Joel Smith, Just-Fly-Sports.com
Just Fly Performance Podcast
The Just Fly Performance Podcast is dedicated to all aspects of athletic performance training, with an emphasis on speed and power development. Featured on the show are coaches and experts in the spectrum of sport performance, ranging from strength and conditioning, to track and field, to sport psychology. Hosted by Joel Smith, the Just Fly Performance Podcast brings you some of the best information on modern athletic performance available.
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Joel Smith, Just-Fly-Sports.com
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Oct 22, 2026
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Episodes
463: Mike Robertson on Braking, Propulsion, and Quality Movement in Athletic Strength Development 15.05.2025 1:20:43
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-463/ Today's podcast features Mike Robertson. Mike Robertson is the co-owner of IFAST in Indianapolis and host of the Physical Preparation Podcast. With over 20 years of experience training athletes from the NBA to everyday clients, Mike is known for blending biomechanics, strength, and smart programming to get real-world results. He’s a r...
462: Matt Aldred on Advancing Athlete-Centered Training Concepts 08.05.2025 1:19:54
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-462/ Today's podcast features Matt Aldred. Matt is the head strength and conditioning coach for basketball at the University of Michigan. He has international expertise and a diverse background in sports he has worked with through his previous stops in NCAA strength and conditioning. In addition to his strength and conditioning experience,...
461: Bob Thurnhoffer on Formative Sprint, Strength, and Plyometric Concepts 01.05.2025 1:08:50
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-461/ Today's podcast features Bob Thurnhoffer, Assistant Track & Field Coach at the University of Louisville. Bob brings nearly two decades of NCAA Division I coaching experience, with past stops at New Mexico, Loyola Chicago, and UIC. His athletes have earned multiple All-American honors, NCAA qualifications, and school records. Bob is al...
460: Austin Einhorn on First Principles for Building Unbreakable Athletes 24.04.2025 1:27:53
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-460 Today's podcast features Austin Einhorn. Austin is a movement specialist recognized for his pioneering work in athlete development and injury prevention. As the founder of APIros Performance, Austin's coaching philosophy emphasizes biomechanics, human function + evolution, and adaptability to build resilient athletes who can withstand...
459: Laurent Meuwly on Strength and Speed Concepts in Dutch Sprint Development 17.04.2025 1:01:13
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-459/ Today's podcast features Laurent Meuwley. Laurent is the Head Coach for sprints, hurdles, and relays for the Netherlands. A former Swiss national coach and European Athletics Coach of the Year, he’s known for guiding world-class athletes like Femke Bol and Dutch relay teams, pioneering the “Flyers vs. Diesels” sprint-type analogy and...
458: Anthony Cockrill on Squat Dynamics in Explosive Strength Development 10.04.2025 1:25:30
Today's podcast features Anthony Cockrill. Anthony is the Director of Volleyball Sports Performance and Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance at SMU. Previously at the University of Houston, he’s coached athletes across multiple sports and has a strong focus on explosive strength development, getting notable vertical jump training results with volleyball athletes. There are different la...
457: Bren Veziroglu on Building a Movement-Rich Training Program 03.04.2025 1:04:10
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-home/ Today's podcast features Bren Veziroglu. Bren is a movement educator, blending scientific principles with personal exploration in his teaching. He has studied globally with top instructors across disciplines, emphasizing scalability, engagement, and physicality in his approach. Bren is an outspoken proponent of the constraint-led app...
456: Michael Bruno on Skeletal Dynamics in Athletic Speed and Power Development 27.03.2025 1:22:40
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-456/ Today's podcast features Mike Bruno. Mike is the Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance at Clemson University. Mike has both a sports performance and massage therapy background, with an approach influenced heavily by Bill Hartman’s biomechanical model. He has worked with a wide variety of sports, including track and field, a...
455: 10 Keys to a Complete Athletic Performance Program 20.03.2025 1:03:38
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-455/ In today’s solo episode, I break down 10 essential keys to building a well-rounded athletic performance program. These programming elements are often overlooked or omitted in favor of a more "machine-based" training approach. I’ll cover both the specifics of sets, reps, and training structures, as well as key principles that enhance s...
454: Steffan Jones on Isometric Training Integration in High Velocity Skill Development 13.03.2025 57:13
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-454/ Today's podcast features Steffan Jones. Steffan is a trailblazing fast-bowling coach and ex-pro cricketer, known for his integrative, creative, data-backed training methods. A former Somerset and Kent bowler with over 200 wickets, he’s the last dual-sport pro from English cricket and rugby. With degrees in Sports Science and coaching...
453: Jeremy Frisch on Foundations of Athletic Speed and Movement Ability 06.03.2025 1:38:53
Today's podcast features Jeremy Frisch. Jeremy is the Director of Athletic Performance at Teamworks Sports Center in Acton, Massachusetts, specializing in youth athletic development. The former owner of Achieve Performance Training, Jeremy is a field leader in youth movement, physical literacy, and long-term athletic development. Jeremy has been a frequent podcast guest and is a source of constant...
452: Jon Stea on The Power of Authentic Movement and Human Connection 27.02.2025 1:06:41
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-452/ Today's podcast features Jon Stea. Jon is a strength and performance coach based in Vancouver with over a decade of experience developing athletes from youth to the professional level. Jon combines coaching practices with an overarching philosophy of sport and movement concepts. As modern society advances, youth sports and adult movem...
