Chris Thomas

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From Straight Lines to Sharp Turns: Evaluating Physical Qualities Essential for Multi-Directional Speed

Chris Thomas
3 June 2023
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MDS encompasses various sub-components, including perceptual factors, decision-making, and change of direction speed. Breaking down these components helps in identifying the specific cognitive, biomechanical, technical, and physical requirements of each…

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Athletic Assessment
Athletic Monitoring

Assessing Inter-limb Asymmetries: Should We Bother?

Chris Thomas
22 April 2023
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In this blog I wanted to discuss the topic of reporting inter-limb asymmetries for performance and rehabilitation. This post essentially builds on a previous article led by Thomas Dos’Santos where…

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Athletic Development
Change of Direction Speed

The Importance of Strength Qualities for Change of Direction

Chris Thomas
14 April 2022
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In a previous post, we introduced technical frameworks to aid the coaching of agility actions and provided a brief overview of this concept. Although agility may be a global concept,…

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From Straight Lines to Sharp Turns: Evaluating Physical Qualities Essential for Multi-Directional Speed

Assessing Inter-limb Asymmetries: Should We Bother?

The Importance of Strength Qualities for Change of Direction

Assessing True ‘Agility’ – The ‘Holy Grail’ of Performance Testing?

Assessing the Speed Qualities of the 360° Team Sport Athlete

Don’t Speed Up What You Can’t Slow Down: How Are We Assessing Our Athlete’s Horizontal Deceleration Performance Capabilities?

Curve Your Speed: Biomechanical Insights Into Developing Curvilinear Running Speed

Testing: What is it Good For?