Elite Athletes TV: Training Parents And Young Athletes How To Thrive In Amateur Sports Elite Athletes TV

Often times in sports we wrap our identity in our position.  "I'm a QB" or "I'm a Shortstop".  It's great to have pride in what you do but it also locks you into a single avenue for success.  Being versatile means you have more opportunities and become  more valuable to the team.  

11 Year pro Jon Zuber became the ultimate utility player when he was faced with a decision as a high school freshman.  The choice he made as a 15 year old led him to the majors and beyond.  

His experiences earned him a college scholarship, MLB draft status,and to places as far away as Alaska and Japan.

Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude and always competing helped Jon stay in the game.

 After his playing career Jon became a coach in Division 1 college baseball.  He understands what coaches look for and how to train for the sport he loves.

He shares tips and tricks that very few people know.

You can find Jon's online training at:

 https://www.eliteathletestv.com

Learning to pitch fast can be simple for you if you listen to  legendary pitcher Michelle Granger.

The respect is obvious as world champion quarterback Mike Pawlawski hosts the player he deems “The most dominant athlete in any sport ever…”

Whether you’re 12 or 20 the training tips that Michele gives you in this episode of EliteAthletesTV.com podcast will increase your speed.

Michele was able to throw 70 mph consistently.  Speed was a difference-maker for her on the mound.

Granger discusses how she trained when she was younger, and how her father, the ex-baseball player, taught her a great work ethic.

As a sophomore in high school Michele became a member of team USA Softball. Learn how performing under pressure as a 15 year old on the international stage set her up to be the go-to pitcher in the Olympics.

Michele was three months pregnant when she threw the first-ever pitch in the game of  fast pitch softball in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Learn how she dealt with the mental pressure of playing in front of the home crowd by talking with her baby. Playing in front of the home crowd can be difficult when national pride is on the line. Granger discusses how her experience leading up to that point helped her keep a calm exterior even while she was feeling the pressure on the inside. She’ll tell you what a difference the first pitch can make.

Have you ever dealt with injury? MG did during her collegiate career at Cal. We discussed how she had to change her training regimen and what the relationship between a pitcher and the rest of the team should be.

Whether your goal is to improve your game for rec league or to earn a college scholarship Michele’s insider conversation is essential to your training. She’ll help you get your mind right so you can perform like a champion on the mound. 

She has distinct opinions about how and what a pitcher should train. We discussed the reasoning behind her programs on EliteAthletesTV.com. Why she developed them, how they work, and why you need to use them.

Michele will also tell you the one thing she wish she would’ve done differently and the surprising reason she didn’t.

Throw heat with insights from the greatest of all time, Michele Granger.

Speed training for Dan O'Brien took several twists and turns along the way. But one coach and one athlete changed his life. 

After watching FloJo break the hundred meters world record coach OB had to rethink the way he ran. As a result, he became the most dominant decathlete in the world and went on to win three world championships and an Olympic gold medal while setting three world records in the process.

So many times when we view elite athletes we see the results and don’t think about the process. For Coach OB, the process wasn’t easy.

In this episode we talk about all of the hurdles that coach OB had to overcome on the path to Olympic greatness. From academics to changing events, O’Brien had to work his way to the top of the podium. We discuss his first world championship and the feeling he had about reaching the world stage.

Then in 1992 at the Olympic trials one bad event cost him Olympic gold. At that point he had to make a choice. Either pack up and go home or finish what he started. That choice and incredible amount of perseverance helped form his character and develop the heart of a champion.

Today he trains amateur athletes in Scottsdale Arizona. They say you really get to learn a skill once you teach it. Dan is one of the best speed trainers in America. We'll discuss how his athletes learn to run fast and become explosive. We talk about tips, techniques and tricks that help increase an athlete's speed. Finally we'll discuss his program on www.EliteAthletesTV.com that’s guaranteed to help the young athlete run faster.

Coach OB has earned three world championships, three world records, and Olympic gold medal in the decathlon. He knows that speed training is about more than just getting your body right. Being able to focus mentally is essential. Athletes need to understand and diagnose the things that they are doing right as well as the things that they’re doing wrong. In order to continually improve your speed you need to continually improve your form and function. Being able to self-coach is the quickest way to that goal.

Coach O’Brien makes a great point when he talks about how we train young athletes;

 “We teach our kids how to throw a baseball, how to throw a football, how to shoot a basketball. No matter the sport we train the skills for that sport. But we never teach them how to run properly. Speed is the most basic and essential skill that you can possess and everybody can get faster with proper speed training.”

Proper technique is vitally important. As the track & field and speed coach for www.EliteAthletesTV.com, coach OB has a full series on faster sprinting. It’s called the faster 40 in 40 days. In this speed training program coach OB teaches you proper technique, form, starts and body positions. All are critical if you want to run fast. He also teaches you the proper mindset and gives you a full training routine on how to improve your speed. It’s one thing to understand the tools. It’s an entirely different story to know how and when to use them.

If you feel the need for speed than this podcast is for you.

Speed Training With The World’s Greatest Athlete!

We'll Teach You Strategies to Stay Safe, Strong And Successful With Functional Movement. In the time it takes to listen to this podcast you'll learn how to create balance  in your body and your training.  We'll drop knowledge about when to start training young athletes and the types of exercises to implement.