451: Christian Thibaudeau on Mastering Isometrics, Bodyweight Strength, and Training Velocities 20.02.2025
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-451/ Today's podcast features Christian Thibaudeau. Christian is a renowned strength coach with over 25 years of experience. He has worked with athletes from 28 sports, including pros and Olympians, and was Head Strength Coach at the Central Institute for Human Performance. A former national-level weightlifter and bodybuilder, he has autho...
450: James Wild on An Evolution of Speed Training Individualization 13.02.2025 1:05:48
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-450/ Today's podcast features James Wild, a Research & Development and Speed Consultant with Harlequins Rugby Club and a Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Surrey. With expertise in biomechanics, skill acquisition, and motor learning, James has worked with athletes of all levels, including medal-winning teams at majo...
449: Kevin Mulcahy on An Evolution of Game Speed Development 06.02.2025 1:21:11
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-449/ Today’s podcast features Kevin Mulcahy. Kevin is an experienced sports and S&C coach and owner-operator of the Design the Game Project. He has worked with various sports teams, athletes, professionals, and clubs across three continents, for over 30 years. Kevin takes a multi-lateral focus on human movement, skill development, and S&C,...
448: Jake Tuura on The Latest in Tendon Science and Applied Training Methods 30.01.2025
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-448/ This episode features performance coach and tendon specialist Jake Tuura. Jake is an experienced coach and educator focusing on athlete hypertrophy, vertical jump improvement, and patellar tendinopathy rehabilitation. He spent seven years as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach as well as time in the private training sector. C...
447: Scott Salwasser on An Evolution of Speed and Movement Assessment 23.01.2025 1:12:29
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-447/ Today’s podcast is with Scott Salwasser. Scott is a sports performance specialist at EXOS, and previously served as the Head of Athletic Performance for Bishop Lynch High School, along with stops at numerous NCAA DI institutions, as well as work in the private sector. Scott is a field leader in assessment protocols and training method...
446: Eamonn Flanagan on Reactive Strength and Individualized Jump Training Concepts 16.01.2025 1:14:58
Today’s podcast is with Eamonn Flanagan. Eamonn Flanagan is the Lead Strength & Conditioning Consultant at the Sport Ireland Institute, where he oversees strength and conditioning support for Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. He holds a Ph. D. in Sports Biomechanics and spent over a decade in professional rugby, working with the Scottish Rugby Union, Edinburgh Rugby, and the Irish Rugby F...
445: Cal Dietz and Mike T Nelson on Training Neurology, Oscillatory Reps, and Triphasic II Concepts 09.01.2025 1:24:41
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-445/ Today’s podcast is with Cal Dietz and Mike T Nelson, authors of Triphasic Training II. Today's podcast features Cal Dietz, of the University of Minnesota and co-author of Triphasic Training, and Dr. Mike T. Nelson, a leading expert in exercise physiology, neurological training concepts, and metabolic flexibility. Sports performance is...
444: Joel Smith Q&A on Dynamic Learning, Speed Programming and Training Aliveness 02.01.2025 1:13:00
Today’s podcast is a Q&A episode with Joel Smith. Topics include the role of roughhousing games for individual sport athletes, sandbag training, and rhythm-cadence in movement. Joel explores youth sports trends, breaking jump plateaus, and the benefits of flywheel loading. He also covers infrasternal angle training, rotating speed and plyometric days, and integrating team play with weekly speed wo...
443: Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus on Propulsion Dynamics in Athletic Movement 26.12.2024 1:20:43
Today’s podcast features Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus. Bill Hartman. Bill Hartman is a physical therapist and in-demand educator with his modern approach to human mechanics and training. Chris Wicus is a health and performance professional with 15 years of experience, a former professional ultimate frisbee player, and a 2nd-degree black belt in karate. He has coached a wide variety of athletes acr...
442: David Grey on High Performance Foot Training and Isometric Concepts 19.12.2024 1:05:51
Today’s podcast features David Grey. David is the founder of David Grey Rehab, where he works with clients from all walks of life. David’s specialty is assessing his clients' gait cycle in depth to develop a plan to help restore the movement or movements they struggle to perform. David has learned under many great mentors in the world of human movement, athletic development, gymnastics, Chinese m...
441: Katie St. Clair on Feet, Hips, and Connective Tissue Principles in Movement Performance 12.12.2024
Today’s podcast features Katie St. Clair. Katie St. Clair is a seasoned strength coach, educator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. She is the founder of Empowered Performance, a program and academy designed to elevate the standards of coaching through an in-depth understanding of biomechanics, anatomy, respiration, and creative thinking. Katie's work focus...
440: Eric Guthrie on Movement Challenges and Athlete Driven Development 05.12.2024 1:12:27
Today’s podcast features Eric Guthrie, Director of Strength and Conditioning at George Washington University. Eric has over a decade of experience in sports performance, working with a wide range of sports. He currently works directly with lacrosse and gymnastics. A graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in Health & Human Physiology, Eric was a standout punter for the Hawkeyes, where he...
439: Derek Hansen on Pendulum Swings of Resisted Sprinting and Aerobic Development in Sports Performance 27.11.2024 1:30:50
Today’s podcast features Derek Hansen. Derek is a renowned International Sport Performance Consultant with over 35 years of experience working with athletes across all levels and disciplines in speed, strength, and power sports. Derek started in Track and Field and continued in sports performance to work with numerous athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, and NHL, along with Olympic medalists. As the for...
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