EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 42 MIN
118 - Strong Ankles & Olympic Feat w/ Cal Dietz
from Captains & Coaches Podcast · host Tex McQuilkin
What if the secret to reducing ACL risk, unlocking elite speed, and fixing broken movement patterns starts at the bottom of your athletes' feet?In this episode, we're live from Summerstrong with Cal Dietz, creator of Triphasic Training and the strength coach behind USA Women's Hockey's Olympic gold medal. Triphasic Training II - https://amzn.to/4iNvi9MCal pulls back the curtain on the methods he used with one of the most dominant teams in Olympic hockey history, and why he believes most coaches are overlooking the single most important muscle in their program: the big toe.Cal breaks down his Spring Ankle protocol, the Three-Way Foot method, and how two simple muscle tests let him identify ACL risk before it happens. He's been texting coaches mid-game with names. He's been right every time.Whether you coach high school athletes or Olympians, this conversation will change how you look at movement, foot strength, and injury prevention from the ground up.Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.comTraining - 15 Min Dynamic Warm Up Flow - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/warmupflow Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-trainC&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com
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What if the secret to reducing ACL risk, unlocking elite speed, and fixing broken movement patterns starts at the bottom of your athletes' feet? In this episode, we're live from Summerstrong with Cal Dietz, creator of Triphasic Training and the strength coach behind USA Women's Hockey's Olympic gold medal. Triphasic Training II - https://amzn.to/4iNvi9M Cal pulls back the curtain on the methods he used with one of the most dominant teams in Olympic hockey history, and why he believes most coaches are overlooking the single most important muscle in their program: the big toe. Cal breaks down his Spring Ankle protocol, the Three-Way Foot method, and how two simple muscle tests let him identify ACL risk before it happens. He's been texting coaches mid-game with names. He's been right every time. Whether you coach high school athletes or Olympians, this conversation will change how you look at movement, foot strength, and injury prevention from the ground up. Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com [http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com/] Training - 15 Min Dynamic Warm Up Flow - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/warmupflow Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com [https://shop.captainsandcoaches.com/]
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