Hustle With Us

Coach Kellen Petrone, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Pitt Women's Volleyball, joins the guys to take the first dive into volleyball on Hustle With Us. Coach Petrone's approach to training applies across a broad range of sports, but he also goes into some of the X's and O's of volleyball and gives us the bird's eye view of how to succeed in his program. He takes us on the recruiting trail, gives some tips for aspiring volleyball players out there, and tells us how they've tried to still improve on their process despite the pandemic. He also walks us through his journey and how both he and Pitt women's volleyball got to where they are now. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Pitt Volleyball Twitter: https://bit.ly/2zXRxcC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lacrosse Coach and former pro Martin Bowes joins the guys to talk all things lacrosse as we dive headfirst into the budding sport for the first time on Hustle With Us. Martin touches on every aspect of his athletic past and his coaching future, as well as the future of lacrosse itself. He dives deep into some drills with us and how you can also use nutrition and other tools to improve your game. Martin comments on the ever-changing landscape of lacrosse and what sticks out to him the most from a recruiting standpoint and getting the chance to play professionally like he did. Finally, he talks sports technology and how he uses it to help all his clients, especially when he can't be there in person. Download the Hustle app: https://hustle.app.link Photo courtesy of Martin Bowes Instagram: https://bit.ly/2LuTRdd Link to Martin Bowes' website: https://bit.ly/3cDem3k --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Denver Nuggets' Head Strength Coach Felipe Eichenberger joins the guys to talk about his story and how he eventually made it to the highest level of professional basketball as a strength and conditioning specialist. Coach Eichenberger's story tells us about the persistence her had to get him where he is today. He studied hard, utilized his network, and eventually made it all the way to the NBA. He pulls back the curtain on the Nuggets training practices and how the players put in work off the court to maintain their peak athletic shape. He gets very technical, and really dives deep into the tech that the team uses to help them train as well. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Felipe Eichenberger's Twitter: https://bit.ly/2xcU1CI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Blaze joins the guys to tell us his story to becoming a professional trainer and speed coach and how the coronavirus quarantines are affecting his business now. He walks through some home workouts you can work on while you may be cooped up in your own house. He also touches on his takes on a couple of "how young is too young" debates in the sports training world. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://bit.ly/2JrkKhn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The guys catch up with Coach Sean Taunt, who is an Associate Head Coach for the Pacific Lutheran University baseball team and the Director of Pitching for the Big League Edge performance development organization. Coach Taunt dives into how BLE first started over 15 years ago and what went in to building it into the national presence it is today. He gives us the history on their trademark piece of equipment, the VPX Baseball Harness. Using the harness, he tells us all about how feeling, rather than seeing, has really raised his players' skills to another level. Coach Taunt gives us some drills and circuits to improve your game and outlines how BLE sets itself apart from the competition using these drills. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://bit.ly/2WNEaVu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mike Falsetti is a former professional catcher and currently runs Catchers Capital (www.catcherscapital.com) where he helps young athletes develop their receiving, blocking, and throwing skills to be able to play catcher at the next level like he did. Hailing from the Windy City, Mike joins to guys to talk about his story and his journey to starting up Catchers Capital. He gets very technical when talking about his training regimens and his favorite drills and progressions that he likes to go through with his clients. You'll want to get out the pen and paper to take notes as Mike dives deep into arguably the most important position on the baseball diamond. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: www.catcherscapital.com Catchers Capital Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Ul0TWe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Professional basketball player Terrell Stoglin joins the Hustle crew to talk about his professional career and his unique training plan. After playing at the top tier of college basketball, Terrell went on to play overseas in a few different countries. Ever since high school, Terrell has hit the gym every day and hit 500 shots. Not "attempted", he has to MAKE 500 shots before he leaves the gym. He tells us how that practice has helped him succeed on the hardwood. He walks us through his journey, breaks down some distinctions between the leagues he has played in, and gives some tips to the younger athletes out there hoping to go pro one day too. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Terrell Stoglin's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2POQbWv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Steve Dagostino of Dags Basketball (www.dagsbasketball.com) joins the podcast to walk us through his training philosophy and how he really hones in on improving his client's shot and basketball IQ. Despite his size, Coach Dags was a 2-time Division Two All-American and played professionally for 6 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his clients and to this episode. He talks to us about his experiences and how he eventually grew that knowledge into his own training academy where he works with younger clients all the way up to NBA athletes. He also tells us about some of his favorite drills and why you need to constantly be getting reps in if you want to be the best in any sport you play. