Episode #107

Jon’s professional career began with the Buffalo Bills as assistant strength and conditioning coach. For 14 years he worked as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Indianapolis Colts where he was the youngest to be hired in this role. His responsibilities were many and are proud to have worked on a fully integrated team with a shared vision. This culminated with a world championship in Super Bowl XLI.

Great Quotes during the podcast:

“If you fall in love with the process, the process will love you back.”

“When the Dali Lama is feeling like he needs answers, he calls Tony Dungy.”

“It took longer to get a library card than it did to sign up to coach your children.”

Jon believes in supporting people that want to participate and thrive in activities meaningful for them. Whether in sports, physical education or recreation he embraces the process of the individual and the professionals working in the field. Jon’s vision is practiced with EXOS as the Performance Director for Pro/Elite Sports working exclusively with the The Trust program for former NFL players. Jon serves an instructor and content advisor for Functional Movement Systems collaborating in development and delivery. He consults many organizations and called upon for his experience and instructs with the Positive Coaching Alliance for youth sports.

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Highlights from the podcast with Jon Torine:

Min 11: What it’s like working as a strength coach in the NFL

Min 18: “It’s a lot easier to make suggestions than it is to make decisions.”

Min 23: What was it like working with Peyton Manning?

Min 28: Habits and rituals that separate the good from the great

Min 34: Why do so many kids quit when they have “made it” to college