What is the
Injury Prevention Project?
I still vividly remember the moment that changed everything. I was working with a high school soccer player—talented, driven, with dreams of playing in college—when she crumpled to the ground during a routine cut during a game. That distinctive “pop” seemed to echo across the field. Another ACL tear, her second in 18 months. As I looked into her eyes, I saw more than physical pain—I saw the crushing weight of a dream slipping away.
We know how to prevent many of these injuries. The research exists. So why are we failing these athletes?
That question became my mission. After twenty-five years as a sports physical therapist and strength coach, I’d seen too many careers cut short by preventable injuries. I founded the Injury Prevention Project because I believe deeply that every athlete deserves the knowledge and tools to stay healthy and pursue their passion without unnecessary risk.
The Performance
Protection System
Foundation
We begin by establishing proper movement fundamentals and stability. This first phase focuses on developing control in basic patterns, ensuring you have the mechanical foundation needed to handle more complex and sport-specific movements safely.
Build
In this phase, we systematically develop balanced strength, power, and resilience across all movement planes. We target the specific muscle groups and movement patterns most vulnerable in your sport, creating physical durability where you need it most.
Integrate
Now we connect isolated strength to functional movement. This phase combines your improved capacities into sport-specific patterns, training your neuromuscular system to automatically recruit the right muscles at the right time during dynamic activities.
Sustain
The journey doesn’t end when you reach your goals. We provide the ongoing support and tools needed to maintain your gains and adapt as your training evolves, ensuring long-term athletic health and longevity.
Our Impact
By the Numbers
athletes have completed our prevention programs
%
Reduction in hamstring injuries with prevention programs
%
of athletes maintain their prevention routines one year after program completion
%
Reduction in ACL injuries with neuromuscular training programs
higher ACL injury risk for female athletes without prevention training
%
of athletes report increased confidence in their movement abilities
Evidence-Based
Prevention
Our programs implement the latest research in biomechanics and sports medicine to reduce your injury risk while enhancing performance. The Injury Prevention Project combines:
✓ Targeted neuromuscular training
✓ Progressive strength development
✓ Proper landing and cutting mechanics
✓ Recovery optimization strategies
Meet your coach
David Potach
I’m David Potach, and I’ve dedicated my career to helping athletes perform at their best while staying injury-free. My journey began on the training fields of Creighton University, where I served as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach while completing my undergraduate degree. Those early years taught me something crucial: physical potential means nothing without durability.
Since earning graduate degrees in Physical Therapy and Exercise Physiology, I’ve worked with thousands of athletes across all levels, from young competitors just starting their journey to Olympians to elite professionals pushing the boundaries of human performance.
What drives me isn’t just helping athletes recover—it’s preventing them from needing to recover in the first place. This passion led me to co-author multiple books and research papers on injury prevention, speak internationally on sports rehabilitation, and eventually create the Injury Prevention Project to make evidence-based prevention accessible to everyone.
When I’m not developing prevention programs or coaching athletes, you’ll find me practicing what I preach—staying active through running, strength training, and challenging my own movement patterns. Because I believe that to help athletes perform their best, I need to understand their journey firsthand.
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Are you ready?
Stop leaving your athletic potential and career longevity to chance. Whether you’re coming back from injury or working to prevent one, our evidence-based approach gives you the tools, knowledge, and support to perform at your highest level while minimizing injury risk.
The best athletes don’t just train hard—they train smart. Take the first step toward a stronger, more resilient athletic future today.
