Structural integration for track and field
Hip flexor, plant chain, spiral line
A sprinter's hip flexor that does not unwind. A jumper's plant leg that keeps flaring. A thrower's rotational chain that has lost reach. A fascial pattern shaped by the specific demand of the event. That is the work.
The off-season window
After your championship season ends, indoor or outdoor. Twelve sessions over eight to twelve weeks, then base training on a reorganized structure.
What is actually restricting you
- Sprinters and middle distance. Deep front line and hip flexor shortening from year-round sprint cycles. Stride length narrows. The first 30 meters lose snap.
- Jumpers. Plant leg accumulates asymmetric load. The lateral line and the back line bind on one side. Take-off mechanics dull.
- Throwers. Spiral line restriction caps rotational power. T-spine rotation narrows. Distance plateaus despite the lifting gains.
The 12-session ATSI series
Twelve sessions, three phases, 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.
- PT and ATC rehab specific injury.
- 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
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Questions, answered
I am a sprinter. Hip flexor never quite lets go. Anything for that?
Most chronic sprinter hip flexor is a deep front line and psoas pattern that does not respond well to stretching. Sprint volume keeps the chain short and reactive. Hands-on reorganization tends to do what stretching does not.
I am a jumper. The ankles and hamstrings keep flaring. Pattern?
Plant leg accumulates fascial load on the lateral and back lines, especially through the calf, hamstring, and lower back. Years of one-sided plant work build asymmetry. Reorganizing the chain takes the load distribution back toward symmetry.
I throw. Spiral line work?
Yes. Shot, discus, hammer, javelin all rely on a free spiral line and rotational sequencing. The line binds over years of one-sided sport. Restoring it tends to unlock distance that lifting alone does not.
When in the calendar should I do this?
NCAA outdoor finishes in June, so the clean window is mid-summer before fall base.