THE FAST LANE w/ Chris Korfist, Chris Kerr & Dan Fichter: Templates, Timing & The Art of Acceleration

Episode 2, Part 2 of The Fast Lane dives deep into the evolution of training templates & how great coaches move from simple early-career programs to refined, adaptive systems built around speed, neural readiness and longevity. 

Hosts Chris Kerr, Chris Korfist, and Dan Fichter break down the principles that guide year-round planning, from in-season football to spring and winter track. What begins as a conversation on weekly templates unfolds into a masterclass on movement, coordination, and coaching evolution. 

Key Topics 

From the Early Days to Smarter Templates 

• Korfist, Fichter, and Kerr reflect on their first training systems — bodybuilding splits, Husker Power, and overspeed bungee cords that left battle scars. 

• Why early mistakes shaped their understanding of what actually works in performance training. 

Year-Round Planning that Works 

• How to structure the training calendar for football in the fall, indoor track in the winter, and outdoor track in the spring. 

• Why acceleration is the foundation — and how the best programs blend it with targeted recovery and neural stimulation. 

• How to maintain strength and movement quality all season without burning athletes out. 

Strength, Isometrics & Neural Recovery 

• How extreme yielding isometrics build resilient athletes in- and off-season. 

• Fichter’s six-station “neural recovery” circuit: dorsiflexion glides, infinity walks, barefoot acceleration, balance perturbations, rebound pushups, and splayed walks. 

• The art of keeping athletes neurologically sharp while preserving their nervous-system health. 

Acceleration vs. Max Velocity 

• Why acceleration is the deciding factor in sport performance — and why max-velocity work should be micro-dosed. 

• The biomechanics of lean: getting your “heart over your hips” and your mass in front of your engine. 

• Drills that connect the weight room to the field through forward lean, coordination, and posture under load. 

Profiling, Force-Velocity & Data Feedback 

• How Korfist uses 1080 Motion data to evaluate horizontal force, Newtons/kg, and RF Max. 

• How Fichter applies timing gates and change-of-direction tests to measure acceleration quality. 

• Using data as a feedback loop — and knowing when to rely on your coaching eye over the metrics.