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Key Concepts - Building athletic performance (Part 3)

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  1. Aim To introduce the Sanari Fitness model of athletic performance and why it should be the definitive approach to athletic development. 2. Intended Audience Sports coaches, S&C coaches, healthcare professionals, athletes 3. Introduction Continuation explaining the model below. Visit  https://www.sanarifitness.com/2020/09/key-concepts-building-athletic.html  for the beginning in the series. 4. Level 3 - The 5 base movement patterns So the basic concept here is that all movement flows from proximal to distal, so close to far. Meaning that in order for your limbs to perform your spine must function correctly. As we are developing the brain splits the body in to functional groups if you will, in order to learn how best to move the complex machinery that is your body. It does this by using the 5 base movement patterns: 1. Core/Distal - To calibrate close to far Core/Distal Pattern 2. Spinal - To

Key Concepts - Building athletic performance (Part 2)

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1. Aim To introduce the Sanari Fitness model of athletic performance and why it should be the definitive approach to athletic development. 2. Intended Audience Sports coaches, S&C coaches, healthcare professionals, athletes 3. Introduction Continuation explaining the model below. Visit  https://www.sanarifitness.com/2020/09/key-concepts-building-athletic.html  for the beginning in the series. 4. Level 2 - Proprioception and controlling HQ What is proprioception. Firstly we mustn't confuse it with balance. Balance is the umbrella term for maintaining a position with ease. But to achieve balance we need the three systems below to be functioning: Visual - Eyes Vestibular - Inner ear Proprioception - Joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin Interestingly we often talk about the 5 senses, olfactory (smell), visual (sight), somatosensory (touch), auditory (hearing) and gustatory (taste). But unless we are talking about issues concerning injuries and rehabilitation we rarely talk abo

Key Concepts - Building athletic performance (Part 1)

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1. Aim To introduce the Sanari Fitness model of athletic performance and why it should be the definitive approach to athletic development. 2. Intended Audience Sports coaches, S&C coaches, healthcare professionals, athletes 3. Introduction Over the years I have come across myriad different training methods, exercises, theories pertaining to fitness, athletic training, protocols for rehabilitation, studies looking at the most effective strength and conditioning programmes, neural development, neuroscience and so on. They all gave and continue to give, great value and understanding into their relative fields of study. But there was nothing that put it all together. Nothing that could give the building blocks of how we should develop in a larger strategical model, that could be used to help sequence how all the programmes and theories should be used to create an athlete, from start to finish. So that is what I decided to do. To create a s

Key Concepts: The inverted "T"

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1. Aim To introduce the inverted "T" and to explain its importance in fundamental human movement. 2. Intended Audience The general public. 3. Key Points Extension over flexion Must learn to be relaxed into extension Extension patterns are for performance, flexion patterns are for protection The inverted "T" creates the foundation for all other structures to work from. Without it you will use compensations to achieve the movements required in your chosen activities. 4. Introduction So this is a concept I have developed over the last 5-10 years after working with professional/aspiring athletes alike and backed up by my own studies into human movement and development. It became clear that those with a strong inverted "T" were more athletic in their movement and got less injuries. So here it is! 5. A little bit of background Tra

Movement hacks: 4 easy ways to decrease back pain

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1. Aim  To give readers some easy to follow tests to help guide self administered interventions to manage and/or relieve lower back pain (LBP) 2. Intended Audience The general public, recreational athletes and professional athletes. 3. Key Points You have a 50-80% chance of experiencing back pain in your life. Always look for red flags first. If you have any of these or you are unsure get to a qualified health professional. Clear the 4 keys test to investigate the origins of your back pain. Don't rest a bad back. Movement is the key to relieving back pain. Be consistent with the interventions everyday for at least 2 weeks. If there is no improvement in your symptoms or your re-tests, then get some professional help. 4. Introduction Back pain, especially lower back pain,