Krush Performance

You are the Judge & Jury on this week’s episode of Krush Performance as Krusher Makes his case to course correct sport. With injury rates sky rocketing. Drop out rates at all time highs. Player development falling apart. Krush makes his case for what he believes needs to be done to course correct sport. You […] The post Episode 25-10: Court is in Session As Krusher Makes his Case for Cou...

If you were to take a guess on what the greatest ability in sport is today, what would you say? Strength, speed, power? Game sense? Or a skill or a specific talent. Could it be Grit, commitment, determination or complete levels? There is one thing that above all else – one ability or trait that […] The post Episode 25-9: The Greatest Ability in Sport Today appeared first on Radio Influ...

This week, we breakdown the incredible complexity of athlete and talent development and talent ID. We are joined by Sport Scientist, Dr. Joe Baker. How do genetics and environment influence what we become…how good we become, and I ask the question: “Is Talent Real?” If we can get a clear idea of what talent really […] The post Episode 25-8: Talent & Talent ID appeared first on Radio Inf...

The Number One Priority in Maximizing Athlete and Player Performance is Recovery. Athlete and Player development is all about problem solving. Maximizing performance and future development relies on recovery. Yes, you need quality training, you need quality technical and tactical preparation you need quality competition, but all of this is only as good as an […] The post Episode 25-7: Critic...

The high-performance pathway is changing right before our eyes. Past players who had incredible careers might not even get a chance to play in todays sporting landscape. If you are an athlete/player with goals of playing at the highest level of your sport, what does your pathway to the big leagues look like? What should […] The post Episode 25-6: High Performance Pathways: The Changing Lands...

The timing of this conversation could not be better and if you are involved in the game of baseball in anyway you are going totally appreciate this episode of Krush Performance. Heck, if you are involved in any sport this is an important conversation with so many takeaways. With the Major Legue Baseball season underway […] The post Episode 25-5: Play Ball – Player Development & Organiza...

Staying injury-free might be the single most important thing baseball players can do to raise their value. Last year MLB teams paid over $1B to players who could not play. The majority of this was paid out to pitchers who could not throw due to injury. The injury rates are at historical highs at every […] The post Episode 25-4: The Pitch – Keeping Our Pitchers Safe appeared first on Radio In...

What does it take to make the Big Leagues? If it were only this simple. There are countless variables, and the pathway may be different for each player but there are a couple of attributes that just might increase your odds of making it. GRIT, determination, hardiness, resilience, coachability, fate and yes, some talent. All […] The post Episode 25-3: Making It – Pathway to the Majors appear...

In Sport, balancing training, practice and rest and recovery has quickly become one of the most powerful tools in maximizing sport performance. Day to day, week to week, month by month micro and macro programming has changed how we manage our athletes. However, at the developmental and youth levels of sport the concept of “Athlete […] The post Episode 25-2: The Effort of Elite Performance &#...

Welcome to Season 19 of Krush Performance. This week we kick off 2025 with Krush Hall of Famer: The Zone Coach, Jim Fannin as we break down the Ultimate Mental Performance System. This will be the 12th consecutive year that we launch the New Year talking with Jim and for good reason Jim has spent […] The post Episode 19-1: Ultimate Mental Performance – 2025 Kush Kick Off appeared first...

Success in sport starts with one thing…Planning. Athlete Development and Player Performance is exactly like planning a trip and like any trip you need to have a well though out plan. And, if you are going to create a World Class Plan you need to have World Class Information. This week on Krush Performance I […] The post Episode 18-12: The Holy Grail(s) of Sport Performance appeared first on...

Sport is a commodities market and the #1 commodity in sport is Talent! Its like the Wild West, Guns for Hire and its BIG BUSINESS. You’ve probably hears all about it: The Largest Deal In Professional Sport History. Juan Soto, $765 Million over 15 years. With signing bonus and incentives, he will earn close to […] The post Episode 18-11: Valuing Talent in Sport appeared first on Radio Influen...

