Structural integration for football
Cervical, shoulder, hip flexor, built for the season
Cervical compression that lingers from contact. Shoulder capsules that have lost their range. Hip flexors locked from year-round sprint cycles. One fascial pattern, accumulated over a career. That is the work.
The off-season window
Pro: February through mid-April, before OTAs. College: January and February, then mid-April through July, before camp opens late summer. That is the stretch where your body has the bandwidth for structural change instead of maintenance. Twelve sessions, eight to twelve weeks, then you head into camp on a reorganized structure.
What is actually restricting you
- Cervical compression. Hits, stack pressure, and helmet position accumulate over a career. The suboccipitals and deep front line at the throat shorten. The head sits forward. Recovery between contact sessions takes longer.
- Shoulder capsule and arm lines. Years of contact, bench volume, and overhead work bind the deep front arm line and pec minor. The shoulder loses range. The cuff carries load it should not.
- Hip flexor and deep front line. Sprint-decel cycles plus heavy posterior chain work compress the front of the hip. Explosion, change of direction, and the first step all dull.
Recovery massage reaches the surface. Structural integration reorganizes the chain.
The 12-session ATSI series
The series is a project, not a subscription. Twelve sessions, three phases (sleeve, core, integration), eight to twelve weeks. Full program detail on the 12-Session Series page. Off-season framing on the Off-Season Structural Reset.
Where this fits in your recovery stack
- Massage releases tension locally. Useful between heavy contact weeks.
- PT and ATC rehab specific injury. Stay on protocol.
- Chiropractic adjusts joints.
- ATSI reorganizes the fascial system so your body needs the others less often.
Credentials
- ATSI-certified, 750+ hours of training
- Anatomy Trains teacher-in-training under Tom Myers
- Santa Cruz studio. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area, including team facilities.
- Working with pro and collegiate athletes since 2015
Book a free 30-minute movement assessment
I will watch you move, ask the questions that matter, and tell you honestly whether the 12-session series makes sense for what you are after. No pitch.
Questions, answered
I get a few weeks off between OTAs and camp. Is that enough?
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Tight, but workable. Twelve sessions in eight weeks is the compressed version. If you have a true four-month off-season, eight to twelve weeks at one to two sessions per week is the cleaner pace. Either way you head into camp on a reorganized structure.
I am a lineman. The hits add up. Will this help with the neck and shoulders?
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Yes. Cervical compression and shoulder capsule binding accumulate across a career. The deep front line and arm lines shorten. Free that chain and the neck and shoulder stop carrying load they were not designed to. Most linemen I work with feel the change in the first three to four sessions.
I am a skill-position player. Hips feel locked. Anything for that?
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Hip flexor and deep front line restriction is the most common pattern in skill players I assess. Years of sprint-decel cycles plus heavy lifting compress the front of the hip. The pop and the change-of-direction both suffer. The series is built for this.
I am rehabbing an injury. Should I wait or start now?
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Depends on the injury and where you are in rehab. Acute or recent surgical, finish PT first. Cleared to train, the series complements rehab well. Fascial reorganization tends to accelerate the return-to-play timeline. We will talk through it at the assessment.
Can you come to the facility or to me?
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Yes. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area. I have worked with pro and collegiate athletes at training facilities and at home.