Thank you @Laura 🌞 for the quality shots!

Exposing all the weaknesses🥊

We are so grateful to everyone who came out today to celebrate Gianna’s 2nd birthday with us. We truly appreciate you being there🙏

Gg turned 2 today!

Solid day with solid friends🟠

Jumping is often recommended to improve bone density, but without proper movement mechanics it can do more harm than good. Conditions like osteoporosis and osteopenia don't appear overnight. They often develop over years of poor movement patterns that place uneven stress on the body. If joints are already painful or basic movements feel unstable, adding impact before addressing how you move can increase strain instead of building resilience. Before jumping becomes beneficial, the body has to be organized to absorb and redistribute force properly. Training the FP First 4 helps coordinate the legs, ribs, and spine so impact can be handled safely, allowing bone density to develop in a way that is sustainable over time. #functionalpatterns #functionaljumping

3/3/26 - BJJ Gi @Junglematt

3/2/26 - BJJ No-Gi @Junglematt

Elastic recoil is what makes movement efficient instead of strenuous. Your muscles and fascia are designed to store and release energy like interconnected springs. When that rebound system works together, you don’t have to muscle through every step or lift. Force is absorbed, redirected, and returned, giving you power and stability without excess strain. When training ignores this elastic quality, tissues stiffen, energy leaks, and joints take more stress than they should. By orienting your training around the FP First 4, you restore your body’s ability to recoil against gravity, improving efficiency and often reducing pain along the way. #functionalpatterns #elasticrecoiltraining

BIOMECHANICS RETREAT🦍🌺 - April 7th-11th, 2026 - There is only one spot left! Here’s what’s included: 🏠Housing in the Costa Rican jungle 🍽️ Chef-prepared meals 🚕Transportation during the retreat 🦾 1 Private FP Session + 3 Group FP Classes 🙇‍♂️ Educational events w/ special guest speakers (Topics: Emotional Intelligence, Bitcoin, Nutrition) 🏄🏻‍♂️ All excursions (including surfing, waterfall hikes, ice bath/sauna, martial arts, and more…) Investment: $1,950 (Deposit: $500 + flexible payments) Out of Pocket Costs: Flights Only ✈️ *This retreat exists to give back - all profits and proceeds will directly benefit the local Costa Rican community, its independent businesses, and the land that welcomes us.* Don’t miss out! This will be life-changing! #functionalpatterns #retreat #biomechanics #nature #puravida

Thank you @char_gallagher for the @rg.bell Equipment Class testimonial! I'm glad you found it beneficial! @functionalpatterns absolutely spoils us practitioners with all the dope tech year after year. I am incredibly grateful that the RG Bells made it to market and that they come with a whole system of techniques to help improve my movement and the movement of my clients. I'm just but a humble parrot🙏🦜

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Pain is often treated as a local issue, while posture is dismissed as cosmetic or irrelevant. Many traditional approaches downplay the relationship between posture and pain, largely because they don’t have a reliable method for changing posture in a measurable way. But when structure is asymmetrical and unstable, force is distributed unevenly through the body. Over time, that imbalance shows up as discomfort, tension, and chronic pain. When posture becomes more symmetrical and stable, pain reduction is often a natural byproduct. If someone claims posture has nothing to do with pain, they should first be able to demonstrate that they can actually change posture in the first place. #functionalpatterns #postureandpain

2/24/26 - BJJ Gi @Junglematt

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Breathwork isn’t automatically beneficial. If your structure is imbalanced, forcing breathing patterns on top of it can actually reinforce dysfunction. Breathing doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s influenced by posture, rib position, spinal orientation, and how the entire body is organized. If any part of that system is off, your breathing mechanics will reflect it. Trying to “fix” breathing without addressing the structure underneath is like adjusting the symptom instead of the cause. The body functions as an integrated system, and the only way to improve breathing long term is to improve how the whole system moves. Focus on the FP First 4 to restore balance to posture and mechanics, and better breathing becomes a byproduct of better movement. #functionalpatterns #breathingmechanics

2/23/26 - BJJ No-Gi @Junglematt

JUNGLE BIOMECHANICS RETREAT 🦍🌺 Uvita, Costa Rica • April 7-11, 2026 This is a 4 day immersion into self, community, and nature. What’s included: 🏠 Housing in the Costa Rican jungle 🍽️ Chef-prepared meals 🚕Transportation during the retreat 🦾 1 Private FP Session + 3 Group FP Classes 🙇‍♂️ Educational events w/ special guest speakers (Emotional Intelligence, Bitcoin, Nutrition) 🏄🏻‍♂️ All excursions (including surfing, waterfall hikes, ice bath/sauna, martial arts, and more…) Investment: $1,950 (Deposit: $500 + flexible payments) Out of Pocket Costs: Flights Only ✈️ This retreat is intentionally small. Only 3 Spots Left! ***This retreat exists to give back - all profits and proceeds will directly benefit the local Costa Rican community, its independent businesses, and the land that welcomes us.*** Secure your spot using the link in my bio!🔗

Thank you @jiujitsuisnature for the @functioneck class testimonial! I came up with the Equipment Classes to help my clients build an arsenal of @functionalpatterns tools over the course of a year. There is an entire system of techniques behind every tool that FP offers - it’s truly incredible. I’m extremely grateful for the work @theleverking and the team puts in to keep bringing these technologies to market. Every tool that gets dropped is yet another way to help a client like Sam fix his issues🙏