Pedro Pinto, PhD

National Technical Director 🇵🇹
University Professor | High-Performance Coach
Leadership • Sports Science • Performance

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

@tec_marco10 Fable

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

High performance is built all season, not just at major championships.

As National Technical Director, I believe multidisciplinary support needs coordination, continuous collaboration and shared goals.

The key is not how many specialists we have, but how well they work together

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

good way to explain running mechanics problems https://t.co/icPySSREp1

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

"The Impact of Dual-Career Support Systems on Perceived Barriers Among European Student-Athletes with Disabilities" — Read it on @ResearchGate: https://t.co/v8jwVeNgmG

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

@polevaultpower @charlesepotts @WorldAthletics @Paris2024 I was in the men qualification with an athlete and in the B group the stands never work in the automatic way. The worst…

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

@charlesepotts @polevaultpower @WorldAthletics @Paris2024 It was on purpose…they stopped the pole vault competition to present other events or finish others. they killed the pole vault competition. The stands were the excuse

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

When you are dead, you don't know you are dead. It's pain only for others.

It's the same thing when you are stupid.

[John Davis, CSCS, Pn1, OPEX @Mr_davisj]

Today’s S&C Message:

rather than focusing on a single ‘most-efficient’ movement strategy, we are better off focusing on developing an athlete’s movement adaptability

Adaptability means being adjustable to new conditions.

[Sprint Science @spikesonly]

Athlete sleep is a big deal, and science is investigating supplements.

“Therefore, the outcomes are suggesting that Ashwagandha root extract has an admirable effect in improving sleep and relegating anxiety among both healthy and subjects diagnosed with insomnia.”

@depslepwear

[Cian O Brien @cianobriain]

Plyos.

Building on the foundations.

Rarely is it ever new, often times it's just hindsight being clearer.

Some things were lost in translation, and I'm unsure if many have ever acknowledged some of the practicalities of training in Russia like climate - imagine this in snow

[G. Gregory Haff @Doc_Haff]

Lots of great stuff in our recent paper on cluster sets https://t.co/pjDTIse3MS @MHS_ECU @EdithCowanUni #strengthtraining #weightlifting

[Sprint Science @spikesonly]

Expanding on my point with excessive air time issues when coaches are playing “wicket games”, make sure you know who responds well to strike drills or retards recoil with low frequency abilities.

If you are out of the norms, you better be moving fast!

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

Partilho a ideia do colega @spikesonly, é exatamente o que eu penso. A melhor forma para se aprender sobre alto rendimento é escolher bem e partilhar tempo com os melhores treinadores. E isso aplica se a todas as áreas do Atletismo.

[Sprint Science @spikesonly]

The best way to learn is to visit coaches with decades of experience.

My recommendation is simple, work backwards to see who are producing the best athletes, not just those who are working with fast sprinters.

Select a few coaches to learn from and visit them multiple times.

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

Number of European Athletes from Track and Field - Top 8, Top 12 and Top 16 - in Oregon World Championship

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

@PfaffSC It is difficult to do worse...they don't understand this sport. The success or performance of this sport is because of the work between athlete and coach. 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[Dr. Raymond Tucker @DrRaymondTucker]

Any idiot can make someone tired. The trick is to make them tired in the right way and without losing the quality of the technique - Loren Seagrave

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

Em primeiro lugar aprender a fazer técnicamente bem sem muito impacto, só depois passar para superficies mais duras.

[Sprint Science @spikesonly]

Strength coaches and speed coaches, make sure you know the proper way to bound before adding them in. I have seen some video demos that are frankly dangerous to the body, so think of the athlete, not your audience.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

1. Read and write more.
2. Don't hesitate to admit when you're wrong.
3. Be comfortable changing your opinion.
4. Find a mentor.
5. Stay teachable.
6. Make mistakes and learn.
7. Don't get offended easily.
8. Ask questions.
9. Spend time with nature.
10. Stay humble.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you want to master something, teach it. The more you teach, the better you learn. Teaching is a powerful tool to learning.

[Pedro Pinto, PhD @pedropintophd]

@Scott_Simpson_ @EuroAthletics Ridiculous