Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 63 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. 

Today’s guest is Derick Hansen, an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specialising in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming. Derek is asked to speak on speed development and high performance training on a regular basis for major events around the world and has also authored a number of books, chapters and journal articles on these subjects.

In this episode, Derick shares his general thoughts on assessing a new athlete, key differences when coaching different athletes for speed across different sports, things to keep in mind when creating spefic drills for athletes, the topic of conditioning, how he coaches technical changes, strategies and tips for coaching in the group environment and common mistakes the “typical strength coach” makes when working with track and field athletes plus a whole lot more. 

This episode has plenty of incredible insights for coaches and athletes wanting listen to a world renowned speed coach.

Enjoy, and let us know what you think! 

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