Rapid Fire

About Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire by SimpliFaster is a fast-paced podcast delivering elite sports performance insights in just 10-20 minutes. Hosted by Justin Ochoa, each episode features top coaches and experts across all levels—private, high school, college, and pro—answering questions on strength & conditioning, speed development and athletic performance. No fluff, just quick, actionable takeawaysto help coaches and athletes stay ahead of the game. Short. Sharp. Science-backed. Because in performance, every second counts. Follow for weekly episodes and stay ahead of the game! #RapidFire #Si

Publisher

Simplifaster

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Mar 2025

Latest episode

4 May 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 May 2026

   The Fast Lane, Episode 8: Foot Strength, Acceleration, and the Practical Side of Speed Development

   Speed development can quickly become overcomplicated, but Chris Korfist and Dan Fichter bring the conversation back to what matters most: the foot, the lower leg, the nervous system, and the athlete’s ability to handle impact. For Dan, the answer starts with the foot. If athletes cannot absorb and manage energy through the lower leg, they are going to struggle to run fast. That means foot strengthening, isometrics, acceleration work, plyometrics, altitude drops, and teaching the body how to organize itself under impact. Chris agrees and expands on the concept by describing what he sees in his fastest athletes. While they may all look different from the side, they share a similar quality at ground contact and foot departure: the ability to roll through the foot and push off effectively through the big toe. The conversation then moves into acceleration. Dan explains that getting into acceleration positions is not just a strength problem. It is also a neural and vestibular problem. The brain has to feel safe enough to allow the athlete to project forward, fall, and strike the ground in aggressive positions. If the nervous system does not trust the position, the athlete will find another way to move. The second half of the episode dives into what has changed and what has stayed in Chris and Dan’s programming over the years. Dan discusses repeated short sprint bursts and how acceleration work may create a hypoxic training effect without athletes consciously thinking about breath-holding. Chris explains that his coaching life is now divided into “pre-1080” and “post-1080,” with resisted, assisted, isokinetic, and wave sprinting changing how he organizes speed training. As the episode closes, Chris explains that his indoor season focused heavily on acceleration, while the later part of the track season shifts toward top-end speed, overspeed, technical refinement, and hip flexor work. Dan explains that his football offseason emphasizes learning how to fall, using reaches, foot activation, neural preparation, and low squat jumps to help athletes develop the qualities needed for acceleration. The episode finishes with a discussion on technology, including the 1080 Sprint/Cable, reactive visual systems, bullet belts, resisted sprinting, and the dream of having a runway that can change grade for uphill and downhill sprint work.

2. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Rapid Fire with Chris Korfist & Bobby Krause

   In this episode, Chris Korfist sits down with Bobby Krause of Krause Performance Training in New York to talk about how he uses training technology to assess, motivate and individualize speed development for athletes ranging from middle school to high school, and beyond. Bobby shares how tools like the ShredMill, OHM, Hawkin Dynamics force plates, Kinvent K-Power, timing systems, VBT sensors, RockDaisy and the USR platform help him better understand each athlete’s needs and make training more engaging, measurable and specific. You can find Bobby Krause at Krause Performance Training in New York, where he specializes in speed, agility, strength, and athlete development. Website: Krause Performance Training (Krause Performance Training (https://www.krauseperformancetraining.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) Instagram: @krause_performance (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/krause_performance/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

3. 

   15 Mar 2026

   The Fast Lane w/ Christ Korfist & Dr. Ken Clark: Unlocking Sprint Speed

   In this episode of The Fast Lane, Chris Korfist sits down with sprint biomechanics expert Dr. Ken Clark to break down the science of sprint speed and what truly drives improvements in athletic performance. Dr. Clark explains the three key qualities that underpin sprint performance, why basic sprinting and plyometrics remain essential tools, and how concepts like angular velocity, stiffness, and hip torque influence running speed. The conversation also challenges common misconceptions in speed training and highlights research that has shaped modern sprint mechanics and performance development. If you work with athletes who need to move faster—whether in basketball, football, track & field, or other field sports—this episode provides clear takeaways on how to prioritize training for speed. Connect with Dr. Ken Clark Twitter/Instagram @KenClarkSpeed

Who has been a guest on Rapid Fire

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dan Fichter
• Chris Korfist
• Amanda Berg
• Cody Hughes
• George Greene

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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