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Send us Fan MailWhat if getting better isn't about seeing the target differently—but seeing yourself more clearly? In Part 2, Wendell Cherry, David Radulovich and Jason continue their deep dive into self-awareness, exploring how shooters learn, adapt, and recognize what their minds and bodies are actually doing. Wendell also reflects on how years of coaching have changed the way he teaches—and what his students have taught him about his own game. Wendell Cherry - 1-706-538-6870    David Radulovich - coaching@dradulovich.com  Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.comSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Breanne Rowe, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC is a strength and conditioning coach currently supporting the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron in Colorado. Her experience spans tactical performance, personal training, higher education, and human performance, with a strong focus on helping athletes and military personnel improve performance and resilience.Prior to her current role, Rowe worked as a strength and conditioning coach with LMR Technical Group and spent more than six years as a personal trainer at PRO Sports Club. She earned both her bachelor's degree in Clinical Physiology and master's degree in Integrative Human Physiology from Central Washington University and holds multiple certifications, including CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC, and USAW Level 1.___Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___CONNECT WITH US:

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson work through pages 526–540 and a central theme emerges: you cannot microwave adaptation.The discussion begins with the problems associated with premature intensification and early specialization. Faster, harder, and more intense training may produce results early, but that doesn't necessarily mean it creates the foundation for continued development later.___Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us - use code STRONGER20 to save 20%https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining___CONNECT:

Rocky Snyder shares one of his presentations at the historic APTA/NSCA Return to Play Performance Conference . The Zelos Podcast is all about the "pros behind the pros." Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.TIME STAMPS2:45 Addressing Asymmetries6:00 Prime directive and primal threats of the CNS11:00 Analogy of movement with GPS16:00 Posture is a snapshot26:00 Short and long muscles30:00 Is foam rolling a waste of time35:00 Movement is hardwired into the system42:00 Assessing static stance48:00 Mapping out soft tissue targets51:30 Arthrokinetic reflexGET TO KNOW NSCA & APTA:NSCA: https://www.nsca.com/APTA: https://www.apta.org/GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

LSU Sports Dietitian Allison Wade joins the podcast to break down what performance nutrition actually looks like when working with athletes every day.Allison and Justin discuss the relationship between strength coaches and dietitians, sweat testing and hydration, fueling different sports, body composition, supplements, blood testing, nutrition during injury and return to play, and why nutrition has to be individualized to the athlete.They also dive into something that goes beyond macros and meal plans: food is cultural. Allison explains why understanding an athlete's background, preferences, and relationship with food is critical to creating buy-in and ultimately helping them perform. A practical conversation for strength coaches, sports dietitians, and anyone responsible for athlete performance.___Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___CONNECT WITH US:

Send us Fan MailHow well do you really understand your own shooting? Wendell Cherry and David Radulovich join Jason for a deep dive into self-awareness, mechanics, pressure, and learning to recognize what you're actually doing behind the gun—not just what you think you're doing. Wendell also shares how decades of coaching have changed the way he sees both his students and his own game. Plus, we check in with the latest Make-a-Break segment.Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Alex Kanellis is the founder of Landmine University, a former University of Iowa football player, competitive wrestler, strength coach, and innovator in rotational power training. Holding a master's degree in kinesiology and the CSCS credential, Kanellis developed the Landmine University Training System after multiple shoulder and bicep surgeries led him to seek alternatives to traditional Olympic lifting.His coaching philosophy centers on developing explosive athletic performance through rotational, core-driven movement patterns that better reflect the demands of sport. Through concepts such as forward intent, coiled postures, and rotational power, Kanellis has built a unique training system that uses landmine-based exercises and complexes to enhance force production, movement efficiency, and athleticism across multiple planes of motion.Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricingCONNECT WITH US:

The conversation covers current adaptation reserve (CAR), protein synthesis, the sarcoplasmic reticulum, contractile and mitochondrial proteins, supercompensation, and the different cellular responses that occur when developing speed, strength, endurance, and speed endurance.But the practical message is much simpler: cut the noise.More training isn't automatically better training. Justin and Yosef discuss finding the appropriate dose of stress, giving athletes enough time to adapt, resisting the urge to constantly change programs, and understanding why high-intensity methods can't be used all the time.___Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us - use code STRONGER20 to save 20%https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining___CONNECT:

Chris Martin is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Louisiana State University Baseball, where he helped guide the Tigers to the 2025 National Championship in his first season in Baton Rouge.Before joining LSU, Martin spent six seasons with the Houston Astros, serving in multiple roles including Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. He oversaw performance training throughout the Astros' minor league system, played a key role in redesigning return-to-play protocols for injured athletes, and helped support the development of numerous future Major League players.A former pitcher at Kent State University, Martin earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Exercise Physiology. His background combines high-performance training, player development, and rehabilitation, making him one of the rising strength and conditioning coaches in professional and collegiate baseball.Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricingCONNECT WITH US:

Matt Aldred returns to the podcast after helping Michigan Men's Basketball win a National Championship, but this conversation isn't about taking credit for the title.Matt and Justin dive into what the championship season taught him about coaching: keeping training simple, minimum effective dose, learning from individual athletes, adjusting volume, building leadership capital, communicating with players, and understanding when doing less can actually produce more.They also discuss warm-ups as an opportunity to microdose training, using GPS and force-plate data without allowing technology to dictate coaching, learning from other sports on campus, and why strength coaches need to understand their role within the larger performance team.More importantly, Matt reflects on ego, authenticity, family, faith, and what success should look like for a strength coach. Winning is great. But as Matt puts it throughout the conversation: it's not about us.Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___CONNECT WITH US:

Send us Fan MailWhen does a good course stop being fun and start feeling stale? Matt Miller joins Jason to dig into target variety, difficulty, 5-Stand design, practice setups, and the little changes that can keep shooters challenged and coming back. Plus, we've got an update on Neil Chadwick's junior/sub-junior Nationals contest, a Make-a-Break update from Ed, and another trip inside David's Brain. What makes a course great—or drives you crazy? We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and ideas, and we may tackle them on an upcoming episode.Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Chris Martin is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Louisiana State University Baseball, where he helped guide the Tigers to the 2025 National Championship in his first season in Baton Rouge.Before joining LSU, Martin spent six seasons with the Houston Astros, serving in multiple roles including Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. He oversaw performance training throughout the Astros' minor league system, played a key role in redesigning return-to-play protocols for injured athletes, and helped support the development of numerous future Major League players.A former pitcher at Kent State University, Martin earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Exercise Physiology. His background combines high-performance training, player development, and rehabilitation, making him one of the rising strength and conditioning coaches in professional and collegiate baseball.___Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa:https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing___CONNECT WITH US:

Send us Fan MailJoe Fanizzi joins Jason to talk about what it really takes to stay competitive when shooting has to fit around a full-time work schedule. Joe shares how his approach to practice, preparation, focus, and tournament expectations has changed as life has gotten busier. The conversation gets into making limited range time count, staying sharp without overtraining, and finding the right balance between work, life, and the desire to still perform at a high level. If you're trying to improve your game without having unlimited time to shoot, this one will hit home. Sean Alley was able to join us to wrap up the show and catch up on current events! Joe's Email - fanizzishootinginstruction@gmail.com. Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Send us Fan Mail   What if you could become a better sporting clays shooter without firing a single shot?  That's exactly what Jonah Finley has been working on.      In this episode of The Dead Pair Podcast, we sit down with one of the sport's most interesting young shooters to talk about an unconventional training system he developed to improve gun movement, body mechanics and visual focus—using an oscillating laser instead of live ammunition.        And this isn't just an interesting idea. Jonah has put the method to the test in competition, with impressive results at major events.Jonah shares how he discovered sporting clays, his journey from Louisiana to competitive shooting, how his training system works, why removing the live-fire element may actually help develop better mechanics, and how he prepares mentally and physically for major tournaments.Jason Rambo and Jake Spengler break down the upcoming Dead Pair Blast at Rocky Creek Sporting Clays and announce the first-ever Dead Pair Pro-Am—a unique event where shooters will have the opportunity to shoot alongside a professional while helping raise money for youth shooting programs through the MidwayUSA Foundation.If you're looking for a different way to train, improve your shooting and think about the mental side of sporting clays, you don't want to miss this episode.The Dead Pair Podcast—often imitated, never duplicated.Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Dr. Chad Herring is a Human Performance Specialist and Lead Strength & Conditioning Specialist supporting the United States Special Operations Command through KBR. His work focuses on integrating strength and conditioning, sport science, recovery, and performance analytics to enhance warfighter readiness and resilience.Prior to USSOCOM, Herring served as Director of Sport Science for football at Florida Atlantic University and held leadership roles in both private-sector performance and AI-driven training technology. He earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Central Florida and has coached across collegiate athletics, professional baseball, and tactical performance settings$1 Trial Membership to SCN

