I am fortunate to have the opportunity to preview the new DVD offering from the
Functional Movement Systems video education series which has brought together Gray Cook and Erwan Le Corre of
MovNat.
This 3 disk set is loaded with information and techniques for better
understanding and coaching self-limiting exercise. Self-Limiting exercise as defined by Gray Cook: “Self-limiting exercise demands mindfulness
and an awareness of movement, alignment, balance and control. In self-limiting
exercise, a person cannot just pop on the headphones and walk or run on the
treadmill, fingering the playlist or watching the news on a well-placed
monitor. Self-limiting exercise demands engagement.” Examples
of self-limiting exercises. Gray further defines that when “Used correctly,
self-limiting exercises improve poor movements and maintain functional movement
quality. These exercises are challenging and produce a high neural load, which
is to say they require engagement and increased levels of motor control at the
conscious and reflexive level.”
Disk 1
establishes the working definition of self-limiting exercise, the philosophy behind
Functional Movement Systems and the appropriate integration of practical and
adaptive movements as taught in Erwan’s MovNat physical
curriculum. Following the hierarchy of movement skills, the initial coaching session
builds the steps of locomotion and takes you through each posture in the
progression.
I highly recommend that you work through these steps as you watch
the video. I was challenged and excited to feel the difficulty of the movements
as they were being described and demonstrated, some I struggled with more than
others.
Disk 2 is a
goldmine of information. If you are an exercise professional, coach or
rehabilitation clinician disk 2 gives you the opportunity to see how two
individuals attempt to perform specific movements in a live session. Erwan demonstrates
how to recognize different faults in basic patterns and gives us his insight on
how to appropriately coach and cue the individual athlete in front of us as
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Watching the
two athletes initiate and perform the movements so different helped me to
appreciate that an individualized approach to coaching and cuing is essential.
The second
section of the disk gives us a practical application of how to progress someone
up to the “edge of their ability”. Scalable and progressive exercise in a safe
yet sensory rich environment.
Disk 3
provides a video vault of the movements and drills performed in the first 2
disks. These videos are great for quick review and demonstration for clients. Additionally article resources are include in
the data side of the Disk from Gray expanding on all the concepts touched on in
the discussions during the training sessions. Erwan also include his Introduction
to MovNat manual which allows you to better understand the context and the 10
MovNat Principles prior to implementation. And being a clinician myself I find
the Exploring Functional Movmenet Exercise Manual a huge resource. It includes clearly
defined exercise handouts for each of the movements including the practical
application, efficieny tips and coaching pointers and directs you to the relevant
FMS tests.
I highly
encourage you to challenge and expand your working definition of movement and
exercise, be redefining your recovery day routines. This
DVD set will get you started. Thanks Gray & Erwan for the opportunity
to get an advanced look at the set. Implementing
it will be fun.
ppg
