• 3 modules in 6 weeks
• It is strongly recommended to read and study both books “Strength Training and Coordination” and “Anatomy of Agility” before starting the course. The course aims at high level and having read the books is a prerequisite for a successful learning project
• Self-study the presentations of each module: high level content in ± 14 hours of video presentations, full of visuals, developed and tested in 10 years of onsite courses in the Netherlands
• 3 online live Q&A sessions (+/- 3hrs each) with Frans Bosch & Teun Thomassen. This session at the end of each module provides the student the opportunity to further explore or clarify certain topics.

Online study load: 11 hours per module:

• 5 hours: watching the presentations
• 3 hours: studying difficult topics, reviewing certain parts of presentations and preparing questions for the Q&A session
• 3 hours: live online session with Frans Bosch and Teun Thomassen, Q&A.

Total online part: 33 hours

(note: reading and studying the books before the course is not included in this calculation) 

• 2 full-days onsite practical (one weekend) with Teun Thomassen, in some cases assisted by an expert from the field

• Translation and practical application of the concepts into training and coaching
• Own case studies can be discussed

On-site study load:

• 2 days of +/- 7 hours: practical translation of the theoretical concepts

Total on-site part: 14 hours 

• Understand the Constraint Led Approach and transfer this knowledge into exercises and training settings
• Understand the mechanisms of specificity and transfer of training
• Understand how feedback works and can organize training and rehabilitation in such a way that representative design in exercises and the learning process is guaranteed
• Understand self-organization and its effects from intramuscular processes to muscle cooperation to bigger components of movement to total contextual patterns
• Understand deep rules of motor control and know how to determine these in movement
• Understand the search rules for attractors and how to apply these in movement analysis
• Gain knowledge of all the systems involved in motor control, feedback and intrinsic learning, and how to apply these in rehabilitation and training
• Has knowledge about phase transitions and knows how to use these in rehabilitation and training in order to accelerate the learning process
• Shows how all the knowledge in this course is presented in training or rehabilitation

Module 1: 

• Decentralized control and self organization
• Shortcomings of brain centralized-models for training practice
• Bottom up control in sports movements
• Constraints led approach and its application in training and physiotherapy

Module 2: 

• Deep rules of motor control
• “Minimum” principles of the motor system in running
• Specificity and overload in training
• Individuality in programming
• Search rules for finding attractors in movement
• Phase transitions
• Phases in kicking and throwing
• Phase transitions and injury prevention

Module 3: 

• Motor learning and sports settings
• Sensory information and specificity
• The role of direct perception
• Forces vs postures as a basis for skill acquisition and rehabilitation
• Feedback, intention and focus in coaching
• Triggers for (motor) skill learning
• Learning settings in sport
• Intrinsic learning toolbox

• Online modules
• It is strongly recommended to read and study both books “Strength Training and Coordination” and “Anatomy of Agility” before starting the course. The course aims at high level and having read the books is a prerequisite for a successful learning project
• Self-study the presentations of each module

NOTE: In some countries, we will not offer online modules, but will conduct all training onsite.

Movement analysis based on anatomy

• Phases of total movement patterns (‘families of movement’)
• Attractor-fluctuation landscapes
• Building block approach (from deepest muscle level to cooperating muscle chains)

Injury prevention and rehabilitation

• Identify errors in movement that reduce performance
• Identify injury risks and red flags

Training interventions

• Develop exercises and training programs to improve performance
• Develop injury prevention programs

Information

• 3 full-days onsite practical (Fri-sat-sun) with Teun Thomassen, in some cases assisted by an expert from the field
• It is highly recommended to bring your own case studies that can be analyzed

On-site study load:

• 3 days of +/- 7 hours: theory and practical translation of the theoretical concepts

