33. Chris Korfist - Speed Expert, RPR Co-Founder, Author

Chris Korfist is an internationally recognized speed expert. One of the most decorated high school track coaches in the country, Chris has helped develop more than 80 all state athletes and his methods and approach have been so revolutionary he has consulted with professional sports teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA and internationally in the Rugby League. Chris co-owns the Track Football Consortium, is a co-founder of Reflexive Performance Reset, is the co-author of The Triphasic Speed Training Manual and has helped educate the broader training community with countless articles regarding his innovative and successful approach. 

In today’s show we learn how Chris became obsessed with understanding how to improve speed. Why he received physical threats for throwing out his squat rack. Explains why sprinting is the most neurologically demanding exercise humans can perform. Shares his theories on why cheetahs are faster than Greyhounds, the time he saw an unknown Pearl Jam band at NIU, and a possible explanation for why Bo Jackson could throw a baseball through a house. Chris explains his approach to staying innovative and the importance of a “yeah, and…” philosophy. He introduces listeners to the importance of training the Spring Ankle Complex and the benefit of Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) to create resilience and improve performance. 

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RPR - https://www.reflexiveperformance.com/

Slow Guy Speed School - https://slowguyspeedschool.com/

Track Football Consortium - http://trackfootballconsortium.com/

Twitter: @TFConsortium

Email: korfist1@comcast.net

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