Career  biography    

Richard  Sutton  Neuro-­‐vascular  Practitioner  

Clinical  Kinesiologist  Part  time  lecturer  (post  graduate)  Athletic  trainer  (professional  sport)  

     

January   20131  

08 Fall  

E-­‐Mail:  rs@neuro-­‐vascular.com    drsutton8@gmail.com        Cell:  +27835011481  

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Contents    Table  of  contents  

1.  Richard  Sutton  Synopsis            

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2.1  Experience    Within  professional  sport  including:  Elite  athletes,  elite  teams,  National  Federations  and  International  Federations            Pages:  4-­‐6    

 2.2  Experience    

  As  a  lecturer  (International  and  national),  educator,  presenter  as  well  as  accolades             Page:    7-­‐8    

3.  Educator    HPCSA  and/or  University  accredited  courses,  seminars  and  educational  manuals  developed  by  Richard    Pages:  9-­‐10    4.  Academic/Education/Training    From  1992-­‐2012      Page:    11-­‐12    5.  Media    Contribution  to  magazines  as  well  as  local  and  international  television  channels      Page:    13    6.  Advisory  positions  Within  the  health  and  sporting  sectors    Page:  13    7.  Design  and  innervation        Equipment  designed  for  the  purpose  of  facilitation  of  sporting  and  movement  potential    Page:    14        Testimonials    By  former  patients,  sports  stars  and  colleagues  within  the  field  of  manual  medicine    Page:  15-­‐18    Public  profile      Articles  that  have  appeared  in  newspapers,  magazines  and  current  literature  about  Richard    Pages:  19-­‐21  

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 About  Richard:  synopsis          

 

• Richard  served  as  the  Executive  Director  of  Physical  Development  to  the  Peoples  Republic  of  China’s  Olympic  Federation.  During  the  period  of  his  appointment,  China’s  Olympic  team  won   the  Olympic   games   for   the   first   time   in   history,   achieving  unparalleled   international  recognition    

• Has  had  an  elite  and  exclusive  client  base  including  some  of  the  world’s  foremost  athletes  and  most  respected  sporting  federations  (Incl.  Peoples  Republic  of  China,  South  Africa,  and  The  Russian  Federation).  His  tennis  clientele  alone  includes  5  former  number  1  players,  15  top  10  players  and  23  top  20  players  

• Internationally  trained  (USA,  UK,  Spain,  SA  and  Scandinavia)  and  educated  Neuro-­‐vascular  Practitioner   and   Clinical   Kinesiologist   specializing   in   chronic   and   complicated   pain  syndromes    

• His   special   interest   lies   in   visceral   osteopathy   and   respective   influence   on   high-­‐level  performance   (sporting   or   business)   from   a   mechanical,   physiological,   cognitive   and  emotional  standpoint    

• Postgraduate  lecturer  in  the  fields  of  health,  pain  management  and  athletic  facilitation  • Regarded  as  an  expert  in  the  treatment  of  diseases  that  are  of  biomechanical  origin      • Regular  contributor  of  literature  to  several  health  and  sporting  publications  • Developed   of   the   most   detailed   and   multifaceted   athletic   facilitation   programs   in  

professional  sport    

   

   

Languages      • English    • Afrikaans    • German    • Mandarin  (Survival)  • Russian  (Basic)  

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Experience:  Professional  sport          

 Richard  has  been  intimately  involved  in  the  elite  international  sporting  community  since  2003.  Some  of  the  positions  Richard  has  held  are  listed  below:  

 Teams  and  federations    February  2008  –  October  2009  Executive  Director  of  Physical  Development    29th  and  30th  Olympic  games  Chinese  National  Olympic  Team  Based  out  of  the  Chinese  National  Olympic  Training  Center,    Beijing,  China  

 February  2008  –  October  2009  Therapist  to  the  Peoples  Republic  of  China’s    Fed  Cup  Team  Davis  Cup  Team  Based  out  of  the  Chinese  National  Olympic  Training  Center,    Beijing,  China  

 2005,  2009  and  2013  Therapist  to  the  South  African  National  Team  At  the  17th,  18th  and  19th  International  Maccabiah  Haifa,  Israel  

 2005-­‐2008  Therapist  to  the  South  African    Davis  Cup  Team  Tennis  South  Africa    Johannesburg,  South  Africa  

 2007  Therapist  to  the  Russian  Federation    Hopman  Cup  Team  (Petrova  and  Tursinov)  Perth,  Australia    

           

