Episode #25: Navigating the Role of a Young Strength Coach for USA Beach Volleyball with Christian Hartford
Christian Hartford, performance coach for USA Beach Volleyball, back from the Tokyo Olympics at 31 with athletes up to 46. Coaching veterans by conversation rather than instruction, how shadowing other coaches on his own dime got him the job, and being a dad in a travelling role.
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How to prepare your program for a Be An 11 seminar — guidebook distribution, pre-reading, and the steps that make seminar day land.
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