ROBIN KERR BREAKDOWN

SEEING THE FORREST

FROM INSIDE THE TREES

Seeing The Forest From Inside The Trees:

A Movement & Therapy Masterclass. (Hong Kong 16,17,18 October 2015)

Presenter: Robin Kerr (Lumbo-Pelvic & Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist)

Goals:

1. Understand the origin of fitness, movement and therapy attitudes and philosophies.

2. Examine the evidence base in relation to the effectiveness of current fitness techniques and therapies.

3. Introduce and integrate recent advances in the science of fascia, motor control and movement/therapy theory.

4. Enhance the participant’s ability to assess movement and manage dysfunction in simple, fast and effective ways. Particularly in relation to breathing, pelvic floor/”core” function and gait.

5. Challenge long held dogma in the fitness and therapy fields.

Course Outline:

FRIDAY 16th October 2015 6-9pm

Introduction: Welcome inside the tree! Please relax and have a drink whilst I paint what has evolved to be my work perspective.

• Art Meets Science: The purpose of a clinician’s Masterclass. • The Growth Rings: Acknowledgement, introduction and direction to my

significant mentors/teachers.

Evolution of Medicine, Fitness & Therapy

• Timeline & commentary: primitive man through to the current day. • Where we got it right, got it wrong, totally lost the plot, made progress.

The Impotent Tool Box

• Why a (treatment or fitness) tool is just a tool. • Tool selection: lessons learnt from territoriality, arrogance and failure.

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Clinical Expertise & Evidence Based Practice

• Irreconcilable differences or considerate compromise? • The Emperor’s New Clothes: The painful reality of our failure with low back

pain. • The evidence base to support or discount our favourite theories and

techniques

What is Movement?

• Definition. • Complexity & the inevitability of dogmatic philosophy. • Why complexity simplifies: movement pattern recognition. • Movement Language. The underestimated goldmine in the world of the

motoric imbecile. • Wholeness: The sum of parts IS greater than the whole. • Neurodevelopment Sequence is coming back into vogue = good or not?

What Is “Flow”? (…..hint= it’s a lot more than movement)

• Definition. • Quantum Theory application. • Can we see & feel “Flow”?

Tensegrity v’s The Mechanical Model

• Definition • Principles • Gravity • Breath- the basis of tensegrity?? • Research • Controversies • The importance of rotation and “spin”. How the simple cartwheel tells us

everything! • Application

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SATURDAY 17th October 2015

8.30am-9am Q&A: for those interested

9am-10am Lecture: The Integrated Breath (prerequisite pre course material provided)

• The Theory of Breathing: Developmental, Anatomy & Mechanics • Myofascial Trains • Tensegrity • Hyoid Tethering • Voice • Vocal Tones • Recognising common dysfunction (audiovisual)

10-11am Practical: The Integrated Breath

• Assessment • Learning & teaching

11-11.30 Morning Tea

11.30-1pm Lecture: The Pelvic Floor: “Grand Central Station”

• Anatomy & functions. • Is the PF a key tensegrity structure? • Recent research on the PF. • Conventional v’s integrative approach to PF rehabilitation. • The Fitness Industry: PF friend or foe? • Real Time Ultrasound with volunteer: “LOAD-BLOW-GO”

1-2pm LUNCH

2-3.30 pm Lecture/Practical: Buoyancy & The Deep Front Line

• What is the DFL? • What is the function? • Assessment • “Psoas Hover”: The precursor to spin. • Application: learning –teaching-training. CARTWHEELS (start practicing or

get your mum to write you a letter)!!!! • Practical tricks & tools • Audience case study

3.30-4pm Afternoon Tea

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4- 5 (6) pm Lecture/ Workshop: Gait (Pre course audiovisual material provided)

• Walking is what makes us human. • The importance of good feet • Mechanics • Myofascial trains application • Linkages • The most common dysfunctional patterns & quick / easy solutions. • Discussion/Q&A. As there will be a wide scope in the interests of

participants 5 to 6pm is allocated for those wanting more! Case studies, problem solving etc.

SUNDAY 18th October 2015

8.30am-9am Q&A with Robin Kerr

9am -1pm Common Dysfunctional Patterns: Lecture & Practical (Pre course learning material provided)

(11- 11.30 Morning Tea)

• Pattern recognition: The complex becomes simple. Linking the gait dysfunction.

• The pros & cons of “Blink” & “Thin Slicing” in therapy and fitness. • Janda’s legacy • “Throat/Neck/Breathing Grippers” • “Back Grippers” • “Butt Grippers” • “Chest Grippers” • “Quads Grippers” • Hesch Patterns • Stacking • Drivers • Scoliosis

1-2pm LUNCH

2pm-3pm Lecture/Practical: The Importance of Focusing on the Brain

• “Language” in movement & retraining/training. • Increasing the movement repertoire. • The newer brain based targeting techniques. • “Laban” type practical with the assistance of Sheryl Fenniger (Laban &

“Dance” orientated PT)

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3-4pm “Hands Off” Suggestions for Relieving the Dysfunctional Patterns (What I find Works!)

• Breathing releases • 3D unloaded & loaded movement • Fascial mobilisation with the assistance of Adam Menhennett (OD on

Movement trained PT) • Tricks & tools

4-5pm Conclusion & Q&A