Just Fly Performance Podcast

483: Jack Barry on Confidence and the Art of Instinctive Athleticism

Oct 2, 2025
Jack Barry, founder of JB Performance and former college baseball player, dives into the world of athletic performance. He discusses how confidence can be cultivated through visualization and targeted self-talk. Barry highlights the importance of balancing effort with recovery and developing a unique identity in sport. He shares insights on using 'pattern breaks' to conquer the yips and enhance mental resilience. The conversation also touches on the benefits of cross-training and how mindset and mechanics should work together for optimal performance.
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ANECDOTE

From Player To Performance Coach

  • Jack Barry describes his college baseball and strength-coach influences that led him into performance work.
  • He used those experiences to move into online coaching after playing and working at Tread Athletics.
INSIGHT

Work Capacity As A Competitive Edge

  • Work capacity can be an athlete's hidden superpower and a better fit than chasing pure explosiveness.
  • Jack leaned into aerobic training and found rapid, satisfying gains that matched his physiology.
ADVICE

Split Running Sessions By Intensity

  • Do split sessions by intensity when training running: mix slower volume with faster speed work.
  • Apply progressive overload to running like any other modality to gain speed and capacity.
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