Interview with Movement Coach Craig Keaton
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- Interview with Movement Coach Craig Keaton
A HUGE thanks to all those that took me up on the phone consulting special. It is a blast to talk to some really exceptional athletes!
For those that missed out on it, I will have some slots available later (but without bonuses), so drop me a line.
Special Treat!
As a special thanks to everyone that reads this blog, I was able to round up a special interview with Craig Keaton in Dallas TX and this one is FREE as my way of saying “thanks again”
Now you may be wondering .”Who is this guy?” and while he is not a “big name” Craig really really know his stuff and I always have a killer time picking his brain about research, Z-Health, training athletes and nutrition. Craig trains top American football players, Olympic competitors and the every day athlete just looking to look, move and feel better. If you are looking for Extreme Human Performance, you must listen to this interview!
Check out the interview below and The Movement Dallas website below. If you are in the Dallas area, you owe it to yourself to pay Craig and The Movement a visit.
The Movement Dallas : Changing the way you eat, move, eat, think and live
Craig’s Formal Background
For over a decade, The Movement Dallas Co-Founder Craig Keaton has sought, created and implemented cutting-edge fitness and wellness strategies to radically transform his and his clients’ lives. Craig has a varied background: at a university level, he studied for over 8 years in the fields of Biochemistry and Exercise Physiology, and following that, received certification in the fields of Corrective Exercise and Nutrition/Lifestyle Coaching with the world-renowned C.H.E.K. Institute. Most recently, Craig completed a 3-year hands-on education program devoted to pain relief and performance enhancement with Dr. Eric Cobb, the founder of Z-Health Performance Solutions.
Craig utilizes his holistic background to address clients’ root issues and is intuitive in his approach to “treat the person, not the disease.” This philosophy has aided Craig in coaching people who are as varied as their goals: from professional, Olympic and collegiate athletes who want to optimize their performance, to those with debilitating disease states who wish to recover their health and quality of life. Craig’s current endeavors include a full schedule of highly committed clients, the research and development of the most effective fitness and health concepts and applications, and the education of fitness/wellness professionals through The Movement Apprenticeship and Certification Programs.
Rock on
Mike T Nelson
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Mike,
Listened to the interview.
I would to hear your thought on Z-Health and Feldenkrais. I saw a comment somewhere on the web that mentioned you have some knowlege.
I have been doing Feldenkrais for a couple of weeks and find the movement patterns very beneficial. It seems to link movements together, rather than just an isolated joint movement. I have found doing some Z-Health drills easier or more helpful after working on Feldenkrais movement patterns. Is this something you could talk about?
Jim
Happy Birthday Mike.
You don’t look a day over… 29. Have fun today. Say Hi to Jodie and congrats on getting Engaged.
-Joe
Mike,
Haven’t listened to the interview but I still wanted to wish you a happy birthday! Have fun this weekend celebrating.
Tommy Miller
Hi there Jim and thanks for the comment!
Feldenkrais is good, but in a nutshell I think you can accomplish a similar end result from Z-Health, but in a MUCH faster time frame.
If anyone reading this is a Feldenkrais practitioner, please drop me a line and I will be more than happy to interview you and get your view point.
A trainer I met about a year ago almost finished the Feldenkrais multi year phase and ended up doing Z-Health since it answered more of his questions. Again, this is just one instance and I am not a Feldenkrais practitioner myself.
Let me know if you have some specific questions. I am sure you can see carry over between the movements.
I talked about it a bit on my XL Athlete article on Dysfunctional Exercise Cues here
http://extremehumanperformance.com/blog/?s=Dysfunctional+Cue
Rock on
Mike N
Thanks Joe! Much appreciated! Great to see the White Man Dance in action at the Z-Health R Phase cert recently. I will tell Jodie hi for sure.
Rock on
Mike T Nelson
Thanks Tommy! I trust your schedule is slowing down a bit. We will have to get together again and talk shop soon. Tell Cal and everyone hello.
Rock on
Mike T Nelson
Mike,
It’s always interesting to listen how others are using Z-Health in their practice, gyms, etc. I totally agree, mobility then stability. Can’t emphasis how important and often people don’t assess and re-assess. The more I assess the better I’ve become. Thanks, I enjoy listening, reading your blog.
Tom Gallo, PT
Thanks Tom! Great to see you and your brother recently!
Yes, mobility first!
Reassess is CRITICAL.
Much appreciate your comments on everything, especially since you work as a physical therapist and see tons and tons of athletes each week.
Rock on!
Mike T Nelson
Hi Mike,
thanks for the interview. I always enjoy reading your blog and listening to interviews. It’s well worth the time especially for any movement instructor or trainee.
Craig is a smart guy. I agree: Mobility first, health first. “If you are not assessing you are guessing.” I learned a lot from Paul Chek’s materials. IMHO everything less than a holistic approach isn’t state of the art (but common) in training and rehab. Gait analysis is great.The first thing I do with a new dance student is I let them just walk. Forward and backward. From this I get – well not the whole picture but the main issues.
Keep up the good work
Andrea
Thanks for the comments Andrea! Glad you enjoy the blog, and let me know what you want to see here.
Glad that you are doing a gait assessment.
What do you look for when they walk backwards? Just curious.
Rock on
Mike T Nelson