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Elite  individual  athletes        Tennis:  Former  world  number  1’s  (ATP  and  WTA)  • Martina  Navratilova  (USA,  Singles  and  doubles)          • Marat  Safin  (Russia,  singles)                • Mark  Knowles  (Bahamas,  doubles)              • Mahesh  Bhupati  (India,  doubles)  • Rick  Leach  (USA,  doubles)    Tennis:  Top  5  in  the  world  (ATP  and  WTA)  • Li  Na  (China,  Singles)                      • Tommy  Haas  (Germany,  singles  and  Olympic  Silver  medalist)      • Nadia  Petrova  (Russia,  singles)              • Zheng  Jie  (China,  doubles/singles  and  Olympic  Bronze  medalist)    • Yan  Zi    (China,  doubles/singles  and  Olympic  Bronze  medalist)      • Paul  Hanley  (Australia,  doubles)              

 Tennis:  Top  10  in  the  world  (ATP  and  WTA)  • Wayne  Ferrera  (South  Africa,  singles)            • Patty  Schneider  (Switzerland,  singles)            • Wesley  Moodie  (South  Africa,  doubles)            • Paridon  Srichaphan  (Thailand,  singles)        

 Tennis:  Top  20  in  the  world  (ATP  and  WTA)  • John-­‐Laffnie  De  Jager  (South  Africa,  doubles)          • Todd  Perry  (Australia,  doubles)                  • Sun  Tian  Tian  (China,  doubles  and  Olympic  Gold  medalist)      • Jeff  Coetzee  (RSA,  doubles)                • Chris  Haggard  (RSA,  doubles)              • Dimtri  Tursinov  (Russia,  Singles)              • Peng  Shuai  (China,  doubles/singles)            • Justin  Gimmelstop  (USA,  Singles/doubles)            

 Tennis:  Top  40  in  the  world  (ATP  and  WTA)  • Kevin  Anderson  (South  Africa,  singles)  • Stephen  Huss  (Australia,  doubles)              • Robbie  Koenig  (South  Africa,  doubles)            • Rik  De  Voest  (South  Africa,  singles/doubles)          • Zhang  Shuai  (China,  Singles/doubles)  

 Tennis:  Top  100  in  the  world  (ATP  and  WTA)  • Han  Xinyun  (China,  singles/doubles)  • Lu  Jing  Jing  (China,  singles/doubles)  

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• Sun  Shengnan  (China,  doubles)  • Ji  Chun  Mei  (China,  doubles)  

 Sports  including:  International  rugby,  swimming,  golf  and  martial  arts    • Corne  Krige  (South  African  Rugby  captain)  • Ryk  Neethling  (Olympic  gold  medalist,  swimming)  • Kobus  Visagie  (South  African  Rugby)  • Neil  Franks  (Tae  Kwon  Do,  SA  no  1  and  gold  medalist)  • Roger  Wessels  (Golf)  • Tjaart  van  der  Walt  (Golf)  • Brad  Vaughn  (Golf)  • Other  less  established  athletes    

 Tour/Travel  (2003-­‐2010)  

 Individual  tennis:  • Martina  Navratilova  (USA)  • Nadia  Petrova  (Russia)  • Tommy  Haas  (Germany)  • Li  Na  (China)  • Zheng  Jie  (China)  • Mahesh  Bhupati  (India)  • John  Laffnie  De  Jager    (South  Africa)  • Wesley  Moodie  (South  Africa)  • Justin  Gimmelstop    (USA)  • Peng  Shuai  (China)  • Sun  Tian  Tian  (China)  • Yan  Zi  (China)  • Zhang  Shuai  (China,  Singles/doubles)  • Han  Xinyun  (China,  singles/doubles)  • Lu  Jing  Jing  (China,  singles/doubles)  • Sun  Shengnan  (China,  doubles)  • Ji  Chun  Mei  (China,  doubles)  

 National  teams  and  federations:    • Peoples  Republic  of  China’s  National  Olympic  Team  (29th  Olympic  Games,  Beijing,  China)  • South  African  Davis  Cup  team  (Group  1,  Europe/Africa  Zone)  • Peoples  Republic  of  China’s  Fed  Cup  Team  (World  group  ¼  finals)  • Peoples  Republic  of  China’s  Davis  Cup  Team  (Group  1,  Asia/Oceania  Zone)  • Russian  Hopman  Cup  team    

 

Accredited  individual  Olympic  medals:  • 2  gold,  2  silver  and  2  bronze  

 

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 Experience  as  a  lecturer/presenter  (2001-­‐2010):    

     

