Paul Fabritz (Part 1): How He Went From An Injured & Overlooked Player To Doing Windmill Dunks, Becoming One Of The Premier NBA Player Trainers In The World, Why Young Players Today Are Getting Injured At Alarming Rates & What We Can Do About It

Growing up in Flagstaff, Arizona, Paul Fabritiz followed the example of his older volleyball-playing sister to increase his vertical jump. He also worked on his shooting and skills and became a college-level player. But every season, he seemed to suffer a major injury to his hands, wrists, or feet, and after playing at Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University, Paul decided to focus his efforts on coaching. This led to him earning a degree in exercise and wellness. 

During his final year at Arizona State University, Paul hustled to build his nascent coaching business using an evidence-based approach. Doubling down after graduation, he began training ASU players and others who wanted to not only increase their vertical leap, but also become more durable on the court. When Rob Pelinka reached out about Paul training the NBA players and college-to-pros talents he represented at the time, Paul moved to Southern California and continued to grow PJF Performance into one of the most respected basketball training companies on the planet. 

In this episode, Paul shares: 

• How his mom prepared him for the grind to become one of the best in his industry
• Avoiding workload spikes to help reduce injury risk
• How AAU is causing 12-year-old players to be injured at alarming rates
• Ways to combat the AAU injury cycle & speed of today’s game
• Why upper body resistance training is so key for basketball players 

To learn more about Paul’s coaching, visit his website and follow him on Instagram.