Tyler Franklin, a strength and conditioning coach and PE teacher who runs Feed the Dogs, talks about building speed and intent through playful, practical training. He describes chase games, partner drills, and cheap tools that boost effort. He also covers mixing fun with disciplined, boring work and using fatigue as a teaching tool.
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Warm Up With Chase Games To Boost Intent
Use chase games and partner drills to drive intent before formal sprints so athletes hit a higher gear naturally.
Still time standard flies occasionally to show progress (e.g., weight gain + same speed = a win).
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Games Often Produce Better Intent Than Timed Drills
Games can produce equal or superior intent versus timed sprints because social competition and novelty raise effort.
This applies across ages: middle school to adults benefit from playful, intentful drills.
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Use One Yard Separation For Sport Specific Speed
Create small separation (even one yard) in partner chase drills to teach sport-specific rhythms for closing and evading.
Use single-leg hops or fleeing actions to add specificity and force single-leg power under pressure.
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Tyler Franklin is a strength and conditioning coach and physical education instructor based in Murray, Kentucky. He works with athletes to develop strength, speed, and resilient movement through practical training methods. Tyler is also the founder of Feed the Dogs, a platform dedicated to sharing ideas on athletic development and performance.
On today’s episode, Tyler discusses building speed, intent, and athleticism through creative training environments. He shares how chase games, partner drills, and simple tools can drive higher effort and engagement than traditional drills alone. The conversation also explores balancing “fun and boring” training elements, teaching discipline through conditioning, and the philosophy behind Tyler’s Feed the Dogs approach; training athletes to be both fast and well-prepared for life beyond sport.
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Timestamps
0:28 – Journey in Physical Education
3:29 – The Music Connection
10:28 – The Art of Intent
14:12 – The Spectrum of Training
21:27 – Competitive Spirits in Class
26:36 – Embracing Fatigue as a Teacher
48:08 – The Art of Boring Workouts
50:20 – Feed the Dogs Philosophy
58:17 – Mixing Conditioning with Fun
Tyler Franklin Quotes
"Don't be a molded strawberry... let's meet the standard, let's infect others with good vibes, and don't bring someone down to your level."
"I finally had come to terms with I am a physical education teacher and I need to start incorporating some of this stuff because kids love it."
"The warmups for our sprints, it doesn't have to be so rigid and it's a perfect time to explore with some of the stuff we're doing."
"We still time all that stuff to just reinforce that what we're doing is working. You've gained weight. You're running the same speed, but you've gained 20 pounds. Those are all PRs in my mind."
"Don't ever stop doing athletic things. Don't stop sprinting, jumping. Because if you do, it's going to be a bugaboo to get back."
"I'm all about doing hard things... you're going to do it and you're going to compete and it's going to be fun and then you'll realize it wasn't that bad."
"Once you put the work in, I think that's a big factor of it is you got to kind of disassociate and just go out there and perform... The amount of hours that those guys put in, I think that's a huge thing is just go perform. Don't be the gold medal guy, just go do it."
About Tyler Franklin
Tyler Franklin is a strength and conditioning coach and physical education instructor based in Murray, Kentucky. Through his work with athletes and students, he focuses on building strength, speed, work capacity and resilient movement patterns that support long-term athletic development. Tyler blends foundational strength training with athletic skill work, emphasizing quality movement and practical methods that translate directly to sport. He is also the founder of Feed the Dogs, working a balance of important qualities in athletes.
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