Rolf Ohman: Elasticity, Transfer of Training, and Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
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Rolf Ohman is a coach and innovator with over 35 years of experience in global sports such as Track and Field; he was a high level decathlete before beginning his coaching career.  Between 2016 and 2017, he served as Head Coach for the Dalian Olympic Sports Center before becoming the Assistant Head Coach under Randy Huntington for the Chinese National Team in Sprints and Jumps, he then moved to a  Head Coach role at the Hong Kong Sports Institute until the summer 2023. Now, Rolf is coaching athletes like Jacob Despard - one of Australia's hottest prospect in 100m.  He is also the renowned creator of the 1080 Technology, including the revolutionary 1080 sprint device and 1080 quantum.  In this episode, he explained some of the key pillars of his training philosophy such as periodization, weight room, and plyometric exercises -- particularly for elite/highly trained athletes.  Thanks Rolf for such a thorough insight into your years of hard work. Follow Rolf: https://www.instagram.com/tailwindsquad Support the show
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