Deadline is June 1st. Gonna be some disappointed players heading into Sundays matches. Is there a specific reason its announced tomorrow
The video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVyeyBMVxXg) is from Dr. Kenny Walters, an ATG coach. I like his content because he always backs up what he is saying with research.
I'd like help from someone more knowledgable than me in understanding the above video. In the video he addresses ligament, tendon, cartilage and joint capsule of the knee.
For ligament (ACL) he advocates for cyclical tension at 15-80 degree (peak ACL force) knee bend via reverse step-up
For tendon (patellar/quadriceps) he advocates for increasing tension from muscle on the tendon via active stretching ie ATG squat (heels raised/full knee bend)
For articular cartilage/meniscus he advocates for cyclical compression via ATG split squat
For joint capsule he advocates for stretching and elevating restriction via cyclical compression with ATG split squat
He then gives a breakdown of how he would practically apply this information for an optimal development of the knee structure.
Step 1 - Backwards Walking - Short range
Step 2 - Joint range loading of capsule and cartilage - loosening up joint capsule - ATG split squat (regressed as needed)
Step 3 - Loading joint range of acl and patellar tendon
Step 4 - Functional movement - ATG squat with chains
My question is what is why does he advocate for use of the split squat to loosen the joint and atg squat to target the patellar tendon. Don't they do the same thing? Cyclical compression at stretched positions and increasing tension on the tendon via the muscle. I don't understand why the ATG split squat doesnt target the patellar tendon and vice versa.
Any help would be greatly appreciated