To say Joe DeFranco has had a tremendous influence on me (and my athletes) would be an understatement. I have followed Joe and his training for almost my entire career. Joe DeFranco was one of the first coaches to utilize conjugated periodization concepts and implement them into a sports performance training methodology. He knew that the best way to get athlete’s faster and more explosive was to first get them stronger. When he took a chance and started training athletes out of his garage, he proved it. Joe has established himself as one of the most sought after trainers in the world. Although his client list has grown in terms of numbers and salaries, his foundational principles have stayed put. Being innovative and cutting-edge while still standing firm in your beliefs is a characteristic that only the best coaches have — and DeFranco has it.

Joe Defranco laid the groundwork for all sports performance coaches looking to open a facility to get athletes stronger, faster, and more durable. DeFranco opened on e of the original garage gyms for athletes where he as trained multiple year NFL All-Pros like Brian Cushing, David Diehl, and Miles Austin Along with a slew of first round draft choices. Defranco has also trained major league baseball players, professional volleyball players, MMA fighters, pro boxers, and WWE superstars, including Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Joe D. has bee associate with elitefts since he opened Defrano’s training center.

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Speed Problems, Prowler Solutions

There are a lot of speed experts who swear that resisted sprints make you slower and/or alter running mechanics. Joe DeFranco STRONGLY disagrees (especially when referring to high school & college team sport athletes.) This presentation would focus on the 4 Stages of Learning a New Skill - more specifically, "Stage #3" - "Conscious Competence". During this stage you need to "slow down" the skill in order to consciously practice it. The problem is that you CAN'T "practice" acceleration at half speed. Because of the angles, etc. you need to run at full speed. This causes a HUGE "speed problem" because athletes are constantly running their sprints with poor form and every bad rep further imprints those poor mechanics in the brain. The ONLY way to practice accelerating at "half speed" is with prowler pushes or marches. †here is a lot of in-house research to back up how Joe Defranco has improved sprint mechanics AND speed by using this drill. In addition this presentation will cover improving alactic capacity with the prowler so athletes can repeat their speed/power efforts on the field.

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Founder - DeFranco's Training Systems, LLC

 

“It’s not about the program. It’s not about the equipment. You’ve got to put the mental shit first; the program is secondary”.

- Joe D.

Joe DeFranco is the founder and owner of the world-famous DeFranco's Gym (est. 2003). “DeFranco’s” pioneered the hardcore, warehouse-type training centers that are now popping up throughout the country. Their results-driven, New Jersey-based facility was built with one thing in mind – IMPROVING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE! DeFranco’s caters to serious high school, college and professional athletes that are driven to reach their full athletic potential. Every square inch of the facility is dedicated to getting athletes brutally strong, lightning fast and mentally tough. There is no “fluff” or distractions at DeFranco’s gym! You will not find any TV’s, juice bars, fancy locker rooms, air conditioning or “easy listening” music; what you will find is an incredibly motivating, intense atmosphere; the best training equipment in the world; and some of the most educated coaches in the world!

– Courtesy Onnit Academy

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