Develop movement mastery and learn the foundational components that make up biomechanically sound, safe, and effective movement in barbell strength training through a lecture/workshop format with lots of hands-on learning.
Develop movement mastery and learn the foundational components that make up biomechanically sound, safe, and effective movement in barbell strength training through a lecture/workshop format with lots of hands-on learning.
9 Cities
Across the USA, Canada, and Europe
3 Unique Courses
Industry-Acclaimed Curriculum
Advisory Board
Backed by World-Renowned Coaches and Clinicians
At a typical course, our professional in-house staff of coaches and educators work with groups of up to 60 individuals in a lecture-workshop format, alternating between in-depth learning, hands-on floor work, and practicum in the gym.
Watch this short ~3 minute overview video to get a better understanding of what the Principles of Loaded Movement course involves and what you can expect as an attendee.
Our cornerstone Principles of Loaded Movement course is an interactive, in-person continuing education course through which attendees will develop mastery around the core barbell lifts and foundational human movement. We invite you to join the over 1000+ individuals who have attended Kabuki Strength courses over the last 4 years by signing up for one of our upcoming courses spread throughout the US and Canada.
Together with other athletes, coaches, and clinicians – you will spend 16 hours over 2 days in a hybrid lecture-workshop format learning from and working hands-on with an experienced group of Kabuki Strength coaches. Outside of our public events; our skilled educators regularly present this curriculum to professional and collegiate strength & conditioning staff, as well as at professional conferences and events. Attendees from all professions and sports – and with differing goals - find incredible value in developing strength, resilience to injury, and gaining a better understanding of their own physiology and individual mechanics as it relates to movement.
You will be introduced and take a deep dive into our principle-based movement system as well as cover higher level physiology and biomechanics from a clinical, research-based perspective. Topics covered include spinal mechanics, breathing and bracing, foot strength and ankle mobility, and principles behind the complex relationships of hip, spine, and shoulder function.
Each lecture section is followed up with a corresponding breakout session that will have you working with a coach in a collaborative small group setting. Attendees will take the role of both demonstrating, assessing, and coaching correctives and drills – all under the watchful eyes of a Kabuki Strength coach.
After a short review, the second day of the course involves short lectures and demonstration of practical applications to barbell training after which attendees will individually squat, bench press, and deadlift. This practicum typically results in many “aha” moments of clarity for lifters who quickly develop self-awareness of their previous movement faults as well as an understanding of why those faults existed and how to
overcome them. It’s not uncommon for attendees during this second day to hit personal bests or lift pain-free after years of frustration and no progress.
Our mission for this course is to provide you with the education and tools necessary to achieve your goals – whether you are an athlete, coach, clinician, or simply curious to learn and grown in your knowledge and abilities. Correct, safe movement is foundational to our function not just as athletes, but human beings.
Sample Content:
Check out this playlist to get an idea on the type of educational content presented in the Principles of Loaded Movement curriculum. Hit the icon at the top right to load the full playlist of videos.
Course Information:
Slides, course links, and other information will be sent out the week of the course along with other communications from our team of educators. If you have any questions please email brandon@kabukistrength.com
Dates and Locations
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The Advanced Athlete Preparation course is designed for you to learn how to combine scientific training methods with a clinically based movement system to build the best training plans for yourself and those you coach.
You will find out what has made the Kabuki Strength Coaches so successful in developing elite level powerlifters while also working with professional and collegiate athletes.
Over the course of 2 days (16 hours) we’ll teach you how to manage and evaluate:
Our mission for this course is to expose you to the methods and systems that have contributed to the success of our athletes and give you the tools necessary to make objective, purposeful decisions while creating training plans for yourself and those you coach.
Sample Content:
Check out this playlist to get an idea on the type of educational content presented in the Principles of Loaded Movement curriculum. Hit the icon at the top right to load the full playlist of videos.
Live Virtual Course:
This fully-interactive, live course course will take place over Zoom. It will be presented by our coaching staff from our studio here at The Lab. A recording of the course and workshops will be provided for your review post-seminar. Slides, course links, and other information will be sent out the week of the course.
2022 Dates & Locations TBD
Anyone who has attended both the Principles of Loaded Movement and Advanced Athlete Preparation courses are eligible to come to a Coaches Certification held once or twice per year at the Kabuki Strength Lab in Portland Oregon. The Coaches Certification is a way for Coaches, Athletes, and Clinicians to take the next step in their professional career and join a community of individuals who have invested in themselves and who want to support the growth of strength, movement theory, and S&C research.
When you attend a Coaches Certification you can expect a high-level review of the Fundamentals and Advanced courses while being exposed to new topics in athlete communication, buy in, and evaluation of new information from research and evidence.
Our biggest goal for the Coaches Certification is to bring new Coaches into our family who represent the Kabuki Strength brand. Along with joining a thriving community you’ll also be featured on our site as a Coach and have the opportunity to create unique content to be featured on our platform.
2022 date TBA
Portland, Oregon
Kabuki Strength Lab
Use the form below to contact a Kabuki coach and discuss any questions you may have about our courses, or to inquire about private seminars for your team/facility.
As an organization, Kabuki Strength stands humbly at the intersection of two eternal virtues, experience and knowledge. From the very beginning, one of our core, foundational tenants has been education. It is this never-ending pursuit, application, and expression of knowledge that is central to our mission of making the world a better place through strength.
Today, we are proud to announce and introduce a new initiative towards this goal – the Kabuki Strength Advisory Board. We are honored that these world-class individuals would lend us their time, their knowledge, and their name in our pursuit of making the world a better place through strength.
Click the button below to learn more about our Advisory Board and read member bios.
As an organization, Kabuki Strength stands humbly at the intersection of two eternal virtues, experience and knowledge. From the very beginning, one of our core, foundational tenants has been education. It is this never-ending pursuit, application, and expression of knowledge that is central to our mission of making the world a better place through strength.
Today, we are proud to announce and introduce a new initiative towards this goal – the Kabuki Strength Advisory Board. We are honored that these world-class individuals would lend us their time, their knowledge, and their name in our pursuit of making the world a better place through strength.
Click the link below to learn more about our Advisory Board and read member bios.
"For 2 years I was struggled with returning to lifting after a shoulder dislocation. None of my resources within my clinical network were able to get me out of pain and certainly not back to lifting. Within a week of the KMS seminar I was out of pain and lifting what I had done 2 years prior! Better yet I knew exactly what the issue was and how to fix as well as substantially increased my knowledge that I will use as a coach and in my practice!"
- Dr. Donald Blake Berry, D.C
"I learned more about how the body operates under load in 2 days than during the 4 years of my Kinesiology degree"
- Anthony Zhang
"This course combines clinical theory with years of competition tested training through the lens of powerlifting. As a clinician, it was refreshing to see many tried and true concepts repurposed and utilized in novel ways that reached beyond the treatment room and into the domain of athletic development. Any athlete would benefit from this seminar, but for the movement specialist, it is invaluable when troubleshooting dysfunction. The KMS no-nonsense approach is crystal clear in its instruction. I apply the concepts in both the clinic setting and the gym on a daily basis."
- Dr. Roy Page, D.C., M.S., CCSP