Special guests Reggie Bolton - Director of Athletics at Bakersfield College, and R. Todd Littlejohn - Head Football Coach at Bakersfield College, join Coach AJ Orange and Coach Ryan Beckwith to discuss the realities that revolve around collegiate athletics...the expectations, recruiting, and how to be successful.

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The Reality of Collegiate Sports

The panel discusses the intricacies of preparation. Peak performance is dependent on the persons ability to prepare.

Preparation. Testing, Competition, and Life

The panel discusses sport combines / camps, and the importance of the preparation for them. And reminding everyone, that combines / camps are all about testing and how you show up and compete. Enjoy the conversation from a panel that has experienced combines / camps at every level!

Camps & Combines

Ryan Beckwith and Art Charles, Jr. discuss the importance/meaning of Visualization and how it effects Decision Making. You won't want to miss this one... Visualize like an Athlete

Visualization & Decision Making

Today both Ryan Beckwith and AJ Orange discuss the Functionality of Strength in training. Why we need to focus on aspects beyond simply training for Strength in the weightroom. Train like an athlete...

Strength WITH Functionality of Sport

The panel discusses the many levels and perspectives of leadership. Leadership is not a simple definition, or a one way or the highway type of system. Compassion, communication, tough decisions, staying true while also having an open mind/heart are ALL necessary to be an effective leader.

Leadership

The Panel welcomes a new member Stevi Robinson - Assistant Volleyball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for CSUB. The focus of today's conversation is the high rate of injury we are seeing in professional sports recently...which leads the conversation down the path of preparation being the best form of prevention. Enjoy!

Preparation Prevents Injury

This week the panel discusses SPEED and how we all need to be thinking about it. To increase your "speed" there are many dimensions that need to be taken into account. Only focusing on the straight on speed does not encompass all that is needed to improve. SPEED of recognition, SPEED of rebound mechanics, SPEED of deceleration, SPEED of the acceleration, top-end SPEED, just to name a few. ALL are vital to the development of TRUE SPEED. Enjoy!

The Multiple Dimensions of Speed

Pro Athletes, Pro Coaches, Entrepreneurs, Educators - A3's The Academy Podcast provides education, life skills, and mentorship to young athletes and sports enthusiasts alike. Real conversations brought to you by real people in the field. Our experience(s) as athletes, educators, entrepreneurs, and gym owners will give you a true insight to personal triumph, success, failure, and how to balance YOUR journey.

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