Derek Hansen is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. His coaching career started in Track and Field, providing instruction to sprinters of all ages eventually working with collegiate sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers.    He worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Simon Fraser University for 14 years, the first non-US member of the NCAA. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specializing in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming.    If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love to hear about it and know what your biggest takeaway was. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us,   In this episode, you’ll learn:    The trends in physical development How Derek’s role has evolved over time The similarities between sprinting and speed skating The most common injuries in speed skating Proper running mechanics What a typical speed session would look like The benefits of resisted running Why long distance runners need to sprint and be powerful Why you must be careful with your progressions The importance of understanding your cut off points Why acceleration work is the best strength training for your hamstrings and the ideal distance per effort Why strength training in the gym is not the best way to strengthen your hamstrings How Derek came to be a contributor in arguably one fo the most influential books on sports performance and the story behind writing it Why the traditional off-season is disappearing How linear speed training transfers across to team based field sports Why athletes MUST sprint as part of their in-season training Why speed training is the best strength training The most important priority for Derek as a sports performance consultant  How to safely and effectively program speed training into in-season training The technical elements of sprinting that lead to anterior pelvis tilt What “running properly” looks like Plus, how YOU can work with Derek and get the same mentoring as coaches working with players worth hundreds of millions of Euros.   Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Mind Your Body Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and . This helps us to share our message and continue to deliver high-quality health and fitness information for you and others!    Connect with Derek:               Instagram:         YouTube:       Facebook:       Twitter:       Want more?   Connect with me on & for behind-the-scenes footage! Plus, Derek and I will be live on Instagram to dive even deeper into this episode and answer all your questions!   Tune in {and subscribe} on your favourite platform: