TOMAHAWK SCIENCE IS A CHICAGO-BASED SPORTS SCIENCE TEAM FOCUSED ON TRAINING ELITE ATHLETES AND PROVIDING CUTTING EDGE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES.
WELCOME TO
TOMAHAWK SCIENCE™.
“PATRICK KANE CREDITS HIS [CAREER-BEST] PERFORMANCE TO AN UNCONVENTIONAL FITNESS REGIMEN DEVELOPED BY CHICAGO-BASED SPORTS PERFORMANCE CONSULTANCY TOMAHAWK SCIENCE.”
J.T. COMPHER AND COMPANY BELIEVE IN IAN MACK...“HE HAS AN INNOVATIVE WAY OF THINKING ABOUT OFF-ICE TRAINING,” COMPHER SAID.
"IN THE PAST, IF I PLAYED WELL, IT WOULD BE LIKE, 'WELL I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO END SOON, WHEN IS THAT GOING TO HAPPEN?'" PATRICK KANE SAYS. "NOW IT'S LIKE, 'I'M PLAYING WELL, THINGS ARE GOOD, OK WHY CAN'T IT KEEP GOING LIKE THIS?'"
“KANE’S SUCCESS QUICKLY HAS MADE MACK A HOT COMMODITY IN THE NHL...MACK DOESN’T NEED FANCY, EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT... HE JUST NEEDS SPACE TO MOVE.”
2020 SUMMER TRAINING OFFERINGS
2020 Offseason Summer
Dryland Training Program for Elite Hockey Players
May 4 - August 28
Chicago, IL
-Understand your body's biomechanical advantages & address your disadvantages
-Get off-season off-ice workout programming personalized to your body
-Personalize your routine to respond, reload, and recover to optimize injury prevention
-Learn pre-game warm-up, post-game recovery and ongoing maintenance routines
-Go beyond the gym with personalized metabolic analysis, nutrition plans and more
-Currently accepting athletes from professional (NHL, AHL, international), collegiate and prospects - Contact us for more info
-Note: youth (13 and under) inquiries will receive referrals to partners
Dryland Weekend
Group Intensives for Elite Youth Hockey Players
-First ever dryland weekend intensives focused on priming elite youth hockey players for in-season success
-In three days, the Tomahawk Science team will take elite youth athletes (max group of eight per intensive) through an extensive sports science program personalized to reach their unique goals.
-Great option for players/teams not located in Chicagoland area
-Weekends currently available in May, June, July & August 2020
Cloud Coaching
-Online, mobile coaching platform
-Comprehensive PRIMER programming customized to individual athlete
-Direct access to Tomahawk Science staff & digital resources
-Limited monthly subscriptions available (sign-up here)
Tomahawk One-on-One Intensive
-Private 1-4 day in-person Tomahawk Science experience
-Programming personalized to individual goals (Leveraging Tomahawk Lab offerings)
-Custom quotes available (inquire here)
PERFECT YOUR PRIME
The Tomahawk Science philosophy counters the prevailing culture of professional athletic training. We eschew the traditional strength and conditioning model in favor of an approach that combines data collection and proactive diagnostics to optimize performance long-term. With these tools, we identify performance barriers and treat them with preventive therapies to keep athletes playing at the highest level, well beyond what was thought to be their prime.
“IT WAS TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I WAS DOING LAST SUMMER...THEN, IT WAS ALL ABOUT WEIGHTLIFTING AND TRYING TO GET STRONGER…[NOW] I’M PLAYING A LOT MORE, BUT I FEEL PRETTY FRESH EVERY NIGHT. I HONESTLY THINK I FEEL BETTER NOW THAN I DID IN MY 20’S. I REALLY DO.”
— PATRICK KANE, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
THE LAB
In addition to cutting edge athletic training, Tomahawk Science offers clients the best of advanced diagnostic and data science.
Ian Mack, a performance coach with 10+ years of experience working with professional athletes, leads the Tomahawk Science performance team & Sam Gibbs, a leading osteopathic manual practitioner, registered massage therapist and certified athletic therapist oversees all treatment.