Total on-site part: 21 hours 

• Get a much deeper understanding of the Constraint Led Approach and transfer this knowledge into exercises and training settings
• Learn to identify attractors based on the search rules 
• Understand and navigate through the blocks of the FBS building block approach
• Understand and analyze the attractor-fluctuation landscapes of sprinting
• Understand and analyze the attractor-fluctuation landscapes of various forms of agility in open-skill sports, such as acceleration, deceleration, stop & go, side stepping, etc.
• Understand and analyze the attractor-fluctuation landscapes of close-skill movements like throwing and kicking a ball
• Understand and analyze errors in movements and link them to potential injury risks for each athlete or client
• Understand and analyze crucial and non-crucial phase transitions
• Understand the consequences of the deepest rules of self-organization in movement and translate this into practical application
• Understand the role of the body as a mediation agency and translate this into training and rehab interventions
• Analyze case studies and design training and rehab interventions aimed at improving errors in movement technique
• Understand and analyze red flags, errors in movement technique, injury risks, and determine the correct prioritization in training to address and improve them
• Understand and analyze universal attractors and donor sports
• Understand the FBS roadmap for movement analysis

Module 1: 

• Decentralized control and self organization
• Shortcomings of brain centralized-models for training practice
• Bottom up control in sports movements
• Constraints led approach and its application in training and physiotherapy

Module 2: 

• Deep rules of motor control
• “Minimum” principles of the motor system in running
• Specificity and overload in training
• Individuality in programming
• Search rules for finding attractors in movement
• Phase transitions
• Phases in kicking and throwing
• Phase transitions and injury prevention

Module 3: 

• Motor learning and sports settings
• Sensory information and specificity
• The role of direct perception
• Forces vs postures as a basis for skill acquisition and rehabilitation
• Feedback, intention and focus in coaching
• Triggers for (motor) skill learning
• Learning settings in sport
• Intrinsic learning toolbox

• 4 modules to be studied prior to the live days
• It is strongly recommended to read and study both books “Strength Training and Coordination” and “Anatomy of Agility” again, before starting the course. The course aims at high level and having read the books is a prerequisite for a successful learning project
• Self-study the presentations of each module: high level content in ± 6 hours of video presentations, full of visuals

Online study load:

• 4,5 hours: watching the presentations
• 2 hours: studying difficult topics, reviewing certain parts of presentations and preparing questions for the Q&A session

Total online part: 6.5 hours 

(note: reading and studying the books before the course is not included in this calculation)

• 2 full-days onsite practical (one weekend) with Teun Thomassen and Leigh Egger
• Translation and practical application of the concepts into ACL-injury rehab and prevention training and coaching
• ACL-injury rehab protocol

On-site study load:

• 2 days of +/- 7 hours: practical translation of the theoretical concepts and explaining the rehab-protocol

Total onsite part: 14 hours 

• Understand the causative mechanisms of ACL injuries from a motor control standpoint
• Understand the steps in progressing through an ACL guideline
• Learn the fundamental movement attractors for protection of the knee/ACL and how to train these in practice
• Clinical reasoning skills for prescribing elite level exercise prescription in the context of ACL rehabilitation

Knowledge

• Overview of the complex anatomical and biomechanical components that are pivotal to protecting the 
  knee joint
• Develop understanding & practice in implementation of a ‘single-stressor’ rehab model in the context of ACL injuries
• Innovative strength & conditioning concepts and how to apply these efficiently in the rehab process
     from an early stage
• Understanding a guideline that has competency based steps to continuing competition

Competences

• The ability to use the underpinning theoretical principles to develop and adjust rehab planning
• The ability to observe movement patterns and adjust training stress using the principles of motor learning
• Adding practical exercise prescription examples and concepts to the process of ACL rehabilitation

Module 1: 

• Literature review
• Injury incidence
• Anatomy
• Surgery
• Current protocols
• Prevention programs
• Return to play

Module 2: 

• Risk factors
• Injury mechanism

Module 3: 

• Motor control
• Dynamic systems
• Phases and phase transitions

Module 4: 

• General ACL protection mechanisms
• 3 phases of ACL protection

Module 5: 

• 3 phases and covariation
• P-step control
• Phases as a basis for rehab

• 3 modules in 6 weeks
• It is mandatory to read and study the book “Strength Training and Coordination” before starting the course. The course aims at high level and having read the books is a prerequisite for a successful learning project
• Self-study the presentations of each module: high level content in ± 14 hours of video presentations, full of visuals

Online study load: 8 hours per module:

• 5 hours: watching the presentations
• 3 hours: studying difficult topics, reviewing certain parts of presentations and preparing questions for the Q&A session

Total online part: 24 hours 

(note: reading and studying the books before the course is not included in this calculation)

• 3 days onsite with Frans Bosch and Teun Thomassen
• During the live days (10am – 3pm), Frans Bosch answers questions about the theory and provides assignments that you work on in groups.
• You will continue to work on the assignments between live days and submit them to the digital learning platform.
• You will then receive feedback as a group about your submitted assignment for the next course day.

