Donnie Raimon Biomechanics

These courses are designed for coaches, personal trainers, physical therapists, and other movement professionals who want to understand the mechanics behind their exercise decisions. You’ll explore how forces act on joints and tissues and connect that understanding with assessment and program design. You do not need an engineering background.

No prior study of biomechanics is needed to begin A First Course in Biomechanics. It introduces the mechanical principles step by step, using practical examples. For Applied Biomechanics: Injury Mechanisms & Program Design, familiarity with basic anatomy and mechanics will help you get more from the case discussions. If those concepts are new to you, start with the introductory course.

All courses are delivered online through prerecorded lessons, so you can study at your own pace. Pause, replay, and revisit explanations as you work through the material. Practical examples connect the mechanical principles with human movement and exercise decisions.

The courses are not formally accredited. They are designed to deepen your understanding of biomechanics and strengthen the reasoning behind assessment and exercise decisions. If you need continuing education credit for a professional credential, check with your certifying organization before enrolling; acceptance is not guaranteed.

Start with A First Course in Biomechanics if you want to build your understanding of forces, tissue properties, and the mechanics of familiar exercises. Choose Applied Biomechanics: Injury Mechanisms & Program Design if you’re comfortable with the fundamentals and want to work through musculoskeletal cases, connect assessment findings with injury mechanisms, and develop a clear rationale for exercise selection and programming.

The courses bring engineering-based biomechanics into practical assessment and exercise decisions. You’ll connect how a person moves with how forces act on their joints and tissues, exploring tissue properties, loading, and injury mechanisms. Through clear explanations and practical cases, you’ll develop the reasoning behind exercise selection, positioning, range of motion, and resistance—without needing an engineering degree.