Why Does This Matter? Athletes need simple, yet high impacted systems to function at a high level. At this level, you have a limited amount of time to make sure you are allowing time for functionality and growth. Tech allows coaches to track what truly matters; Intent, Speed, and readiness. Taking the guess work out …
Episode Overview The 40-yard dash may be the most talked-about sprint in American sports — and the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Fast Lane, Chris Kerr sits down with Dan Fichter and Chris Korfist to break down what truly determines elite 40-yard dash performance, why most “4.4s” aren’t real, and how force, projection, …
Introduction In the last decade, sport performance technology has definitely exploded in popularity and availability. Coaches (and athletes) now have seamless access to force plates, GPS, timing systems, VBT devices, wearable fitness tools and AMS platforms that rival what professional teams and lab settings used to invest hundreds of thousands into. Now, it’s more affordable …
Context Your head sport coach walks in your door and tells you that they only want to train in the weightroom this offseason. No speed, conditioning, or change of direction work required. What do you do to sway the sport coach in this situation? Believe it or not this exact topic has co me up …
As always make sure you stream this on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and right in the video above! Episode Overview Episode 4 of The Fast Lane serves as a deep recap of the 2025 Track & Football Consortium (TFC), blending reflection, humor and high-level applied coaching discussion. Rather than simply re-hashing presentations, this episode expands on …
(Re)imagining Cluster Sets in Strength and Conditioning Cluster sets are an advanced training method in weightlifting that have (re)gained popularity among strength and conditioning professionals for their ability to enhance performance, power, and muscular endurance. Once popular in the powerlifting world for decades, it has moved into the performance space in recent times with different …
Introduction “Cole, how do you know what cue to give an athlete so they will remember it for next time and I don’t have to keep giving the same one over and over?” A lot of my interns through the years have had this question because they want to learn how to get better at …
1. Positive Reinforcement: Build Confidence First Image: Coaching a youth athlete performing drills on an agility ladder. Youth athletes thrive on encouragement. The tone you set as a coach can make or break a kid’s confidence in the early stages of their athletic development. Positive reinforcement doesn’t mean sugarcoating everything. It means being intentional about …
Patellar tendonitis, commonly known as jumper’s knee, is a condition where the patellar tendon is inflamed, which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia). It often affects athletes involved in sports requiring a lot of jumping (hence the name) and running. Symptoms include pain and tenderness around the patellar tendon, swelling, and a tough …
Introduction I’ve had the opportunity to train professional, college, high school, middle school, and even elementary school athletes, but if I’m being honest, middle school training is my favorite. Those years are when you can truly make or break an athlete. It is the stage where habits are built, movement patterns are learned, and confidence …
