Carlos del Barrio is a Physical Therapist with further training in Strength & Conditioning and Sports Science. He has a strong interest in Sports Science & performance by integrating injury rehabilitation to performance outcomes. Topics: Carlos’ background as a PT and the reasons for adding the S&C and sports science credentials to his education. What is force application (RFD) and why is it important in rehab? How you might coach for RFD and how you can use technology for more clarity of information. What is power and velocity-based training and how it is different to RFD. Methods to training for power in the gym and on the pitch. What is reactivity and why is it important? The ‘go to’ test for reactive strength index (RSI) What to look for with the numbers, yet sometimes more importantly, the force trace. Change of direction profiling Grading deceleration demands. Vertical and horizontal-based velocity training & analysis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbpm220Ec40 References Chris Bramah - SMAShttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11064464/ Dylan Harper: Assessment of Deceleration https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398047566_Assessing_Deceleration_Performance_Methodological_and_Practical_Considerations_Assessing_Deceleration_PerformanceD_J_Harper_et_al