What does it take to build a genuinely integrated high-performance programme? This week, Richard Graves is joined by Dr Trevor Short, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Health, Wellness and Performance at Utah State University. Trevor explains how Utah State is bringing sports science, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mental wellness together around three shared objectives: athlete availability, performance development and readiness to compete. The conversation explores why alignment must come before data, how monitoring should respond to the questions coaches are actually asking, and why collecting more information does not automatically lead to better decisions. Trevor also discusses the challenge of balancing performance development with athlete availability, adapting thresholds to the demands of the season and communicating the same evidence differently to coaches and senior leaders. This is a practical discussion about designing high-performance systems in which every intervention has a purpose, departments work beyond their traditional silos and the athlete remains at the centre of decision-making. In this episode you will learn Why athlete availability, performance and readiness can be competing objectives How Utah State is integrating its performance, medical, nutrition and mental wellness teams Why alignment with coaches should come before collecting data How to build monitoring systems around meaningful performance questions Why readiness flags must be interpreted within the context of the season How multidisciplinary teams can make better decisions for individual athletes Why the same information should be communicated differently to coaches and administrators How standard operating procedures can make performance systems more consistent and measurable Why leadership, culture and trust matter as much as technology How integrated athlete support can increase a team's chances of winning About Trevor Short Dr Trevor Short is Senior Associate Athletics Director for Health, Wellness and Performance at Utah State University, where he oversees sports medicine, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, mental wellness and sports performance. Before joining Utah State, Trevor worked as a performance and sports scientist at the University of Hawai‘i, supporting sports science provision across its intercollegiate programmes. His career has also included strength and conditioning, applied research, university teaching, private-sector performance coaching and operational leadership. Trevor holds a PhD in Kinesiology and is a Certified Performance and Sport Scientist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. His work focuses on integrated high-performance systems, athlete monitoring and the use of evidence to improve athlete availability, readiness and performance. FREE 7d SCIENCE FOR SPORT ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/SFSepisode241 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest reasons we choose to work with the sponsors that we have at The Dead Pair Podcast, is customer service. Recently, we received an email from a customer of OtoPro, whereas the customer questioned some of the fees and was not happy. This sparked a quick phone call to Dr. Grace Sturdivant to get down to the bottom of the issue. Listen in as we cover this issue and the customer service that they pride themselves in!     Ed Prechel co-hosts this episode as we had a lot to talk about as well as an update from 4 State Championship Make-a-Break shoot offs!   Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Tommie Dorsey III, CSCS, M.A. is a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach with Serco in Hawaii and the Head Strength Coach for football at Kahuku High School. His coaching experience spans tactical, collegiate, private-sector, and high school performance settings, with a focus on long-term athlete development, movement quality, and evidence-based training.Prior to his current roles, Dorsey worked in strength and conditioning at Northern Arizona University and St. John's University, coaching athletes across a variety of sports. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Arizona University and has a strong interest in sport science, athlete monitoring, and performance data to support sustainable athletic development.$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Send us Fan MailTracy Wright and David "Riblet" Radulovich return for part 2 of our deep dive into the SDS Method - "Slow Down Stupid".   In part 2, Tracy, David, and Jason dive deeper into the mental side of shooting: How frustration affects performance, how to build a repeatable pre-shot routines, and how to identify what actually caused a miss, and how to reset before one mistake becomes two, three, or 10!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Malorie Henderlong is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Auburn University, where she leads strength and conditioning and applied sport science efforts for Women's Soccer. Her work focuses on integrating performance training, GPS monitoring, athlete management systems, and sports science to enhance athlete development and availability.Prior to Auburn, Henderlong held sports performance roles at North Carolina State University, Baylor University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Texas Christian University. A former collegiate soccer player, she earned her bachelor's degree from Spring Arbor University and her master's degree from Texas Christian University.$1 Trial Membership to SCNhttps://strengthcoachnetwork.com/TrialSave on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUshttps://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEUHawkin Dynamicshttps://www.hawkindynamics.com/Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer.Power Lift https://www.powerliftusa.com/Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipmentDashrhttps://www.dashrsystems.com/Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS PlayerDatahttps://www.playerdata.com/en-uz PlayerData is Strength Coach Network's trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology.TeamBuildrhttps://www.teambuildr.com/enTeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable wayThorne https://www.thorne.com/ Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust

The science says the fundamentals if strength and conditioning don't change based on gender and that has real implications for how operators program and market to women. In this episode, hosts Luke Carlson and Rachel Chonko break down the National Strength and Conditioning Association's newly published position statement on strength and conditioning of female athletes. The paper challenges a wave of social-media-driven claims about how women "should" train and offers operators a clearer, evidence-based framework for programming. This Episode Covers: - Why syncing workouts to the menstrual cycle isn't backed by current research - Individual differences matter more for programming than male vs. female category - Women start with less upper body strength on average — here's what that means for training focus - Why simplifying training for women (not overcomplicating it) may be the key to boosting participation

