In sport, marginal gains can mean the difference between success and injury. At 292 Performance, we specialise in identifying crucial performance factors, ensuring that athletes reach their full potential while remaining resilient to injury.
Our founder, Dr Ben Rosenblatt, recently shared his expertise on the challenges of high-speed movement in football with The Athletic and how our tailored interventions enhance performance and durability.
Dr Rosenblatt, a leading expert in performance science, has worked extensively with Premier League footballers, Olympic athletes, and elite performers across multiple sports. With a PhD in the biomechanics of sprinting and years of experience in high-performance environments, he understands the intricate relationship between movement mechanics, strength, and injury prevention.
“Some movement patterns leave an athlete more vulnerable to injury. Our responsibility is to identify whether their mechanics are effective or if they are placing undue stress on the body.”
Speaking with The Athletic about the case of Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven, Dr Rosenblatt highlighted the complexity of optimising an athlete’s running mechanics without disrupting their natural movement patterns. “Every athlete has a unique way that they move – across sprinting, jumping, kicking, and landing,” he explains. “Some movement patterns leave an athlete more vulnerable to injury. As physical performance coaches, our responsibility is to identify whether their mechanics are effective or if they are placing undue stress on the body. Some tasks leave an athlete more vulnerable to injury. Then you have to do a detailed diagnostic approach to understand why they move that way and what’s going to be helpful for them.”
At 292 Performance, our approach is highly individualised, combining data analysis with hands-on coaching to refine an athlete’s biomechanics. “We use a detailed diagnostic process to understand why an athlete moves in a particular way and what adjustments can be made to improve efficiency while reducing injury risk,” says Dr Rosenblatt. “The key is ensuring that changes are sustainable, which typically requires a six to eight-week window – a timeframe rarely available during a competitive season.”
We partner with leading organisations like Speedworks, leveraging their expertise in sprint mechanics, acceleration, and deceleration. This collaboration allows for a holistic approach to performance enhancement, ensuring that interventions translate to real-world improvements on the field.
While increasing speed is often a desirable outcome, we emphasise that the primary goal is resilience. “Becoming faster is great, but the most important thing is making athletes more robust. If they can move efficiently and withstand the demands of their sport, they’ll not only perform at their peak but also stay in the game longer.”
For elite athletes, having the right support team is a competitive advantage. At 292 Performance, we bring together the best practitioners in performance science, physical preparation, nutrition, and psychology to deliver bespoke, world-class support. Whether working with footballers, cricketers, boxers, or even Hollywood actors, our mission remains the same: to provide elite coaching methods and cutting-edge data analysis to maximise performance.
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