Get back to moving like your ancestors.

About Sebastian

Back in 2014, I had a compound tibia and fibula fracture that took me out of a 15-year long career in football for almost 2 years. Shortly after getting back into football, I started experiencing injuries that never occurred prior to 2014 and were very frustrating to manage. This is when I started to search for answers as to why I was experiencing this pain so that I could get to the root cause of what was occurring. I found different rehab coaches, strength and conditioning training, and physiotherapists, both online and in-person, who said they would guide me back to playing without pain. However, the results would only last a short period of time before I was straight back to where I started.

I then found Functional Patterns in 2016 and immediately noticed the unique knowledge and perspectives the company had surrounding human movement and biomechanics. This inspired me to jump straight in and try the 10-week online course. It was through this course that I realized I hadn’t been addressing the root source of my injuries. From the beginning of this training, I was feeling immediate relief from my pain and was able to get back into playing football. I then decided to continue learning further, which kickstarted a deeper journey into understanding how the body actually organizes itself in movement.

Over time, that journey evolved beyond any single system. Through years of coaching, working with clients, and learning from different coaches and thought leaders, I started to see that the real goal wasn’t just following a method, but understanding the underlying principles that govern movement, force production, and long-term resilience.

Fast forward to today, I can now play football and explore different sports and movement environments without the same limitations that once held me back. This process of continuously putting myself in new positions, learning, and adapting has allowed me to build strength, muscle mass (+16kg), and endurance to a level I didn’t think I was able to get to, while staying durable in the process.

It is because of this that I want to share this information with not only those that want to live pain-free, but also those who feel like they’re stuck in a cycle of injuries, setbacks, or confusion around their training. The goal isn’t just to fix pain temporarily, but to help people understand their own movement, identify what’s actually holding them back, and build a body that can perform, adapt, and last..