The Running Coach Brandon Jones

In this Episode we have a special guest Seaton Humphreys, Strength Coach at Athletes Authority talking all things about strength development for field based athletes. We go into depth about what he does to program for speed development in the gym, performance testing at Athletes Authority, getting a good job within this industry, injury reduction for speed athletes and implementing strength work for junior athletes. For any coach out there this is an extremely valuable podcast that everyone can take some notes away. Don't forget to follow The Running Coach on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. You can find Seaton on Instagram at Seaton_StrengthCoach and Athletes Authority www.athletesauthority.com.au

In this episode Brandon Jones 'The Running Coach' discusses speed development for junior athletes and how, as coaches we can get our young athletes faster. Brandon reveals a lot of the drills he uses to teach junior athletes the fundamentals of running mechanics and how to progress those as technical proficiency is reached. Key components mentioned in this episode was arm bio-mechanics, acceleration and deceleration, plyometric drills for elasticity and also simple coaching cues. There is plenty of value in this episode to take away and implement with your athletes. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter at The Running Coach.

In this episode Brandon Jones aka 'The Running Coach' goes into depth about his background as a sprinter, specialist sprint coach and an introduction as to how he approaches every athlete when it comes to acceleration development. You will also hear his take on drills, common myths and mistakes most coaches make and also what to focus on when teaching acceleration mechanics. As a strength & conditioning coach no matter what field based sport you're in acceleration is the key attribute that you should be working on all year round regardless of what time of the year  it is. listen to the full episode to find out all the little tips and tricks and be sure to subscribe & follow us on our social media channels to stay updated.