What do professional baseball and tactical strength and conditioning have in common? NSCA award-winning coach Matthew C. Krause knows the demands of both worlds, with 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) and his current public safety work with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Krause explains how lessons from baseball transfer when preparing law enforcement officers, who face long shifts, changing schedules, and fatigue that affects decision-making. In a new setting, his first step is to learn the job before making adjustments. He explains the Pasco Sheriff’s Office health and human performance model for deputy care and long-term development, then talks through how to show value with data and earn leadership buy-in over time. Krause also looks back on his United States Marine Corps service, mentors, and career opportunities as he advises young coaches to “always take the conversation.” Tune in to hear how you can step into a new setting, prove value, and build programs that last. Reach Matthew by email at mkrause@pascosheriff.org | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs and LinkedIn: @ericmcmahoncscs Join the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Professional Development Group (PDG) on LinkedIn to connect with peers and stay involved in the profession.Show Notes "You do a good job, you work your butt off, you're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities. [...] I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding. You know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios..." 10:25 "If you're going to be working for another organization or going to be in a team environment, you're never going to get everything you want. So, you have to pick and choose, figure out what you think on your list of things is the most important thing that day, right? And ask for those things, at the right time" 23:20 "I think people out there need to know that you need to give your time back and a lot of it's going to be in the form of education and time and talks like this." 25:30Transcript 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;21;24 Welcome to the NSCA Coaching Podcast season ten, episode six. And then somebody else, you know, you do a good job or somebody, you know, tell people, hey, listen, you work your butt off. You're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities and Bruce Hammel, who was the major league strength coach with the Cubs, came and said, hey, listen, you know, there could be some opportunities in baseball for you. 00;00;21;27 - 00;00;48;13 What wasn't where I wanted to be. I thought I was in college football, like I said, and wound up, you know, getting into, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, you know, went down, interviewed. So now, another thing I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding, you know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios. 00;00;48;13 - 00;01;09;27 Learn. You know how that dynamic is. This is the NSCA Coaching Podcast where we talked to strength and conditioning coaches about what you really need to know, but probably didn't learn in school. There’s strength and conditioning. And then there's everything else. This is the NSCA Coaching Podcast. I'm Eric McMahon NSCA’s Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager. 00;01;09;28 - 00;01;33;15 Today we have a guest who has extensive experience with the NSCA as a presenter. He was a 2018 Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year, tons of experience working in MLB, but now he's working in tactical, the public safety space with the Pasco County Sheriff's Department in Florida. Matt Krauss, welcome to the show. Thanks, Eric. I appreciate you being here. 00;01;33;22 - 00;01;53;17 It's going to be fun. Yeah, yeah it's great man. I'm really excited to hear about your path from MLB and all the work you've done in the past and now working in the tactical space. What's that been like? I'll tell you a lot of a lot of similarities, being in a major League baseball with certain things from, from an everyday perspective, and you got a chance to experience that too. 00;01;53;17 - 00;02;11;17 In baseball. And then coming into the law enforcement space where it's, it's every day. Right? There's, there's, it's 24 hours a day, every day. It doesn't it doesn't stop. So it's one of the things that, that I, that I really like about it because I always like the grind of baseball. Right? You know, 20 something years and then coming into this space. 00;02;11;17 - 00;02;31;18 And I do enjoy that part of it. I enjoy the every day. There's something every day you're preparing for something every day. The ongoing of of it never stopping to where people talking about, you know, loading unloading this when it's every single day, you got to have that knack, to keep people going on on their best day and on on the worst day. 00;02;31;18 - 00;02;53;21 Right. So, and just the mental aspect of of a grind. So I really enjoy the space. That's cool. It's something I hear come through is when you're every single day, there's really no peaking, you know, you go, you always gotta be ready to go. You might be at your best, you might be at 80%. But that's your best that day. 00;02;53;24 - 00;03;30;13 How do you prepare law enforcement officers? And just like you did in baseball, to go out there every single day? Well, you know, the number one thing and for, for for any industry is learning the job and kind of getting understand the mentality and the physical part of it, you know, knowing the job, being around. So I think the ticket out for a six months of you coming into this space, kind of not asking as many questions, being more observational, but, you know, asking here and there, certain things, but just really getting to learn, understanding terminology. 00;03;30;15 - 00;03;48;29 You know, certain things are the same. Certain things are not, but really, you know, diving into it. And I've had an opportunity to, really get a chance to, to, to understand kind of what they're doing. I was not part of shift work. Right. Because baseball is is all day to. But understanding how you apply that to. 00;03;49;04 - 00;04;05;18 But but baseball has that you know that set schedule. You know every single day of the ramp up to a game and then and then there's a travel piece to it. But here it's ramping up every single day. And then and then going from a mid shift to a day shift to a night shift and understanding all those different pieces to it. 00;04;05;20 - 00;04;29;15 As people transition from from those aspects and how to how to apply the process or a program or their routine. All of the things that you would say to to a baseball player, right. But you know, it, it applies here to and how to make those adjustments. So seeing all of it and then getting a chance to dissect it a little bit, you know, obviously when you're a college training coach, when I was, when I was working in college, I worked ten different sports. 00;04;29;15 - 00;04;47;29 There's ten different things going on. And then, and then just being in one area, like, we just just in baseball, you get to dissect a little bit and to really kind of hone down on it. And once you kind of understand and get the chance to, to start implementing and, and so I'm making adjustments to try to make it better. 00;04;48;02 - 00;04;59;05 Tactical wasn't completely new to you. I know you have a military background. What was your path into S&C? Being enlisted in the military? 00;04;59;08 - 00;05;16;25 Well, joining the Marine Corps. So I was in the Marine Corps back when I was 18 years old. That was it was one of my paths, an opportunity to to make money and to go to school wasn't I didn't come from a very, a family with a ton of money. And but I definitely wanted to go to school, you know, I was, say, A33 sport athlete in high school. 00;05;16;28 - 00;05;32;17 And obviously I wasn't good enough in any one of those, you know, I was I got I was a plus player, but not enough to get a scholarship right or to continue on a at a lower level. And so that was part of my path. My dad was a marine. My uncle was a marine. I knew some of the people in my neighborhood that Marines. 00;05;32;17 - 00;05;49;13 And so I, I didn't even think, of another, branch. Right. I was just I was going to be, you know, if I was going to do this, I was going to go into the Marine Corps, and but I knew I wasn't going to do it long term. I mean, my path was, you know, my uncle was a college football coach. 00;05;49;16 - 00;06;07;06 He was at Richmond, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, you know, he played football at Mississippi State. So as you're, you know, building where you want to kind of go in life, you know, I had all these friends I wanted to be on Wall Street coming out of New York. I was a Queens, Long Island guy. Right. And I wanted to be I wanted to get off the island, get out of there and be more like my uncle. 00;06;07;08 - 00;06;27;06 And so I just thought I would, you know, moving, move in that direction. So the Marine Corps was, was a great place for me to one grow up. So I give a lot of a lot of credit to Marine Corps. I was, you know, some punk kid that, you know, thought he knew everything. And then I learned that I didn't know anything and that I needed a little structure in my life. 00;06;27;09 - 00;06;39;21 I like to say it taught me a little bit more of the killer instinct. I wish, I wish I played high school sports after I went to the Marine Corps, I would I would have been a better practitioner. I would have been a better planner. I would have been a lot of things instead of, just doing them. 00;06;39;23 - 00;06;59;05 And, so it definitely prepared me to learn how to focus in on some things, and it helped me be better into my career. And, so I'm very, very appreciative for, for taking an 18 year old kid and teaching him how to grow up. So you got out of the Marine Corps and that pushed you into college. 00;06;59;05 - 00;07;18;21 And were you looking at exercise science? What was your original goal when you were looking at a career? I always laugh, I said, so I had a buddy that I was at East Carolina University. I know Campbell's is, 71 miles from, from East Carolina. So I go over and visit with them, and that's where I saw they had a good sports medicine program. 00;07;18;21 - 00;07;36;29 It was my introduction into the athletic training where it kind of started. I was looking at the different ways how I can kind of get into sports. Talk to us a little bit. And they had a great program. So I knew when I was transitioning out into the reserve piece, they had a unit over in Raleigh that come. 00;07;36;29 - 00;07;56;00 So, you know, registering getting into East Carolina was my entrance. They had that exercise science, you know, different disciplines. You're going to go the exercise physiology or out of the sports medicine route. I started in the exercise science. I mean, in the sports medicine side of it, becoming an athletic trainer and, you know, Coach Connors was there. 00;07;56;00 - 00;08;10;01 A lot of people say at the NSCA, I know who Coach Connors was. He was, you know, I wanted to be him. You know, you know, the way he came in, he would do some pre-game speeches for football, for the men's basketball team that I was working on, like, wow, this guy was like, not only training guys in the bedroom, but he was doing pre-game speeches. 00;08;10;01 - 00;08;30;18 And I was like, that's a job that I want. You know, he got everybody going and I know he's he's done some talks for, for, for the NSCA. And so I was I looked at him as, you know, I wouldn't have known that the strength conditioning was even a job. Right. And when I saw him do it and the way he did it, was exciting to me and say, hey, this is something that I could possibly do. 00;08;30;20 - 00;08;48;20 And, so he actually, you know, crossed the bridge from the athletic training side to the strength conditioning side for me. He was very generous with his time. You know, people, he kind of finished school in December, but I don't graduate to make enough to do an internship. So I did my my my time at his Carolina in the sports medicine program as an athletic trainer. 00;08;48;20 - 00;09;03;24 And then in that window, he allowed me to come in and help out with the men's basketball team. I had to go do my cardiac rehab back in the day, say, internship in the morning, and then in the afternoon, he let me come into the weight room and then help out. And we got to the end of that semester. 00;09;03;24 - 00;09;21;29 I was looking at some some graduate assistantship opportunities from the athletic training side. And coach was like said, I can get you one right now if you won't go down to UCS, but it'll be on the training conditioning side. And I still didn't have enough money, as a driver, but I still wanted to get my masters and, he made a few phone calls for me. 00;09;22;02 - 00;09;43;25 I had a quick interview, and four weeks later I was down in Orlando, Florida, at UCS in that transition. And that's when I started my my career in, say, strength conditioning. Got in, there was work in, you know, football. UCF was working on every sport, obviously as a GA. And then so that was that was it. 00;09;43;25 - 00;10;00;27 He made a few phone calls. You stuck his neck out for me. So I appreciate that. You know, you want to give you a thank you along the way and then, took that opportunity and ran with it. And then the following semester, I took my CSCS and got, you know, became, got my certification and never looked back. 00;10;00;28 - 00;10;19;23 You know, it took my. So from that point, while I was a GA, I worked like 15 sports. There were college football, but took my time did my it did a few other internship. I'll. I worked for the Buccaneers. There are many camps one summer and then the following summer I did it with the Daytona Cubs and that was my entrance into into baseball. 00;10;19;24 - 00;10;40;20 Not to date ourselves here on here in 1999, I went over there and did an internship with the Daytona Cubs and then somebody else, you know, you do a good job as my, you know, tell people, you listen, you work your butt off, you're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities. And Bruce Hammel, who was the major league strength coach with the Cubs, came and said, hey, listen, you know, there could be some opportunities in baseball for you. 00;10;40;22 - 00;11;03;05 What wasn't where I wanted to be. I thought I was me in college football, like I said, and wound up, you know, getting into, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, you know, went down, interviewed. So now, another thing I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding. 00;11;03;08 - 00;11;22;14 You know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios, learn, you know how that dynamic is, but wound up getting an opportunity and get to take the job with the Pittsburgh Pirates and got into baseball. Never look back. 22 years later. It's been three years for the Pirates. 13 ish with the Reds. 00;11;22;17 - 00;11;52;05 You know, it's a major league level. And in my time with the New York Yankees and I finished in 2020, I like how all those early experiences, you got a ton of experience working with different teams, obviously on the medicine side, and that led you into strength and conditioning. But you had tons of experience building programs. I think, your time with the Reds, your time with the Yankees, now you're working in building a tactical strength and conditioning department at Pasco County. 00;11;52;08 - 00;12;12;01 What are some of the unique challenges when you come in? Maybe the program isn't where it needs to be. How do you build a department from the ground up? So every opportunity along the way is even coming to it, even at UCS at that time. So I don't want to take a step back. It just was that transition from one to Division one. 00;12;12;03 - 00;12;28;21 And we're building a program. So it's just me and somebody else, as the interns, you know, I'm saying then Augus and then I got hired on there as a full time strength coach, and then want of building on that program and being there to kind of see that. But Coach Bridgeman, I think he's done some things with the Navy at the time. 00;12;28;23 - 00;12;41;21 Showed me some administrative things that I didn't know that needed to happen. Right. So you can't put these things away for when it's your turn to kind of be in charge. So I wasn't in charge anything, but I kind of learned the process well because we were limited staff. So he had to put me in some challenging situations that I need to do. 00;12;41;21 - 00;13;00;11 Right. You got to grow up real quick. So then I want to went to the Pirates. Baseball was transitioning into developing minor league programs, right? Because at the time was just a major league strength. I had athletic trainer, assistant trainer, major league strength coach, and a minor league coordinator pretty much only outside of that. It was a lot of internships in and around it. 00;13;00;14 - 00;13;21;09 And then while I was my my time there with the Pirates, we built out that program. We created, a full time position. At different levels. Right. So super short season, you know. Oh, well, Gulf coast, short season, high, low and triple AA were they weren't in crazy salaries, but they were full time positions. Those are probably some of the first in the game at that time. 00;13;21;11 - 00;13;37;09 Correct. And so we were able to from a job creation standpoint that that was that was pretty cool to be a part of that. And then, had the opportunity to, you know, left the Pirates, came to the Reds. We're building the same kind of minor league program at this time. Now, I had a plan. Right. 00;13;37;11 - 00;13;54;22 You need this amount of people. Here's how we're going to roll this off. Carl Alvarez was a major league strength coach at times. I got hired on as a minor league guy, and then. And, had the opportunity to take it, take a major league job, two years later and then spent, you know, 15 years at the Major league level. 00;13;54;22 - 00;14;08;20 So I had, you know, five minor league years and then and then 16 at the major league level. It was it was pretty cool. So being able to watch that program grow put everything in place from a programing standpoint, learning how to deal with the coaches in the front office and all the other people in the scouting department. 00;14;08;22 - 00;14;28;20 What was great, and then getting a chance to to even do with the New York Yankees and building out even more programs, and then adding in the sport science piece and adding in a dietitian and adding all that. So from a job creation standpoint, I feel like we, you know, over say, 20 something years, we're able to, you know, builds almost 30, 35 jobs, you know, in the game, which I'm excited about. 00;14;28;23 - 00;14;47;21 And, and then watching some people that came in behind me that all work for the pirates and different things and moves along and, really excited about having those opportunities to where it gave me this opportunity when I, when I, when I got out of baseball and someone came up here and said, hey, you know, Pasco Sheriff's Office wants to build a human performance program. 00;14;47;21 - 00;15;04;21 At the time, this was an EXOS contract. We had a lot of people here from from special operations that seen some different things. While they were time there in the military, they knew it was something that needed to happen. And then I was lucky enough to, to land this position and I said, hey, you know what? 00;15;04;23 - 00;15;22;27 It's not just going to be a human performance program. We did a health and human performance program, right? We have to add in the the care aspect from we have a lot of people that have issues. So we're able to bring in. So now we're here I guess we're, we're we wanted to go with this was we're the first I call it a long term development program, right. 00;15;22;27 - 00;15;48;05 Where the first health and human performance program or a sports medicine program in law enforcement. So we're playing both both sides of that. When we're able to build out a staff from a job creation standpoint, now we have another strength coach, acts as the trainer and strength coach. We have a chiropractor and a registered dietitian, and we're able to provide care for the people who need, you know, some soft tissue work and some different things that that need to happen. 00;15;48;07 - 00;16;08;11 And taking that team, team approach that we learned through sports over time. On how to provide player care. We need to provide, you know, deputy care and, from from a tactical athlete standpoint and what I mean, long term development, we're able to impact the agency by we we have an explorer program at the high school level that we do, you know, exposure to all these different things. 00;16;08;13 - 00;16;43;24 And we work out of the academy as people come, you know, they want to become deputies. We we have some, opportunity to help and build foundational movements and corrective exercise at that level. And then like this morning, we have people that when we hire them officially into the sheriff's office, where we have a program to where we have a strength conditioning program for for six weeks, as we're training our deputies and teaching them and taking that exposure from those lower levels, right to, to here to where we can build out and show them all the mobility and the FRC stuff and control the programs and weight room programs and, you know, start, you 00;16;43;24 - 00;17;15;14 know, running programs and conditioning programs and agility and everything kind of gets built out. Show them how to expose them to it. And then we we have meetings through our FTO program. And then we do what to control. But we have programs for canines, you know, slot and you know, the tip of the spear. So when you think of a long term development program, Eric, we have stuff from the Dominican Republic to the big leagues, and now we have some things from the high school program and people who want to be in law enforcement or ROTC, whatever, and how we get them all the way to Swat or canine, you know, to to be our 00;17;15;14 - 00;17;43;01 best. And, I feel like we're impacting the agency and getting a lot of support. And so I'm excited to help be a part of that. So you've seen the culture obviously change and MLB to adopt strength and conditioning. Now you're experiencing that on the tactical side. Do you see a big difference in the culture of how strength and conditioning, sport science, all the different areas you mentioned nutrition, sports medicine, all how all these different areas are being adopted? 00;17;43;03 - 00;18;02;11 Yeah, it just takes a little bit of time and, you know, a lot of lot of sweat equity to, you know, in the beginning, you know, in the beginning times with, with baseball. Right? You didn't you didn't have as many people or there are some people on the coaching staff for the nonbelievers. Right. As long as you have some support at the top, it gives you opportunity to kind of, show the value. 00;18;02;13 - 00;18;23;16 Right. And, and how we're going to help impact the agency from, from injury prevention to also to performance and then how how that bleeds into the hitting and ground balls and pitching, you know, everything. And I've watched a huge swing say on the baseball side from from pitching coaches that maybe weren't they don't want to say what not to say. 00;18;23;16 - 00;18;50;20 Not I say as nonbelievers in the beginning, but weren't as adaptive to where that swing over that, say, 20 year period to where they're they're almost your biggest advocate. They they apply the most science right to, to to things to where we gain traction and show them, hey, the value of it to where as the front office started adding people in and, and over time, now you see a huge shift in culture, say, and baseball all the way from the D.R., all the way through the big leagues. 00;18;50;20 - 00;19;15;14 Right. And so I'm, I see the same thing here. You have people here who, who teach the skills. Right? You have shooting skills and jujitsu or defensive tactics and all those different things. And we want to impact the coaching staff to say, hey, here's ways that we can help your skill acquisition, right? To getting people more mobile, right, to get people in a better condition and doesn't, you know, have to be, say, marathon runners or bodybuilders and all those type of things we do. 00;19;15;15 - 00;19;32;18 You have to be in just enough shape to to do the job. And this is a tough job. When they go to trainings, they're out there for six, eight, ten, sometimes the 12 hour shifts, right. So when you're preparing people to do things for 12 hours, you know, you have to be able to dissect that a little bit. 00;19;32;20 - 00;19;52;28 And they got a hard they got a hard job, they got a hard job with a lot of liability. And so we want to make sure that, you know, you know, the number one thing that affects any kind of skill or division decision making is fatigue. And we have to make sure people are ready to do their job so that they're always making good decisions from hour one to hour 12. 00;19;53;00 - 00;20;10;09 You know, that that that's that's the approach. And so I'm just fortunate enough to, to get a chance to see people do something really well. Like I see it on the baseball side, when you get to watch baseball played at a high level for a long time, you get to appreciate a lot of little things. And then I've got a chance to watch people who are really good at their job here. 00;20;10;12 - 00;20;29;16 Show me the right, I guess, the right way to go about, you know, say, policing and law enforcement and how to from a from a skill side of it. And now we're able to to add the all the things that we've done on the sports side of it into this side. So from from a sports medicine side to, to the, you know, conditioning and strength conditioning side. 00;20;29;16 - 00;20;51;03 So now adding some tech. Right. So we're adding in. So we have a full assessments here. We you know we you know we do all smoke screens and movement screens and different things that people you know didn't really think about in 2005 and six and seven, you know, back in the day. And now to where we have, you know, the on base you and this and that and TBI and you have every single kind of, assessment possible. 00;20;51;03 - 00;21;05;16 Well, we're bringing some of those things here, right? We have to get people assessed. We have to get, we're using the body, we're using some tech, we're using some pressure mats. We're going to be adding in some some stuff involved and or some force playing some different things. And, you know, there's a lot of hitting drills that apply to shooting skills, right? 00;21;05;16 - 00;21;23;06 You teach things from the ground up and, and we're showing the value of that because people get better. So, you know, and people need to see the numbers. Right? You want to make change, right? They need to see the body numbers. They need to see some of the, some of FMS numbers. They need to see those things because you just talk about it. 00;21;23;06 - 00;21;43;05 Right. It's you know, they can't really understand it. But when they see it it's like, hey, holy cow. We're actually, you know, I'm actually getting better at some of these things. So it's been fun to watch. Yeah. Sounds sounds exciting. And you talk about the tech before we were talking about job creation and how that's really allowed you to build programs everywhere you've been. 00;21;43;05 - 00;22;05;08 But when I hear that, I'm like, hey, you're going to your leadership and you're asking them for money. Essentially, you're saying, hey, we need money to hire a strength coach or hire an athletic trainer or to purchase this technology. What's your approach going back on what you said you have, you're believers, you're nonbelievers. When you're going to somebody in a leadership position saying, hey, we need budget for this. 00;22;05;11 - 00;22;27;14 They may not be on board. How do you how do you navigate that process? I think over my years of learning how to get to. Yes, and to be patient and and to pick and choose your spots. I think I think when you're a young, trained coach, you don't know when to ask and not ask. So I've learned, like when you lose ten games in a row, you don't go ask for anything. 00;22;27;17 - 00;22;40;26 You mean you went on days in a row and everybody's happy, right? You got you learn how to pick your spots. And I think, you know, those are some of the things that the that I've learned around here. So like when you know, hey, we know we're down X amount of deputies. Right. So don't be asking for things. 00;22;40;26 - 00;22;58;10 Right. And then all of a sudden, you know, when things are moving at full speed around here and things are going well, like know you learn how to pick your, pick your spots. So you learn how to get to. Yes. And then and part of that is, You know, I've learned, you know, in baseball, you have a union. 00;22;58;12 - 00;23;13;13 So I guess you learn that you're only even at your best. You're about to do about 75% of the stuff you really want to do, right? Because there's unions and rules and guidelines and legal stuff and all these other things. So no one ever gets so hope. So. If anyone out there watching, you never have to get 100% of what you want. 00;23;13;14 - 00;23;24;09 If you do that, go in your own business, right? If you want to do everything you want to do, when you want to do it, and how you want to do it right then and there. But if you're going to be working for another organization or going to be in a team environment, you're never going to get everything you want. 00;23;24;09 - 00;23;43;12 So you got to pick and choose, figure out what you think on your list of things is the most important thing that day, right? And ask for those things, at the right time. And we've been lucky enough here to now get some federal dollars. And we are building a performance center, and we are, you know, building and getting a dedicated space. 00;23;43;12 - 00;24;03;18 Right? Because right now I'm in the Joint Operations building, right? I'm going to have a housing human performance, a building. We're in that process. We got some federal dollars, we got some state dollars, we have some county dollars that, we're we're now building a building, right. You know, here. And we have five satellite locations in and around the county or the county, 700mi². 00;24;03;20 - 00;24;27;17 And how we're able to, to do some of those things. And so we found the right time. We built some success. We got some people from an adoption standpoint that want to do these things, from a sweat equity standpoint. And now we're on the other end of this to where, you know, we put the time and and we're being rewarded with, you know, our, our sheriff and our leadership and, and, that, that want to make sure we have a dedicated space to train up to train our deputies. 00;24;27;19 - 00;24;53;27 Right. Not to, and to help impact the agency. So I'm really excited about that, that we're moving in that direction. And they want to build an add on. That's huge man. It's cool to see departments grow. And I think back when you were the president of the PBSCCS, Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society, and you've really had to be an advocate for strength and conditioning through your whole career. 00;24;53;27 - 00;25;15;27 It goes back to what you said on job creation, and it's it's exciting for me to hear that and just see your involvement. Over the years you've been a presenter, you've been an award winner. What's the NSCA meant to you at different career stages? Well, I want to still say that I moved from the president of the PBSCCS to the administrative director. 00;25;15;27 - 00;25;32;27 I've not left that aspect of the game from the education standpoint. Listen, we all have to give back in certain ways, right? And, you know, and I'm fortunate enough to that the board with the PBSCCS allows me to be a part of, say, the trade show and to be part of what we're going to be doing another webinar here soon. 00;25;33;00 - 00;25;48;07 I think people out there need to know that you need to give your time back and a lot of it's going to be in the form of education and time and talks like this. And so along with that, yes. You know, I still like coming to the, to the, I don't wanna keep screwing up like that. 00;25;48;07 - 00;26;09;26 Kind of. Right. So the NSCA and then just you being let me be a part of this is this is huge. Right? But, I want to just make sure that, you know, that I'm taking the time to, you know, help out people just like Connors and Bridgman and different people. And then, you know, like, obviously one day, like this, this program, the sheriff is, you know, given their time and opportunity to to me, to where I like to give back to some of these things. 00;26;09;26 - 00;26;34;18 Right. And, and go and just, hey, I'm gonna tell you right now that I was going to agree with the way I do things, that it's okay to go out there and be judged by your peers a little bit. I think some people get nervous about that. We all are in the beginning part of our career, and now you get to a certain point to where, you know, I'm okay because some of the things I'm talking about, I'm doing good at and some I'm not doing as good, but hopefully someone in the room can be constructive enough to say, hey, hey, man, here's a better way to do it instead of just kind of beating 00;26;34;18 - 00;26;51;22 you down. And I've been on both ends of that, but I'm not as worried about that anymore. And and I'm okay to. Hey, here's what I got. Here's what we're doing. Help me make it better. Be constructive on that, and then I'll come to you and to other people. Well, through the NSCA. And you got a lot of good people in this tactical space. 00;26;51;22 - 00;27;11;25 And they've been very welcoming. This is the more welcoming they are. So you want to say the sports out of it. And what a great community. And everyone everyone wants to help it get better. And so I, I'm very, very, very appreciative of that. And, so that that's the community with from the NSCA. They've been they've been great. 00;27;11;27 - 00;27;34;20 Yeah. Your willingness to be open to share what you do, even if it's the the best thing out there, or maybe it's something you're still working on. I love that that comes through. If someone wants to reach out and get some of that advice from you, what's the best way for them to do that? Yeah, just as just, you know, I guess if you I don't know if you can put the email up on the screen, but email's the best, way to get Ahold of me. 00;27;34;20 - 00;27;52;24 I do try to reply to all of them. And hopefully, you can just take a little tidbit from here because everyone should put their own flavor on some things. You know, we all take some tidbits from each other, and hopefully you can kind of process some of the things that we're doing here and about, I'm always willing to help because I know other agencies. 00;27;52;24 - 00;28;15;27 Now we're starting to in the state of Florida, right? We have 68 counties, and I hope all 68 counties at some point, they are hiring a strength conditioning coach, and to help all their programs, to help all these deputies. What a much needed, job. Like a lot of job satisfaction and helping these people. Yeah, it's it's really exciting to hear job creation is the name of the game we care about. 00;28;15;27 - 00;28;38;28 Creating opportunities for coaches to move through the field like we have. And that's that's something that comes through on your baseball background through the PBSCCS. This is cool that this was a, baseball episode, but it was also a tactical episode. We don't always cross those two areas in this. In the same, episode here on the podcast. 00;28;38;28 - 00;28;59;02 So I think it speaks to the fact that you can move through different areas of the field, and our skill set is valuable, our knowledge is valuable, and we can take that with us when we have a new career opportunity or something that interests, so I think that's a really positive, encouraging messages for our listeners. Matt, thanks so much for being on today. 00;28;59;04 - 00;29;16;00 Yeah. Thank you. Hey, Eric. Appreciate it. Appreciate your friendship. I think I got a chance to meet two more people today. You know, that that are that are in the background there. So, any time and then I'm also going to be at the speaking at the tactical. Just let everyone know that I'll be speaking at the, tactical conference come August. 00;29;16;02 - 00;29;41;01 I love it. Yeah, absolutely. Thanks, everybody, for tuning in today. Great episode. We talk tactical baseball, strength and conditioning. Matt has a ton of information and knowledge experience with the NSCA. He's a great contact so we'll put his information into the show. Notes. Also a special thanks to Sorinex Exercise Equipment. We appreciate their support. This was the NSCAs Coaching Podcast. 00;29;41;09 - 00;30;01;03 The National Strength and Conditioning Association was founded in 1978 by strength and conditioning coaches to share information and resources and help advance the profession, serving coaches for over 40 years. The NSCAs be trusted source for strength and conditioning professionals. Be sure to join us next time.

