Is your Sports Training Due for an Upgrade?
The Woodlands, TX– February 20, 2008 – Remember the days when the most practice you’d get outside of your high school basketball court would be on the 40” wooden board and half-torn net that hung on top of your garage? The days when practicing your pitch involved you throwing to your dad while he cheered you on to throw faster next time? And who can forget the days when your ability to tackle teammates during football determined your strength?
A lot has changed since then. Take a trip to TEKTONIC in The Woodlands, and notice just how drastically sports development has evolved. This fully integrated athletic development and rehabilitation center takes the guess work out of training through proven, scientific methods of performance testing combined with state-of-the-art equipment, and experienced professionals.
At TEKTONIC, athletes ranging from little league to professionals are measured against their maximum genetic potential. Then, the focus moves to what it takes to bridge the gap between the capabilities of the athlete and their peak performance levels.
So what makes TEKTONIC different from traditional coaching and training methods? Simply put—technology. TEKTONIC offers a variety of performance-based lab tests that measure the athlete’s speed, strength, flexibility, agility and overall performance ability. An example is the Video Biomechanical Analysis, which provides visual feedback to the athlete, coach, athletic trainer, physical therapist, pedorthist and physician. Deficits in strength, speed and movement mechanics are captured on Dartfish technology while the athlete completes the functional screen, combine testing or sport-specific motion.
Dr. Tom Sutton, Sports Physical Therapist at TEKTONIC explains the importance and value of TEKTONIC’s extensive scientific tests. “We utilize our professional experience in conjunction with sophisticated equipment to measure the strength and force of throwing, batting, club swing and racquet speed,” said Dr.Sutton. “This is accomplished by analyzing the strength and power per time, generated in the shoulder muscles, leg muscles, calves, hips and trunk acceleration. Our versatile equipment such as the BTE Sports Primus allows us to evaluate and train or treat (if injured) an athlete. The BTE is currently being utilized by NASA to analyze force and torque production of the 300 lbs space suit and an astronaut’s ability to repair and maneuver equipment during space walks.”
But how does a test like the BTE relate to, say, an avid golfer? Larry Seymour could tell you all about it. Seymour, age 71, came to TEKTONIC in hopes to find a solution for the excessive pain in his knees he experienced while playing golf. TEKTONIC used the BTE test to analyze Seymour’s biomechanics of driving and movement restrictions. After the analysis was complete, this handicap-three golfer was able to hit 15-20 yards further from just one session of training with TEKTONIC. “I was amazed by the accuracy and efficiency of TEKTONIC’s testing equipment. After a series of tests conducted by various medical professionals, all of which turned no positive results, I had practically given up hope that I would be able to play golf without experiencing pain,” said Seymour. After just two weeks of training with TEKTONIC, Seymour says he feels the best he has in six months. “The results of the BTE test showed that my method of swinging was causing the chronic pain in my knees. Now, I’m rid of that problem.”
While the technologically advanced machinery and expert professionals on site make for an attractive package, don’t expect to walk in to TEKTONIC as your local work-out spot. The facility focuses on performance-driven training, and welcomes athletes who strive to be better than they already are. Motivated athletes of any age, skill level and gender are welcome to the facility, as programs are designed to meet the demands of athletes ranging from: youth, middle to high school, collegiate, adult and professional athletes.
Though the fact remains that the good ol’ days did have their share of perks, nothing can beat the technology TEKTONIC has to offer to the elite athlete of today. So while you’re out there upgrading your laptop, mp3 player and the latest in cellular technology, you may consider making one advancement that could potentially change your athletic career forever.
ABOUT TEKTONIC
TEKTONIC is a performance and training facility within the Legends Sports Complex that collaboratively features more than 95,000 square feet of athletic performance space filled with professional-caliber training equipment, a performance testing lab and experienced personnel dedicated to optimizing athletic ability. The TEKTONIC facility is the only fully-integrated sports complex and comprehensive sports medicine facility in the greater Houston area. For more information, visit www.tektonicsports.com or call 281.907.4200.
