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Derek M. Hansen

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Derek M. Hansen

@DerekMHansen

International sports performance and return-to-play consultant and educator.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Joined February 2012

Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Jan 7, 2019
What’s the difference in the sprinting mechanics of an elite 15 year old soccer player and a mature track sprinter? Vertical force production, positive vertical displacement, resulting hip height and shorter ground contact times! Fatten your ellipse! @trueformrunner
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Jun 22, 2021
Most exciting part of the women's 5000m today @stevemagness was the finish beside the triple jumper! Great to see how he conserves momentum through the jump relative to the runners!
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Jun 19, 2021
Nice graphics on US Track and Field trials at Eugene, OR, for women's 100m opening rounds. Faster than most NFL players.
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Aug 10, 2019
For all the soccer people who think agility and ball handling is exceptionally more important than linear speed. 😆
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Jan 3, 2018
Ground contact times as a signature to guide training. My latest diagram for an upcoming publication. Making good use of 120fps video during training and return to play process.
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Apr 20, 2019
Great pic and quote by Coach Radcliffe. Someone I met back in the 1990's and had an influence on me getting into the performance field.
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Feb 9, 2019
Best quote of the week (if not 2019) by @EricIdle last night!
Nathaniel Avery @ Darkside of the Moon
@nathaniel_avery
Feb 9, 2019
“I’m not worried about artificial intelligence. I’m worried about artificial stupidity.” - Eric Idle
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
May 30, 2018
The high-low training approach was described in detail in a 1986 seminar by Charlie Francis when I was 17 years old @sweatscience. "Most athletes' fast is too slow, and their slow is too fast!" 32 years ago and people still have trouble with this concept.
The surprising science behind why ‘easy days’ and ‘hard days’ make a difference in your workout
From theglobeandmail.com
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Oct 5, 2017
Always good to hear smart people tell it like it is, without pulling any punches. #alvermeil #highloads
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Aug 13, 2021
Posted this graphic on IG and it created some productive discussion. What would your recipe look like for improved sprint abilities? What proportions can make a difference?
Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Feb 15, 2020
Mikiah Brisco wins the women’s 60m at the US Indoor Championships in 7.04 seconds.
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Jan 27, 2018
It's obvious that Steve Kerr is very secure with himself. It comes out in his positive approach to providing constructive feedback, not putting people down and not making it about himself.
B r a n d o n C l a y
@BrandonClayPSB
Jan 26, 2018
We all should be so fortunate to have a coach or mentor feel about us the way that Steve Kerr feels about Steph Curry.
Oliver Maroney
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Sep 18, 2020
Last night we witnessed the 8th Achilles’ tendon rupture in the NFL this year with Bengals Tight End, CJ Uzomah receiving a pass and landing on his right foot. You can see the tremor in the right calf immediately after the rupture of the tendon. #week2 #nfl
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Derek M. Hansen
@DerekMHansen
Aug 28, 2019
Replying to @SportsmithHQ and @ALTIS
Powerlifter vs high school sprinter out of the blocks. 700lb deadlift vs 185lb deadlift. Simple physics. Oversimplification? Of course. But the video and stopwatch don’t lie.
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