Send us Fan Mail   Part 1 of 2.    Ok, so maybe this is not a new "method", idea, or approach to the game. But it was definitely a breakthrough for some shooters that vastly improved their performance and the ability to repeat that performance. So we titled it  "The SDS method", which stand for Slow Down Stupid!  There is a LOT to unpack here, and we were not able to get it all in one episode. However, this 2 part episode is something you will want to listen to again and again, study it, and use it for yourself! David Radulovich and Tracy Wright co-host this episode as do a deep dive into what it means, how to capitalize on it, and make it part of your arsenal!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Lonnie Maddox is the Associate Director of Football Sports Performance at University of North Carolina. Prior to joining North Carolina, he served as an assistant strength coach at Kansas State University, helping the Wildcats to a 9-4 season and a victory in the 2024 Rate Bowl.Before Kansas State, Maddox was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Valdosta State University and Alcorn State University, where he played a key role in multiple conference championships and deep postseason runs. A certified CSCS, RSCC, and USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach, Maddox earned his bachelor's degree from Troy University and his master's degree from Auburn University at Montgomery.$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Send us Fan Mail  While traveling up for the Ohio State Sporting Clays Championship, Jason and Sean "put the band back together" for one night, in the OG Dead Pair studio. We actually had a really good conversation going and covered a lot of topics, including 2 letters that we received from listeners, who brought up some very good talking points. We were going to randomly call up a few guests, but between the Make-a-break up date and the "David's brain" segment, we ran out of time. Now we have fuel for the next time!  We think you will enjoy this episode!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Liam is the Head Coach of Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII and Co-Founder of Tackle University, where he helps coaches and players develop a deeper understanding of rugby league performance and tactics. He is also the creator of Rugby League IQ, an online coaching community focused on player and coach development.Based in the United Kingdom, Liam combines coaching, education, and entrepreneurship to support the growth of rugby league athletes and coaches around the world. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Hull.___$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Tevaun Smith is a former professional football player and current financial services professional based in Toronto, Canada. After playing for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and in the Canadian Football League, Smith transitioned into financial services, helping individuals, business owners, and athletes navigate insurance, estate planning, and long-term wealth strategies.Drawing from his own experience as a professional athlete, Smith focuses on protecting income, reducing risk, and building long-term financial security. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and has completed business and finance leadership programs through the University of Miami.$1 Trial Membership to SCNCEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/TrialSave on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUsCEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEUFrom our sponsors:Hawkin Dynamicshttps://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Power Lifthttps://www.powerliftusa.com/Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. Dashrhttps://www.dashrsystems.com/Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. PlayerDatahttps://www.playerdata.com/en-usPlayerData is Strength Coach Network's trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. TeamBuildrhttps://www.teambuildr.com/enTeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable way. Thornehttps://www.thorne.com/Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust.

