-communicating-don-t-overthink-it

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I talk through my process of interpreting data, profiling athletes, and individualizing their training. The audio is taken from Spellman Performance's Women Internship Initiative. 

- What data points are collected?

- What creates an effective acceleration?

- Vertical vs Horizontal force?

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I talk through the technical and physical changes in sprinting. I break down how this has been implemented with our NFL athletes in order to add a new skill to their arsenal: the skill of speed. 

- How much of sprinting is technical?

- How much of sprinting is physical?

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I am joined by Brett Bartholomew to discus the following topics:

Brett's story to how he got to where he is today

Communicating effectively with youth athletes vs college / pro

State of the sports coaching industry: sharing content vs keeping it private

How to hire "good humans" for your business 

Plus, several other topics!

Brett Bartholomew is a performance coach, author, keynote speaker, and founder of Art of Coaching™.

Art of Coaching™ consults with corporations in the financial and tech sector, medical professionals, military, as well as professional sporting organizations to enhance their ability to lead more effectively through a better understanding of human behavior, persuasion, and power dynamics.

His book Conscious Coaching: The Art & Science of Building Buy-In, was named:

The #1 Bestseller in Sports Coaching on Amazon

The #8 Bestseller in Business & Leadership on Amazon

TOP 100 Bestseller on Amazon

Conscious Coaching is currently used by several universities to help guide future coaches and professionals.

Prior to his work in the leadership space, Brett served as a performance coach for a diverse range of athletes across 23 sports worldwide including those who compete in the NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, MLS, and NCAA, the Olympics as well as members of the U.S. Special Forces and Fortune 500 companies.

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In this episode of Speed Talks with Les Spellman, I join the Mi-Fit Podcast to discuss the following topics:

- Mentality for trainers

- Common mistakes when training speed

- Acceleration vs Deceleration

- Sled work 

- Posture and Activation

- Advice for training youth athletes 

Mi-Fit Podcast Background:

My name is DJ Hillier and I’m the head CrossFit coach at Mi5 Fitness and CrossFit Lakeville, personal trainer, host on The MiFit Podcast, and competitive CrossFit athlete. My driving desire is to help all levels of athletes reach their goals, whether it be someone who has never worked out or to the competitive athlete.

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This audio is from December 2020, but still provides value with common mistakes in speed, acceleration vs deceleration, sled work, posture & activation, and advice for training youth athletes. 

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