Richard  is  a  well  respected  lecturer  and  has  given  courses  and  been  a  presenter  at  the  following  South  African  and  International  Universities:    • Beijing  Research  Institute  of  Sports  Sciences,  Peoples  Republic  of  China    

(4TH  Quarter  of  2010)  Presentations:  Faster,  quicker  and  stronger;  Complete  Athletic  Facilitation  in  the  Modern  Sports  Era  

• Nanjing  University  of  Sports  Sciences,  Peoples  Republic  of  China  (4TH  Quarter  of  2010)  Presentations:  Complete  Athletic  Facilitation  in  the  Modern  Sports  Era;  Tennis  Injuries,  occurrence,  etiology  and  prevention    

• Henan  Administration  for  Sports  Sciences,  Zheng  Zhou,  Peoples  Republic  of  China  (4TH  Quarter  of  2010)  Presentation:  Complete  Athletic  Facilitation  in  the  Modern  Sports  Era    

• Hohhot  Institute  of  Sports  Sciences,  Inner  Mongolia,  Peoples  Republic  of  China  (4TH  Quarter  of  2010)  Presentations:  Faster,  quicker  and  stronger;  Complete  Athletic  Facilitation  in  the  Modern  Sports  Era  

• Beijing  Sports  University,  Beijing,  Peoples  Republic  of  China  (2nd  Quarter  of  2009)  Presentation:  Modern  Tennis,  a  practical  model  for  successful  player  development      

• PRC  National  Olympic  Center,  Beijing,  Peoples  Republic  of  China    3rd  Quarter  of  2009  Presentations:  Complete  Athletic  Facilitation  in  the  Modern  Sports  Era;  Modern  Tennis,  a  practical  model  for  successful  player  development      

• The  University  of  Stellenbosch  (Dept.  of  Sport  Sciences)  Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management;  Move  towards  function  (parts  1  and  2);  Screening,  evaluation  and  functional  testing  

• The  University  of  the  Witwatersrand    Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management  

• The  University  of  Pretoria      Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management  

• The  University  of  Cape  Town    Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Move  towards  function  (parts  1  and  2);  Building  the  complete  Athlete;  The  Sporting  Knee  in  4D    

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• The  former  Rand  Afrikaans  University  (University  of  Johannesburg)  Presentation:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application  

• The  University  of  the  Free  State    Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management;  Screening,  evaluation  and  functional  testing  

• The  University  of  Port  Elizabeth    Presentation:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application  

• The  University  of  Durban,  Westville    Presentation:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application  

• The  University  of  Potchestroom    Presentation:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application  

• The  former  Wits  Tech  (University  of  Johannesburg)  Presentations:  The  Swiss  Ball  -­‐  science  and  application;  Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management        

Key  speaker/presenter:  • The  First  Sports  Physiotherapy  Congress,  Hosted  by  the  Sports  Physiotherapy  Group  of  the  

SASP,  2010  • The  First  International  Youth  Development  Congress,  Hosted  by  Tennis  South  Africa  (TSA)  –  

Stellenbosch  Academy  of  Sport,  2012    • 4th  ITF  African  Coaches  Workshop  –  High  Performance  Centre,  University  of  Pretoria,  2005    

 

Postgraduate  lecturing  associations:  • Club  Physio,  South  Africa    • Performbetter,  Peoples  Republic  of  China    • Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa  • CPD  seminars,  South  Africa  • Hitec  Therapy,  South  Africa  • TeamSutton  HPC,  South  Africa  

 

Target   groups:   Physiotherapists,   Biokineticists,   Chiropractors,   Sports   doctors,   Osteopaths,  Sports  Scientists,  Administrators,  Coaches,  sports  agents  etc.  

 Accolades:  • Distinguished   achievement   award   –   In   recognition   for   attaining   the   highest   educational  

standards  within  the  sport  science  industry  {International  Sport  Sciences  Association,  USA.  1998}    

• Outstanding   achievement   award   -­‐   In   recognition   for   attaining   the   highest   educational  standards  within  the  sport  science  industry  {International  Sport  Sciences  Association,  USA.  2000}  

 

 

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Seminars,  manuals,  literature  (education):    

     

The  following  are  seminars,  education  modules,  manuals  and  books  that  have  been  created  and  developed  by  Richard:  

 

• The  sporting  knee  in  4D:  The  course  focuses  on  a  unique  but  comprehensive  approach  to  treating  the  patella-­‐femoral  joint  and  examines  the  intricate  interrelationships  between  the  articular,  neural,  visceral  and  vascular  sub-­‐systems.    In   this   practical   seminar  participants  will   learn   facilitation   and   release   techniques   for   the  Femorotibial,  Femoromeniscal  and  Meniscotibial  joints  which  including  the:  • Capsule  • Retinaculum  • Meniscus  • Key   ligaments    (Cruciate,   Arcuate,   Oblique   popliteal,   Medial   Collateral,   Fibula   and  

Meniscal-­‐Patella  etc.)  • Tendons  (Recurrent  tendon,  Pes  Anserinus)  • Key  muscles  (Articular  muscle)  • Arteries  (Iliac,  femoral,  Popliteal  etc.)  • Nerves  (femoral,  sciatic,  Tibial,  fibula  etc.)      

