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?