MOPs & MOEs is proudly sponsored by Teamworks — the performance operations platform trusted by elite military units and professional sports organizations worldwide. Teamworks brings your scheduling, communications, athlete monitoring, and readiness data into one unified system — so your leaders stay informed, your people stay connected, and your unit stays ready. No more scattered spreadsheets or missed messages. Just one platform built for organizations where performance is the mission. Learn more at teamworkstactical.comWe are also supported by TrainHeroic — the coaching and programming platform built for strength and conditioning coaches who train serious athletes. Whether you're programming for a military unit, a tactical team, or individual athletes, TrainHeroic gives you the tools to build and deliver professional training programs, track athlete progress, and communicate directly with your people — all through one app. Your athletes get world-class programming on their phone; you get the visibility to actually coach them. Start your free trial at trainheroic.comThe Death of Periodization — Drew and Alex Go to WarDrew wrote an article called "The Death of Periodization," posted it on LinkedIn to see what would happen, and then got into fights with people on Instagram for a week. This episode is the full breakdown — what periodization actually is, why it doesn't work for tactical populations, and what to do instead.What we get into:Defining the thing first — because not a single person in the online discourse could do it. The NSCA definition: the logical and systematic process of sequencing training interventions to achieve peak performance at appropriate time points. Every version of periodization, whether block, linear, nonlinear, conjugate, or West Side, shares the same five assumptions. The most important one: that biological adaptations follow a predictable course. They don't.Why periodization is a Soviet export — and what that means. Most of the foundational periodization literature is mapping sports science onto communist economic planning. General adaptation syndrome is not a predictive model. It's a descriptive model. Hans Selye never explained what makes something stressful, never told you how much stress causes adaptation, and never specified when the resistance phase begins or ends. Also, his exhaustion phase was death. Not fatigue. Death. The field of stress physiology left him behind decades ago.The Milo and the bull problem — and why progressive overload is almost universally misunderstood. Milo didn't get stronger because the bull got bigger. He was able to lift the bigger bull because he got stronger. The causal arrow runs the other way. What to do instead — navigating versus forecasting. Shorten the prediction window to what the environment actually allows you to control. A week at a time. The low-hanging fruit problem. You've got people debating intricately periodized strength plans for soldiers who are failing a two-mile run where the passing standard is a ten-minute mile pace. That's what this conversation is really about.Also in this episode:Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt in the Glizzy Gauntlet — one hot dog, then a hundred meters. The Army's new testosterone testing program — rapid fire thoughts, concerns about fertility consequences, and thoughts and prayers for military endocrinologists.Mentioned in this episode:Drew's articles — The Death of Periodization and The Art of Training at mopsandmoes.comJohn Kiely — Periodization Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth; Periodization ParadigmsThomas Kuhn — The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, paradigm shiftsFranco Impellizzeri — operational frameworks and self-fulfilling prophecy in periodizationMatt Clark — Eight Myths Weaken Combat ReadinessLong and Strong — the Mops and Moes training program on TrainHeroic Views expressed are those of the speakers and do not represent any official organization.

