VelocitySP Education

When I read LaStoya et al in 2003 describe them as “shocks” & “springs” it made sense All you have to do was watch sports. Some ECC function like shock absorbers and others like springs. If this concept is a stretch for your plyos, start by watching sport then pick exercises.

UNDER APPRECIATED EXERCISES: Ext bounce jumps + bands. 🦵Unloads BW 💃Helps teach rhythm for many 🎾Great for maintaining tissue elasticity ⬇️Helps deep ROM 🔄Can work SSC earlier in rehab 🛠️Offseason restoration 👴Useful across years (Boxes also help joint achieve greater rom)

Manipulating the input (eccentric momentum) to effect the output. Think about the inputs; - velocity - mass - momentum - vector For better plyo training.

PERSPECTIVE: Go to the gym, put 2.5 times bw on the bar, do a half squat & bounce do for 3 sec come up for less than 1sec & do again Occasionally jump & land or shift onto 1 leg Do it for 90sec Think about the eccentric strength & power to attenuate the forces.

“How stiff is the athlete?” is the wrong question. Ask: what stiffness behavior are they expressing, what context, & can they switch gears? Springs when the sport rewards bounce. Shocks when it demands braking. Watch the signals: outputs, tissue trends, movement strategy.