Program Description
* Please note: this program is available as an In-Person, Online or Hybrid course with different pricing options for each. In-Person dates are by appointment *
Our flagship program and our most sought-after. This is the ultimate certification for analysing and re-educating running technique.
This pioneering training program will provide you with the training and authorization to practice as a Certified Running Technique Specialist and become part of The Running School coaching community that is taking hold around the world. This training is designed to enhance your professional knowledge and coaching expertise and add to your existing job, business, or skill set.
You will learn the in-demand skill of analyzing running biomechanics and, more importantly, the unique training methods to improve running technique, increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of injury. Knowing the techniques behind coaching movement is one thing. Being able to improve a runner's technique and apply this coaching knowledge is another. By taking part in this program, you will become an expert at both.
LEARNING MODULES:
Clinical Biomechanical Analysis:
You will learn the in-demand skill of analyzing running biomechanics using 2D video analysis. Although there are many apps and technology that can create reports of someone's biomechanics, none of them can actually help someone change their mechanics based on individual needs. This course will teach you, the practitioner, how to identify movement patterns in running that contribute to injury and inefficiency, rather than relying on software. The focus of this course is not only on lower limb biomechanics but looks at full-body biomechanics (from head to toe), which is often overlooked. You will learn, step-by-step, what movement patterns to look for and how to identify them. Taking this approach to gait analysis will allow you to progress to learning the coaching cues, accelerated learning techniques, and protocols to enable you to re-educate running technique.
Functional Movement Analysis
A functional analysis for runners and non-runners to identify compensatory movement, single-leg discrepancies, and muscle activation issues. It will also help you distinguish whether the inefficient movements are cause by activation issues, mobility issues, habit, or injury. This movement analysis complements the 2D running analysis and gives a more comprehensive picture of the needs of the client.
Walking Analysis & Re-education
Walking is the very foundation of healthy movement. If someone is not walking correctly, it means they are not using the joints and muscles efficiently and in a healthy way. Many of your clients’ walking patterns will transfer to their running patterns. For some runners, it is essential to address their walking before their running. Learn to analyse inefficient walking patterns so that you can restore your clients’ movement to how the body should be working.
Clinical Running Re-education
The most important part of this program. Having already learned how to analyse in a clinical setting, you will now have the ‘eye’ for recognising the movement patterns that are holding your clients back. This expert eye will allow you to make changes to your clients’ running technique. You will achieve this by learning the right movement corrections to make, the right verbal cues for different runners, how to use accelerated learning techniques only achievable on a treadmill, as well as the mobility, activation, strength, plyometric and proprioceptive exercises to support and help them achieve enhanced running technique. You will also learn how to plan clinical sessions, how to progress your runners, and how to use treadmill safety techniques.
Outdoor/Group Running Re-Education
You will also learn how to run, coach and structure sessions in an outdoor/group setting. You will learn how to coach running technique, plan and lead sessions, identify form issues, and guide runners from beginner to intermediate levels.
Exercises for Runners
Running Re-Education alone is not enough to have a successful outcome. Here you will learn the exercises that are essential to successful running re-education, efficiency and injury prevention.
- Activation
- Strength
- Mobility
- Proprioception & Plyometrics
- Dynamic Movement Skills (this programme includes a Dynamic Movement Skills Coach certification)
Running School For Kids
Coaching kids technique is not the same as coaching an adult. Learn specific techniques, approaches, coaching cues and exercises for the successful coaching of kids.
Technique for Straight Line Speed
Get a better understanding of the technique used for straightline speed.
PREREQUISITES
Experience in coaching, training or treating others with basic anatomical knowledge
Most suitable for: Physiotherapists, Therapists, Sports Therapists, Running Coaches, Sports Coaches, Personal Trainers, Health Practitioners, or Runners who want to coach.
ASSESSMENTS & CERTIFICATION
Practical Assessments:
Practical Assessment will occur after the following modules:
- Biomechanical Analysis: In the form of 8 Case studies consisting of one session each
- Functional Movement Analysis: In conjunction with Biomechanical Analysis, this will be in the form of 8 case studies consisting of 1 session each
- Clinical Running Re-Education: In the form of 8 case studies consisting of 5 sessions each. This is the most important assessment and will take up to 8 weeks to complete.
Written Assessment:
Particpants must pass a written assessment
Certification:
Certification will be obtained after successful completion of all assessments. To be listed on The Running School website and additional 100 hours of coaching hours must be completed and coaching log submitted.
DURATION
In-Person Option: 2 blocks of 5 training days over 6 months to allow for completion of case studies
Online / Hybrid Option: Approximately 6-8 months when following suggested learning schedule.
COST
Cost upon application. Please contact us to apply