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This week’s guest is Jeff Moyer, owner of Dynamic Correspondence (DC) Sports Training in Pittsburgh area, Pennsylvania.  Jeff is a relentless learner with great knowledge in a variety of training methods. Jeff has experience with some relatively new, but very effective training ideals, such as the 1x20 strength system, modern research and philosophy on cueing and skill acquisition, vision training, and more. The team that squats and benches the most doesn’t win the game.  The team that has talent, and trains in a way that transfers properly to the field of play will win.  Of course, being strong is of huge importance, but how do you get strong in a way that leaves maximal adaptation to other vital athletic qualities?  Also, how do we engage the brain in the way it might be processing information on the field in regards to our basic vision and movement skills? Fortunately, Jeff is a guy who has found a lot of ways to train that transfer from the gym to the field, particularly in the areas of skill acquisition and vision, not to mention an efficient strength training ideal that leaves athletes jumping higher and running faster. To be completely honest, with my own tennis players, if I had a choice between increasing their vertical jump or improving some agility test, or… increasing their vision and ability to see and process the tennis ball in a variety of situations, I’d pick vision hands down. This talk between Jeff and me is great for strength and sport coaches alike. View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points: How Jeff got introduced to, and uses the 1x20 strength training system for greater performance effects vs. traditional training programs Thoughts on the mechanism of how the 1x20 program works Jeff’s thoughts on the biggest sprint technique deficiencies in his athletic populations The proper way to perform a glute-ham raise for maximal athletic performance Jeff’s philosophy on getting technical changes in athletic technique and performance Using sensory techniques in improving skill acquisition Differences with internal/external focus on cueing How to work with and coach left brain vs. right brain athletes What got Jeff into vision training, and what kind of results can coaches expect How coaches can predict eye weaknesses based on frequent errors of players in vision based sports Resources for coaches interested in vision training and performance “The 1x20 builds capillary density, and it strengthens connective tissues more” “If I can get you strong with 1 set of 20, 1 set of 14, or 1 set of 8, why would I do 3 sets of 10?” “The 1x20 is a continuum of strength (not just endurance); I can tell you doing 1 set of 20, in the 8-12 workout range, kids average 5-6” in their broad jump and 1-2” in vertical jump without doing a single jumping exercise” “There is a separate threshold for adaptation than there is for recovery” “(Regarding monitoring vs. data) If you concentrate solely on results, then the recovery will take care of itself” “The biggest thing I see with youth athletes is, they run on their heels man” “Anyone who has done the GHR the way Dr. Yessis performs it, they’ve never had hamstring injuries” “I’ve never assessed or met an athlete who complains of knee pain that runs on the balls of their feet (doesn’t run on their heels), as well as shin splints” “Bent knee calf raises for dorsiflexion is one of the most underrated exercises out there” “The three key (special) exercises according to Verkhoshansky and Yessis are pushoff ankle exercises, knee drive, and pawback” “They need the sensory information of what’s wrong, the old way of doing it, and they need the sensory information of how it feels to perform the correct tec...