Awesome to be apart of the Move the Needle 2026 symposium alongside some amazing speakers!… 👇

MTN Symposium Speaker 🚨 @DHMov will be joining us for this years MTN Symposium. Damian joins Maggie Bryant, Les Spellman, and Trent Salo as presenters Last presenter announced at the end of the week! Go to: mtnperform.com/symposiumwait… to guarantee your spot!

When athletes can handle higher speeds and control them, it shows up everywhere Because braking capacity isn’t just a quality, it’s a separator Total time can look the same, but how it’s produced isn’t: entry velocity decel = performance Overview: -Basketball demands high braking capacity in multiple directions, especially in defensive shuffling -Total time alone misses how movement is produced, with deceleration possibly being a key driver -This study tested whether linear braking ability differentiates lateral movement performance Methods: -124 NCAA Division I basketball players (Guards and Bigs) from 10 Power 4 programs -Two tests: 10m ADA Test and m5-0–5 lateral shuffle test (both directions) -Athletes were split into high vs low deceleration groups based on ADA results, then compared in shuffle performance Results: -Athletes with higher linear deceleration performed better in the lateral shuffle, with faster total time & higher deceleration -Differences were meaningful across both Guards and Bigs, with moderate to large effect sizes -Better performance was driven by a combination of higher entry velocity and greater braking Discussion: -Braking capacity is a key driver of multidirectional performance, better decelerators move better across tasks -It separates athletes who can handle higher speeds and forces in multiple planes -Treat deceleration as a KPI: profile it, train it, and expect it to transfer 🧠 Researchers: Adam Petway, @DHMov , @Dr_DanielCohen , @OlaAthletic1080

Reminder why eccentric force capacity matters. Damian’s work shows the real eccentric demands in sports. Eccentric actions that attenuate forces can create an advantage or lead to damage. Is your eccentric training doing enough?

🚨 Biomechanical & neuromuscular performance requirements of horizontal deceleration… 📌 High Impact Forces ⚡️ (2.7 x ⬆️ than acceleration) 📌 Braking for Rapid COD 🔑 📌 High Eccentric Muscle Forces 🟰 Risk of Damage 📌 Braking Kinematics 🦵 🔐 link.springer.com/article/10…

🆕"This review evaluated methodologies used to quantify high-intensity patterns in male elite ⚽️" ➡️ Providing recommendations to support more individualized & context-sensitive monitoring frameworks 👉@paulmcgrath_ @DHMov et al. 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📂Open Access: termedia.pl/Current-approach…

New Paper Published 🚨 “Current approaches to measuring high-intensity locomotor actions in adult male professional soccer: A Scoping Review.” termedia.pl/Current-approach…

🆕 Latest just published... Intraday and interday reliability of horizontal upper body push and pull isometric strength qualities using @VALDPerformance Dynamo Max Fantastic work from @Uni_Lancashire PhD student Ivan Curovic 🔓mdpi.com/2673-7078/6/1/26 #Isometric #Strength

Developing the qualities needed to DECELERATE & BRAKE rapidly🏈 What a great few days at the Elite Football Rehab Conference in Indianapolis 🇺🇸 ⚡️Bonus: Got to watch the NFL combine, and learn from some great performance practitioners!! Thanks to @erikMeira for the invite

📍Lucas Oil Stadium, Indy 🇺🇸 NFL combine 🏈 Elite Football Rehab Conference 🎤 Human Braking Performance @BrakingPerform

Excited to be presenting at the 2026 Elite Football Rehab Conference this week in Indy, USA! 🇺🇸✈️ NFL Combine Capital & Combine Week! 🏈 Honour to share some of my latest work on DECELERATION AND BRAKING alongside some of the best minds in the NFL and performance space. #NFL

📊 Possession in Motion: What Really Drives Success in the Premier League? Our new paper in @BiolSport tinyurl.com/453j4x9w 5 seasons in the #EPL ⚽️ Possession Matters 🏃 Running OOP is important 🏆 Teams respond to opposition quality 🏃💨 Only sprint associated to PPG