Training and Education

Our education and training is all about providing educational pathways for fitness professionals. Wherever you or your people are on the career ladder, there is a course that will enhance existing skills. We work with trainers, coaches clinicians and therapists to teach them about biomechanics screening and exercise prescription in order to reduce injury and optimise performance.

Who are our courses aimed at?

Our qualifications and continual professional development courses are aimed at:

• Level two and three fitness professionals (One to one and group exercise)
• Strength and conditioning coaches
• Pilates Teachers
• Sports coaches
• Sports massage practitioners
• Chiropractors
• Osteopaths
• Physiotherapists

Our client base is large and varied, ranging from small Personal Training and physiotherapy businesses to large sports groups and governing bodies. Current clients include:

• Esporta Health Clubs
• The Irish Rugby Team
• British Triathlon
• UK Athletics
• South Yorkshire Police
• Dorset Fire and Rescue
• European Golf Tour Physio Unit

Chris Sharman, Head of Retail Services, Esporta Health & Fitness
We introduced biomechanics screening to our member induction programme. ITS took the time to work with the business for over six-months before delivering expert training which has touched over 400 instructors across the UK and led to biomechanics screens being delivered free of charge to thousands of members on a monthly basis. It is refreshing to be working with a team of such talented and passionate industry professionals. I have no doubt that the biomechanics coaching will continue to develop into the hugely successful international programme that it deserves to be.

The courses

1)Specialist Biomechanics Coach™ Diploma

This is the flagship Biomechanics qualification. It is a nine-month course that includes twelve days in the classroom, online learning, case studies, mentoring advice and a final presentation and exam.
What you will learn: how to complete a thorough screening protocol to fully assess your client. This involves looking at every segment of the body to understand the client’s biomechanical dysfunction. Based on these screening results, you will then be able to prescribe exercises that are client-specific to enable them to perform to the best of their ability.

James Tomkies, Physioelite Ltd
The Diploma course has really been a paradigm shift for me as a physio, in a very positive way. Even in this short time since qualifying, I have had some great results with two patients with chronic low back pain and have reduced their back pain by 60%!!

Diploma modules

The Specialist Biomechanics Coach™ qualification is broken down into 3 modules, each one lasting 3 months with 4 days face to face learning in the class room; each one enhance your skills and continues your learning pathway:

Module One

This is a three month module to qualify as a Biomechanics Coach™. It consists of 4 days attendance, case studies, online learning, mentoring and final practical exam.

What will you learn

In this first module we introduce you to the concept of screening and corrective exercises for the pelvis, spine, neural system and shoulders. These key biomechanical pillars are the corner-stone of any exercise programme wishing to improve the performance and reduce the injury risk of clients.

Module Two

This is a three month module to qualify as an Advanced Biomechanics Coach™. It consists of 4 days attendance, case studies, online learning, mentoring and final practical exam.
Building on the biomechanics model in the Biomechanics Coach™ module, we will show you how to screening the knee and foot and uniquely prescribe orthotics. This module also includes a resistance section teaching how to progress exercises based upon a biomechanical to enable you provide your clients with the capacity to become functional.

Module Three

This is a three month module to qualify as a Specialist Biomechanics Coach™. It consists of 4 days attendance, case studies, online learning, mentoring and final practical exam.
This unique course includes a visit to Keele University’s amazing Anatomy Suite to view spinal specimens. It is a L4 management of low back pain module. This module follows the NICE guidance for the management of Low Back Pain and also meets the criteria to enable fitness professionals to move to Level 4 on the REPs register. The course will help you understand back pathology and adapt exercise and screening for those clients/patients who may suffer from low back pain.

2) Biomechanics Trainer

This is the starting point for gaining a Biomechanics qualification. It is a two-day CPD introduction to intrinsic biomechanics. It will complement existing screening protocols or give those new to screening an excellent platform in which to biomechanically screen their clients and provide the relevant corrective exercises.

3) iMoveFreely Group X instructor

A two-day CPD course, iMoveFreely Instructor is a six-week package for your clients incorporating the ITS Biomechanics system of corrective exercise to help your group exercise clients move more freely.

Paul Jones – Head Coach of RunEvolve, The Sports Therapy Club
"So many potential elite athletes never reach the top due to injuries, injuries and more injuries. The ITS Intelligent Training Systems courses have quite simply been life changing to a very dedicated endurance runner I work with. She is now able to train consistently, coping with the training loads and is now very close to not only her goals, but her dreams beyond those goals too."

We also offer other fitness or therapy industry qualifications, these courses are aimed at those who are new to the fitness or therapy industries or those wanting to advance their knowledge and skills. All these qualifications have a special interest in intrinsic biomechanics:

Fitness Instructor (Gym) & Biomechanics Trainer™

The Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym) is a vocationally related qualification (VRQ), at level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework. It is also provides access onto the REPs at Level 2. (4 days attendance required)

Personal Trainer & Biomechanics Trainer™

The Level 3 Personal Trainer course (REPs Accredited) provides you with a wide range of knowledge and skills to enable you to operate as an ITS Personal Trainer and Biomechanics Trainer™. Active IQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training (QCF). This will allow you to gain entry to the REPS at Level 3. (8 day attendance required)

Sports Massage Therapist & Biomechanics Trainer™

Active IQ Level three Certificate in Sports Massage (Soft Tissue Therapy – QCF)
This qualification gives learners the knowledge and proficiency to perform sports massage on a range of clients who have no underlying pathological conditions. This course is unique in the fact that you will be able to use the Intelligent Training Systems biomechanical screening protocol. This will allow you to gain entry to the REPS at Level 3. (9 days attendance required)

Chris Husbands, PT and Biomechanics Coach
"This has been a fantastic tool to run alongside my PT income and gives me an additional edge"

Additional qualifications & Continual Professional Development available:

• Golfing Biomechanics Seminar
• Exercise Referral (Active IQ) (special interest in Biomechanics)
• Exercise to Music (Active IQ) including
• Circuit Training (Active IQ) including
• Sports First Aid (HSE)
• Bespoke courses applying biomechanics to specific sports or tasks can be created upon request

Wayne Fryer PT and Biomechanics Coach
"A must do course for anyone in the fitness industry"

Organisations that recognise the Biomechanics Coach™ qualification

• REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals)
• Skills Active
• BAPO (British Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists)
• FitPro
• Active IQ
• UKBCA

We are members of the FIA (Fitness Industry Association)