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These are my notes to every workshop I've attended, the PE curriculum I am developing, and an ever evolving study of self.
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Physical Education
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Pelvis
Christine Ruffolo
Dec 16, 2016
4 min read
Hip Abduction and Lateral Shifting
The vast majority of movements happen going forward. We reach, walk, look, and move toward what’s in front of us. Then we sit by...
Christine Ruffolo
Jul 1, 2016
3 min read
Hamstring Curls and Loaded Knee Flexion
Thirteen years ago, I had ACL reconstruction surgery using a hamstring graft. My tissues have long since ‘healed’, but the overall...
Christine Ruffolo
Oct 11, 2015
3 min read
SHINS: the Hamstring – Dorsiflexion Connection
The lower leg can be a mess. The shins are responsible for two main movements, dorsiflexion (top of foot pull) and plantar flexion...
Christine Ruffolo
Sep 20, 2015
4 min read
Lift-Offs and Passive Holds
Systemized by functional range conditioning (FRC), lift-offs are an ingenious way to focus on stability to achieve gains in mobility....
Christine Ruffolo
Aug 17, 2015
2 min read
Hamstrings (Pt. 2) – Controlling Knee Flexion
In part one of this series, we tried to resolve hamstring tightness by adjusting the pelvis and degree of flexion in the hips. The goal...
Christine Ruffolo
Aug 13, 2015
3 min read
Hamstrings (Pt 1) – Getting Knee Extension
Chronically tight muscles don’t get resolved from mere stretching. Most often, there’s a positional issue at the attachments keeping the...
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