Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Podcast Description
Rapid Fire by SimpliFaster is a fast-paced podcast delivering elite sports performance insights in just 10-20 minutes. Hosted by Justin Ochoa, each episode features top coaches and experts across all levels—private, high school, college, and pro—answering questions on strength & conditioning, speed development and athletic performance.
No fluff, just quick, actionable takeawaysto help coaches and athletes stay ahead of the game.
Short. Sharp. Science-backed. Because in performance, every second counts.
Follow for weekly episodes and stay ahead of the game! #RapidFire #Si
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on sports performance, strength & conditioning, and speed development, with episodes covering topics such as maximizing training data in high school settings, smart recovery strategies for college athletes, and the evolving coaching dynamics in basketball.
Rapid Fire by SimpliFaster is a fast-paced podcast delivering elite sports performance insights in just 10-20 minutes. Hosted by Justin Ochoa, each episode features top coaches and experts across all levels—private, high school, college, and pro—answering questions on strength & conditioning, speed development and athletic performance.
No fluff, just quick, actionable takeawaysto help coaches and athletes stay ahead of the game.
Short. Sharp. Science-backed. Because in performance, every second counts.
Follow for weekly episodes and stay ahead of the game! #RapidFire #Si
Summary
In this episode, Justin Ochoa interviews Coach Daniel Quesenberry from Ravenwood High School, discussing his speed-first mentality, implementation of RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset) in training, the use of sports technology and evolving training methods over a 20 year career.
Coach Quesenberry shares insights on how prioritizing speed has transformed their training approach, the importance of athlete health and building a culture of fitness that extends beyond football.
Coach Q mentions some of his favorite tech to use in training, such as Catapult GPS, Skyhook Jump Mats and aims to get Velocity Based Training as a next step for the program. But also shares how simplicity and fundamentals always remain important for young athletes to master and understand to build a foundation for a successful development journey.
Takeaways
Implementing RPR takes minimal time but offers substantial benefits.
Sports technology like Catapult aids in tracking athlete performance in real time.
How less conditioning and better managed practices led to enhanced results.
The benefits of speed training to CNS and how it impacts strength as well.
The impact that the Sprint Based Football system has made at Ravenwood.
Timeline
00:00: Introduction to Coach Q
03:09: Implementing RPR in Training
06:01: Utilizing Sports Technology in Training
08:51: Evolving Training Methods for Speed
11:52: Changing Perspectives on Conditioning
14:56: Building a Culture of Health and Fitness
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