Additionally   the   course   will   highlight   the   profound   influence   that   the   kidneys,   large  intestine   and   small   intestine   have   on   the   neuromusculoskeletel   set   in   relation   to   the  patella-­‐femoral   joint.   The   manual   skills   to   locate,   evaluate   and   treat   these   influential  abdominal   organs   will   be   a   key   feature.   Finally   progressive   exercise   protocols   will   be  demonstrated   together   with   extensive   case   histories   including   some   of   the   world’s   top  athletes.    

 

• Building  the  complete  athlete:  This  course  offers  a  unique  insight   into  successful  program  development   within   professional   sport.   Complete   with   theoretical   information   and  numerous   practical   exercises   the   seminar   provides   some   of   the   most   up-­‐to-­‐date   sports  specific  training  information  coupled  with  Richard’s  unique  and  hugely  successful  methods.    

• Faster,   quicker   –   stronger:   This   comprehensive   course   outlines   the   systematic   and  progressive   development   of   speed   and   power   in   a   variety   of   athletic   populations   at   all  levels   of   sport.     Internationally   the  most   popular   of   Richard’s   courses   and   has   attracted  prominent  government  officials,  television  coverage  as  well  as  sizable  audiences  (200+).      

• Malalignment  -­‐  a  clinical  approach  to  evaluation  and  management:  This  course  focuses  on  the  multiple   presentations   of  malalignment   and   associated   biomechanical   changes,   their  diagnosis  and  the  putting  together  of  an  effective  treatment  plan.    

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• Move   towards   function   (parts   1   and   2):   This   course   explores   the   theory   and   practical  application   of   therapeutic   exercise   in   a  wide   range   of   populations   suffering   from  muscle  imbalances,  movement  dysfunction  and   resultant  pain.  The  seminar  provides  participants  with   the   skills   needed   to   identify   common  movement   irregularities,   establish   a   relevant  diagnosis  and  build  an  effective  and  specifically  tailored  exercise  program  for  patients.      

• Screening,   evaluation   and   functional   testing:   This   course  was   specifically   developed   for   a  number  of  South  Africa’s  leading  Universities.  The  aim  of  the  seminar  is  to  better  prepare  Biokineticists  and  sports  scientists  for  their  client’s  needs  and  limitations.      

• Modern   tennis   –   a   practical   model   for   successful   physical   development   of   players:   This  exceptional   seminar   covers   the   detailed   exploration   of   player   development.   It   includes  countless  practical  physical  facilitation  techniques  and  exercises,  which  are  well  supported  with  relevant  scientific  applications.  It  is  the  culmination  of  Richard’s  expansive  knowledge  base   (osteopathy,   kinesiology   and   sports   science)   and   extensive   experience   (15   top   10  players)  on  the  professional  circuit.      

• The  Swiss  ball  –  the  science  and  application:  Richard  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  use  of  the  Swiss  ball   in  South  Africa   in   the  early  90’s  and  was  the   first   therapist   to  hold  courses  and  workshops   on   the   topic.   His   course   is   unquestionably   one   of   the  most   detailed   and  comprehensive   day   seminars   on   the   topic   of   the   Swiss   ball   and   its   wide   range   of  applications   in   the   rehabilitative,   fitness   and   athletic   sectors.   Additionally,   his   personal  affiliation  with  Paul  Chek   (one  of   the  original   pioneers  of   the  use  of   the   Swiss  Ball)   adds  extraordinary  details  to  the  body  of  information.      

