About this episode

Tim Riley interviews Q Willey about change of direction training and its application in athletic performance.

Check out Q on socials! @coach_q_physio Use code "coachemup10" for 10% off EVERYTHING at https://eleiko.com/coachemup Head over to https://ovrperformance.com/coachemup and get $25 off Grab a Subscriber tee at https://www.dripthatdelivers.com Tim Riley sits down with physical therapist and strength coach Q Willey to break down change of direction training, deceleration, and how to actually bridge the gap between the weight room and the field. Q brings his 4 level COD programming framework and zero patience for coaches running circus tricks with reaction lights. Q is a former UNC lacrosse national champion, exercise physiologist, and Doctor of Physical Therapy who now coaches out of Austin and collaborates with Dr. Katie Dabrowski on the Confusingly Jacked program and a comprehensive COD Program Guide. In this episode, Q draws a hard line between pre-planned change of direction training and true open field reactive agility, explains why deceleration ground reaction forces run 2 to 3 times higher than acceleration, and lays out exactly how to move athletes through Return to Participation, Return to Play, and Return to Performance phases without blowing them up. Q also…

Sponsors

Eleiko, OVR Performance, Drip That Delivers

More episodes of Coach Em Up Podcast

• The Secrets to Getting Fast, Jumping High, and Winning Life with JASON ROTGER | Ep 129 · September 8, 2026 · 1h 34m
• Olympic Sprinting Secrets, Enhanced Games, Trackflation & More with EMMANUEL MATADI | Ep. 128 · August 25, 2026 · 1h 42m
• The Secret To Building World-class Speed with BRIAN KULA | Ep. 126 · August 4, 2026 · 1h 43m
• The Science Behind PEDs, Steroids, Peptides, Hormones, & More | JON HECK | Coach Em Up Pod Ep. 125 · July 28, 2026 · 1h 56m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Coach Em Up Podcast podcast page.