EXPLORING ATHLETICISM with NBA Director Cory Schlesinger

The FIRST Episode on the Performance Explored Project with the Executive Director of Performance for the Detroit Pistons, Cory Schlesinger. This is a sit down conversation with hands on practical applications to bring the concepts to life. We tackle PLYOMETRICS, ATHLETICISM, MOBILITY, POSITIONAL ISOMETRICS, COACHING and LIFE. This is a deep dive into Cory's approach to training and journey. ENJOY!

00:00 Intro
01:40 Ankle Sit and Toe Extension as an Assessment
07:14 Great Athletes Having No Relationship with the Ground
12:00 Stiffness and Compliance for Health and Performance
16:00 Learning How to Fall
18:11 Progressing Plyometrics in Deep Ranges of Motion
22:35 Creating an Environment of Trust
26:25 Exploring the Concept of Athletic Lifting
29:09 Bridging the Basketball Court to the Weight Room
39:49 Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing with Microdosing
44:25 Exploring the Concept of Positional Isometrics
51:40 Getting Performance Out of the Weight Room
54:00 Going Against Traditional Strength and Conditioning
57:30 Learning from Unconventional Methods
01:00:45 The Advice I Would Give to the Younger Me
01:01:40 Table and Bridge Series
01:04:32 Get Out of the Weight Room
01:07:07 Most of the NBA are Not Good Jumpers, They are Just Tall
01:08:39 How Can I Use My Superpower to be a Better Coach
01:09:59 Giving Flowers to Those That Were There For Me
01:15:29 Balancing Life as an Entrepreneur, Coach, Father and Husband
01:18:33 Maximizing My Wife’s Patience
01:20:57 Who is Cory Schlesinger?