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Training Deceleration: Building Better Brakes for Football Performance

Isaac Franco and the University of Arizona Football Performance Staff share how they systematically test, train, and develop elite braking ability with the 1080 Sprint 2.

Building a Complete Performance Training System with University of Washington Football

Tyler Owens, Ben Creamer, and Morris Henry share their system of building strength, speed, and power with motorized resistance. Performance staff of University of Washington Football.

Coaching Lateral Speed and Deceleration with Motorized Resistance, Kyle Sammons

Kyle Sammons of the Arizona Cardinals shares a full lateral movement assessment using motorized resistance to help both teach his athlete and support his coaching process, as well as loading deceleration for better change of direction

How to Test and Train Deceleration: A Practical Guide to the ADA Test

Learn how to test and train deceleration using the ADA test. A practical guide to measuring braking ability and improving change of direction.

Learning from ACL Rehab: Using Resisted Sprint Training for Safer Return-to-Play and Better Decisions

Early return-to-run in athlete rehab doesn’t have to rely on feel and timelines alone. By using motorized resistance, you can create sprint-relevant positions and patterns while keeping intensity controlled. Tune in for the full demo

Training That Transfers: How 1080 Fits Into University of Washington Football’s System

Tyler Owens sharing how the 1080 Sprint and 1080 Syncro systems help him apply foundational training principles and build qualities that transfer to the field, making his athletes both faster and healthier.

Year-Round College Football Training with the 1080 Sprint: An Interview with Director of Speed Development John Shaw

About John Shaw: John is currently the Director of Speed Development for the University of Washington football team. Previously, he held this same position at the University of Arizona and University of Missouri. Prior to joining the college football ranks, Shaw spent 12 years coaching and mentoring high school athletes in Alabama and Mississippi Q: […]

The NFL Combine, Sprint Profiles, and the Importance of Overspeed Training

Like every year, the NFL Combine and its main event – the 40 yard dash – brought excitement, amazement and debate. For the stats geeks, this performance data (40 yard dash, vertical and broad jumps, 3 cone and 20-yard shuttle and bench press) is now entered into a publicly available repository, which anyone can access […]

Football Fast and the NFL Combine: an inside look with Ryan Phillis

The NFL Combine. One week of poking, prodding, and testing potential talent from head to toe – not just figuratively but also literally. Cognitive tests, personality tests, and the head-to-toe medical evaluation. We are not privy to any of these of course, but we do see the on-field skills and drills and athletic performance tests […]

Improving Sprint Speed in High School Athletes, By Kyle Davey

Kyle Davey, Coordinator of Athletic Performance at RE_Building by NWRA in Salem, OR, lays out his methods for using resisted sprint sessions with the 1080 Sprint to improve speed with high school athletes.