2027 Athletic Foundational Movements

Course Description

This evidence-informed course provides clinicians with a practical framework for evaluating, coaching, and programming athletic movement. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of linear running and multidirectional movement (MDM), two essential skills that underpin athletic performance across virtually all sports.

 

The course explores the three phases of running performance: acceleration, top-speed mechanics, and deceleration, while emphasizing proper movement mechanics, coaching cues, corrective drills, and strength development strategies. Clinicians will also gain a comprehensive understanding of multidirectional movement, including athletic stance, change of direction, agility, and reactive training methods that improve athletic performance and reduce injury risk.

 

Through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on lab experiences, participants will learn how to assess movement quality, prescribe sport-specific drills, and build progressive training programs that bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance. The course concludes with the development of a comprehensive 90-minute clinical strength and conditioning session that can be immediately implemented with athletic populations in outpatient and sports rehabilitation settings.

 

ATHLETIC MOVEMENT COURSE SCHEDULE and LOCATION

TJC Springfield Clinic: Saturday 2/6/27 8am-5pm

 

8:00-8:20 AM Morning introduction, course outline group pairing, creating a patient for course programming.

8:20-9:00 AM Lecture on Linear Movement, Phases of running

9:00- 9:30 AM Movement Lab working on drills

9:30-9:40 AM Parnter session to create patient program

9:40-10:25 AM Lecture Athletic Movement and MDM

10:25-10:35 AM Partner Lab session talk about what movements patterns would be primary focus for their subject //create a warm up program for basic runner/athletic movement

10:35-10:40AM BREAK!

10:40-11:15 AM Learning MDM drills

11:15-1145AM Lab MDM drills

11:45-12PM Partner Lab Session what MDM drills should be primary focus

12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00-1:40 PM Lecture building strength before the weights

1:40-1:55 PM Partner Lab basic ways for speed strength without weights

1:55-2:00 PM BREAK!!!!

2:00-2:45 PM Lecture building speed through weight training/ Conditioning component

2:45-3:10 PM Complete your Subjects program from Running form to Strength Programming using what we just learned.

3:10-3:15 PM BREAK!!!!

3:15- UNTIL OR 4 each group talks about their program. Q&A 

 

 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

 

Explain the biomechanical and performance principles underlying linear running and multidirectional movement.

Identify and analyze the phases of running, including acceleration, top-speed mechanics, and deceleration.

Demonstrate effective coaching cues and corrective strategies for optimizing running posture, arm action, leg mechanics, and force production.

Differentiate between linear speed, change of direction, and agility, and understand their roles in athletic performance.

Apply evidence-based drills and progressions to improve acceleration, sprint mechanics, deceleration, and multidirectional movement skills.

Design dynamic warm-up and movement preparation programs that support athletic performance and injury prevention.

Integrate strength, power, plyometric, and conditioning principles into athlete development programs.

Develop sport-specific movement and performance training programs that can be implemented in both rehabilitation and performance settings.

Construct a comprehensive 90-minute clinical strength and conditioning session for athletic populations.

Implement strategies that facilitate athlete progression from rehabilitation to return-to-sport performance.

Rowhan E. Cummings is an Exercise Specialist with and a strength and conditioning professional with extensive experience in athletic performance development, sports rehabilitation, and youth athlete training. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Human Performance from in 2015 and has specialized training as an NCSF Certified Strength Coach, Personal Trainer, and Sports Nutritionist.

Rowhan's passion lies in helping clinicians and athletes understand the mechanics behind movement and translating performance science into practical strategies that improve speed, efficiency, resilience, and return-to-sport outcomes.

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Price: $599.00
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