We had the distinct pleasure of having Craig Liebenson visit FITS Toronto. There we had great dialogue about movement and one of the things that I wanted to share was the evolution of thought. Charlie Weingroff coined the phrase Training is Rehab and Rehab is Training. This coincides with the concept that movement is central to injury prevention and performance. We can’t separate the two. The reason can be explain by the following tenets regarding movement: Injuries are largely caused by the way we move (motor control) If we move well (motor control) we can prevent injuries If we
Read more →We had a great evening yesterday getting to talk shop with two industry leaders that are movement champions – David Frost and Tyson Beach. They have incredible insight and they’re body of work over the last decade or so about the movement system is amazing. They visited our facility for a chance to catch-up. I wish I had recorded every word that was spoken because there were many gems that hit my cranium. I’ll do my best to recapture the essence of the conversation. But just in case you’re unfamiliar with their work here are some key links: Tyson
Read more →Here is an absolutely compelling physical activity campaign – highlighting the importance of physical activity. This impact goes beyond basketball and sport participation, but into the fabric of communities, lives and our impact in our world. Health care practitioners, coaches, parents, researchers, teachers and the many who’ve dedicated their lives to promote health are faced with a grim future where the current generation will die 5 years early than their parents. Realize that over 70% of kids stop participating in sport by age 13. Also realize that physical inactivity kills more people than obesity, cancer, and smoking combined! But on
Read more →IFOMPT was amazing. It’s too bad I had to leave only after two days. The speaker line-up was incredible – click here to see the star studded list that include keynotes by: David Butler, Stuart Gowland, Karim Khan, Gwendolen Jull, Gray Cook, Shirley Sahrmann, Peter O’Sullivan and others J The hospitality, the venue, and the delegates were world-class. All this said, my personal major highlight was easy (if I could only have one), an opportunity to meet Karim Khan and Jill Cook. This does not diminish all the other amazing keynotes, speakers or delegates that I met. But their significance
Read more →On August 15th 2012 FITS was proud to have several prominent attendees attend our Basketball Sport Science Presentation. For those that have missed our Basketball Sport Science Talk on August 15th here is the video. *** ALL VIDEOS WILL PLAY. PAUSE ALL OTHER PARTS – Sorry for the inconvenience….but it’s free Part A: Highlight: What is sport science? How do we ID Talent and the Black Box Effect What is an Athlete – “FITS Definition” Factors that affect talent development Part B: Highlight: What is the most important factor for us to develop? Factors to consider when developing talent.
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