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Steve Dagostino's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2I1kMM9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hannah Huesman is a Mental Skills Coach with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. She joins the guys to talk about her expertise and why mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to training. She walks us through her experiences, some success stories, and some drills you can try at home to better your mental health. Hannah dives into not just how mental skills training can help your game, but also how it can help you perform in everyday life. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Hannah Huesman's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2HJtFK1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach and Trainer Jordan Lawley joins us to talk about his experience growing his business and how he got to where he is today. Jordan trains all sorts of clients, including NBA players and celebrities, and even tells us some stories of who he's coaching for the upcoming NBA All Star Celebrity Game during All-Star Weekend. He takes us down memory lane and his experience breaking records at UC-San Diego then going on to play professionally overseas. He fills us in on some of his favorite training drills and what most younger players lack before even coming to see him. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://jordanlawley.com/ Jordan Lawley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlawbball/?hl=en --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Reid Ouse joins the guys to talk about his story and what had to happen for him to start Catalyst Training (https://www.basketballcatalyst.com/). He briefs us on his specialty in footwork and some drills he likes to use to improve his own clients. He also touches on how he uses tech in his training now and what he thinks the future might hold for it. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://www.facebook.com/BasketballCatalyst/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rance Terry joins the Hustle crew to kick off season two of Hustle With Us. Coach Terry is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Purdue Baseball. He gets into his tactics on building muscle in-season vs. out-of-season and which group of muscles you really want to attack to be successful at the sport. He also gives us some of his favorite workouts and what the ideal college recruit looks like in his eyes. Download the Hustle App: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Rance Terry's Twitter (@RanceTerry) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach and Trainer Adrian Howell joins the guys to walk us through his specialty as a coach and trainer in California. His ball-handling expertise attracts all sorts of prospective players and even earned him a coaching spot at GSA Prep School in Bakersfield, CA. Coach Howell is very direct in his training and dishes some of his coaching techniques to help you in your workouts. He explains the difference in coaching young players vs. some of the more experienced and how to approach each age group. He also gives his take on the number one thing that players forget in the offseason which may cause them to come back sluggish. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Adrian Howell on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nY8AW4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're joined by Grind CEO, Thomas Fields, who shares how his new product, Grind Basketball, will be changing the way you practice. It's an affordable rebounding machine that fits into a duffel bag and enables you to take up to 10x more shots in a practice session. He shares how he came up with the idea and the long process it has been to get to the point he is now. He walks us through some of the support he has received along the way as well. As a basketball player himself, he lets us in on some of his practice routines and when you'll soon be able to pick up a Grind Basketball machine for yourself. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo See more at: https://www.grindbasketball.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kyra Elzy, the Associate Head Coach of Kentucky Women's Basketball, joins the guys to talk about her expertise...defense. She walks us through some of her favorite drills and explains why defense is all about the conditioning. As an accomplished recruiter, she tells us about the "x-factor" that she looks for in recruits and how to identify the right fit with a player. Finally, Coach Elzy breaks down her team's use of technology in training. She reveals the most common time during the season for a player to sustain an injury and how they combat that. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://ukathletics.com/ Coach Elzy on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2kTEO37 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Nick Buonforte is a physical therapist who treats all sorts of athletes after they've had an injury or if they've been experiencing soreness. He chats with us about his start in creating his own practice and how he tries to make a difference with his clients. He explains how to best treat sports injuries and the debate between static vs. dynamic stretching. He also gives his take on active warmups and cooldowns and how they can be beneficial as an athlete. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Dr. Nick Buonforte's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2me8gBv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The head coach of Wright State's Women's Basketball Program, Katrina Merriweather, joins us for an extended conversation on her recruiting process, her training regimen, and how she worked her way up to lead the Wright State squad. She discusses her basketball background and how that helped her get where she is now. She has long had aspirations of being a head coach and she tells us about her journey of reaching this goal. Finally, she provides details of her favorite drills for building fundamentals and improving conditioning. