The Performance Tree

The Performance Tree is here to connect all the dots in physical preparation. Our aim is to combine the art and science of physical preparation in the pursuit of providing comprehensive training solutions for athletes, teams, & professionals. We aim to simplify complex ideas that can be readily applied in any environment. Topics covered will include: sport performance, training trends, sport science, different strength & conditioning settings, psychological training, nutrition, recovery, & many more.

Episode 10 - Matthew Young - Warriors Baseball Academy Houston

Matt joins us to discuss holistic development regarding baseball athletes, discusses motor learning, skill acquisition, and shares some young wisdom with us. 

04-17
54:30

Episode 9 - Austin Moves to Texas and a Systematic Approach to the Four-Year College Training Cycle

A brief update into both of Austin and Connor's "new" circumstances as we head into 2022, as well as the potential benefits of having the four years an athlete spends on campus planned out. Reach out to us anywhere you can find us to let us know who you want to hear on the podcast. Find us at @theperformancetree on Instagram.

01-18
22:54

Episode 8 - Tully Chapman on High School Strength and Conditioning

Tully Chapman joins us to talk about the ins and outs of high school strength including administrative duties, individualizing in groups of 60+, funding, creating buy-in, and much more.

11-05
53:15

Episode 7 - Sam Feldman on Microdosing & Some Young Wisdom

Sam has spent time in various sectors of strength and conditioning, and has a lot of young wisdom to offer. Listen to find out why Strength Coach Network is the Craigslist of the industry, why microdosing is the way to go, how to approach speed development, and more.

10-22
56:45

Episode 6 - Will Franco

Former MiLB and current Boston College baseball/softball strength coach joins us for an insightful look into baseball athletic development. Topics covered include baserunning, when to progress an athlete, bilateral vs. unilateral training, and much more.

10-08
56:19

Episode 5 - Derek Van Blarcom

Derek Van Blarcom, Black Hills State University Director of Football Performance joins Connor and Austin on the podcast to discuss football periodization, getting the most out of your available resources, and what it's like to grow into a new role.

10-01
50:45

Episode 4 - Alyson Kornberg

Alyson Kornberg joins us on the podcast to discuss some unique circumstances she's worked through in her journey to become an established strength coach. Alyson provides us with valuable insight on multiple different schools, as well as working in a male-dominated field, and playing college football.

07-31
43:56

Episode 3 - Dealing with Discouragement, Intent, Long-Term Athletic Development Dismantled

We run through intent with different exercises, and actually don't go off on any tangents. Great discussion.

07-22
39:05

Episode 2 - Leadership in our Profession, Long-term Athletic Development, Motor Learning

Connor and Austin discuss who they would like to work for, a model that can help enhance a collegiate athlete's physical development, some motor learning pertaining to more gains with more effort, and more overhyped/underhyped.

06-30
49:19

Episode 1 - Connor & Austin Introductions, Over-hyped/Under-hyped Training Tools and Methods

Connor joins the podcast and gives a pretty thorough breakdown of how he got to Youngstown. Austin introduces himself, amongst a plethora of side conversation and well-intentioned ramblings. We also go into our first formal segment in over-hyped or under-hyped, covering different training tools and popular methods. 

06-09
01:37:02

Pilot: The Performance Tree Intro

Introductory Episode to The Performance Tree Podcast. 

05-27
11:20

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