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    Session # 236

    Primal Pattern Movement System


    Presented by Tomi Toles, CHEK Faculty

    What is Required of an Exercise, or Exercise Program as a Prerequisite to


    Improve Function?
    1. The ability to maintain ones center of gravity over ones own base of support.
    As conditioning improves, the athlete should be able to maintain their center of
    gravity over progressively less base of support.
    2. Maintain and improve flexibility.
    3. Improve inter-muscular coordination.
    4. Improve general and/or sport specific motor skills.
    5. Improve biomotor abilities as dictated by program goals and needs analysis.

    Generalized Motor Programs
    A generalized motor program is thought to exist for movements that seem to vary along one or
    more well-defined dimensions.
    E.g. all kicking movements could have a single generalized motor program
    Movements within a class have the same relative timing

    Primal Pattern Movements


    Definition: A movement pattern required for survival in our developmental environment.
    They are sometimes referred to as a "root pattern."

    The Primal Pattern Movement system was developed by Paul Chek by combining the research
    in the fields of motor control and motor learning with his own clinical experience working with
    all types of clients from rehabilitation patients through to elite athletes.

    There are seven Primal Pattern Movements:

    1. Gait (walk, jog, run) (see Session # 488 Walking Tall on Friday)

    2. Twist 3. Pull

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    4. Lunge 5. Bend



    6. Squat 7. Push


    Primal Standard
    Definition: Being able to perform the Primal Pattern Movement with your own body weight

    Using Primal Standard Movements as Assessments
    Squat e.g. Body weight squat
    What to look for:
    - Medial rotational instability
    - Inner unit activation (or lack of)
    - Timing of breathing
    - Muscle imbalances
    - ?




    Lunge e.g. Multi-directional lunge
    What to look for:
    - Medial rotational instability
    - Inner unit activation (or lack of)
    - Differences in directional ability
    - Muscle imbalances
    - ?



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    Bend e.g. Forward Bend Test


    What to look for:
    - Inner unit activation (or lack of)
    - Sequencing of bend
    - ?




    Push e.g. Standing Push Test or Push-up test
    What to look for:
    - Spinal instability
    - Shoulder girdle instability
    - Inner unit activation (or lack of)
    - Inner unit / outer unit integration and
    threshold of activation
    - Postural awareness
    - Muscle imbalances
    - ?


    Pull e.g. Standing Pull Test
    What to look for:
    - Spinal instability
    - Shoulder girdle instability
    - Inner unit activation (or lack of)
    - Inner unit / outer unit integration and
    threshold of activation
    - Postural awareness
    - Muscle imbalances
    - Sequencing of movements
    - ?



    Twist e.g. Supine Lateral Ball Roll or WoodChop
    What to look for:
    - Inner unit activation (or
    lack of)
    - Inner unit / outer unit
    integration and threshold
    of activation
    - Muscle imbalances
    - Sequencing of movements
    - ?

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    Descending Primal Pattern Movements
    Decrease exercise complexity to meet athletes current neuromuscular status.
    Increase base of support, allowing more focus on learning and less focus on survival.
    Fewer planes of motion and biomotor abilities used.



    THIRD SECOND FIRST PRIMAL
    DESCENT DESCENT DESCENT PATTERN
    Swiss%ball%on% 2%hands%on% Squat%2%hand%
    wall%squat% dowel% holding%dowel%
    SQUAT
    Smith% Lunge%with% Lunge%with%
    Machine% 2%arm% pole%2%single% LUNGE
    lunge% support% arm%hold%
    Bend%from% Bend%from% Support%by%
    BEND
    seated% knees% spotter%

    Ascending Primal Pattern Movements


    Increase exercise complexity.
    Decrease of support to challenge the neuromuscular system.
    More planes of motion and biomotor abilities used.

    PRIMAL FIRST SECOND THIRD



    PATTERN ASCENT ASCENT ASCENT
    Balance" Squat"on"
    SQUAT 1"leg"squat"
    board"squat" Swiss"Ball"
    Walking" Jumping" Wobble"board"
    LUNGE
    lunge" lunge" lunge"
    Bend"and"
    Bend"one" Bend"on"
    BEND leg" move"
    generate/"
    receive"force"

    Biomechanical Analysis and Exercise Selection


    Select the optimal Primal Pattern Movements for both general and sport specific motor
    development.
    e.g. a pitchers throw is a combination of a lunge (A), a twist (B), and a push (C).

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    Key References:
    1. Chek, Paul. Primal Pattern Movements, (Correspondence Course). Vista, CA: A C.H.E.K
    Institute Publication, 1999-2011.
    2. Chek, Paul. How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! Vista, CA: A C.H.E.K Institute Publication 2004.
    3. Schmidt, Richard A. Motor Learning and Performance, 4th Ed. Human Kinetics, 2007.
    4. Bompa, T. O. Theory and Methodology of Strength Training. Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 1988.

    Presenter Contact Details


    C.H.E.K Institute
    Phone: 800.552.8789 or 760.477.2620
    www.chekinstitute.com [email protected]

    Presentation created by Paul Chek, HHP

    Session Sponsored by
    C.H.E.K Institute

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