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SCI Basketball
Integrated Performance

10 modules. ~8 hours. 40+ lessons. A complete system for integrating rehabilitation, performance development, and ecological skill development in basketball, built from first principles.

10 Modules
~40 Lessons
~8 hrs Total Content
5 Bonus Resources
Coming Soon · 2026
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Course Modules

01
The Integration Problem
3 lessons · 30 min

Goal: Reframe how clinicians think about rehab and performance

1.1
Why Rehab Models Fail
  • The linear rehab → performance → return model and why it fails in basketball
  • Real-world consequences of the sequential approach
10 min
1.2
The Silo Problem
  • PT vs S&C vs Skill coach disconnect
  • Misaligned goals across staff and how they harm athletes
10 min
1.3
Introducing Performance Architecture
  • SCI philosophy and integrated model preview
10 min
02
SCI Framework Foundations
4 lessons · 45 min

Goal: Teach the SCI system, the core intellectual property of this course

2.1
The 3-Bucket Model
  • Medical, Performance, and Skill, why all three must exist simultaneously
15 min
2.2
Continuous Skill Exposure
  • Why skill development starts Day 1 of rehabilitation
  • Constraint-based thinking in practice
10 min
2.3
Bucket-Based Programming
  • Stop thinking in exercises, start thinking in outputs
10 min
2.4
The Performance Architect Mindset
  • Decision-making framework for integrated performance staff
  • How elite staffs actually think
10 min
03
Tissue Healing vs Load Management
4 lessons · 45 min

Goal: Bridge physiology with performance, replace myths with mechanisms

3.1
Tissue Healing Timelines
  • What actually matters in tissue healing vs what is overemphasized
10 min
3.2
Load vs Capacity
  • Capacity development framework
  • Distinguishing load tolerance from performance readiness
15 min
3.3
Pain vs Performance
  • When pain is clinically significant and when it is not a barrier to performance work
10 min
3.4
Removing Arbitrary Timelines
  • Replacing time-based milestones with objective metrics
10 min
04
Force & Capacity Development
5 lessons · 60 min

Goal: Build the physical foundation for basketball return-to-performance

4.1
Force Production in Basketball
  • Acceleration, deceleration, and change-of-direction demands specific to basketball
10 min
4.2
Strength vs Capacity vs Expression
  • What clinicians commonly misunderstand about physical preparation
10 min
4.3
Isometrics → Eccentrics → Reactive
  • SCI progressive loading model from early rehab through performance expression
15 min
4.4
Deceleration Training
  • The most important physical quality in basketball, how to train and assess it
15 min
4.5
Linking Weight Room to Court
  • Transfer principles, how weight room gains translate to court performance
10 min
05
Skill Integration Model
4 lessons · 60 min

Goal: The biggest differentiator in the SCI system, skill never waits

5.1
Why Skill is Never Last
  • Common mistakes in leaving skill to the final phase of rehab
10 min
5.2
Constraint-Based Skill Development
  • Ecological approach to skill acquisition simplified for clinical and coaching application
15 min
5.3
Court Progression System
  • 1-on-0 through live play, the full SCI on-court progression sequence
  • Controlled to chaotic environments, managing load while increasing specificity
20 min
5.4
Dosing Skill with Rehab
  • Managing physical load and decision-making demands simultaneously
15 min
06
Testing & Objective Decision Making
5 lessons · 75 min

Goal: Make data-driven decisions the premium differentiator of your practice

6.1
Why Testing Matters
  • Moving beyond subjective assessment, building defensible progression criteria
10 min
6.2
Force Plate Metrics
  • RFD, peak force, asymmetry, and deceleration impulse, what each means clinically
20 min
6.3
Isokinetic Testing
  • Peak torque, time to peak torque, and H:Q ratios in return-to-sport decision making
15 min
6.4
Field Testing
  • 5-0-5 COD, jump testing, and reactive strength, practical protocols for the court
15 min
6.5
Translating Data → Decisions
  • The decision-making framework practitioners pay for, criteria-based clearance in action
15 min
07
Return-to-Performance vs Return-to-Play
4 lessons · 45 min

Goal: Separate SCI from standard return-to-play thinking

7.1
RTP is Not the Finish Line
  • Why medical clearance and performance readiness are not the same thing
10 min
7.2
Performance Readiness Model
  • Force thresholds, movement quality, and skill readiness as integrated criteria
15 min
7.3
Risk vs Readiness
  • Decision-making framework under uncertainty and time pressure
10 min
7.4
Staff Communication
  • Talking to coaches, general managers, and athletes about readiness criteria
10 min
08
Basketball-Specific Demands
3 lessons · 45 min

Goal: Ground every system in the actual demands of basketball

8.1
Movement Demands
  • Cutting angles (45° and 90°), jump and landing patterns specific to basketball
15 min
8.2
Deceleration Profiles
  • What actually stresses tissue in basketball, the loading patterns that drive injury
15 min
8.3
Energy System Demands
  • Repeated sprint ability and fatigue impact on movement mechanics
15 min
09
Case Study Integration
5 lessons · 60 min

Goal: Show the full SCI system in action from injury through return to court

9.1
Case Introduction
  • Full case walkthrough, ACL or groin injury in a basketball athlete
10 min
9.2
Early Phase
  • Medical, performance, and skill working simultaneously in early rehabilitation
15 min
9.3
Mid Phase
  • Increasing complexity across all three domains as capacity improves
15 min
9.4
Late Phase, Testing Thresholds
  • Applying the testing battery and criteria-based clearance framework
10 min
9.5
Return to Court, Full Integration
  • Complete case resolution, from first day of injury through full competition return
10 min
10
Build Your Own System
4 lessons · 45 min

Goal: Application, this is what drives the lasting value of the course

10.1
Creating Your Framework
  • Step-by-step system building using SCI principles in your own environment
15 min
10.2
Programming Templates
  • Phase-based structure for building integrated programming across all three domains
15 min
10.3
Implementation Across Settings
  • Applying the SCI model in clinic vs team vs private performance settings
10 min
10.4
Scaling the SCI Model
  • How to use this professionally, growing your practice around the integrated approach
5 min

Included Bonus Resources

  • Force plate threshold cheat sheet
  • Isokinetic benchmark reference table
  • Court progression chart
  • Phase-based programming templates
  • Sample athlete readiness dashboard

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