Why Nearly 50% of NHL Teams Rely on Firstbeat for Results
Since 2008, Firstbeat Technologies has played a part behind the scenes at many of the North American league’s 31 franchises.
Sports Coaching
Investing in Long-Term Player Development with Finnish Ice Hockey Champions Tappara
“I think it’s important to develop the players all the way from a young age progressing towards the elite league. We have a strength and conditioning team that involves coaches from U18 and U20. We meet on a regular basis.”
Getting Started with Firstbeat Sports – Leksands IF User Story
Jesper Gillerås is the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leksands IF, a Swedish ice hockey team competing in the SHL, Sweden’s top-tier league. In this interview, Jesper talks about why…
Monitoring Internal Load with Los Angeles Football Club
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), is a professional soccer team competing in Major League Soccer. In 2022, LAFC won the MLS Cup for the first time and the Supporters’ Shield,…
Shooting For The Top Again with RASTA Vechta and Firstbeat Sports
RASTA Vechta is a basketball team currently playing in the Pro A, the second division of professional basketball in Germany. We recently spoke with Vechta’s Performance Coach, Domenik Theodorou, to…
Performance Management with Smart Training and Firstbeat Sports
The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2, the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and ahead of the Oberliga. The team have been utilizing the Firstbeat Sports solution…
“Our Dream is not Just to Make the Playoffs, it is to Perform There” – Pinoké Heren Developing Home-Grown Talent With Firstbeat Sports
When the Netherlands’ top hockey division, the Hoofdklasse, was suspended due to Covid, for Pinoké Heren 1 and its assistant coach Craig Sieben, it presented a challenging scenario. The club…
“They Have Seen Me Start From Zero” – Wien Taekwondo Thriving With Firstbeat Sports
Cesar Valentim spent years switching from venue to venue in Vienna until he found somewhere that suited his needs for a Taekwondo club. Now, he has athletes regularly competing in…
With Technology from Firstbeat, VITAGO is More Than Just a Fitness Center
The VITAGO health center in Moosburg, Bavaria, creates a link between rehabilitation, fitness and athletic training. “A large proportion of our visitors come to us for rehabilitation” explains Rainer Zistl managing director…
Firstbeat Help CrossFit Athletes Push Fitness to the Limit
CrossFit is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. From 13 boxes (CrossFit gyms) in 2005 to over 15,000 across 120 countries today, the high-intensity functional training program is…