Your body is a complex, living framework designed to stabilize, rotate, and transfer force in every movement you make. At the center of this system is the axial skeleton—your spine, rib cage, and pelvis—which forms the foundation for balance, posture, and movement...
Movement Starts in the Center Before we ever walk, run, or throw, the human body learns to rotate. This begins not in the gym or on the field, but in infancy—through a deeply organized sequence of neurological and postural development known as ontogenesis. Within this...
Introduction: Why Side-to-Side Control Matters Every step you take demands stability—not just forward and back, but side to side. Whether you’re walking, lifting, or climbing stairs, your body needs to control how your weight shifts laterally. When it doesn’t,...
You’ve probably heard the phrase “go back to basics,” but in the world of human movement, we mean it literally. Before you ever stood on two feet, your body followed a brilliant sequence of primitive reflexes—automatic movement responses that helped build posture,...
Imagine standing barefoot on a balance beam. Now close your eyes. What’s keeping you upright isn’t just your muscles—it’s an ancient blueprint wired into your nervous system. And it all starts with your feet. But not just any part of the foot—the tripod. This isn’t...