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of Katrina Merriweather's Twitter: http://bit.ly/coachtrina --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Baylor Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeremy Heffner joins the podcast to talk about training National Championship athletes. He walks us through his philosophy and how he's been able to train such successful teams at Baylor. Coach Jeremy always reverts to his definition of strength which he shares with us. He also gives us his backstory on how he came to be a strength and conditioning coach. Of course, he shares some of his favorite drills he uses to train the national champion Baylor Bears and how he changes his strategy when he's training women at the top of their level. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://baylorbears.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Baylor Women's Basketball team is a consistent contender to win the national title, and last year, they did just that. Junior G Moon Ursin was part of that team that helped bring home the hardware. She chats with us about that experience and how her training changed throughout the year. She touches on some of her favorite drills, gives us some great insight on what it takes to win a national championship and how to gauge your training when it comes to tournament time. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: https://baylorbears.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pat Anderson is widely considered the best wheelchair basketball player in the world and quite possibly the best of all time. He has always had an athlete's mindset and didn't let an accident at a young age stop him from accomplishing his goals. He chats with us about coming up in the national circuit and shining at the Paralympic level. He talks about how his game has changed, and also his favorite drills to stay in shape as his career has progressed. You can definitely take some of this away into your own leagues, whether it's wheelchair basketball or not. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo courtesy of: http://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/ Pat Anderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickdanderson/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bobby Whyte didn't expect to run his own training business, but when the opportunity was in front of him, he didn't back down from the challenge. True to his personality, Bobby charged at it head-on. He now runs the successful HyPower Performance and loves his role bringing players of all ages to the edge of their ability and beyond. He talks with us about how he got his start as an I'm Possible trainer and why teaching young kids vs. pros really isn't much different at the end of the day. He also tells you why consistency is the most important aspect if you want to improve your game. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo HyPower Performance's website:  https://www.hypowerperformance.com/  Photo courtesy of:  https://www.facebook.com/hypowerperformance  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Don Showalter is the USA Basketball Youth Division Director of Coach Development. He comes from an extensive background of coaching where he has used over 50 years of experience to help his athletes get better everyday. He's undefeated in international play and now participates in most of the recruiting for USA Basketball Juniors. He talks with us about some of his philosophies when it comes to coaching and how he'd help a team form its chemistry after being brought together from all over the country. He has coached a ton of players that eventually made it in the NBA and tells us about a comeback story with one guy that just signed a max deal a few years ago. Coach Showalter has a ton of knowledge and he lays down some of it for you in this episode. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Coach Don Showalter on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2YiqKCJ Photo courtesy of:  https://www.usab.com/  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Professional basketball player Dustin Sleva joins us to talk about his story from breaking records at Shippensburg University to getting the chance to play overseas for the Paris Basketball League. He gives us some insight to how he earned that opportunity and some of the talent he's able to play against in Europe. Dustin is a constant learner so he walks us through some drills he continues to this day, and how he altered some of his training to play in a league with slightly different rules than the NBA and NCAA. With someone who hit a growth spurt later in life, he also talks about some of the mental hurdles he had to overcome early and how you can gain that mindset in your own training. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Dustin Sleva Instagram: http://bit.ly/2LCdnXr Photo courtesy of Dustin Sleva's Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Paul Easton has an incredible story to tell the Hustle With Us podcast. He came from Scotland and used his persistence to become one of social media's most followed basketball trainers. He fills us in on how he grew his basketball IQ despite not being around the sport a ton when he was very young. He gives us some tidbits on finding his niche on social media and the different types of players he trains. He also gives advice on how he alters his style when coaching young athletes vs. coaching professional players. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Coach Easton's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2LZc2cL Photo courtesy of: www.iwantskills.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Trainer and Professional Shooting Coach Mike Dunn joins us to talk about his transition to the training world and how he was able to make the leap. He developed an almost perfect shot at a young age and passes those lessons on to all his athletes, young and old. Take out your notebook as you listen to him describe the perfect shooting technique and how to improve your free throw percentage. He also touches on some of his plans for this summer. