Strength + force
Rebuild the ability to produce and control force, including meaningful side-to-side differences where they matter.
PRODUCEReturn to Performance · Auckland
Cleared isn’t
ready.
Rehabilitation gets you healthy. Return to Performance prepares you for the physical demands of training and competition again.
JP ATHLETIC works alongside the medical and rehabilitation team, progressively rebuilding the physical qualities sport still asks for.
RETURN / 01
FROM CAPACITY
TO SPORT
TO SPORT
- 01GUIDANCEMedical parameters in place
- 02CAPABILITYKnow what the athlete can do now
- 03REBUILDRestore the qualities that need work
- 04EXPOSEReintroduce speed and sport demands
- 05TOLERATEBuild repeatable training capacity
- 06PERFORMPrepare for full training
Strength→Run→Accelerate→Brake→Cut→Repeat
The gap
Medical clearance
is not the
finish line.
An athlete can be pain-free, back running and medically cleared to progress — and still have physical work left before the demands of sport are fully restored.
That does not mean every athlete has the same deficits. It means strength, force, speed exposure, braking, change of direction, conditioning and training-load tolerance should be considered rather than assumed.
THE QUESTION
What does your sport demand that rehab has not had to expose you to yet?
The performance demands
Ready means
ready for sport.
The return is built around the demands that matter for the athlete. These qualities are assessed and progressed where relevant — not forced into the same template for everyone.
Jump + land
Restore the capacity to create, absorb and redistribute force through jumping and landing tasks.
ABSORBRunning exposure
Progress running volume from the athlete’s current level towards the work their sport requires.
BUILDAcceleration + speed
Reintroduce faster running progressively, including acceleration and high-speed exposure when appropriate.
EXPOSEBraking
Prepare the athlete to slow down, absorb force and control deceleration before adding more complex movement.
BRAKEChange of direction
Progress turning, cutting and repositioning towards the speed and unpredictability required in sport.
REDIRECTConditioning
Build the capacity to repeat high-intensity work rather than producing one good effort in isolation.
REPEATTraining load
Develop tolerance to the volume, intensity and density of the athlete’s return to full team training.
TOLERATEX
Time is context. Not proof.
Weeks post-injury
tell you how much
time passed.
They do not tell you how much force the athlete can produce, how fast they have run, how they brake, what training load they tolerate or how they are responding to progression.
Objective information helps steer the physical return. It sits alongside the athlete’s training response and the guidance of the medical team.
The return pathway
Progress the athlete.
Not just the calendar.
This is a performance progression, not a fixed medical protocol. The sequence and emphasis change with the athlete, their sport and the guidance already in place.
Guidance in place
Understand what the athlete has been cleared to do and work within the parameters set by their health team.
Establish capability
Build a picture of what the athlete can currently produce, tolerate and express physically.
Restore capacity
Train the qualities that need development rather than adding complexity for its own sake.
Reintroduce demand
Progress running, speed, braking, direction change and conditioning as the athlete earns each exposure.
Measure the response
Use performance information and training response to decide what is ready to progress next.
Prepare for full training
Close the gap between controlled preparation and the demands of team training and competition.
Collaboration
One athlete.
Different roles.
One direction.
Health, treatment + clearance
The surgeon, sports doctor and physiotherapist lead diagnosis, rehabilitation, clinical decisions and medical clearance.
→WORK WITHIN
THE SAME PLAN
THE SAME PLAN
Physical preparation for sport
Our role is to progressively rebuild the physical qualities required for training and competition, inside the guidance already in place.
JP ATHLETIC does not diagnose injury, provide medical treatment or medically clear athletes to return to sport.
Decision making
No single test.
No single date.
No shortcuts.
Performance testing can provide useful markers through the return process, but no single result decides readiness and no test replaces medical clearance.
Use objective outputs to understand current physical capability.
Track whether the athlete has actually experienced the speeds, volumes and movement demands required.
Progression has to account for how the athlete tolerates the training being added.
SCOPE
Return to Performance is physical preparation for sport. It does not replace physiotherapy, rehabilitation, medical treatment or the clearance decisions of your health professional.
JP ATHLETIC · Return to Performance
Healthy enough
to progress.
Ready to perform.
If you have appropriate medical guidance in place and need to bridge the physical gap back to sport, start with an RTP enquiry.
Return to Performance / Athlete proof
Back to the demands of sport.
Return to Performance is about rebuilding the physical qualities and confidence required beyond clinical rehabilitation.
RETURN TO PERFORMANCEJonathan TaumateineMoana Pasifika · Manu Samoa
“I was buzzing from the start! JP took a unique approach, stripping down my training to its essentials. It was unlike anything I had experienced before, and I'm immensely grateful to JP for taking me under his wing and helping me achieve peak condition after my injury. Within just a few weeks, I felt prepared to make my comeback in Super Rugby.”
RETURN TO PERFORMANCEFa’amu MuliagaMainland Tactix · Samoa Netball
“Since 2019, I've trained with JP who supported my return from an ACL injury and enabled me to excel in Netball at the highest level. I now feel stronger, faster, and more confident than before my injury. The training environment and the incredible athletes I have met are aspects I truly cherish. I am so grateful to be part of this team and under JP's guidance.”
RETURN TO PERFORMANCEPolynesia CrichtonBahrain FC · Uni North Owls Canberra
“I found JP ATHLETIC in 2020 when injuries nearly ended my career. JP changed my approach to S&C and reignited my confidence. Now, five injury-free seasons later, I've won multiple championships worldwide and am playing footy in Canberra.”
Return to Performance / Investment
Start with the gap.
Return to Performance begins by understanding what the athlete can currently do and what their sport will demand next. The next step is built from that gap.
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Initial RTP Assessment
Establish current capability and the physical demands that still need to be rebuilt.
$249GST inclusive
- Duration
- Initial assessment
- Location
- Auckland
Start RTP enquiryIncludes
- Current capability profile
- Relevant performance testing
- Return-to-sport demand review
- Clear next-step direction
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Ongoing RTP Coaching
Progressive physical preparation between rehabilitation and full sport performance.
$699per month · GST inclusive
- Duration
- 12-week initial commitment
- Location
- Auckland
Start RTP enquiryIncludes
- Individualised physical preparation
- Progressive running, speed and movement exposure where appropriate
- Training built around the athlete's return demands
- Ongoing review within medical guidance
GST inclusive. The initial assessment is used where needed to establish current capability. Ongoing RTP Coaching has a 12-week initial commitment and operates alongside appropriate medical or rehabilitation guidance.
Return to Performance / Enquiry
Tell JP where the athlete is now
Return to Performance sits between rehabilitation and the demands of sport. Give JP enough context to understand the current stage and whether this is the right next step.
Please do not send medical records, imaging or detailed diagnoses through this form. Coordination with the athlete's health professional can happen separately where appropriate.