On FLOW, Willpower, and Peak Human Performance. What Lights Athletes Up and Creates the Ultimate Training Response?
Key Points: FLOW is a defining feature of not only competitive sport, but also training processes and life in general […]
Joel Smith
What Works, and What Doesn’t in Speed and Power Performance. A 2017 Reflection.
As I move into my second decade of collegiate coaching, I find that I have in my tool-belt, almost more
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10 Ways to Build Better Forefoot and Midfoot Power
When it comes to jumping high, or producing explosive, reactive movement on the court or field, it often seems like
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3 kBox Movements for Better Sprinting and Jumping
One of the huge components of human performance and training is that of reflexes and rhythm. Rhythm keeps athletes on
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Time, Structure, Play and Athleticism
Is our hyper-attention to time and structure holding us back from being (or coaching) the best athletes we can be?
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Joel Smith Question and Answer Show with Topics Ranging from Speed Training Biomechanics to Trunk and Core Training
Today’s episode is the fulfillment of the last call for questions I put out on social media. In the episode,
The “Secret Exercise” That Can Actually Deliver Huge Performance Gains? Unraveling Low Squat Ankle Hops
When I was a young lad interested in improving my athletic performance, there were limited places to find training information.
5 Essential Athletic Assessment Skills
The longer I’ve been in the coaching field, the more I’ve regularly thought of how to improve the skill aspect
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6 Ways to Re-Invent Athleticism, Break Plateaus, and Enjoy the Core of Training
You’ve been searching Instagram and Youtube for the “best” exercises for your sport, for some time, and although fun, have
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Use These 3 “Athletic” Olympic Lift Variations for Improved Performance
There are some Olympic lift variations that explosive athletes just seem to perform better. They are as follows: High Hang
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Joel Smith: Question and Answer Show with Listener Questions in Training
For this week’s podcast, I’ll be hosting the show, and answering questions on a variety of topics. It’s always enjoyable
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The Art of Workout Potentiation: Get Higher Jumps, Faster Sprints and Bigger Lifts with These Simple Methods
If you’re like me, many of your learning experiences as an athlete or coach come, not when doing the same