09/16/2026
🩰 Five months. One athlete. An incredible return to performance.
In April 2026, Jaizyana’s grandmother reached out to me following Jaizyana’s recovery from tibia and fibula fractures requiring surgical fixation with plates and screws.
Following surgery, Jaizyana spent an extended period immobilized in a boot. After being cleared from the boot, she was told that formal physical therapy was not necessary. By January, she had been medically cleared, but she presented with severely limited left ankle dorsiflexion, significant deficits in lower-extremity function, and was not in a position where jumping or high-level ballet performance should have been the immediate priority.
When she came to RSP+Fit in April, I couldn’t even establish a vertical-jump baseline.
That wasn’t the goal yet.
Our first objective was to rebuild the foundation required for performance:
Mobility → Stability → Strength → Force Production → Elasticity → Power → Return to Performance
We progressively addressed ankle function, unilateral strength, lower-extremity control, force absorption, movement quality, and ultimately her ability to produce and express force safely.
Five months later, everything changed.
Last Wednesday, we finally tested the vertical jump that wasn’t even appropriate to test when she started.
15.8 inches.
That number means much more than 15.8 inches.
It represents months of progressive training, tissue capacity, neuromuscular development, strength development, improved movement mechanics, and — most importantly — an athlete who refused to quit.
And now she’s primed and prepared for her Nutcracker audition this Saturday. 🩰
As a coach, these are the moments that mean the most.
Not because of one test result, but because of what that result represents.
Jaizyana wanted this opportunity badly. There were plenty of times when we weren’t sure we would get here. But she continued to show up, continued to work, and continued to trust the process.
The goal was never simply to get her back to training.
The goal was to build her back to performance.
From a surgically repaired tibia and fibula, prolonged immobilization, and severely restricted ankle function…
to a 15.8” vertical jump and a dancer ready to step back toward the stage.
That is progress.
That is preparation.
And that is why we measure.
One extremely proud coach. ❤️
Now go earn that stage, Jaizyana. 🩰🔥