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Mike Dunn on Instagram: http://bit.ly/30wr7qi Photo courtesy of Mike Dunn's Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Micah Kurtz is the current Assistant A.D. at Windermere Prep in Orlando, FL and a Strength & Conditioning Consultant for Oak Hill Academy. He was the NSCA National Strength Coach of the Year in 2016 and was named a Top 40 Coach Under 40 by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association in 2018. He excels in developing strength & conditioning programs for athletes of all sports and making sure they stay safe while training. He talks to us about his experience being a life-long learner, about what age is the right age to start strength training, and the best way to build a program with your own team. Download the Hustle App: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Micah Kurtz on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Nw7i0n Photo courtesy of:  http://www.theathletemaker.com/  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Marcus Hodges joins us to talk about his training tactics and how to stay on the grind. Marcus works with players of all ages, including some pros you've definitely heard of, and shares some of his favorite drills and exercises with us. He touches on his specialties as well as how he was able to build such a loyal following on social media. Download the Hustle App: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Marcus Hodges Instagram: http://bit.ly/2RIeVQ0 Photo courtesy of: https://www.separationteam.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jefferson Mason tells us about his experience playing professionally and his work now as a trainer as well as with Dr. Dish Basketball. He touches on the different teams he played for across several countries, and what eventually brought him back home. He started training players at all levels, from youth to professional. Finally, he joined Dr. Dish Basketball and talks a bit about what's in store for the future of technology and sports training. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Jefferson Mason on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2RqyCLS Photo courtesy of Coach Mason's Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach and Trainer Skyler Halford joins us to talk about his experience playing college ball and how that translated into this part of his career as a coach and trainer. He touches on his favorite drills, workouts, and how he helps his players gain confidence in their shot. He also tells us about his approach to training different types of players, from youth athletes to professionals. Skyler Halford's Instagram: http://bit.ly/2KKLwTD Download the Hustle App: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Photo credit: www.byucougars.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

John Willkom joins us to talk about his book "Walk-On Warrior: Drive, Discipline, and the Will to Win". John tells us his story about starting out playing high school basketball in a small town in Wisconsin. He eventually worked his way to becoming a walk-on at Marquette University through grit and determination. He was also able to utilize his relationships he formed through basketball into a promising career after school was over. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo Buy John's book: https://amzn.to/2KtAZfC Podcast episode photo credit: www.onmilwaukee.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach David Breslaw is the head basketball coach at Richard Montgomery HS in MD. He recently broke the school's record for wins in a season and currently sports almost a .900 win percentage in his time there. He sits down with us to talk about his start into coaching, keeping his players engaged throughout the season, and what he considers a "loss". Download the Hustle app here: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Brendan O'Connell joins us to talk about the mini-dynasty he has built at Eleanor Roosevelt HS in MD, and the importance of playing sports year-round to stay in shape. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're joined by Coach Sam Brand, who just won his third straight state championship in Maryland with his squad at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. In addition to being the head coach there, Coach Brand also works with players at the U16 and U17 levels for USA Basketball. We talk to him about his start into coaching and how he zeroes in on what his players need to work on. He walks us through a typical season and what drills and exercises he puts his team through to keep bringing back those trophies to BPI. Download the Hustle app: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We talk with Matt Lewis, head coach of the Men's Basketball team at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Last season, Coach Lewis guided UW-Oshkosh to its most successful season in the program's 121-year history. Lewis and the Titans capped off the campaign with a 96-82 victory over Swarthmore College (Pa.) in the national championship game. He talks to us about that experience, his favorite drills and exercises that got his team to that pinnacle, some background on the recruiting process, and much more. Download the Hustle app here: https://apple.co/2VlqIZo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fox Chapel high school basketball coach and statistician, Gabe Skrinjar, explains the importance of incorporating objective performance measurements into practice and game day routines. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode of the HustleWithUs podcast, we speak with professional basketball player Nick Novak (IG & Twitter: nicky_nov1) about what it's like to play overseas, what he does to improve his skills during the off-season and his advice for youth athletes who want to play at the next level. The Hustle training app (iPhone: https://apple.co/2M2Ddk8) and (Android: http://bit.ly/2LXR1fC) is the simple way to learn new sports skills. Learn directly from college coaches, professional players & expert trainers. Hustle's practice plans & workout routines are designed to make you a more effective coach, a better player & a more knowledgeable student of the sports you love. When you download the Hustle app, you get: - 1,000s of drills covering the skills you need to become a successful coach or athlete - Guided practice plans & exercises designed to help you attain new skills, techniques & know-how - Training led by professional players, coaches & trainers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app