Apparently UT is using a company based out of Australia called Catapult Sports. Measuring top end speed doesn't even scratch the surface of what these things can do. They apparently use it for a variety of individual performance measures: workload, acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, fatigue, etc., etc. They can also use it for tailoring practices to minimize injuries, spread workload among players, vary intensity, peak for games, and so on. They can also easily compare data among players at different positions. Here are some quotes from some coaches:
"You build a portfolio of data on each player so over a period of time you can tell when they're wearing down, do they need an extra rest, do they need a day off, all those things. The most important thing is what you do throughout the week to get them ready to perform at their peak, at their optimal level, come game day."
Butch Jones
Head Football Coach
University of Tennessee
"We can evaluate whether he cuts with the same explosive movement off of that [injured] leg, if all those things are the same standard as before he got hurt. That system really helped us a lot."
Nick Saban
Head Football Coach
University of Alabama
"It's the biggest breakthrough I've experienced in my life."
Roger Marandino
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Indianapolis Colts
It looks like at least half the NFL teams are using it and a number of NCAA teams. I saw evidence of at least UT, Alabama, LSU, Kentucky, Oregon, FSU at a glance. Not to mention the NBA, and many other sports.
They apparently trade on some Australian Exchange, and their stock is approaching a 10-bagger over the last 19 months. (VFF, how do we invest in that?)
You can go to YouTube where they have several videos and see how they are using the technology. My first impression is that has great value in predicting performance and in preventing injuries/timing return to practice.
Anybody on Volquest using it firsthand who would care to give us some insight?
"You build a portfolio of data on each player so over a period of time you can tell when they're wearing down, do they need an extra rest, do they need a day off, all those things. The most important thing is what you do throughout the week to get them ready to perform at their peak, at their optimal level, come game day."
Butch Jones
Head Football Coach
University of Tennessee
"We can evaluate whether he cuts with the same explosive movement off of that [injured] leg, if all those things are the same standard as before he got hurt. That system really helped us a lot."
Nick Saban
Head Football Coach
University of Alabama
"It's the biggest breakthrough I've experienced in my life."
Roger Marandino
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Indianapolis Colts
It looks like at least half the NFL teams are using it and a number of NCAA teams. I saw evidence of at least UT, Alabama, LSU, Kentucky, Oregon, FSU at a glance. Not to mention the NBA, and many other sports.
They apparently trade on some Australian Exchange, and their stock is approaching a 10-bagger over the last 19 months. (VFF, how do we invest in that?)
You can go to YouTube where they have several videos and see how they are using the technology. My first impression is that has great value in predicting performance and in preventing injuries/timing return to practice.
Anybody on Volquest using it firsthand who would care to give us some insight?