Send us Fan Mail  It seems whenever we go to a tournament, we are always asked, "Where's David Radulovich?", "Have you heard from him? Is he ok?". Well folks, we finally caught up with him. Pre-warning! This is not your typical episode with David! This one brought some good laughs, some new developments, and even a new segment! We think you will enjoy this episode, for sure!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalMake-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/                                                           Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Whitney Lee, MS, AT, LAT, CSCS is a dual-credentialed athletic trainer and strength coach currently supporting the U.S. Air Force's Operational Health and Wellness (OHWS) program in Okinawa, Japan. With more than 15 years of experience in athletic training, performance, and rehabilitation, she has worked across military, collegiate, high school, and private-sector settings.Lee is also the owner of Athletic Medicine LLC and previously served as an athletic trainer at Grand Canyon University, California University of Pennsylvania, and multiple Arizona high schools. She earned her bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University and her master's degree in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is much more than a rehab tool.In this episode of Cheeky Mid Weeky, Mark Mitchell shares how he integrates BFR into warm-ups, conditioning, in-season lifting, recovery, and travel. He also explains why great coaches don't chase one method—they build a toolbox and use the right tool for the right athlete.Learn more about Hytro BFR here:https://hytro.com/pages/basketball?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=basketball&utm_content=journal&utm_term=mens-performance___Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs

