Just Fly Sports | Jump Training, Speed Training, and More
In 2016 the first episode of the “Just Fly Performance Podcast” was released, now a leading source of education in the sports performance field. The evolving mission of Just Fly Sports is focused on teaching athletes to realize their true, innate power, and achieve the highest joy in their training, competition, and in the community. Connect.
Isometrics for Athletes: The Complete Guide - Just Fly Sports
Benefits of Iso’s. The benefits of isometric exercises are many but depend highly on exactly what type of isometric you are doing. The three types of isometrics that I use are, in order of use: extreme isometrics (pulling down into a maximal joint angle), oscillatory isometrics (static holds and releases), and maximal overcoming isometrics. A great …
Flynn Disney on Reflexive Power and The Art of Natural Learning
Main Points. 9:00– Key differences between human and animal movement, particularly on the level of reflexes. 18:00– Attentional aspects of the brain and training implications. 24:00– The power of subconscious processes and the relaxation/reflex action in humans. 30:00– Playing with varying frequencies in running and sprinting situations. 35:00– “The Hero’s Journey” of Coaching
Chris Kelly on Airway Dynamics and Force Production in Athletic …
Chris Kelly holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Columbia University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. As the owner of The Musical Athlete, he blends biomechanical principles with physical preparation to enhance the performance of vocalists, helping them move, breathe, and sing more ...
5 Keys to Phenomenal Off-Season Training for Track & Field
What off-season training for track and field (sprints, jumps, throws) should be: Maximize specific work capacity under mimimal emotional stress. Increase the ability of the athlete to recover between specific event performances. Perfect movement and technique from a cueing and specific strengthening approach.
Just Fly Performance Podcast - Just Fly Sports
Hosted by Joel Smith, the Just Fly Performance Podcast brings you some of the best information on modern athletic performance available. 435: Jamie Smith (Strength Culture) on Isometric Exploration and Challenging Traditional Strength Paradigms. Today’s podcast features coach and educator, Jamie Smith. Jamie is the owner of Melbourne Strength ...
Dynamics and Demands of the Hip Drive and Block in Javelin Throw
The left hip has to be the curb during the block. That is, the left hip has to be sturdy enough to stop the right side acceleration in all three planes of motion. The brakes of the hip drive are left side AFIR, abduction, and extension. The internal rotation of the left side plays a huge role in pelvic alignment into the throw.
Joel Smith, MS, CSCS | Just Fly Sports Performance
Reach out to your idols for advice, find mentors, take moon-shots in this regard. What would you do if you didn’t coach for a living: Psychologist or Investigative Journalist. Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference. Smith is also the founder of Just Fly Sports.
Angus Bradley on Squatting, Delayed Knee Extension and Foot …
Timestamps and Main Points. 4:25 – How doing the “wrong” intervention in training can still lead to positive results. 11:30 – Understanding the implications of working through the various positions of the center of mass in relation to the position of the feet, and what this means for degrees of freedom in movement. 18:30 – Some performance implications of wide …
Dan Fichter - Just Fly Sports
Dan Fichter. Dan Fichter owns and operates WannaGetFast Power/Speed Training, a sports performance training business in Rochester, NY and Tampa, FL that offers training to elite athletes. Fichter’s clients have included pro hockey players Chris Thorburn (Winnipeg Jets), Stanley Cup champion Brian Gionta (Buffalo Sabres), Ryan Callahan (Tampa ...