VALD Performance strength coach, Sam Joseph, provides a brief lecture on the countermovement jump with Sean Smith, Senior Performance Coach with the University of Louisville, explaining how they use the technique and force plate measurement to train the Louisville women's volleyball team.

Sasha Birge, CSCS, ATC and Physical Therapist, provides a brief lecture on objective measurement on behalf of VALD Performance.

For this Education Portal segment, Antonio Squillante discusses the benefits of eccentric strength training.

For this Education Portal video, Gregg Davis discusses the effectiveness of instability devices for improving core strength and stability in healthy, adult athletes.

Dr. John McMahon highlights the importance to calculating bodyweight for each testing trial on the force plate.

Dr. John McMahon walks you though an Excel spreadsheet on how to calculate bodyweight based off the raw data from the force plate.

Dr. John McMahon discusses the best method to identify the start of the jump from the data when using a force plate.

Dr. John McMahon discusses the basics of a force plate. What it is, what it does, and how it can be used in testing relating to sport performance.

Dr. John McMahon discusses the best way to set up portable force plates. What to know when you visit venues, and how to collect the most accurate data for each testing session.