Athletes Acceleration's Sports Training Podcast

Judo Olympian, martial arts expert and strength and conditioning coach Rhadi Ferguson sits down with Athletes Accelerations speed coach Latif Thomas and discusses training techniques for athletes.

Also, strength and conditioning and sports training topics:

- Training volume psychology
- Training periodicity and scheduling
- Training with body weight alone
- Using creative training to overcome equipment shortages
- The importance of periodization in training
- Anatomical adaptation - "training to train"
- Speed training
- The value of coaching for both athletes and coaches
- Leadership in coaching

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Part 2 of Strength and Conditioning Coach and 2004 Judo Olympian Rhadi Ferguson interview with Athletes Acceleration's Speed Coach and Performance Specialist Latif Thomas.

Coach Ferguson discusses training and:

- Choosing to use machines in training
- Choosing exercises for strength building
- Single-leg strength-building exercises
- The value of combining optimal weight and velocity for results
- Training your weaknesses
- Speed Training
- The "Super Legs" routine
- The mental versus physical aspects of fatigue

For information on conditioning for any combat sport, make sure you check out this training resource - Martial Arts Conditioning

2004 Judo Olympian and Strength and Conditioning Coach Rhadi Ferguson is interviewed by Athletes Acceleration's Latif Thomas. In this interview thye discuss: 

- Rhadi Ferguson's background
- The connection between power and speed
- Weightlifting for strength development
- The "triple extension"
- The "training age" of an athlete
- Setting standards and the art of coaching
- Why athletes need to learn their craft
- The state of the coaching industry
- Understanding muscle groups and balance

If you are looking for information on conditioning for any combat sport, make sure you checkout - Martial Arts Conditioning

Product review for Strength & Conditioning Coach Duane Carlisle's Speed Training for Youth Athletes DVD program.

In the program Duane Carlisle, San Francisco 49ers Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach guides and instructs you through the 8 components to peak athletic performance:

1. The Warm up
2. Dynamic Flexibility
3. Running Mechanics
4. Acceleration Development
5. Agility Training
6. Agility Ladder Drills
7. Jump Training
8. Hand-Eye Coordination Development

Duane Carlisle’s ‘Speed Training for Youth’ DVD is perfect for the coach, parent or educator looking for an introductory level program designed to help give any young athlete an effective, fun and safe jump start on their athletic careers.

Listen to what Athletes' Acceleration's Coach Latif Thomas has to say about the Speed Training for Youth program.