Most load monitoring frameworks were built around linear movement. But let’s be honest: very little of what happens on the pitch or court takes place in a straight line.

Are we using the right tools to measure the true demands of our athletes?

Upcoming live roundtable hosted by Sportsmith: “The Limits of Linear: Rethinking Athlete Monitoring for Multidirectional Sports.”

In this session, a panel of industry experts—Martin Buchheit (Aspetar), Darcy Norman (Chicago Fire), and Andrew Gray (Hudl)—will challenge some of the most persistent blind spots in our field. They will dive into:

The gap: How traditional metrics often fail to capture direction-sensitive demands.

The rehab trap: Why we need to move beyond simply chasing linear distance during recovery.

The anchor problem: Are we basing training load on actual game demands or just individual player capacity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to hear a direct, data-informed, and highly practical discussion on evolving our monitoring strategies.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026

Time: 20:30 (BST)

Format: Live Roundtable

Cost: Free

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If you’re involved in performance, sports science, or rehabilitation, this is a session you won’t want to miss. Hope to see you there!