Darren Hansen

🔑 Helping Athletes & Coaches Unlock Their Full Potential
⚡️ Owner HansenAthletics & Director @universal_speed
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[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Officially offering consulting services. I’ve spent the last few years exclusively working with my inner circle of coaches and owners, and now I’m extending offering to qualified coaches and facility owners.

Save my information and reach out when you’re ready.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

@reEVOLUTIONath What cues are working for you to get an athlete feeling this

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Add these in ⬆️⬆️

Everyone uses them for vertical jumps… try adding these in for your horizontal work. It may even be more impactful for team sport athletes than your vertical variations.

Follow for more training tips, coaching and guidance for athletes, coaches, and parents.

#buildingstrongerhumans #athletedevelopment #trainingtips #youthathlete #speedtraining

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@60Minutes He’s right

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The most impactful thing you can do for your athlete doesn't happen at the game.

It happens in the car on the way home.

Ask how they felt, not how they performed. Ask what was fun, not who scored.

That single shift changes the environment they compete in.

The athletes who stay in the game the longest almost always had parents who got this right early.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Durability Is Built Before the Season

- Lift year-round, even in-season
- Learn to land, stop, and cut
- Build training load gradually
- Sleep and recovery count as training

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Include drills like these daily into your speed development program to improve athletic performance and build WHEELS 🛞

Props to this crew for showing up every week at 6:30am 📈

#buildingstrongerhumans #athletedevelopment #speeddevelopment #youthathlete #trainingtips

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Games are part of development, not the whole thing. Build the skills in training, then go show them on game day.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Busy isn't the same as better. A packed calendar can hide the fact that a kid hasn't improved in months.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Track what matters: Are they faster? Stronger? More confident? Still having fun?

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

The brain isn't wired for performance. It's wired for safety.

Fuel them. Let them sleep. Build real relationships. Let them make mistakes without getting punished.

Then the brain says, "I'm safe here," and that's when athletes take risks and do extraordinary things.

High standards + safety. You need both.

@thereadystate x @emmahayes1 GOLD

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

@kcmuckdog appreciate you!

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

More games won't fix a skill gap. Kids improve with focused reps, quick feedback, and room to fail without a scoreboard. If the schedule is packed but your athlete isn't getting better, trade a tournament for a training block.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Your athlete is a person first and a performer second. Praise effort, talk openly about stress, and learn the signs that a bad day might be something more. Confident athletes come from places where it's safe to struggle.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Steal yo’ CANDY!

In the honor of Halloween here’s an awesome game for athletes. Defense stands between two objects facing away from offense “thief”

Goal is to grab the item “candy” and evade the defense for 5 seconds, you can also just race to a certain distance.

Get ready for big smiles, high effort and an effective way to dose in acceleration and change of direction 📈📈

#buildingstrongerhumans #athletedevelopment #speeddevelopment #youthathlete #trainingtips

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Researchers just released what they call the first mental health guidelines built specifically for youth sports. A few takeaways every coach and parent can use right now.

[Darren Hansen @CoachDHansen]

Make it safe to speak up. The athlete who can say "I'm struggling" is the one who stays in the game.