Please join us for a two-day continuing-education event focused on return-to-play and rehabilitation using advanced running and sprinting techniques. This event piggy-backs on the content of our Running Mechanics Professional Level 1 and Level 2 courses, integrating advanced technologies and coaching methods for performance, fitness and rehabilitation professionals.
 
We will cover a wide range of content over the 15 hour course weekend, incorporating a significant amount of practical demonstrations of proven techniques used at the highest levels of professional, Olympic and collegiate sports. The intent of the course experience is to present complex concepts and theories, while simplifying them significantly so that professionals can easily implement all of these techniques the very next day in their practice.
 
We will begin the event with a detailed analysis of running mechanics, and how these metrics and techniques play an important role in your assessment methods, your treatment protocols and your maintenance programs following a successful rehabilitation process. It is important for all practitioners to understand how to make someone a better runner — whether it is for performance enhancement or injury resiliency. More efficient movement will only reduce wear-and-tear and reduce the risk of injury. Our process will also allow all practitioners to develop a more precise “coaching-eye” so that that can pin-point problems early in their assessment, even if they are simply working off of a remote video clip.
 
Regular Price: $999.00 US
 
Early Registration Price: $699.00 US – Before June 21, 2024
 
Early Registration Code: myokinetix300
 
Event Date: August 3-4, 2024
 
Location:
Myokinetix Physical Therapy & Performance
55 Eagle Rock Avenue
East Hanover, NJ, 07936
 
Contacts:
Dr. Natty Bandasak – natty@myokinetix.com
Derek M. Hansen – derek@runningmechanics.com
 
 
Course Weekend Outline
 
Introducing Basic Sprint Concepts
• Sprint terminology
• Key elements of a sprint program
• Sport and fitness applications
• Linkages to rehabilitation
 

Using Sprint Drills to Teach, Assess, Train and Rehabilitate

• Teaching the sprint drills to a broad audience
• Assessing the biomechanics and efficacy of sprint drills
• Drills as a training modality – energy system management
• Rehabilitation applications
 
Acceleration Protocols for Sport, Fitness and Rehabilitation

• Start and acceleration basics
• Using timing equipment to effectively measure acceleration
• Repeated sprint benefits
• Maximizing the 10×10 sprint protocol to meet your needs
• Maximum velocity alternatives with small facility constraints – treadmill integration
 
Injury Management Concepts – Case Studies

• Looking at the Hamstring RTP Model
• Applications to other injuries – Joint vs Soft-Tissue Injuries?
• Incorporating Deceleration and Change-of-Direction Concepts
• Using Force Plates, timing gates and other tech as part of a sprinting return-to-play process
• Video analysis during the RTP process
• Periodization of training and rehab elements during the RTP process
 
 
About Your Course Conductor: Derek M. Hansen
 
Derek M. Hansen is an international sports performance consultant and educator, specializing in athlete speed, return-to-play protocols and strategic sport planning. His Running Mechanics Professional Courses are taught all over the world via in-person instruction and virtual platforms. Some of the organizations that have taken the Running Mechanics Professional courses in recent years include the:
 
• Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
• Atlanta Braves, MLB
• Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL
• Air Force Academy Football, NCAA
• Seattle Seahawks, NFL
• Houston Texans, NFL
• DePaul University Athletics, NCAA
• Arizona Coyotes, NHL
• University of Virginia Sports Medicine, NCAA
• Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), NFL
 
This includes thousands of other individual practitioners in the fields of sports performance, physical therapy and rehabilitation, personal fitness, athlete recovery and sport science. Adding these skills around using running protocols as a performance and rehabilitation tool will only strengthen your arsenal for your clients.