Meet the team

Human Biomechanics Specialist Level 4

Vector Trainer Certified

Personal Trainer

In 2009 I retired from playing rugby league professionally. Having spent 10 years in the NRL and played over 170 games my body was in crisis: 10 surgeries, countless soft tissue injuries, and a deteriorating physiology that only worsened as time went by. In the years following I continued to apply training and rehab techniques that I had learned during my career that were ineffective. Coupled with coming into the fitness industry, I began to search for better ways to address the chronic discomfort I was in and keep me “in shape”. After trying various therapies and suggestions from others in the gym world, I found there was nothing that was sufficient. I was still uncomfortable, I still had lower back issues that would flare up, and I’d often be laid up in bed with sciatica issues for a few days. At that time I owned and ran a High Intensity Training gym (HIT) but was unable to produce a long term solution for myself or my clients that didn’t involve a revolving door of train/ pain/ doctors/ medication/ therapy/ specialist/ surgery / medication/ train/ etc. The “just push through it” attitude was hurting me.

In 2016 I started my path with Functional Patterns via the Naudi Aguilar’s Power Of Posture book and my subsequent enrolment at a Human Foundations Course after watching Naudi’s videos on YouTube. Finally I found a solution that was viable, and using the Functional Patterns methodology I have been able to consistently improve my biomechanics to where the comfort in my body in unrecognisable. This has had a direct affect on the improvement of my sleep, a reduction in anxiety, better stress management, improved eating habits with better digestion, all on top of moving and feeling 20 years younger.

To open FP Sydney is another step forward and we are excited to share our knowledge and results for those who are looking for a training system that promotes sustainable growth regardless of whether you are new to exercise, have limited training abilities, or are a professional athlete. Functional Patterns Sydney has a program for everyone.

Human Biomechanics Specialist Level 4
Exercise Physiologist

After finishing school, I always had an interest in sports and human movement and was fortunate enough to get into university to study Exercise Physiology. This degree mostly used traditional training methods for its rehab and ongoing training.

I myself was training 3-5 times per week using traditional training in the pursuit of getting ‘’big’’. I would apply the principles of progressive overload and try to lift heavy weights to get strong. And I did get strong, but only in the gym. It didn’t transfer to anything else. As I learned the benefits of exercise from my studies, I thought what I was doing was the best thing for my body too.

But then I found little niggles starting to pop up. My lower back was becoming stiffer, I couldn’t sit cross-legged comfortably on the floor and I thought I was just that ‘’tight person’’ that was always going to be ‘’tight’’. My knees were very creaky and would get knee pain during deep ranges of motion. I didn’t’ make the correlation that my training was possibly damaging me because I knew that to exercise and to train was to be healthy.

When I found Functional Patterns training at the end of 2016 doing research online, the philosophy made so much sense but what ultimately grabbed me were the results. I started using basic techniques with clients and would get much faster and better results than what I’d learned from my previous studies. For myself, it took a bit of time to feel the benefits, but I’m so glad that I’ve stuck with it. I’m feeling better than ever, my lower back feels way more decompressed, I no longer get knee pain, and I feel both more mobile and strong in many contexts. I can play a game of oztag or tennis with no warm-up needed and recover with no soreness.

Functional Patterns far exceeded any of the previous studies I had done. It has allowed me to help a vast range of clients with all sorts of conditions and ailments. If you are willing to put in the hard work and are committed to learning how to optimize your health, then this is the system for you.

Functional Patterns is the best path of true health optimization. It’s a holistic approach to training and is redefining what it means to be ‘’healthy’’. Thanks to Functional Patterns, I’m actually looking forward to getting older.

Human Biomechanics Specialist Level 4

Vector Trainer Certified

Personal Trainer

My exercise history started in my early days of childhood where I played football until the age of 24. I then wanted to test my body in different sports and training modalities, so I began participating in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Oz Tag. When I transferred over to these sports I found that the same injuries I had playing football were reoccurring. The extent of these injuries ranged from chronic knee and hip pain, to lower back stiffness and groin tears.

Despite these injuries, I was able to compete in NPL football and accumulate 3 amateur Muay Thai kickboxing fights. However, my body was no longer able to recover from these chronic injuries and after several failed rehabilitation programs I was still in chronic pain. It was when I found FP in 2016 and completed the level 1 course that I started to understand the source of my chronic pain and movement dysfunctions. In starting FP, I immediately felt relief from the chronic pain symptoms, prompting me to study full time and become a Functional Patterns practitioner.

Fast forward to 2024, having completed several functional patterns courses overseas (HBS1, 2, 3, 4 & the vector course) I no longer have any chronic pain and am able to participate in sport free of pain. My goal is to use my knowledge to help people with chronic pain and movement dysfunctions get themselves to an optimal state of being.