Online mini-course
Understand the shoulder complex through muscles, movement and clinical reasoning.
A concise shoulder foundation course for practitioners who want the anatomy and motion of the shoulder to feel less fragmented.
Who it is for
Built for practical therapists, not passive course collectors.
Ideal for therapists who want a practical shoulder refresher before moving into John's full shoulder and Diploma material.
What you will work through
- Study Muscles & Motion of the Shoulder Complex inside the online course.
- Study Theory of Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) inside the online course.
- Study Soft Tissue Techniques of the Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Muscles inside the online course.
- Study Athletic & Kinesiology Taping Techniques inside the online course.
How this fits your learning
This course can stand on its own, and it also gives you a clearer route into John's wider Bodymaster Method training when you are ready.
- Study online at your own pace.
- Use the course as a practical next step in John's online library.
- Keep the full Diploma pathway visible without needing to choose it today.
Course breakdown
4 focused shoulder sections from the online course.
The course covers shoulder muscles and motion, MET theory, soft tissue approaches for the rotator cuff and shoulder, and athletic/kinesiology taping.
Bodymaster Method pathway
This can be part of a bigger journey with John.
Practitioners can start here, then move into the Bodymaster Method Practitioner Diploma route. Completing the full Diploma route is the route towards Dip BmP recognition and John's public practitioner directory.
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John teaches with a practical clinical focus, so learners can connect anatomy, assessment and treatment reasoning to the kind of presentations they see in clinic.