Companions of the Compendium

A podcast that is a deep dive on speed, power, strength, and endurance. We discuss winning cultures driven by successful leaders. Our podcast will target coaches who want to level up in their pursuit of lifelong professional development. We will talk to people at the tip of the spear in track & field, basketball, baseball, football, Olympic sports, strength & conditioning, and education. We will unearth the commonalities between successful programs from high school to college and event the professional ranks.

Companions of the Compendium is a sports podcast hosted by Ryan Joseph Banta, with 77 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ryan Joseph Banta hosts Companions of the Compendium, a sports show with 77 episodes published.

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  Episode #40

  Episode 40 Ryan Banta Debriefing Methods & Means of Testing for Performance

  Feb 9, 202536 minS2

  <p>In this episode, I am debriefing a few questions that coaches have about how we use testing to maximize the output of our program.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently, I presented on back-to-back weekends at the Minnesota and Michigan Coaches Clinics, where I presented on numerous topics. One of these discussions, How to Use Data to Supercharge Your Program, is always a hit but often leads to many great questions after the session.</p><p>In this talk, I will discuss how we test, what we test, why we do the tests, and where we implement the data...

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  Episode 39 Chris Parno Minnesota State

  Nov 26, 20241h 18mS0

  <p>Chris is a top-flight hurdle and sprints coach for Minnesota State! He has become a master educator, with numerous national champions and record holders under his belt. Coach Parno and I had a wonderful conversation about education, organization, dealing with different athletes, and his evolution as a coach over nearly two decades in the sport. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>His recources: https://linktr.ee/chrisparno?utm_source=linktree_profile_share</p> <p><br /></p> <p>For the Sprinter's Compendium: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=</p> <p><br /></p> <p>...

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  Episode #38

  Episode 38 Tony Holler the Godfather of "Feed the Cats."

  Nov 20, 20241h 26mS2

  <p>Coach Holler is best known for his impassioned philosophy, Feed the Cats, which involves drilling things down to their most essential elements to keep training fun. Tony and I had a unique conversation about his continued evolution as a coach and how the world has changed for him now that his message has spanned the globe. Coach Holler shared his continued pursuit of excellence and his new challenge of completing his first official book. </p> <p>We discuss the evolution of the message to others worldwide and how to become a lifelong learner through sport. Tony shares how to...

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  Episode #37

  Episode 37 Henk Kraaijenhof Elite International Track & Field Coach

  Oct 11, 20211h 24mS1

  <p>Henk and I had an awesome conversation. He and chatted about all manner of speed training. We talked about what he believes coaches need to do less and more to help their athletes reach their potential. We discussed how to differentiate training for different types of athletes. How to identify the different types of sprinters. He talked about what a warm-up should be if we should warm up at all. Coach discussed what mental training should be and who to establish what type of mindset you are coaching. We conclude our wonderful chat with where he is looking to...

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  Central California Coaching Clinic Part IV: Active Recovery, Plyos, Weight Room & Injury Prevention

  Oct 7, 20219 minS0

  <p>Today is the fourth and final installment of my talk at the Central California Coaches Clinic. We discuss what is active recovery. I chat about how to layout plyometric training and cool down methods. I finish the talk with quick suggestions about the weight room and injury prevention. </p> <p>For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/</p> <p>To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html</p>

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