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When you walk into Wright Physical Therapy in Twin Falls, Idaho, the first thing you notice is how tall everybody is....
I'm not talking about the staff or the patients. I'm talking about the physical therapists. They're huge! They're all so freeeeking tall!
Well, there's a good reason for it. They're all former basketball players. Therapists Tyler Billings PT, DPT and Michael Sprague PT, DPT both top out at a miniscule six feet eight inches. The owner, Bryan Wright PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, comes in at a wee six foot five (he's just a little guy in the clinic).
Shrinking with age, I'm still trying to claim my high school height of six foot even. Standing next to the Wright PT therapists, I felt like a regular pygmy.
But, at least I knew that when it came to the game of basketball, these guys would know what they're talking about.
That's why one of the featured services offered at Wright PT is jump training. And, that's why they have a Shuttle MVP. They use it to help their basketball (and volleyball and all the other explosive sports) clients improve their jumping skills.
But, they also focus on developing good jump mechanics, helping their clients develop the technique and strength to avoid injury. Michael Boyle has talked about how with athletes, jumping is not the problem. Landing is the problem.
Well, Bryan Wright was kind enough to show me how they teach their athletes to land - how to land soft:
So, to all the tall people at Wright Physical Therapy - just want to say thanks. Thanks for using the Shuttle MVP. Thanks for sharing your expertise. (And thanks for not challenging me to a game of one-on-one.)
Although, I did read something about a free throw contest on your website... and Bryan maintains the current Wright PT free throw record at 59 in a row.
You guys letting the boss win, or what?