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Who We Are
Elite
Performance Management is a unique consultancy, based in Manhattan Beach, California, and dedicated to professional and
elite level athletes. Three attributes set us apart from all others:
- Our loyalty is unquestioned. We function as an advocate to our individual athlete Clients. We
do not solicit, nor do we have obligations to, any sports team.
- Our expertise across the continuum is unmatched. We can, and do provide, comprehensive, integrated solutions,
including sports conditioning, injury management, physical therapy, nutrition, psychology and any other relevant health or
performance related service necessary to support our Clients.
- Our overarching goal is to help each client reach their full athletic potential, and to
remain injury-free throughout their career. We believe that with the right resources, integrated into an intelligent
and comprehensive program, every athlete should enjoy a long and prosperous career.
We
have success stories spanning the diversity of sports, ranging from 2009/10 NBA Freshmen Darren Collison of the New Orleans Hornets
and Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks, to NHL Hall of Fame member and nine-time Stanley Cup winner, Larry Robinson,
to the Chinese team of Wang Jie and Tian Jia, the 2008 Olympic Silver Medalists in Women’s Beach Volleyball. R Our outstanding team has the credentials and experience to elevate the performance of even the best athletes,
while protecting and preserving their health and long-term careers.
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R An an article in the September, 2009 issue of Men's Health Magazine , credits Tom as the “the trainer who resurrected Derek Fisher’s career”.In the headline,
he is described as the "Muscle Whisperer", a humorous reference to the popular television program, "The
Dog Whisperer". In fact, Tom is a respected Medical Advocate & Sports Conditioning Expert, who has leveraged a
unique blend of education and experience to help over one-hundred elite and professional athletes from around the world to
either overcome injuries, or improve in their sport. RR In his role as a Medical Advocate, Tom is a skilled and tenacious representative for his clients. He understands
how to navigate the often-intimidating, and subtly political, system of hospitals, clinics, and doctor's offices, in
order to secure the best possible medical outcome for his clients. This includes ensuring that his clients are
assessed by, and receive care from, the most competent physicians in the required specialties, as well as other relevant clinicians,
regardless of team affiliation.
R Equally important, Tom closely manages the recovery process, so that his clients are assured
to receive the comprehensive program of rehabilitation necessary to avoid a re-injury, or a secondary injury, often
resulting from a premature return to sport. R "I can state, with more that a small amount of pride
and conviction, we have never had a client who has suffered a second injury after working my complete program!" R - Tom
Vachét, President, Elite Performance Management, Inc. R As a Conditioning Expert, Tom is an outcome-driven conditioning coach, and creator
of the high-intensity, CHAOS, Accelerated Performance Training™ system, which is proven to
provide rapid, measurable athletic improvement. This comprehensive program focuses on developing core strength and endurance,
balance, stability, and flexibility, in order to maximize the client's ability to express power efficiently. In
addition, there is considerable attention paid to maintaining biomechanical wellness, essential to injury prevention, as well
as integrating proper nutrition, smart supplementation, preventative body work, and sports psychology into every
program. All of these serve to facilitate a client's ability to maximize their full potential as an athlete.
R R Tom enjoys writing,
public speaking, and other opportunities to promote an enlightened perspective on athletic development and injury prevention.
He has authored articles for prestigious publications such as Men's Health Magazine, and has been the invited speaker
to several prominent events, including the 2008 meeting of the NBA Player's Association. Although he works primarily to
assist individual professional athletes, Tom also has a strong interest in youth sports. As a result, he has developed
programs for injury management and conditioning for several highly regarded high-school and college teams. R
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These other
experts represent several critical disciplines, and are valued partners in our extended collaborative team: R - Bob Patterson, MPT, CAE – Founder Omega Health Systems (http://www.ohs.us.com/). Bob earned a Masters degree in physical therapy in 1993 from Mount Saint Mary’s College.
This followed a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from UCLA in 1991. His specialties are in-depth interpretations and
interventions into biomechanical rehabilitation, sports and industrial health and injury prevention, and health care management.
Bob is recognized as an expert in manual physical therapy practice, and his services are sought by professional athletes in
the PGA, NBA, and NHL who appreciate the value of his unique blending of a vast repertoire of manual therapy skills,
coupled with an explicit understanding and integration of biomechanical principles.
R - Stephen F. Reischl, PT, DPT, OCS - Reischl Physical Therapy (http://www.reischlpt.com/). Dr. Reischl has been a practicing physical therapist since 1977, following his graduation from
Cal State University, Northridge. Along with the orthopaedic board certification in 1992, he completed a post professional
education program at the University of Southern California, completing a Master of Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy
in 1997. Dr. Reischl is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at University of Southern California,
as well as a consultant for the athletic medicine department. He is known nationally for his physical therapy management of
foot and ankle disorders. He is the past President of the Foot and Ankle Special Interest Group (FASIG), a component of the
Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
R - Michael Gervais, PhD - CEO of Performance Psychology, Pinnacle Performance Center, Inc.
(http://www.pinnacle-performer.com/). Dr. Gervais develops systems and strategies for improving
performance for individuals and organizations. As President of Pinnacle Performance Center, Inc. and Director of High Performance
Psychology, Dr. Gervais has worked with professional and youth athletes for over 10 years. Dr. Gervais has consulted with
numerous NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, UFC, AVP, MLS, collegiate, Olympic, and high school athletes. Dr. Gervais is a published, peer-reviewed
author of sport psychology systems for innovative strategies toward performance excellence. He is a nationally recognized
speaker on issues related to high performance psychology and sport-based life skills programming. Dr. Gervais is the curriculum
author of F.O.C.U.S. (finding our center using sport) and Late Night Sports, a nationally acclaimed life skills training program
for high school- and college-aged athletes.
R - Alan Aragon, MS, Nutrition - Alan Aragon.com (http://www.alanaragon.com). Alan earned his Bachelor and Master of Science in Nutrition
with top honors. He is a continuing education provider for the Commission on Dietetic Registration, National Academy
of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, and National Strength & Conditioning Association. Alan recently lectured
to clinicians at the FDA and the annual conference of the Los Angeles Dietetic Association. He maintains a private practice
designing programs for recreational, Olympic, and professional athletes, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles
Kings, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Alan is a contributing editor to Men's Health magazine and the Editor of Alan Aragon's Research
Review.
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