Host Ron McKeefery sits down with long-time friend and pioneer Dr. Bryan Mann (Texas A&M) to unpack how sports science and technology have evolved from pen-and-paper to force plates, GPS, VBT, and AI-driven training.

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What you’ll learn (quick hits):

• Tech → smarter training, not noise

• Science first, gadgets second

• Spot reliable vs. shaky devices

• VBT, force plates, GPS—what matters

• Simple tests, better decisions

⏱️ Episode highlights:

02:00 – From pen & paper to force plates

04:30 – Why science must guide the tech

06:45 – The evolution of VBT devices

08:20 – Avoiding the “sports tech trap”

09:00 – Testing batteries that actually matter

09:45 – How to judge reliability & validity