Strength Training

An athlete performs a squat, deadlift or bench press. With a light load, the movement appears well controlled. However, as the weight increases, their trunk stabilisation, breathing pattern or force transfer strategy may change.

How can you recognise these changes and decide whether the athlete needs a technique correction, an exercise modification or different preparation for loading?

DNS Strength Training is an educational programme based on Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS), an approach developed by Professor Pavel Kolář. It combines principles of developmental kinesiology, biomechanics and the neurophysiology of motor control with practical strength training.

During the course, you will learn to assess postural stabilisation, intra-abdominal pressure control, breathing and functional joint centration during exercises performed under load.

You will explore DNS functional tests and learn to use assessment findings to analyse exercise technique and select appropriate coaching cues and exercises.

The programme progressively introduces participants to fundamental movement patterns and bilateral exercises before moving on to more complex tasks involving oblique muscle chains, rotational movements and asymmetrical stabilisation strategies.

You will also develop your ability to plan exercise progression, assess foot loading strategies and adjust training demands to each individual's abilities.

The course consists of two three-day modules — ST1 and ST2. Lectures, demonstrations and hands-on practice combine DNS functional assessment with the analysis of strength training exercises.

The aim of the course is to develop the skills needed to assess and coach strength training with greater awareness of stabilisation, movement control and each individual's physical capabilities.