Mark Mitchell has spent 15 years coaching Division I men's basketball, and in this conversation he shares the principles that have shaped his approach to developing elite athletes. Rather than following one training system, Mark explains why he's become principle-based instead of method-based, blending traditional strength training with modern performance methods to meet the demands of today's basketball athlete.___$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Send us Fan Mail  Georgia has always known to be a hot bed for talent when it comes to sporting clays shooters. Its also know to be a place where some amazing tournaments take place, with some of the biggest names in the sport in attendance!     Matt Miller, Kyle Millwood, & Portia Fordham sit down to look at the Shooters Championship, the Georgia State Championship, and the Georgia circuit shoot. Portia is the events coordinator at the Meadows, and sits on the Georgia Sporting Clays Association board,  alongside Kyle Millwood. We discuss what went right, what needs help, and what things they want to change for next year.  We even discuss how things are going for shooting as a whole, in this great nation of ours.Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Dr. Ken Clark is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University, where he teaches biomechanics, motor learning, and kinetic anatomy. His research focuses on sprint performance, movement mechanics, injury mechanisms, and skill acquisition, with publications in many of the field's leading journals.Clark has more than a decade of strength and conditioning coaching experience across the private, high school, and collegiate levels, including stops at Summit Sports, CES Performance, Dickinson College, Haverford College, and Villanova University. He earned his PhD in Applied Physiology and Biomechanics from Southern Methodist University and is a former collegiate football player at Swarthmore College.$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Most young shooters dream of making it to the top — Connor Daniel's journey from a kid shooting with Zach Kienbaum to winning Georgia State is proof it's possible. At just 18, he's competing in NSCA, on Team USA, and shooting thousands of targets — but his secret isn't just hours behind the gun; it's the mindset he's cultivated along the way.In this episode, Connor pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to excel in sporting clays at the highest level. You'll discover how mental resilience, routines, and quick recovery from missed shots separate mere good shooters from the best in the world. We break down his training habits, the importance of coaching, and how maintaining focus under pressure can elevate your game — no matter your age or experience.We explore Connor's unique approach to competition, including his focus on process over outcome, the role of mental preparation, and why confidence rooted in routine beats raw talent every time. Plus, learn why he's already thinking beyond shooting — planning his future in engineering, coaching, and helping others master the sport that's given him purpose.Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just starting out, this story will inspire you to take strategic, mental, and technical control—because success isn't just about how many targets you shoot, but how you shoot them. 

Send us Fan MailThis is a jamb-packed episode of information!  First, Jake Spengler, general manager at Rocky Creek Sporting clays co-hosts this show as we get into current events and happenings. Then, we have Joshua Reynolds of JTech Communications on to talk about the new Dead Pair Podcast website, what features it will have, and what it means for the listeners.   Following that, we have Wayne Rasmussen director of SCTP on to discuss the upcoming SCTP Nationals. We cover lots of ins/outs of the SCTP, the direction it is headed, the current climate of youth shooting, and what we can do to improve it. Along with Wayne, we also welcome Ed Prechel (aka Make-a-Break Ed) to break some exciting news, talk about the different shutoff format that the ACUI / SCTP teams use, as well as his involvement moving forward with the Dead Pair Podcast!!!!   Hold on to your panty hose! Make-a-Break - https://makeabreak.com/Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Nicholas Lee, BS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-L1 is the H2F Lead Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. With more than 20 years of military service, including time in Army Special Operations and conventional forces, Lee brings a unique blend of tactical leadership and human performance expertise to his coaching.Prior to his current role, Lee worked with EXOS as an H2F Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach and served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at Freedom Christian Academy. He earned his bachelor's degree in Sports and Exercise Science from Methodist University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Athletic Development Management.Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs

In B2B, people buy from people, even when it's a corporation selling through a corporation to another corporation. In this episode of Content Amplified, Richard Hutton, Associate Vice President of Demand Generation at Sharp, explains how his team shifted from slick, highly produced product content to human-led stories, and why engagement went up when they did. Richard shares the standout example: instead of the usual flying-through-a-galaxy corporate video at the NSCA business leadership conference, his team asked sellers across the country to film one-minute clips on their phones, stitched them together, and watched the room light up recognizing familiar faces. He also takes on the "marketing's not my job" objection with a simple reframe (everyone is in sales), makes the case for case studies built around human outcomes instead of specs, explains why 20 great conversations at a regional event beat 3,000 badge scans at a big trade show, and shares his brand-guardrail philosophy: skip the 16 pages of rules and just tell people to make good choices. If you want your whole team creating content that actually sounds like them, this episode shows you how.About RichardRichard Hutton is the Associate Vice President of Demand Generation at Sharp, where he leads a channel-oriented team marketing both through partners and to end clients in the audio visual industry. He joined NEC Display Solutions ten years ago and moved to Sharp when it purchased NEC through a joint venture, and before that he spent years running channel marketing at Samsung. His path into marketing was anything but typical: he started out as a psychiatric nurse and music promoter before landing in IT distribution, where he worked through purchasing, sales, and marketing roles. He still loves music.Show NotesConnect with Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hutton-1407915/Text us what you think about this episode!

Sean Hayes has built performance programs at every level—from playing at Harvard University to coaching at Penn State University, the Houston Texans, WWE, and now serving as Director of Player Performance for the UFL.In this episode, Sean shares lessons from his mentors, building WWE's first comprehensive strength program, coaching NFL stars like J. J. Watt, and preparing UFL players for NFL opportunities._$1 Trial Membership to SCN

Matt Durant is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of La Verne, where he oversees performance training for all 20 varsity sports. A 1999 La Verne graduate, Durant returned to his alma mater in 2002 and has spent more than two decades developing student-athletes and building a highly respected Division III strength and conditioning program.In 2017, Durant was named the National Sports Performance Association Coach of the Year. During his tenure, numerous athletes have earned conference, regional, and national recognition, including multiple National Strength and Conditioning Association All-America Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year honors.Before returning to La Verne, Durant coached at College of the Canyons and Wingate University. He earned his bachelor's degree from La Verne and a master's degree from Azusa Pacific University, and remains active in both the NSCA and USA Weightlifting.From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics

This week, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson discuss why long-term athlete development often gets sacrificed for flashy training, how Verkhoshansky's long-term delayed training effect changes programming, and why the best coaches focus on serving athletes—not impressing social media.___Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs

