The Application of the FMS in Track and Field
“Athletes who move better have the potential to improve over athletes that have a movement screen that is poor or shows significant asymmetries." - Todd Arnold
View ArticleWhat I Look for in an FMS Score
I don’t care whether I’m in SEAL training or at a boy-scout camp, I look for zeroes on the movement screen.
View ArticleIntroduction to the Fundamental Capacity Screen
The Fundamental Capacity Screen forms the bridge between movement competency (FMS) and specific skill development (specialized training). It helps trainers and coaches to identify pattern, capacity and...
View ArticleHow Notre Dame Football Uses The FMS
The FMS is used at every level of football. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly recently discussed how and why Fighting Irish are using the system.
View ArticleModifying Your Circuit Training Program to Honor the FMS
Instead of avoiding limitations in circuit training, substitute problematic exercise variations with a corrective exercise that will actually improve the athlete’s movement.
View ArticleMovement Food
We don't use our tests to promote one methodology over another, but to help you find medicine in your movement, and movement in your medicine.
View ArticleBreaking Down the Toe Touch Progression
Stop thinking anatomy and start thinking pattern. The Toe Touch Progression allows us to break somebody’s pattern by using mobility and stability techniques.
View ArticleThe Functional Movement Systems' Road Map
How FMS Level 1 and FMS Level 2 fit together with the SFMA and FCS
View ArticleOur Kids Are Sitting All Day And The Consequences Are Extremely Sobering
Sitting is a public health crisis and our kids are as exposed as any population.
View ArticleHighlights from FMS in 2016
A rundown of some of our favorite content, courses and new offerings in 2016.
View ArticleThe Importance of Implementing the FMS Among High School Athletes
A number of high school athletes lack the requisite movement skills to safely train.
View ArticleUsing the SFMA Top Tier and Breakouts for the World's Most Explosive and...
Performance rehabilitation for accelerating athletes starts like all others. It involves the provision of opportunities to manage mistakes at the edge of ability.
View ArticleProximal Stability for Distal Mobility
FMS fully recognizes the concept of proximal stability for distal mobility and the idea that mobility is important for good proprioception and patterning.
View ArticleWhy AS Roma Incorporates The FMS
Director of Performance, Darcy Norman, shares how and why AS Roma use the FMS.
View ArticleIntroduction to the Motor Control Screen
We understand the importance of a link between the Functional Movement Screen and an individual’s fitness and capacity activities. The Motor Control Screen is that measurement tool.
View ArticleThe Finer Points of the Quadruped Position
For an untrained individual, owning quadruped is very important. This is their “home base” and you should incorporate many exercises that originate from this position.
View ArticleIs it too simple? Perception and the FMS…
Human movement is complex, but that doesn't mean a screen needs to be.
View ArticleIntroduction to the Modified FMS
The Functional Movement Screen(FMS) has given us a better perspective on human movement for almost 20 years. We understand that not all individuals have the capacity for the full screen, so we...
View ArticleScreening & Assessing Breathing: A Multidimensional Approach
The presence of dysfunctional breathing affects overall health and musculoskeletal system performance. It can contribute to decreased pain thresholds, impaired motor control and balance, and movement...
View ArticleInside the Elements of the FCS
Gray Cook breaks down the elemental expression of energy measured in the FCS and how it fits in the FMS.
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