Deceleration workshop with Dr. Damian Harper

What you need to know about the workshop

The ability to slow down or stop quickly and safely often determines an athlete's success and health. Ineffective braking puts enormous strain on muscles, joints, and tendons, and can even lead to injury. 

At the workshop, Dr. Damian Harper, a world-renowned expert in deceleration training, will teach you how to properly test, evaluate, and develop athletes' braking abilities, thereby reducing the risk of injury and supporting their performance. 

This workshop is for you if:

• You work with athletes as a coach.
• You are a fitness or conditioning coach.
• You are a physiotherapist.
• You are an athlete and want to understand the role of deceleration in training and performance.
• You are interested in networking with top professionals from the Czech Republic and abroad. 

Who is Dr. Damian Harper

Dr. Damian Harper is the founder of Human Braking Performance and a pioneer of the first methods for profiling athletes' braking abilities.

He has published dozens of peer-reviewed studies and worked with professionals from The English Football Association, Premier League and EFL Championship clubs, Premiership Rugby, the NFL, the NBA, and other top sports teams and technology companies around the world.

Human Braking Performance

Human Braking Performance is a training and diagnostic method that combines the latest scientific findings in biomechanics and training methodology with practical application on the field and in the gym during deceleration training.