Darren Hansen

INTENTION changes everything! Two athletes. Same starting point. Same exact program.
But one keeps improving… and the other stays stuck. Why? Athlete A is just going through the motions. Showing up because they have to. Checking the box.
 Athlete B shows UP. Every rep has purpose. Every drill has focus. Every session has effort behind it. That’s the difference between average and elite. If you want to become an elite athlete, don’t just be present; be intentional. Work hard. Compete. Show up with purpose. This post put together by performwithpete needs to be seen by as many athletes and coaches as possible! Amazing visual and an important lesson on how to maximize every training session. Over a thousand training sessions INTENT becomes the difference between success and knowing you could have been more!

@LandoHarp Not worth it, I just hold my tongue haha

Feels like everyday I’m seeing videos of “40 inch” verticals on these jump devices but everyone is landing with their butt almost below their heels. We all understand how these work, correct?

Communication builds culture. With it comes vulnerability, trust, and hard conversations. In the end, it’s all worth it.

@G_Levasseur_ 📈📈

@CoachDHansen 📠📠📠 Facts!! We start them as young as 6-7 yrs old over here; a lot of focus on movement patterns and building up from there 🏋️‍♂️

Myth: "My child is too young for the weight room." Truth: Age isn't the limiting factor—maturity and coachability are. Youth training builds movement patterns, body awareness, and confidence. Early-strength foundation = fewer injuries + greater athletic potential. Start smart, start young.

@CoachJones007 I love to hear that!

@CoachDHansen My youth cross country and track & field athletes lift twice a week. It is designed to help introduce them to weights, we talk about what it will do for them as they grow, and good technique/form is coached religiously. The results have been amazing and the kids love it!

@CoachBubsMartin 📈⚡️

@CoachDHansen 💯 if they can RETAIN, they can TRAIN 👊🏽

Drill of the week Partner chase and flip! If the athlete makes it to the end of their line without being tagged they then flip to tag. Typically this drills ends from either a poor cut by your competitor or fatigue. Love implementing this one to get some hard decelerations into lateral change of direction. Save this one and try it out on your next training day 📈⚡️ #BuildingStrongerHumans #athletedevelopment #speeddevelopment #youthathlete #trainingtips

@BrendanThompsn ✋🏼

Thigh angular velocity and the ability to switch quickly through full ROM between steps are both pretty important. Not here to go to battle and defend switches / boom booms, but most drills have a time and place somewhere. Young athletes are generally pretty bad at this.

The true “skill” of speed? Mastering sprint timing and coordination with youth athletes. The fastest athletes excel at timing their strikes and contacts, and many youth athletes struggle with sprinting and force production. Some young athletes naturally understand the coordination and rhythm of sprinting, while others need more guidance. It’s the ideal time to develop these skills due to neuroplasticity, and we recommend taking warm-ups seriously—focusing on skipping, galloping, and stride drills. By slowing down technique work and helping athletes find their rhythm and the ability to relax and contract their muscles properly, we can help struggling athletes replicate the natural timing of their faster peers and unlock greater speed potential over time.

@CoachBubsMartin BUBS! I need to come get a workout in

Everything with Intent: ✅ Jump ✅ Lift ✅ Throw ✅ Resilience ✅ Rest

Athlete are creating high outputs, perfect! Now how do we maximize carryover to sport?! The next step is learning how to control their speed. You’ll never see the full carryover into sport if they can’t master deceleration and changing directions! Here’s an example of a drill you can do with your athletes/training partner to start honing in on these qualities and the ability to change directions. Double tap & save for later!

@SHREDmillSpeed Woahhhh

Coaches and trainers will be shocked with the price we will sell this resisted running device for with amazing data and already developed Mobile Ap. We have always tried to give more and more for less instead of keep adding "add on" pricing. WE. UNDERSTAND. COACHES.

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Helpful tips on developing speed with youth athletes. If you have any questions, thoughts, or would add more to the list drop it in the comments!

Most youth athletes train harder when they should train smarter. Speed isn't just a gift — it's a skill. And the window to develop it is narrow. Here's what actually moves the needle 🔽 Skip the endless conditioning runs. Focus on short sprints, proper mechanics, and loaded jumps. Your fastest athletes will thank you. Your slowest will surprise you. #AthleteDevelopment #YouthAthletes #SpeedTraining

@coachbeseris @SHREDmillSpeed Do you measure from where bench is or where you’re feet are at takeoff

11ft to a 20” box on the Blaine Broads today👊🏽 Absolutely elite movement athletes have been loving them and the competition has been 🔥 Heavy box squats + these + @SHREDmillSpeed gear 2 + block starts = Wild Accel improvements the past 3 weeks! 🧱

@ckstevenson Move up to the rope, if I set this up again I’d use cones to create guidelines on how far up they had to be

@CoachDHansen What are the constraints, if any, on the chaser?

If you’re an athlete or coach save and use this drill in your training. Anything involving non-linear sprinting and reacting to other athletes is gold when it comes to athlete development.

@type2twitch Maybe, but I’ve been providing it for 12+ years now and have worked with thousands of athletes. Maybe you figured it out though… drop some quality training clips on this thread so we can all learn what we missed.

@jamesmoses2k I think you may severely underestimating genetics 😂

You can explain all the cool stuff you do. Show off the neat intricacies If you can’t take an unathletic 135lb kid And turn him into a 200lb+ freak benching 405+ jumping 40+ Running 4.5 40yd (brower) 1.5 years Then you’re not good at your job