Clinc/camp lead instructor--Lee Taft, known to most simple as “The Speed Guy”, is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialist in the world. The last 25 years he has devoted the majority of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and ability. He has spent much of this time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals all over the world. Lee has also dedicated countless hours mentoring up and coming sports performance trainers, many who have gone into the profession and made a big impact themselves.
Since 1989, Lee has taught foundation movement to beginning youngsters and helped young amateur athletes to professional athletes become quicker, faster and stronger. Lee’s entire philosophy is based off one of his most notable quote, “Learning athletic movement correctly from the start is the foundation for athletic success.”
With the release of Ground Breaking Athletic Movement in 2003, Lee revolutionized the fitness industry with his movement techniques for multi-directional speed. His innovated approach to training has impacted how athletic movement speed is taught. Lee brought to light the importance and fine points of the “Plyo Step”, “Hip Turn”, “Directional Crossover Step” and athletic stance. According to Lee, “Speed and agility done right is about making sure we marry the natural movements athletes have with effective and efficient body control to maximize speed and quickness”.
Lee has been asked to speak at numerous strength and conditioning and sports performance events across the world and has produced 13 instructional videos in the area of multi-directional speed and movement training. In addition, Lee has written several eBooks specifically on movement techniques and speed development. Lee and his wife Jennifer have 3 children, Jae, Bailee and Brennen and currently reside in Indiana.
Lee has had the opportunity to coach, train, and speak to numerous notable people and organizations throughout his career. The tabs below show a highlight of his involvement through various engagements in different ways
NFL Combine Seminar
Since 1989, Lee has taught foundation movement to beginning youngsters and helped young amateur athletes to professional athletes become quicker, faster and stronger. Lee’s entire philosophy is based off one of his most notable quote, “Learning athletic movement correctly from the start is the foundation for athletic success.”
With the release of Ground Breaking Athletic Movement in 2003, Lee revolutionized the fitness industry with his movement techniques for multi-directional speed. His innovated approach to training has impacted how athletic movement speed is taught. Lee brought to light the importance and fine points of the “Plyo Step”, “Hip Turn”, “Directional Crossover Step” and athletic stance. According to Lee, “Speed and agility done right is about making sure we marry the natural movements athletes have with effective and efficient body control to maximize speed and quickness”.
Lee has been asked to speak at numerous strength and conditioning and sports performance events across the world and has produced 13 instructional videos in the area of multi-directional speed and movement training. In addition, Lee has written several eBooks specifically on movement techniques and speed development. Lee and his wife Jennifer have 3 children, Jae, Bailee and Brennen and currently reside in Indiana.
Lee has had the opportunity to coach, train, and speak to numerous notable people and organizations throughout his career. The tabs below show a highlight of his involvement through various engagements in different ways
NFL Combine Seminar
- NBA Strength & Conditioning Coaches Workshop
- Basketball Super Conference in Vancouver, Canada
- Reebok Easter Bowl Tennis Tournament at the Doral
- NSCA Sports Specific Clinic on Baseball Speed in California
- NSCA National Conferences
- CSCCa National Conferences
- NSCA Ohio State Clinic
- NSCA Indiana State Clinic
- Perform Better Summits
- Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminars
- Indiana State Strength & Conditioning Clinic
- Basketball Specific Strength & Conditioning Symposium,
- UNC-Chapel Hill
- Basketball Specific Strength & Conditioning Symposium, Las Vegas
- St. Vincent Sports Performance Strength & Conditioning Summit
- Athlete’s Performance/EXOS Performance Mentorships Phase 4
- Munciana Volleyball Coaches Clinic
- Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance New York Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Coach Steve Barrick--Head Strength Coach-University of Indianapolis
Steve Barrick returns to his alma mater as a strength and conditioning coach. Barrick, a 2010 UIndy graduate, comes to the Greyhounds after six years of being a strength and conditioning coach and assistant football coach at the local high school level.
