FASCIA
Over the years Danny has continued to dive deeper and deeper into the fascinating rabbit hole of fascia. Danny has become well known for his fascial-based perspective on human movement and sport performance. The goal of this page is to provide informative and insightful material that contributes positively to the sports performance, physical therapy, and sport science industries.
Fascial Mechanics for Sport
From Coaches Danny Foley and Matt Aldred comes a groundbreaking webinar-based continuing education series meticulously crafted for coaches and practitioners like you.
The first American course to specifically analyze the functional relationships between force plate analytics and fascial tissue functionality.
It includes 4 Sections complete with:
• Expert featured guests providing multiple points of view on fascia based training including Stu McMillan and Andreas Behm, Zack Zillner and Corey Schlesinger, Steffan Jones, Rob Wilson, and more!
• A direct coach's eye view inside actual training sessions
• Considerations for private vs team settings
• Practical case studies with applied problem solving
• Force plate data analysis
• Athlete profile breakdowns
• 2.0 CEU accredited through the NSCA
FASCIA FRIDAY SERIES
Episode 1: Plasticity
Episode 2: Training the 4 Properties
Episode 3: Stretching and Mobilizing Fascia
Episode 4: BJSM Fascia Consensus statement
Episode 5: Slings and Spirals
Episode 6: History and Classifications
Episode 7: Fluid, Hydration, and Tissue Gliding
Episode 8: The Mechanics of Fascia
Episode 9: Muscle vs. Fascia Based Athletes
Episode 10: Examining the Plantar Fascia
Episode 11: Biomechanics vs. Biotensegrity
FULL FASCIA LIBRARY ON YOUTUBE
FASCIA ARTICLES
Fascia & Forces (Part 1)
Athletes are producing more force than they can manage. This article explains how fascia governs energy distribution, injury risk, and resilience in high-velocity sport. ...more
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Moving Through Myofascial Lines
The myofascial lines represent the predominant kinetic pathways for which force is transmitted throughout the body. In this article, I cover this requisite anatomy, along with some key principles for ... ...more
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Fascia is Forreal- Everything You Need to Know
Fascia is a global connective tissue that has a wide spectrum of functional roles and responsibilities in the body. Although we've known about fascia for centuries, its practical and functional signif... ...more
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Measuring Fascial Improvements
The fascial system is complex. Making matters worse, is how relatively new fascia science is which has allowed for some ambiguity on how these things are defined and evaluated to persist, even amongst... ...more
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Addressing the Lateral Fascial Sling
Unequivocally, frontal plane deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies I see with my athletes. For those who are familiar with the broad parameters of military-style training this should come ... ...more
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Fascia: The Dark Matter of Human Biology
Within the last decade or so there has been a sharp rise in the interest and discussion about fascia. While it’s been limited in the past, there’s also been more formal research (1,2,3,4) being publis... ...more
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Fascial Based Training for Basketball Athletes
The evolutions of basketball over the last decade have been transcendent, and with few exceptions have been occurred more rapidly than any other sport in recent history. As we have seen basketball shi... ...more
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Analyzing Cervical Fascia & Its Role in Performance
The head and neck are vital for performance, yet for some reason, are often overlooked in considerations for programming and performance preparation. In most cases, the greatest extent of “neck specif... ...more
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Fascial Slings- A Straightforward Approach for Training
Learn about the significance of the fascial slings and how to optimize these anatomical landmarks in training. ...more
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Emphasizing the Fascial System in Training
Over the last three years I’ve continued to veer further away from the conventional musculoskeletal lens and constructs of Newtonian physics while becoming more invested in the biotensegrity/fascial a... ...more
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PODCAST FEATURES
Pacey Performance Podcast: Episode 535
Just Fly Performance Podcast: Episode 335
The Strength Coach Podcast: Episode 347
Science for Sport Podcast: Episode 105
Jochum Strength Podcast: Episode 80
The Barbell Nerds Podcast: Episode 37
The Student-Athlete Preparation Podcast: Episode 19
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