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All rehab should be on-field rehab: Testing the On FI.R.E. framework Brought to you by Ioannis Stathas https://lnkd.in/e-KTabAS

🚦 Introducing the Braking Performance Framework 🚦 Deceleration ability is a cornerstone of athletic performance and injury reduction, especially in multi-directional sports. The Braking Performance Framework by Damian Harper offers a structured approach to selecting training methods that target the adaptations athletes need to brake effectively and efficiently. By combining traditional strength training with coordinative overload, this mixed-method approach ensures optimal transfer of skills to the field. The framework outlines three key exercise categories: 1️⃣ Braking Elementary: Focuses on foundational qualities like eccentric strength, connective tissue resilience, and braking force attenuation. 2️⃣ Braking Developmental: Builds on this base, targeting rate of force development, muscle pre-activation, and rapid postural adjustments. 3️⃣ Braking Performance: Takes deceleration training to the next level with game-specific, unanticipated, and contextual drills that mimic real-world demands. Every step in this framework is designed to help athletes stop on a dime, stay safe, and excel in competition. Ready to level up your athletes' deceleration ability? Check out the course below: https://lnkd.in/eY7HmKrg

There are many different ways of producing force and lifting weights is just one of them. Join expert Håkan Andersson as he shares some of his 45 years of experience and thoughts about strength training for speed development in this Sportsmith premium presentation https://lnkd.in/eYdrgmPB

"The biggest thing for me is monitoring mechanics" In this Sportsmith premium presentation Derek Hansen talks on a variety of sprint-based assessment and rehabilitation protocols used in the return-to-play process for athletes from a variety of sporting backgrounds. If you want to learn more, click the link below. https://lnkd.in/eQkgRQPi

💡 Breaking Down Deceleration for Multi-Directional Sports with Damian Harper 💡 Athletes in multi-directional sports face a variety of change-of-direction demands, each requiring different levels of braking and momentum control. For shallower angles (<45°), maintaining velocity is key. But as angles increase beyond 60°, substantial braking is required to decelerate effectively before pushing off in a new direction. This is where deceleration ability becomes a game-changer for both performance and injury risk reduction. 🚦 Using the traffic light system by Tom Dos Santos, we can categorize these demands: - Green light (<45°): Minimal braking, velocity maintenance is critical. - Orange light (45-60°): Moderate braking to prep for the turn. - Red light (>60°): Heavy braking over multiple steps to manage momentum safely. Mastering these phases ensures athletes are equipped for the sharp directional changes they’ll face in competition. 🔄 Deceleration ability combines technical skills with neuromuscular strength—eccentric, reactive, and isometric strength all play crucial roles. Techniques like lowering the center of mass and applying horizontal braking force, paired with targeted strength training, can drastically improve braking efficiency while minimizing injury risks. Ready to optimize your deceleration game? Click the link below https://lnkd.in/e7Y6BSzc

Testing deceleration Damian Harper outlines why deceleration is so vital to team sport athletes, and how we can test it accurately and reliably https://lnkd.in/e6bM6jBe

Blood flow restriction: Essentials With Dan Howells Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is transforming performance and rehab approaches, offering solutions from recovery to pre performance preparation. By applying controlled pressure to limbs, BFR mimics the effects of high-intensity training with lower loads, making it an excellent option for injured athletes or those looking to build strength without excessive strain. Whether it’s enhancing hypertrophy, accelerating recovery, or reducing pain, BFR provides versatile benefits backed by science. During rehabilitation, BFR enables athletes to safely begin loading earlier post-injury, even within the first 10 days, significantly shortening recovery timelines. Its ability to improve muscle hypertrophy, manage pain, and stimulate early adaptations allows practitioners to rebuild strength while minimizing joint stress. From post-surgery recovery to ACL rehab, BFR stands out as a game-changing tool for practitioners and athletes alike. Beyond rehab, BFR offers performance-enhancing benefits like ischemic pre-conditioning to boost endurance and reduce effort perception in training or competition. Recovery-focused BFR reduces DOMS and speeds up muscle repair, making it a staple for elite teams worldwide. As technology advances, portable BFR devices like Hytro are empowering athletes to integrate this powerful modality seamlessly into their routines, ensuring they’re always ready to perform at their peak. https://lnkd.in/e2WDEjdA

Plug and play conjugate isometric strength training microcycle Integrating run specific isometric strength training (RSIST) into your program? One effective approach is to align your RSIST exercises with the theme of the training day-max effort, dynamic effort, or repeat effort. This ensures each session complements your broader training objectives. For max effort days, focus on all-out intensity with exercises like knee iso-pushes. Dynamic effort days emphasize RFD development through ballistic knee iso-pushes or holds at controlled intensities. Repeat effort days target muscular endurance and tissue adaptation with exercises like hybrid knee iso-switch-pushes or long muscle length iso-holds. This approach blends strength, power, and endurance to optimize results. Ready to elevate your programming? There's plenty more where this came from in Alex Natera's course. Join over 1300 coaches from every level of sport worldwide who have completed this course. https://lnkd.in/eX7DexxZ

🔥 TRAINING TIPS 🔥 How can you structure supramaximal eccentrics with limited equipment? Pete Burridge has the answers in this expert presentation https://lnkd.in/e6bM6jBe

High speed running is needed to expose hamstrings to high levels of strain. As running speed increases, the amount of activity in the hamstrings becomes more and more. JB Morin explains why high speed exposures are vital in field sports. https://lnkd.in/e6bM6jBe