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Founded in 2007, Sparta is the place for athletes. Using force plate technology and proprietary analytic software, we make sure every one of our athletes gets exactly what they need and nothing they don’t. From strength and speed to skills and regeneration, our passionate and experienced coaches build lasting relationships with our athletes based on trust and results. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, our 8500 square foot facility is the premiere location to become a stronger, healthier more mentally tough athlete.

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Over 22 million people completed a cruise holiday in 2015; many of those came home weighing upwards of 4 pounds heavier – due in no small part to the huge quantities and choice of food and drink on board modern cruise liners. The Shirrans, avid cruisers themselves, want to help you avoid needing to take several sets of clothes to accommodate your expanding waistline.

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Founded in Scotland, the Home of Golf, Golphin design and make specialized golf equipment to encourage more kids, juniors and families to experience the fun of playing the great game of golf. Founder Calum McPherson, formed a group of golf enthusiasts to challenge the reality that very few young kids under the age of 11 years old are playing golf.

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HockeyTech is the worldwide leader in providing hockey-related technologies, analytics and information services. HockeyTech was founded in 2012 by Stu Siegel, serial technology entrepreneur and former Florida Panthers Managing Partner/CEO, to address the lack of technology tools available to the hockey world. The company has grown rapidly, and has made five company acquisitions to date. While HockeyTech is a new corporate identity, it has been providing cutting-edge solutions to the hockey world since 1998. The company counts amongst its customers nearly every premier league, team, and governing body in North America including: all 30 NHL teams, USA Hockey, Hockey Canada, AHL, ECHL, CHL, USHL, NCAA teams, and many more.

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Dr. Patrick Kerr wants to save football’s neck. The Manhattan chiropractor designed a protective collar to insert between a player’s shoulder pads and jersey to reduce the force of blows endured during games and practices. The device rises to support the neck and head as a player prepares to make a tackle. The aim is to control neck movement, which could prevent a common injury called a stinger, a nerve condition that can vary in severity. “The neck is completely overlooked in football,” he said.

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If you’ve seen Walk the Moon’s chart-topping music video for “Shut Up and Dance”, you know who Lauren Taft is. From the age of 4, Lauren grew up dancing at competition dance studio The Movement Center in Columbus Ohio. After graduating high school, she then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career professionally in dance. After attending a scholarship program at Millennium Dance Complex, and work study program at Edge performing arts center, she was soon after signed with Go 2 Talent Agency. It’s great to have Lauren on “The Tech of Sports” this week.