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For coaches & schools

Your athletes are already well-coached. That's why this works.

Each year I work with a small number of student-athletes who are pursuing collegiate opportunities. Nearly all of them come to me already developed by strong programs and good coaches. I don't replace that work, and I don't try to.

What I add is narrow and specific: a biomechanical look at how an athlete's body produces the movements their coaches have already taught them. Sometimes a technically sound athlete isn't getting full value from that technique because of how force is produced or transferred, or because of a compensation left over from an old injury. That's the gap I work on.

What I do

One narrow layer, underneath the coaching.

i.Film the athlete doing the key movements for their sport and position.
ii.Compare that footage with a relevant collegiate or professional athlete, used as a reference and not as a template.
iii.Find the physical factors that limit how the athlete expresses their ability: mobility, stability, sequencing, force transfer, and leftover effects of injuries.
iv.Address those factors, then re-film and reassess.

What I don't do

Everything that belongs to you stays with you.

—No technique coaching. I don't coach sport-specific technique, change what a coach has taught, or offer opinions on it.
—No training programs. I don't set lifting or conditioning plans or prescribe practice volume.
—No team decisions. I don't advise on playing time, positions, or competition strategy.
—No recruiting away. I don't pull athletes away from a program, a club, or a coach.
—No medical care. I don't diagnose or treat. When something clinical comes up, I refer it back to the athlete's physician or athletic trainer.

Those decisions belong to the athlete's coaches and medical staff. My job is to make the athlete's body a better instrument for the coaching they already get.

How I work alongside your program

Three commitments to every coach and school I work near.

i.

Coaches stay informed

When a family engages me, I ask them to let the athlete's head coach know. With the family's permission, I'm glad to share what I find, and many coaches find the film comparisons useful.

ii.

I work around your calendar

Most of my work happens out of season or in planned windows. During the season, anything I do is low-load and scheduled so it never competes with practice or games.

iii.

I defer to you on overlap

If what I'm doing ever seems to conflict with what's happening in your program, I want to hear about it, and I'll adjust.

Why it matters to your program

A placement reflects on the coaching behind it.

When an athlete from your program signs with a college, that placement reflects on the coaching they received. Recruiters watch film, and small movement inefficiencies can make a well-coached athlete look less explosive, less fluid, or less durable than they are. Closing those gaps helps your athletes show what you've built.

The athletes I work with arrive already technically capable. The coaching is already in place, and my work is built to protect it.

At a glance

Sport technique changedNever
Head coach informedEvery engagement
In-season workLow-load, scheduled around you
Clinical concernsReferred to AT or physician
Cost to the school or programNone
Referral arrangement requiredNo

Common questions

What coaches and administrators usually ask first.

Will you change how my athlete plays?

No. I don't touch sport technique. I work on the physical qualities underneath it, so that what you've taught shows up more fully.

Does this cost the school anything?

No. Families engage me directly and privately. There's no cost or obligation to the school or program.

Can I refer an athlete?

Yes, but there's no requirement or arrangement attached. If you think an athlete fits, you can pass along my site or contact information. No introduction is needed.

Who is this for?

Usually sophomores and juniors with an active recruiting timeline whose movement quality doesn't yet match their ability, whose performance has plateaued, or who are coming back from an injury that rehab resolved clinically but not competitively.

Start a conversation

A conversation doesn't need to be about any particular athlete.

I'm happy to talk through how I work, share a sample analysis, or answer questions from you or your staff.

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Ronnie Morris  ·  ronnie@meridianperformance.net  ·  I read and answer every message personally.