Barrick most recently served as a strength and conditioning coach at Franklin Community High School. Prior to his time there, he served in the same capacity at Indian Creek High School in Trafalger, Ind.
A graduate of Center Grove High School, Barrick earned a BA in sociology in 2002 from Franklin College, where he was also a four-year letterman in football. Barrick received his BS in Exercise Science from UIndy in 2010, and his MAT in Phyiscal Education/Health from UIndy in 2010.
Barrick is a USAW Sports Performance Coach and Club Coach, and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is CPR/AED certified through the Red Cross.
**Coach Barrick just went through ATHLETES ACCELERATION Multi-Directional speed certification this spring!
He will share strength (not only weight room) ideas for developing power, relative to speed!
Steve Barrick returns to his alma mater as a strength and conditioning coach. Barrick, a 2010 UIndy graduate, comes to the Greyhounds after six years of being a strength and conditioning coach and assistant football coach at the local high school level.
Barrick most recently served as a strength and conditioning coach at Franklin Community High School. Prior to his time there, he served in the same capacity at Indian Creek High School in Trafalger, Ind.
A graduate of Center Grove High School, Barrick earned a BA in sociology in 2002 from Franklin College, where he was also a four-year letterman in football. Barrick received his BS in Exercise Science from UIndy in 2010, and his MAT in Phyiscal Education/Health from UIndy in 2010.
Barrick is a USAW Sports Performance Coach and Club Coach, and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is CPR/AED certified through the Red Cross.
**Coach Barrick just went through ATHLETES ACCELERATION Multi-Directional speed certification this spring!
He will share strength (not only weight room) ideas for developing power, relative to speed!
Camp Director Tim Richey--Jumps coach at UINDY--
In his first year at UINDY, the jumpers have "taken flight" The women's pole vault record alone has been rewritten 4 times since January! Last year Richey was at Ball State in the same capacity where BSU women led all state schools in the Long Jump, High Jump and pentathlon indoors.
-Coach Richey has 3 state team titles to his credit while at Lawrence Central HS.
2010 Girls
2012 Boys
2013 Girls, runner up
2014 Girls
Coach Richey has produced 24 state medal winners in the pole vault alone at the state meet, with 6 state champions, a state record on each the boys and the girls side, and 8 all americans, to go along with a national champion in the girls pole vault in 2012 at 13'2.5 pr. He has had a boy and a girl state champion in the long jump, and stellar field event athletes throughout his career. All of these are RUNWAY events, built on speed and proper execution of sprint mechanics.
Before turning to track, coach Richey was a basketball coach for 10 years, knowing how important this type of training is for team sports and multi-directional athletes.
Coach Richey also completed Lee Taft and ATHLETES ACCELERATION Multi Directional Speed Certification this spring!
Coach Richey will share ideas on linear speed and max velocity mechanics as well as assisting with multi directional duties,
In his first year at UINDY, the jumpers have "taken flight" The women's pole vault record alone has been rewritten 4 times since January! Last year Richey was at Ball State in the same capacity where BSU women led all state schools in the Long Jump, High Jump and pentathlon indoors.
-Coach Richey has 3 state team titles to his credit while at Lawrence Central HS.
2010 Girls
2012 Boys
2013 Girls, runner up
2014 Girls
Coach Richey has produced 24 state medal winners in the pole vault alone at the state meet, with 6 state champions, a state record on each the boys and the girls side, and 8 all americans, to go along with a national champion in the girls pole vault in 2012 at 13'2.5 pr. He has had a boy and a girl state champion in the long jump, and stellar field event athletes throughout his career. All of these are RUNWAY events, built on speed and proper execution of sprint mechanics.
Before turning to track, coach Richey was a basketball coach for 10 years, knowing how important this type of training is for team sports and multi-directional athletes.
Coach Richey also completed Lee Taft and ATHLETES ACCELERATION Multi Directional Speed Certification this spring!
Coach Richey will share ideas on linear speed and max velocity mechanics as well as assisting with multi directional duties,