13| Derek Hansen: Simplify Your Training to Sprint for Life

To kick off season 2 we interview Derek Hansen- an international sport performance consultant that has been working with athletes of all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power since 1988. Currently he is a sports performance consultant with various teams at the professional and NCAA Division 1 level. Clients from NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS and MLB.  This winter he’ll be working in the off-season with the staff from the Atlanta Braves, teaching his Running Mechanics curriculum. 

Lucky for us- he is bringing his running mechanics curriculum to Reload November 19th and 20th. Running Mechanics Professional Level I Foundations & Level II Plan SIGN UP HERE! Coaches, trainers and clinicians- we hope to see you there.

In this interview Derek explains how sprint drills are accessible to people all through the lifespan to develop physical health, brain health and rehab upper body injuries, lower body injuries, even traumatic brain injury.

"You can pull all this great information and make it more accessible to the average person. Give them lots of strategies to make their life better, make their overall health better, give them more options for mobility and exercise, and to enjoy themselves." -Derek Hansen

Learn from Derek ideas behind how to prepare to run from a performance point of view and safety point of view. Begin to learn how to understand where a person is coming from in order to determine where they want to go while setting realistic goals and developing a fluid plan. 

Derek's Website: sprintcoach.com
Find him on Instagram and Twitter
@derekmhansen

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Chapters

• 1:05 Introducing Derek Hansen
• 3:45 Workshop coming to NYC this November
• 4:45 Giving people a reasonable strategy to train for crazy fitness challenges
• 6:24 When a client asks “how long is this going to take”
• 13:01 Breakdown of running mechanics course and how to develop a fluid, ever changing plan
• 16:57 You can use sprint drills for upper body injuries and traumatic brain injury?
• 24:39 Sprinting and brain health
• 29:29 Coaches eye and the warm up
• 33:32 A tip for credibility and developing a long term relationship
• 35:22 Sprint for life and creating reserves
• 40:37 Derek’s wellness advice- Oh no, he said the “S” word…
• 45:50 How to contact Derek and sign up for the November NYC workshop