On this week’s episode I got to sit down and discuss the preparation process with basketball players with a coach that has been on my “wish list” for guests to have on The Podcast, David Deets. David has had a really awesome voyage that to his position now at Tulsa, and this has helped him formulate a unique philosophy and mindset when it comes to all aspects of preparation. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Coach Deets and I get into:

1) Where the origin of his passion for the warm up aspect of perpetration, but for training and practice came from

2) The value of keeping similar patterns in the warm up, but changing the movements as often as possible

3) Examples of how he prescribes these variations including specific examples of some of these patterns

4) Why and where we find value in barefoot training

5) What training them for the sport not the numbers mean to him

Such a great conversation with a fantastic practitioner who has a unique perspective on developing the basketball players, and a discussion that, quite frankly, has made me have some second thoughts about some things that I do, specifically with our daily practice warm ups. Coach Deets is really doing great work, and I’m so grateful for his open and candid sharing today. Make sure you give him a follow on The Gram at @ coachdeets23 and on the Twitter-sphere at @coachdeets. I truly hope you took as much from this discussion as I did, and if so, and could please help me out with three HUGE favors I’d be super grateful. If you could please: 1) share this with a colleague that would find value in the episode; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform; and 3) while you’re there, please leave us a 5-star review. Thank you so much for helping us grow The Podcast.

Today we have a really awesome discussion about connecting the physical aspects within our vocation and how it can be related back to the technical tactical side of the games we work in with Federico Pizzuto. Throughout this sensational 30-plus minute chat, Federico and I get into:

1) The model that he utilizes when connecting the technical tactical side with the physical preparation of the athletes.

2) What he’s looking at to build out his progressions, and the ways it impacts buy in with the players

3) Where autonomy for the players fits in his perpetration and RTP programming.

4) Video’s impact on communicating the goals and objectives of the program

5) Simple ways he has found success building out individualization in his programming

So much great insight from a practitioner working at the highest level, this episode is full of great, practical, real world tactics that we can all utilize (or adapt from) with our return to play progressions. I can’t thank Federico enough for being so open to sharing with us today because this was absolutely fantastic. Make sure you keep up with what he’s doing up in Columbus by following him on IG @federicocapacci. If you found value in the show and could do me three huge favors I’d really appreciate it if you would: 1) share the show with a colleague, this is the best way to spread the word; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows; 3) please leave us a review to help others find our show when they search for strength and conditioning based podcasts.

This week I’m fired up to sit down and talk conditioning with Tim Kettenring. Tim has been doing some awesome work helping coaches have a better understanding of how they can build bigger engines with the Conditioning Cohort. Throughout the great 30-plus minute chat, Tim and I get into

• The areas of physiology that he feels are overlooked by coaches and where coaches can look to have a better understanding of what the “cohort” is trying to teach.
• What are some of the driving questions behind his deeper dive into energy system development that has led to his desire to help coaches have a better understanding of these physiological adaptations.
• Reasons behind some of the “standoffishness” towards low intensity conditioning work, and how we could possibly counteract those
• Where the autonomic nervous system fits in their education model, and why it’s so important to understand the basics of ANS physiology and how it relates to conditioning levels and performance.
• Next steps in progressing conditioning work once the athlete has a “solid base”
• Ways to make your energy system work be a bit more practical in the team setting

A ton of great insight into what Tim is doing with, not just the course but what his training philosophy is and the driving factors behind it. Make sure you give him a follow at @timkettenring on X and tap in for more info on the training program at Conditioningproject.com. Just like all our shows, if you have found value in the show please and could do me three favors I’d greatly appreciate it if you could: 1) share the show with a colleague, this is the best way to spread the word; 2) subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player to stay up to date with all our shows; 3) please leave us a review to help others find our show when they search for strength and conditioning based podcasts.

Who is Tim Kettenring?

Tim Kettenring is a 16 year strength and conditioning veteran with experience at every level of
sport. His current role is as the High Performance Director for Nola Gold Rugby of Major League
Rugby. Tim is also the President of Maverick Human Performance which provides coaching, consulting
and education services to athletes and coaches around the world.
Prior to his current roles, Tim was the head strength and conditioning coach at Loyola
University-New Orleans for 6 years, director of sports performance at Revolution Sports
Performance for 2 years, and assistant strength and conditioning/sport coach at Holy Cross
High School for 4 years.