On-site study load:

• 3 days of +/- 5 hours: Q&A presentation and working on assignments and

Total onsite part: 15 hours 

• Understand the Constraint Led Approach and transfer this knowledge into exercises and training settings
• Understand the mechanisms of specificity and transfer of training
• Understand how feedback works and can organize training and rehabilitation in such a way that representative design in exercises and the learning process is guaranteed
• Understand self-organization and its effects from intramuscular processes to muscle cooperation to bigger components of movement to total contextual patterns
• Understand deep rules of motor control and know how to determine these in movement
• Understand the search rules for attractors and how to apply these in movement analysis
• Gain knowledge of all the systems involved in motor control, feedback and intrinsic learning, and how to apply these in rehabilitation and training
• Has knowledge about phase transitions and knows how to use these in rehabilitation and training in order to accelerate the learning process
• Shows how all the knowledge in this course is presented in training or rehabilitation

Module 1: 

• Decentralized control and self organization
• Shortcomings of brain centralized-models for training practice
• Bottom up control in sports movements
• Constraints led approach and its application in training and physiotherapy

Module 2: 

• Deep rules of motor control
• “Minimum” principles of the motor system in running
• Specificity and overload in training
• Individuality in programming
• Search rules for finding attractors in movement
• Phase transitions
• Phases in kicking and throwing
• Phase transitions and injury prevention

Module 3: 

• Motor learning and sports settings
• Sensory information and specificity
• The role of direct perception
• Forces vs postures as a basis for skill acquisition and rehabilitation
• Feedback, intention and focus in coaching
• Triggers for (motor) skill learning
• Learning settings in sport
• Intrinsic learning toolbox

• Recap of the Basic course theory
• Self-study 3 summary presentations of each module: high level content in ± 2,5 hours of video presentations, full of visuals
• It is mandatory to read and study the book “Strength Training and Coordination” again, before starting the course. The course aims at high level and having read the books is a prerequisite for a successful learning project

Online study load

• 2.5 hours: watching the presentations
• 2 hours: studying difficult topics, reviewing certain parts of presentations and preparing questions for the Q&A session

Total online part: 4.5 hours 

note: reading and studying the books before the course is not included in this calculation

• 3 days onsite with Teun Thomassen
• During the live days (9.30am – 4.30 pm), Teun Thomassen answers questions about the theory in a Q&A.
• Prepare and send your questions a few days before the live-session
• After the Q&A, the theory will be translated into practice on the basis of specific topics and principles.
• There will be plenty of opportunity to try out the exercises yourself, to coach and to discuss case studies from your own practice.

On-site study load:

• 3 days of +/- 6 hours: Q&A presentation, practical application of the concepts and principles and working on assignments

Total onsite part: 18 hours 

After this course you will be able to apply the principles of dynamic systems theory to strength training, skills training and rehabilitation.

More specifically:

• You can perform analyzes of sports movements focused on attractors and other principles;
• You can apply general principles of co-contractions and variability to improve functional sports movements;
• You can make (error) analyzes of sports movements and devise corrective exercises in order to prevent injuries;
• You know the most important injuries of running and throwing and can link them to technical errors;
• You can discuss multiple stages of rehabilitation after upper and lower extremity injury and develop them into specific programs based on case studies;
• You can determine the correct form of exercises and make use of direct learning, indirect learning and well-founded feedback.

Module 1: 

• Decentralized control and self-organization
• Bottom up control in sports movements
• Constraints led approach and its application in training and physiotherapy

Module 2: 

• Specificity and overload in training
• Phase transitions and injury prevention
• Building block approach - part 1
• Attractors in running
• Running analysis

Module 3: 

• Individuality in programming
• Building block approach - part 2
• Attractors in throwing
• Case study