Feed the Cats: Theory for Football

with Tony Holler,
Plainfield North High School (IL) Head Boys Track & Field Coach;
2015 ITCCCA Hall of Fame Inductee;
over 35 years of coaching experience at the high school level

"I'm certain that prioritizing rest along with the pursuit of infinite speed will produce results that might blow your mind."

One of the biggest revelations to hit the track & field coaching community in the past few years has been Tony Holler's unique "Feed the Cats" program that has been proven to produce record times across multiple events. Now, Holler has taken his Feed the Cats system and applied it to the gridiron so football coaches can begin reaping the rewards from having more explosive athletes. This in-depth presentation featuring Coach Holler will give you everything you need to adopt the Feed the Cats training system with your football program, which will help you churn out faster and healthier athletes compared to the training approaches of yesteryear.

How and Why to Emphasize Speed

Coach Holler starts with an in-depth discussion about his philosophy of speed training. This approach represents a vast change in training philosophy that will force veteran football coaches to confront their beliefs and the traditions of training athletes for football. Holler gives several examples of how speed is the most dominant factor in football success and discusses how to correctly train for speed, and more importantly, how "the grind" is detrimental to speed development. You'll also learn why emphasizing factors like mental toughness can be more harmful than good.

Approach to Off-Season Training

Next, you'll get details on the Feed the Cats philosophy and what types of drills and activities improve speed. Coach Holler explains how to set up a year-round training program to improve speed for football players and how to design in-season practices that will help your team play fast on game day. As an added bonus, Holler describes typical speed training sessions and X-factor sessions that are utilized by Feed the Cats coaches to improve speed.

Coach Holler does an excellent job of presenting his philosophy on speed training and how to apply it to football. This video will undoubtedly give you a path to leave your opponents in the dust!

106 minutes. 2021.