At smaller colleges, strength and conditioning coaches are often asked to lead big with limited staff. Whitney Leyva-Camberos, Director of Sports Performance at Fresno Pacific University and NSCA Southwest Regional Coordinator, shares how she supports a growing program while building a career through service. Leyva-Camberos talks through small-department challenges coaches know well, from crowded training windows and shared weight room space to constant communication with sport coaches. She uses timing gates and velocity-based training to raise intent, spark athlete competition, and keep data useful for a small staff. As a parent and department leader, Leyva-Camberos reflects on the support that helps coaches stay in the field for the long term. She also shares how saying yes and showing up at NSCA events helped turn local introductions into lasting connections. Listen for strategies to lead with limited resources, choose technology with purpose, and get connected through NSCA opportunities in your region. Connect with Whitney on Instagram: @bigassmuscles or by email: whitney.leyva@fresno.edu | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs and LinkedIn: @ericmcmahoncscs Connect Locally: Find your NSCA region, local leaders, and regional LinkedIn group. Check upcoming State/Provincial & Regional Events for chances to learn, network, and earn CEUs near you. Review NSCA Volunteer Leadership Opportunities for ways to get involved and application windows. Explore the Foundations of Coaching Lifts (FCL) Course for coaching compound lifts with progressions, regressions, and cues. Show Notes“I didn't really hear of a lot of women and moms who were head strength and conditioning coaches. So, I kind of had to lean on other industries, like our head athletic trainer at the time. She's a mom, and she kind of was in the same boat. But then slowly but surely, I've made connections over the years now and seeing that there are a lot more moms in this position. But I think the biggest thing for me is like the village I have.” 8:40  “I'm using technology in my way of adding more content to my list, making sure that they're actually getting what we need out of the list to get the adaptations we need. So, you know, even if we're doing like a quick ten yard sprint, like even putting the gates on, it makes them want to do that competition game with each other [...] Especially when you have female athletes who don't lift as heavy as they should. They're stronger than they think. And we know that and we try to push them. I think the VBT gives them more objective information of like, am I lifting in the range I need to? And so I've used it more for the intent piece.” 13:20  “How did you get involved? What are you doing to volunteer? Because I want to see what that's like. I actually reached out to the Southern California director at the time, and it was actually going to be held at San Diego. And I just said, hey, do you need any student volunteers? I'm willing to drive down and help out. And so I'm pretty sure I drove down by myself. I didn't really have I didn't really know anyone at the time I had started grad school, my husband came down with me, booked a hotel, and I was there, the whole Southern California conference. But I told myself my goal that day was, I'm going to talk to every single speaker at that event. I'm going to connect with every single speaker. Like, this is where my connections begin.” 17:10

Send us Fan Mail    Northern California native, Brody Souza has stacking the wins amongst the best of his peers lately. One of which was The Shooters Championship at the Meadows Clays Sports. This was no small feat given the company he was in at that shoot!  Brody is about to start college in the fall, but is still determined to compete as often as time will allow.  Listen in an Chad Roberts co-hosts this weeks show and we find out all the details on Brody, who he is as a shooter, who he is as a person, and what it took for him to win at some pretty big venues!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar raffle- https://e.givesmart.com/events/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA –https://www.fiocchiusa.com/?utm_source=the-dead-pair-podcast&utm_medium=bannerGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadPairPodcast

Dr. Eric Cash serves as President of the National High School Strength Coaches Association and is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Dorman High School. Widely recognized as one of the leading voices in high school strength and conditioning, Dr. Cash has dedicated his career to developing young athletes through evidence-based training, mentorship, and long-term athletic development.Prior to Dorman, he held head strength and conditioning positions at Presbyterian College, Eastern Illinois University, and Elon University. He earned his doctorate in Kinesiology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was named NHSSCA Coach of the Year in 2020.___$1 Trial Membership to SCN

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Jeff Moyer break down pages 331–360 of Yuri Verkhoshansky's Supertraining and dive into some of the most misunderstood topics in strength and conditioning.___Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs

Send us Fan Mail  Neil Chadwick co-hosts this episode as we review the World English Sporting clays from San Antonio, and the Southeast Regional From Quail Creek Sporting ranch In Okeechobee Florida. Lots of really interesting statistics here! As a Preview, we hear from Pete Melloy of Game Unlimited in Wisconsin, as he gives us the 411 on the upcoming US Open. We follow that up with a preview to the National Championship in San Antonio this coming October. Lots of great statistics and information for you in this jam packed episode!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar Raffle -https://e.givesmart.com/s/:sqkYlpPePCZ/e/Pl8/Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.comGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/YOUTUBE- https://youtube.com/channel/UCO1ePh4I-2D0EABDbKxEgoQ

Send us Fan Mail  We have all been to a charity shoot. For some, it was their introduction to sporting clays.  Charity shoots are raise money for a cause or purpose of supporting an individual, a business, or organization. But what if that organization gave everything back and helped to secure the future of shooting sports in America?   That's exactly what this 400 person shoot does every year!  The Dead Pair Podcast was present at the MidwayUSA Foundation shoot at Rice Creek Hunting in Little Falls Minnesota. This shoot raised an over $200,000.00 for youth shooting grants and endowments! Tracy Wright co-hosts this episode as we hear from people behind the scenes and the difference that 1 shoot like this can make, and why YOU need to attend!Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com. Dead Pair/Kolar Raffle - https://e.givesmart.com/s/:sqkYlpPePCZ/e/Pl8/i/_All/A7af/?search=Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.comGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/YOUTUBE- https://youtube.com/channel/UCO1ePh4I-2D0EABDbKxEgoQ

Megan Pierro is in her 3rd year as a Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Tampa Bay Rays organization (seasonal in 2024, full-time in 2025 and 2026). She is originally from Lutz, FL and attended the University of South Florida, where she played 5 seasons as a D1 softball player (2019-2023). She graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Health Science and a Minor in Nutrition. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA and will be playing professional softball this summer for the Florida Breeze in the Professional Softball League (PSL).Topics covered in this episode:-Her softball playing career-Finding success and advice for others-Continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"I think for me as a coach establishing relationships with my players is a very important piece" (0:41)-"Baseball you have to take into consideration that they're playing so many games, and we have to be able to optimize our players to go out there and perform to their greatest potential throughout the whole season" (5:21)-"The best thing I think we can do as coaches is to just be a sponge to the information around us and try to absorb it all" (14:38)If you would like to learn more from Megan, you can connect with her on social media:Instagram:@meganpierro

Send us Fan Mail   Sometimes, a story comes to you, that just leaves you in awe! You hear it for the first time, and you are just mind blown at what you are hearing. At the same time, it's a very heart warming story that fits the very narrative of what you believe in.   THIS is that story!  Meet Azeez Hayne. Raised as a vegetarian, in a anti-2nd amendment home.  We really don't want to give too much away in this description. We want you to hear this story for yourself!  Listen in as Ben McAnally co-hosts this episode that, will surely make you smile! Phindyr - https://www.phindyr.com/Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com.Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.comGun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.comRhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.comRanger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.comMidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.orgSlick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.comBarepelt - https://barepelt.comScore Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/JTECH - https://jtech.digitalNSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.coSupport the showThe Dead Pair Podcast - https://thedeadpair.com  FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Thedeadpair. INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/thedeadpairpodcast/YOUTUBE- https://youtube.com/channel/UCO1ePh4I-2D0EABDbKxEgoQ

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why!How to become a successful personal trainer vol 2 has an entire chapter on getting clients - 10 R's of getting clients. If you want to become a successful personal trainer, start by reading the book, not an 800 page textbook.You can be an amazing trainer and still struggle to get clients if your marketing is built on hope instead of systems. I'm sharing a simple referral strategy that consistently brings in high-quality leads: build real partnerships with chiropractors (and other allied pros), then make it easy and profitable for them to send people your way. It's not about begging for referrals. It's about showing up like a business professional and creating a clean, repeatable process that benefits the client, the chiropractor, and your coaching. We get tactical with what to say, how to say it, and where most trainers lose the deal. I walk through two approaches: paying for an initial chiropractic assessment to build trust fast, or starting lean with Instagram DMs and multiple follow-ups. You'll hear why directness matters, how to offer a complimentary workout without sounding passive, and how to set the precedent that your relationship is long-term and collaborative. Then we do the numbers. If you spend a few hundred dollars on an assessment and a lunch but land one 72-session package, the ROI can dwarf what you'd ever see from random ads. I also explain a smart package structure where the chiropractor keeps a premium for referring, why “go for no” follow-up wins, and how to position yourself as more than the stereotype of a trainer with selfies and weak anatomy knowledge. If you want more personal training clients, better client referrals, and a stronger network in your local fitness market, listen through and take notes. Subscribe, share this with a trainer friend who needs leads, and leave a review with the outreach step you're committing to this week.Want to become a SUCCESSFUL personal trainer? SUF-CPT is the FASTEST growing personal training certification in the world!Want to ask us a question?  Email info@showupfitness.com with the subject line PODCAST QUESTION to get your question answered live on the show!Website: https://www.showupfitness.com/Become a Successful Personal Trainer Book Vol. 2 (Amazon): https://a.co/d/1aoRnqANASM / ACE / ISSA study guide: https://www.showupfitness.com