OFFERINGS INCLUDE:
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ADVANCED RECOVERY TOOLS INCLUDING NORMATECH, INFRARED SAUNA, POWER PLATES AND MASSAGE
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NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT AND BODY CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS
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MOVEMENT APPRAISAL
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EVIDENCE-BASED BODY COMPOSITION AND METABOLIC ANALYSIS
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DATA COLLECTION, TRACKING AND MONITORING SERVICES FOR RECOVERY, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT
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NEUROLOGICAL AND CONCUSSION SCREENING
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ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPY AND SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT
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STATE OF THE ART FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PNEUMATIC KEISER FUNCTIONAL TRAINERS
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INDOOR TURF FOR UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT
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SHOWERS, LOCKERS AND LAUNDRY ON-SITE
ELITE CLOUD COACHING
$500/MONTH (QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIPS)
Ongoing digital & mobile access to the expertise, proven PRIMER system and resources available to top athletes from the NHL, NBA, Esports and more.
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COMPLETELY PERSONALIZED WORKOUT PROGRAMMING BY IAN MACK TAILORED TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETIC GOALS
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ONGOING ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY TOMAHAWK SCIENCE EXERCISE LIBRARY
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COMPREHENSIVE ATHLETE PERFORMANCE AND ANALYTICS DASHBOARD
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INTEGRATION WITH THIRD-PARTY BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT (E.G. BRAIN WAVE AND CARDIO-TRACKING) TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
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ONGOING NUTRITION AND RECOVERY CONSULTATION
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DAILY PROGRESS REPORTING TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE
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DIRECT MESSAGING WITH TOMAHAWK SCIENCE TEAM
“ALL ATHLETES ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY AND OUR TRAINING SHOULD REFLECT THAT. WITH PERSONALIZED TRAINING TAILORED TO YOU, TOMAHAWK SCIENCE GETS YOU TO REACH YOUR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.”
- PATRICK KANE, NHL MVP
Limited memberships available!
INDIVIDUAL INTENSIVES
We offer custom 1-4 day one-on-one intensives for elite athletes.
All packages include an initial movement assessment, one-on-one training session + 3 months of personalized programming
Additional services available during intensive:
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ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPY AND SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT
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NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT AND BODY CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS
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NEUROLOGICAL AND CONCUSSION SCREENING
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EVIDENCE-BASED BODY COMPOSITION AND METABOLIC ANALYSIS (DEXA, ETC.)
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PERSONALIZED SUPPLEMENT SUBSCRIPTION
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HOSPITALITY (HOTEL, SPORTING EVENTS, ETC.)
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TOMAHAWK CLOUD COACHING ONBOARDING
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IN SITU SPORT SERVICES (SKILL COACHES, ICE-TIME, COURT RENTAL, ETC.)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
The Tomahawk Science team also offers custom education and programming services to companies, organizations and teams. Inquire below for more information
SPORTS SCIENCE LEADERS
IAN MACK
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE
Ian Mack is a renowned sports scientist who has partnered with the world’s best athletes, from Olympic teams to top players in all four major U.S. sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL), including his recent work with Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane. Mack was born and raised in Onondaga County in Syracuse, NY — where rates of poverty and preventable diseases like obesity and diabetes are extremely high. This environment inspired him to become a trainer and to continuously challenge himself to seek better answers on how to improve human performance.
SAM GIBBS
DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION & WELLNESS
Sam Gibbs currently serves as Director of sport medicine and sports science with the Canadian National Basketball Program, and previously served with the Canadian Olympic Committee. Gibbs brings over 20 years of clinical expertise with professional athletes in performance nutrition, functional medicine and therapy, and his services will help form the backbone of Tomahawk’s programming. From baseline measurement and data tracking, to therapy, recovery and injury management; Sam’s strategies work towards supporting health and nutritional choices, optimizing athletic performance and achieving long-term quality.
