FUNCTIONAL TRAINING COACH LEVEL 1
FTC Level 1 is a 1-day course that will allow you to master the fundamental Functional Training key elements.
This course will provide you with advanced knowledge on how to effectively design a functional training program for different types of target groups like athletes, general population, corporate fitness and many more, as well as physical training for esthetics. You will also learn about different functional approaches like the joint by joint approach to identify weak links and asymmetries and how to correct them, how to set up functional training exercises into the best training program you have ever delivered as well as a hands-on experience on different kinds of exercises for different types of training sessions, providing you with the key to become an expert in our field.
Functional Training Coach Level 1 consists of a theoretical and practical part on the following fundamental key elements:
- Learn the session design of world’s elite coaches: Preparation, Activation, Strength and Conditioning.
- Learn how to pro- and regress movement patterns for different types of fitness levels – from the beginner to the pro athlete.
- Learn basic warm-up strategies – from the beginner to the pro athlete.
- Learn how to test and assess the basic movements of the human body.
- Learn how to become a better coach with the “Golden Coaching Circle”.
- Learn mini band exercises for correcting and activation drills.
- Learn how to use different types of Functional Training tools like superbands, kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells and other basic tools for your new functional training toolbox.
Chris Gamperl - Germany
FTC Level 1 Head Trainer
Chris Gamperl is a German strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer, specialized in sports performance development. As a teacher he works for Perform Better Europe, instructing the Functional Movement Screening (FMS) and the Certified Functional Trainer (CFT). After coaching professional athletes all over Europe (e.g. NLA Switzerland (professional hockey), HLA Austria (Austrian handball champion 2012/2013, 2011/2012) etc. he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for NCAA division I College Florida Atlantic in Miami, FL, USA for American Football, Baseball (Top 25), Basketball and Track and Field. As a docent he worked for the sports science department for the Technical University in Munich, Germany and taught a variety of sports performance related topics. Chris Gamperl is also the Head Performance Consultant at Dynamo Kiev and the athletic director for the Adidas FT-Club, a sports performance and FT facility in Munich with more than 10 affiliates all over Europe.
Philippos Iacovides - Cyprus
FTC Level 1 Master Trainer
Philippos Iacovides is a Lebert Fitness Master Trainer, Aerobis Master Trainer, Blackroll Master Trainer, Ultimateinstability Master Trainer, Functional Training Coach Level 1 Master Trainer and head of PIS Fitness Education. He specializes in Functional Training for better movement and a better physique. He is one of the professionals that followed his passion for sports and fitness from a very early age as he participated in a lot of sports and competitions throughout his career. He is also the owner at FiSt Functional Training Studio and his clientele includes everyone from pros to average joes
| TIMETABLE | Functional Training Coach – Level 1 Session design of world’s elite coaches: Preparation, Activation, Strength and Conditioning How to pro- and regress movement patterns for different types of fitness levels – from the beginner to pro athlete The basic warm-up strategy – from the beginner to pro athlete Testing and assessment about the basic movements of the human body How to become a better coach with the “Golden Coaching Circle” Mini band exercises for correcting and activation drills How to use different types of Functional Training Tools like superbands, kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells and other basic tools for your new functional training toolbox |
