4 Key Exercises to Determine Return-to-Play Readiness After an ACL Tear, By Kyle Davey
Kyle Davey, Coordinator of Athletic Performance at RE_Building by NWRA, shares 4 key exercises using the 1080 Sprint to assess return-to-play from an ACL tear and ensure the lowest possible risk for re-injury.
February 13, 2020
1080 In Session: Creating a Load-Velocity Profile—Broad Jump
Kicking off our new educational series “1080 In Session,” Adam Rolf goes step-by-step through how to set up the exercise and create a load-velocity profile for an athlete performing a broad jump.
December 19, 2019
Force in the Rink—4 Areas to Apply the Specificity Principle in Hockey Training
Johan Söderström of Muskelcentrum in Uppsala, Sweden, shares methods for applying the specificity principle and 1080 Motion to train acceleration, change of direction, and rotational power for ice hockey players.
December 17, 2019
If It Ain’t Broke: How Florida Track & Field Integrates New Tools In a Winning Program
Coaches Mike Holloway and Nic Petersen of Florida Gators Track and Field discuss their strategies for focusing on sound technique and the basics while integrating new training tools and technologies such as the 1080 Sprint.
September 9, 2019
Utilizing 1080 Quantum to Safely Expedite Return-to-Play
Oblique strains and tears routinely immobilize football quarterbacks, baseball hitters, golfers, and tennis pros — by utilizing the 1080 Quantum, rehab professionals can safely guide return-to-play protocols for this challenging injury.
June 4, 2019
Chasing Watts and Shaving 40 Times at the RIG Academy
Coach Robert Johansson of the RIG Academy in Uppsala, Sweden, discusses his system for developing speed and power with resisted sprints on the 1080 Sprint.
April 16, 2019
Beyond Top Speed—7 Keys to Peak Power with Indiana Football’s Matt Rhea
Matt Rhea is a speed guy. A PhD in fact, focusing on performance enhancements largely centered on making athletes faster on the football field. In just over a year as the Athletic Performance Coach for Indiana University’s football program—after a stint as the Head of Sport Science at the IMG Academy—Rhea has helped guide the […]
February 18, 2019
Velocity and Ground Contact for Cricket Bowlers with Steffan Jones
Ten years after Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson made his MLB debut and blazed that memorable Bo Knows trajectory from the gridiron to the diamond (and back again), Steffan Jones straddled a similar crossroads in professional rugby and cricket. Football and baseball, rugby and cricket, wildly different sports at the technical, tactical, and psychological levels, […]
January 29, 2019
1080 Sprint For Fast Bowling, by Steffan Jones
Over the last year, Pacelab Ltd has spent hours assessing and profiling fast bowlers and sprinters. Some of these athletes are based at our school (in particular the sprinters), whilst others are professional and international fast bowlers. As Director of Pacelab Ltd, I have developed a desire to take the guesswork out of coaching fast […]
January 29, 2019
Speed On The Ice: Olympic Training With Cory Kennedy
Program of Excellence. Own the Podium. Gold Medal Profiles. Long Term Player Development. The funding bodies and high performance ethos that support Hockey Canada’s drive for Olympic success cohere around a culture of well-designed and dedicated training. KPI’s are identified and tracked. Benchmarks are tested and modeled. Physical trends and adaptations are monitored, measured, and […]
January 22, 2019