One of the most important questions in sport today, What to do over your off season? The off season for me is one of the most important periods in an athlete’s annual plan. This is where you train the athlete to be a more coachable player. Annual Planning, it’s a cycle of Athlete & Player […] The post Episode 18-10: Shut Down: Maximizing Your Off-Season appeared first on Radio Influence...

Today, you can probably pick out the organizations with great cultures with great accuracy: Kansas City Chiefs – The LA Dodgers – Vegas Knights -Celtics Or Top Schools: Stanford, Penn State, University of California Storied football Franchises: Liverpool, Barcelona FC Real Madrid, Chelea They all have a Culture of Winning / Winning Cultures. Coming off […] The post Episode 18-9:...

Every athlete experiences doubt at some point. · Doubt about whether they are playing as well as they could be playing or · Whether they are progressing as fast as they feel they should be or · Whether they are going to be good enough to achieve their goals and objectives. The Good News – […] The post Episode 18-8: Attacking Performance: The Lifespan of the Athlete appeared first on Ra...

A Look at Elite & Professional Sport If you are working to compete at a higher level it is Critical that you understand what that higher level of competition looks like. You Have to Know What it Looks Like! This means much more than just watching a game on TV or attending a game or […] The post Episode 18-7: The Best of the Best & The Toughest of All Time appeared first on Radio Inf...

This week on Krush Performance an incredible journey of perseverance, survival, teamwork and problem solving all while performing at the highest levels of Sport and Business. The Outcome: An Incredible Program that I personally believe will change how we work with, support and develop athletes. In a truly inspirational story we talk with Jason Campeau, […] The post Episode 18-6: From the Rin...

What Does it Take to be Great This week on Krush Performance we are going to take a good hard look at talent, the development of talent and ultimately what it really takes to get better at something. It’s a massive discussion with multiple layers and many areas of grey so lets review what we […] The post Episode 18-5: The Essence of Getting Better appeared first on Radio Influence .

How Athletes are the Sum of Their Experiences You are a product of your Environment. Your athletes & players are products of their environments. So, what do we need to do to create a performance environment? Provide Meaningful Experiences! In essence you are the sum of your experiences. You are also the sum of how […] The post Episode 18-4: Creating Performance Environments: How Athletes...

What we can learn from Cirque du Soleil How do you survive 400+ performances a year? 400 elite, exacting, sometime dangerous, mindboggling performances a year! How do you not only survive 400+ performances a year but maintain or even improve performance all while staying injury free??? Well, Teamwork, Culture and a Hyper Focus on the […] The post Episode 18-3: Elite Culture = Elite Performan...

What is happening in sports today? Incredible stuff that’s what. Have you ever wondered where great athletes come from or how they actually happen? What did they do that allowed them to go on to achieve greatness in sport? Coaches, Researchers, Scouts and GM’s have been trying to answer this question ever since competitive sport […] The post The Best of the Best: How do Great Athletes...

Welcome to Season 18 of Krush Performance Radio. As the hockey season gets underway and NHL camps open we kick off season 18 of Krush Performance talking hockey with the Medical and Performance Staff of the Edmonton Oilers. Hockey player development is a multifaceted process that requires attention to skill training, physical and mental conditioning, […] The post Power Play: Hockey Talk With...

Play Ball! The baseball season is upon us and as games kick off there is one thing that I can guarantee, Sport Medicine Clinics Coast to Coast will be Flooded with Elbow and Shoulder Injuries. One of the Greatest Issues in Sport Today, The Injury Trends In Baseball. And not just at the professional level […] The post Episode 24-09: Play Ball – Solving Injuries in Baseball appeared firs...

Are you ready for the change? Are you prepared for new sports, the move from indoor to outdoor or transitioning from the snow & cold to the warm weather? With the spring comes a time of transition and you had better be prepared. Look at any of the major sports and you will see a […] The post Episode 24-08: Spring Break – Are You Ready? appeared first on Radio Influence .

Just how long does it take to become a Top Performer? There is an Ebb and Flow to Athlete Development, its a Long Game and there are No Short Cuts! We know the process of athlete and player development operates on a timeline. Unfortunately, if the timeline becomes skewed and/or corrupt you have NO chance […] The post Episode 24-07: The Long Game appeared first on Radio Influence .