Ryan Mc Laughlin

What NFL Combine Sprints Reveal About Speed vs Momentum

Here’s a random story from my past.

12 hrs ago • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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Closing the Triangle

Interpreting the Contact Phase of the Drop Jump

Mar 3 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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February 2026

There Is No Best Practice Without Context

And context isn't optional

Feb 11 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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Two Common CMJ Force–Time Trace Deficiencies

And What To Do About Them...

Feb 6 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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Acceleration and Max Velocity Are Not the Same Physical Problem

In all forms of sprint training, we often talk about “speed” as if it’s a single quality.

Feb 1 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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December 2025

Pillars I Cemented This Year

Reflections on Performance, Testing and Technology

Dec 30, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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A small experiment with the PCMJ

And a question it raised about how we test hockey players

Dec 16, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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A Conversation with Derek Hansen on Speed, Tendons, Technology and the Modern Athlete

Some guests arrive on VALDCast as experts you’ve admired from afar.

Dec 12, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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Rethinking Force Plates with Dr. Matt Jordan

A collection of 'aha' moments in a singular conversation

Dec 7, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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Run-Specific Isometrics With Alex Natera

A Conversation That Changed How I See Strength Training

Dec 3, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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November 2025

Inside the UFC PI: A Conversation With Dr. Duncan French

A summary based on my VALDCast episode with Duncan

Nov 27, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

September 2025

Is That PB Really a PB?

Taking an Apples-to-Apples Approach to CMJ Performance

Sep 26, 2025 • Ryan Mc Laughlin

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