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AC Joint Separation Return-to-Contact Benchmarks: Shoulder Stability Tests Before Tackling
guides·11 min read

AC Joint Separation Return-to-Contact Benchmarks: Shoulder Stability Tests Before Tackling

An AC joint separation that stopped hurting isn't the same as one that can absorb a tackle. See the stability tests that predict contact tolerance.

ac-joint-separation·return-to-contact·shoulder-stability
Adductor Squeeze Return Readiness: Symmetry Criteria After Groin Strain
guides·8 min read

Adductor Squeeze Return Readiness: Symmetry Criteria After Groin Strain

Adductor squeeze return criteria: use symmetry percent and pain threshold, not a borrowed force number, to time your return after groin strain.

adductor squeeze test·groin strain·return to sport
Anaerobic Speed Reserve: How to Calculate and Use It
guides·9 min read

Anaerobic Speed Reserve: How to Calculate and Use It

Calculate anaerobic speed reserve from MAS and max sprint speed, then use the number to profile athletes and pick the right speed or aerobic training bias.

anaerobic speed reserve·maximal aerobic speed·sprint speed
Beach Handball Spin-Shot Power Conditioning: Rotational Power and Landing Control
guides·10 min read

Beach Handball Spin-Shot Power Conditioning: Rotational Power and Landing Control

Beach handball spin shot power leaks through the hips and the landing, not just the arm. Here's a rotational and landing conditioning block that fixes both.

beach-handball·rotational-power·spin-shot
CMJ Depth Inconsistency Is Quietly Wrecking Your Power and RSI Comparisons
guides·9 min read

CMJ Depth Inconsistency Is Quietly Wrecking Your Power and RSI Comparisons

A few centimeters of extra dip changes peak power and RSImod more than fitness does. Here's how to standardize CMJ depth and stop chasing noise.

CMJ·countermovement-depth·RSI
Concussion Graded Exertion Progression: Milestones and Symptom Checkpoints
guides·9 min read

Concussion Graded Exertion Progression: Milestones and Symptom Checkpoints

Objective heart-rate and symptom checkpoints for each concussion return-to-sport stage — treadmill test protocol, 6-stage table, and red-flag criteria.

concussion·return to sport·graded exertion
Flag Football Conditioning: Pull-and-Chase Work-to-Rest Design
guides·9 min read

Flag Football Conditioning: Pull-and-Chase Work-to-Rest Design

Flag football conditioning fails when it's copied from padded football. Build a work-to-rest protocol around chase bursts and flag-pull deceleration.

flag-football·repeated-sprint-ability·deceleration-training
Futsal Repeated-Sprint Conditioning: Short Court, Hard Stops
guides·8 min read

Futsal Repeated-Sprint Conditioning: Short Court, Hard Stops

Futsal's 40x20m court kills long sprints but multiplies hard stops. Match data, deceleration mechanics, and a repeated-sprint protocol built for cutting.

futsal·repeated-sprint-ability·deceleration-training
Futsal Small-Court Intermittent Endurance Profiling: Testing Fitness Around the Turn
guides·9 min read

Futsal Small-Court Intermittent Endurance Profiling: Testing Fitness Around the Turn

A futsal intermittent endurance test built around court width and constant cuts, not straight-line pace. Protocol, norms, and interpretation inside.

futsal·intermittent-endurance-test·small-court-conditioning
High Jump Curved Approach Speed: Finding the Lean-Radius Balance Point
guides·8 min read

High Jump Curved Approach Speed: Finding the Lean-Radius Balance Point

High jump curved approach speed only helps when radius and lean scale with it. The physics, two key studies, and a field test to find your athlete's ceiling.

high jump·curved approach·biomechanics
Impulse-Momentum vs Flight-Time: How Jump Height Is Calculated
guides·8 min read

Impulse-Momentum vs Flight-Time: How Jump Height Is Calculated

The same force-plate trial can show two different jump heights. See why impulse-momentum and flight-time diverge, with a worked example and protocol fix.

impulse momentum·flight time·jump height
Jones Fracture Return to Cutting: Why Straight-Line Running Isn't the Real Test
guides·8 min read

Jones Fracture Return to Cutting: Why Straight-Line Running Isn't the Real Test

Jones fracture return to cutting: straight-line running clears too easily. Track lateral load pain during cutting drills to catch refracture risk early.

jones fracture·fifth metatarsal fracture·return to sport