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Hey, my name is Dave Tilley.

I was a collegiate gymnast and have been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. I work as a Sports Physical Therapist, Strength and Conditioning coach, and optional gymnastics coach in Boston MA. I’m also really fortunate that I get to travel the world and teach about performance and sports medicine concepts.

I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.

Help people change the lives of athletes they work with.

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10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics Screening, Hip

How Much Flexibility Is Too Much For A Gymnast?

I've been touching on this concept a lot in the last year, and I think it's very important for the people involved in gymnastics to consider. Gymnastics is well known as a sport that requires an excessive amount of mobility and flexibility (I…

Chapter 12 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, General Medical, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Pain Science, Physical Therapy

3 Reasons Why A Gradual Return To Gymnastics Following Injury Is Key: Pain Science, Tissue Adaptation, and Psychology

I've been working on this piece for a while, trying to put together the different thoughts that have been buzzing in my brain for the last few years. Although I'm optimistic we can make a big dent in gymnastics injuries, unfortunately it is…

Chapter 8 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching Trampoline, Gymnastics Coaching Tumbling, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Strength

Are Gymnasts Being Limited By Strength & Conditioning That Isn’t Individualized Enough?

If any readers had a similar up bringing in gymnastics to me, strength and conditioning was of course a staple in training. Come strength time you were given an assignment that was the same level of difficulty say 3 sets of 10 pull ups, dips,…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics Strength, shoulder

Are Dips and “Skin The Cat” Type Stretches Dangerous For Female Gymnasts?

I've been brewing on this topic for over a year now, originally sparked one of Eric Cressey's articles on the possible dangers of using dips with baseball players. Reading that article and some other literature made me start to scratch…

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How To Quickly Screen A Gymnast’s Ankle Mobility

The concept of screening is something huge I think the gymnastics world need to regularly partake in due to the high physical demands and injury rates. Screening refers to the idea of performing tests or movement assessments on gymnasts regularly…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Elbow, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Screening, shoulder, Uncategorized, Wrist/Hand

Screening Overhead Mobility in Gymnasts (Application of The JBJ Approach To Handstands Pt 3)

Last month I started writing about how I apply the Joint by Joint Theory proposed by Gray Cook/Mike Boyle into a basic gymnastics movement, the handstand. In Part I of this article series I went over some background info, and talked about the…

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This site is oriented to my opinions and thoughts regarding the subject matter. Please keep in mind that application of this material is a personal choice, and in no way is the author responsible for those choices. Readers are encouraged to only operate within their scope of practice. Examination, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation for athletes should only be performed by a licensed medical professional. Anyone experiencing pain, discomfort, abnormal sensation, or other symptoms should stop immediately from any advice offered and seek formal medical care.

Welcome to SHIFT

Movement Science and Gymnastics Education

New Free Course!
“Keys To Gymnastics Season Success”

Free Gymnastics Coaches Course