It’s well known that strength underpins explosive power and speed. Look in any credible strength and conditioning text or resource and this will typically be hammered home. That said, we still need to include speed and power training in our programmes to train us to be able to express these qualities in sport and life. […]

This post is a classic from the archives. Tamas is an old colleague of mine and the former head coach to Team GB. I love the way Tamas breaks down the lifts and the speed at which his students develop. So much so that I based the entire content of the Level 4 Olympic Weightlifting […]

This is a little teaser to get you ready for next weeks HIGH POWERED PERFORMANCE Video collection launch. For those of you who weren’t aware in May/June we had Dan Baker over to the UK to deliver a 2 day workshop. The workshop covered everything from Athletic Development in junior and academy level athletes right […]

Last week I wrote about 8 Steps to planning your performance programme, with a focus on simplicity and thinning things through for yourself. To compliment that article (which was one of my most popular this year btw) I really would encourage you check out a couple of videos below. One is all about fundamental movement […]

Programme design is critical to getting results. A truer statement has never been issued I hope you’ll agree? Otherwise aren’t we just hoping for something good to happen and ignoring what has gone before? That body of evidence that can short cut the process a touch? But hang on a minute, critical doesn’t mean complicated. […]

Things have been crazy busy this year and with the summer rapidly approaching there are some very cool learning opportunities that I really think you should know about. At the end of the summer I want you to be able to say the words on the sign below: First up if you are interested in […]

One of the major qualities I look to develop in pretty much all multi directional sports, combat sports and collision sports is power endurance. The ability to produce power under fatigue. The ability to move loads for time. The ability to be explosive with your own bodyweight or your opponents bodyweight for repeat efforts. These […]

Every now and again something happens that really adds value to how we do things, or changes practice and beliefs, and improves people. Sometimes you even get all three of these together. Tomorrow (friday 9th May) is the release date of Speed to the Max with Vern Gambetta. 12 videos showcasing 45 years of high […]

Enough talking and thinking. It’s time for DOING. Dan Baker is delivering his HIGH POWERED PERFORMANCE workshop in Leeds on May 31st/1st. There will be exclusive WORKSHOP ONLY content. There will be lots of world class practical coaching and theory. There will be Dan Baker himself presenting (that should make this a no brainer for […]

It’s been a LONG time coming but Vern Gambetta’s SPEED TO THE MAX collection is very close to being available. If you’re looking to become an authority on all things speed training you NEED to get hold of this collection. It’s one of the most comprehensive collections I’ve EVER SEEN (and I’ve seen a LOT!). […]