Tino Janikov, PhD
Personal Trainer, Performance Coach
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Doctor of Sport Science (Ph.D.), specializing in athletic performance and applied strength training
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Strength & Conditioning Coach for Czech National Basketball Teams, including the gold-medal U23 squad at the 2023 FISU World University Games
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Expert in orthopedic performance and back pain management through evidence-based interventions
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Lecturer and educator in continuing education programs for coaches, trainers, and movement specialists
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Competitive Powerlifter with an athletic background in basketball, swimming, skateboarding, gymnastics, and golf
Tino Janikov, PhD is a performance coach and sport scientist with over a decade of hands-on experience in elite sports, youth development, and academic research. Based in Prague, he combines his formal education with practical coaching methods to help athletes optimize strength, speed, power, and long-term orthopedic health.
Tino holds a Ph.D. in Sport Science from Charles University, where his research focused on the effects of rest duration and fatigue on jump performance. His master’s thesis explored the development of speed and agility in youth basketball players across competitive seasons. He continues to teach and lecture in primary and continuing education programs for trainers and sport professionals.
Since 2013, Tino has worked in professional basketball as a strength and conditioning coach, starting with USK Prague’s youth program. He later joined the Czech national basketball system, guiding physical preparation for the U17, U18, and U23 men’s teams. In 2023, he was part of the coaching team that led the Czech U23 squad to a gold medal at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China.
He brings a strong clinical understanding to his work with orthopedic rehabilitation and back pain management, combining sport science with individual movement assessment and training precision. Tino is known for his personal coaching style, clarity of communication, and ability to adapt programming to real-world needs—from competitive athletes to everyday individuals rebuilding their strength.
Since 2017, he has been a core member of the Advance Training team, collaborating with experts across disciplines to help clients reach their health and performance goals through evidence-based strategies.
Education
Conferences
2020 Scientia Movens – international science conference for students (Faculty of physical education and sport of Charles University, CZ) CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE: “Impact forces during repetitive jumps over a hurdle are significantly higher than impact forces during jumps on to an equally high box.“ 2019 24th Annual Congress of European College of Sport Science (European College of Sport Science with Charles University, CZ) CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE: “Differences in peak velocity, peak power, jump height and countermovement depth: jumps over 50cm hurdle and on to a 50cm box.” 2018 Barça sports performance congress: Strength in team sports (Barça Innovation Hub, Barcelona) 2018 The 6th NSCA international conference – Linking sport science and application (NSCA Spain, Madrid) CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE: “Limited relationship between vertical force asymmetries and horizontal change of direction asymmetries in soccer players.” 2018 DNS congress with international attendance – Medicine of movement system in sport (Rehabilitation school Prague, CZ) 2017 MOSTY VIII – international coaches’ conference (Trainer-methodical section and Professional coaches’ union of Czech Olympic committee, Prague, CZ) 2017 Scientia Movens – international science conference for students (Faculty of physical education and sport of Charles University, CZ) CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE: “Selected speed characteristics of under 14 years old basketball players.” 2017 Študentská vedecká aktivita – international science conference for students (Faculty of philosophy of Matej Bel university in Banska Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic) CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE: “Comparation of youth basketball players in context of chosen anthropometric and speed characteristics.” 2015 MOSTY III – international coaches’ conference (Trainer-methodical section and Professional coaches’ union of Czech Olympic committee, Prague, CZ) . .
Degrees & Certifications
2023 Ph.D. in Kinanthropology – Faculty of physical educations and sport, Charles University 2017 Master’s degree – Physical education and sport – Faculty of physical educations and sport, Charles University 2015 Bachelor’s degree – Physical education and sport – Faculty of physical educations and sport, Charles University 2019 McGill Method Level 3 – High Performance Training: Progressing backs from pain to performance (Stuart McGill) 2019 McGill Method Level 2 – Assessment: Converging on a precise diagnosis (Stuart McGill) 2019 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) – Sport Course II (Rehabilitation Prague School) 2018 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) – Sport Course I (Rehabilitation Prague School) 2018 Basketball Strength & Conditioning (Francesco Cuzzolin) 2018 Physioyoga (Fyziofitness Černošice) 2018 4Q super workshop (Jan Hutnan) 2017 McGill Method Level 1 – Foundation for the pain-free back (Stuart McGill) 2017 Keeping athletes at peak performance (Robin Ladauge) 2017 Introduction to Spiraldynamik – Walking (Štěpán Haškovec) 2017 Running injury free (Emily Splichal) 2017 Naboso flow (Emily Splichal) 2017 Fitness instructor (Charles University) 2017 Totalgym power tower (Vladimír Valouch) 2017 CPR/AED certification (Life Support s.r.o., European Resuscitation Council) 2016 Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 2 (Functional Movement Systems) 2016 Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 (Functional Movement Systems) 2016 Spiral stabilization 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D (SM System) 2016 Olympic weightlifting trainer level 3 (Czech association of Olympic weightlifting) 2016 Strength and conditioning preparation in sport (Charles University) 2016 Instructor of free time activities with specialization – personal strength and conditioning coach (Charles University) 2015 Nutrition and nutrition counseling (Charles University) 2015 Nutritional counseling in practice (Charles University) 2015 Masseur in the field of physical education, sport, and reconditioning programs (Charles University) 2014 Stimulation and development of movement abilities of young athletes – strength, coordination, speed (Charles University) 2014 Compensatory exercises for kids and young athletes (Charles University) . .
