The Game Speed Podcast

Jason Hettler is known for specializing in speed development for both track athletes and field sport athletes. Currently Jason is the head Speed and Agility Coach at IMG Academy. Jason has immense technical knowledge of sprinting mechanics and we talked about how he begins applying these concepts with all the different age groups of athletes he is now in charge of. https://www.instagram.com/jhettler24/ Speed & Agility Coach - @imgacademy hettlerperformance.com

Bill Miller is a strength coach and author of the book, Swing Fast: A Guide To Developing Rotational Power. Through his program of rotational power development Bill improves swing speed, throwing velocities, and all areas of rotation with his athletes. This podcast has a ton of practical information and we talked about types of rotational throws, how to choose the correct weight, anti-rotation training, and even strength exercises Bill has seen correlate with higher swing speeds. https://www.instagram.com/billmillertraining/ https://www.amazon.com/Swing-Fast-Guide-Developing-Rotational-ebook/dp/B08F4MYW7T

Patrick is the Co-Owner of Evolve Health and Performance in Austin, TX. Patrick is an Applied Functional Science (AFS) practitioner, movement specialist, and strength and conditioning coach. He was also part of the Univ of Denver's 2015 National Championship team. Coach Estes currently works with clients and athletes in all phases of development rehabilitation through performance. Evolve HP currently does consulting work with professional teams and athletes around the world in the integration of sports science technology. In this episode with Patrick we took a deep dive into conditioning. Patrick explains how conditioning is one of the ways strength coaches can make the biggest impact on their athletes. Patrick explains how the aerobic system and the PCR system are intertwined and how most coaches are not fully developing the aerobic system of the athlete. https://www.instagram.com/petrainingsolutions/ https://www.instagram.com/evolve_hpl/ Webinar info: https://www.evolvehp.life/webinar

Kris Borthwick is the Head of Sports Performance at Bromley Regional Performance Center. Kris is an elite level coach most notably in the sport of tennis, where his teams have won 2 National Championships. In this episode with Kris we talk about why it's important to develop testing and KPIs that matches the dynamics of sport. Kris brings a ton of knowledge and information to this podcast. https://www.instagram.com/krisborthwick/ Tennis Repeat Sprint Test Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0fVQTcdwA&feature=youtu.be

Zach Even-Esh is author, educator, coach, and founder of The Underground Strength Gym located in New Jersey. Zach is one of the most well known and well respected coaches in the industry. This episode was a lot of fun as Zach shared so much coaching wisdom with us. https://www.instagram.com/zevenesh/ https://www.instagram.com/undergroundstrengthgym/ https://www.undergroundstrengthcoach.com/

Ryan is a strength coach from the Philadelphia area specializing in speed development for middle school and high school athletes. In this episode we go over his program and why he focuses particularly on linear speed development. https://www.instagram.com/coachrconnor/ https://www.takeoversp.com/

Antonio Squillante is the author of the book "Power: The Training of Champions". Currently Antonio is conducting research at the Clinical Exercise Research Center at USC. Antonio research has led him to a great understanding of all things power and strength development. We went into specifics about a lot of different training methodologies and modalities. Purchase Antonio's Book: POWER. The Training Of Champions https://www.instagram.com/antonio_squillantecscs/?hl=en

Dr. Andy Galpin joins us on the show this week. Andy is a professor at Cal State Fullerton. Along with being a professor Andy also trains professional athletes. In particular he trains several professional MMA fighters. In this podcast Andy shows us how he is able to combine everything he's studied and learned to the actual training of his athletes. https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/ http://www.andygalpin.com/

Grant Fowler is the owner of Fowler Fitness. Grant's approach has resulted in his athletes greatly increasing strength and power. In addition to Grant's programming we also talked quite a bit about motivating athletes, and how motivation, or lack thereof, has a huge effect on the capabilities of the athlete. https://www.instagram.com/fowler_fitness_spt/ https://linktr.ee/fowler_fitness_spt

Erik Huddleston is the Director of Performance at IFAST. In this episode of the show Erik talks about how he uses various constraints, speeds, and positions to strengthen change of directions movement patterns. Despite a high volume of clients, Erik's extensive knowledge on change of direction allows him to individualize movement solutions so his clients can achieve optimal results. Instagram: @eph.24