• Tennis   Injuries   –   Occurrence,   etiology   and   prevention:   The   course   provides   a   detailed  exploration  of  tennis  injuries  and  management  thereof  at  all  levels  of  the  game.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Education  and  training  (1991-­‐present):  

 

• MS.  Cr.  Hp.  Ex.  Kinesiologist  (C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Visceral   Vascular   Manipulation   for   the   lower   body   (VVML)   -­‐   (Barral   Institute/Upledger  

Institute,  Scandinavia,  Copenhagen)  • Neural  Manipulation   (NM4):   Brain   and   Cranial   Nerves   –   (The   Barral   Institute,   USA,   Palm  

Beach  FL,  Dr.  Alain  Crobier)  • Osteopathic  Approach  to  Trauma  (NM1)  -­‐  Dr.  Jean  Pierre  Barral  (CPDO,  London,  England)  • Manual   Articular   Approach   (MAUE):   Upper   Extremities   -­‐   The   Barral   Institute,   UK,   Ayr,  

Scotland,  Dr.  Jean  Pierre  Barral)  • Manual  Articular  Approach  (MASP):  Spine  and  Pelvis  (The  Barral  Institute,  USA,  Palm  Beach  

FL,  Dr.  Jean  Pierre  Barral  • Manual   Articular   Approach   (MALE):   Lower   Extremities   –   The   Barral   Institute,   USA,   Las  

Vegas,  NV.  Dr.  Allain  Crobier    • Visceral,   Neural   and   Articular   Advanced   Clinical   Synthesis   –   (Barral   Institute,   USA,   Palm  

Beach  FL,  Dr.  Jean  Pierre  Barral)  • Visceral  Manipulation:  Thorax  4  (VM4)  –  (Barral  Institute/Upledger  Institute,  Madrid,  Spain)  • Visceral  Manipulation:  Pelvis  3    (VM3)  –  (Barral  Institute/Upledger  Institute,  Madrid,  Spain)  • Visceral  Manipulation:  Abdomen  2  (VM2)  –  (Barral  Institute,  USA,  Palm  Beach  FL.)  • Visceral  Manipulation:  Abdomen  1  (VM1)  –  (Barral  Institute,  USA,  Palm  Beach  FL)  • Visceral  Manipulation:  Abdomen    –  (International  Alliance  of  Healthcare  Educators,  USA)  • Human   Dissections:   Applied   Musculoskeletal   Anatomy   using   specimens   (University   of  

Johannesburg  (Wits)  Anatomy  department,  South  Africa)  • Fundamental,   Advanced   and   Sports   Kinesiology   Taping   (KT1)   –   (David   Parish,   Kinesio/  

Japan)  • Fundamental,   Advanced   and   Sports   Kinesiology   Taping   (KT2)   –   (David   Parish,   Kinesio/  

Japan)  • Fundamental,   Advanced   and   Sports   Kinesiology   Taping   (KT3)   –   (David   Parish,   Kinesio/  

Japan)  • Dry  needling:  Extremities  (Dr  B.  Lasco,  Dr.  D.  v.d.  Berg/Clinical  Solutions)  • Dry  needling:  Lumbar  spine,  hip  and  SIJ  (Dr  B.  Lasco,  Dr.  D.  v.d.  Berg/Clinical  Solutions)  • Dry   needling/Myofascial   pain   -­‐   Syndromes   of   the   cervical   spine   and   shoulder   (Dr   B.      

Losco/Clinical  Solutions)  • Upgraded  dry  needling  (Dr  Chris  Yelverton  &  Dr  Martin  Khoury,  South  Africa)  • Certified  Specialist  in  Sports  Conditioning  (International  Sport  Sciences  Association,  USA).  • Certified  Specialist  in  Golf  Biomechanics  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Certified   Specialist   in  Martial   Arts   Conditioning   (International   Sport   Sciences   Association,  

USA).  • Certified  Specialist  in  Performance  Nutrition  (International  Sport  Sciences  Association,  USA)  • Neurological  Assessment  and  Interpretation  of  the  Cervical  spine  and  Upper  limb  (Dr  Chris  

Yelverton/Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa)  

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• Anatomy  Trains  –  Manual  Therapies,  Thomas  Myers  (Kinesis,  USA)  • Anatomy  Trains  –  Foundation  Course,  Thomas  Myers  (Kinesis,  USA)  • Anatomy  Trains  –  Movement  Therapies,  Thomas  Myers  (Kinesis,  USA)  • Certified  Fitness  Trainer  (International  Sport  Sciences  Association,  USA).  • Shoulder  course  –  Level  1:  (Lyn  Watson,  Sports  Medicine  Centre,  Victoria,  Australia)  • Pain  management  course  –  (Dr  Andre  Sorger/Club  Physio,  South  Africa)  • The  Achilles  tendon  and  related  injuries  (Susan  Cullman/Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa)  • Lower  Quadrant  Course  for  Spinal  Peripheral  Manual  Therapy  Techniques  (Geoff  Float,  PT,  

South  Africa)  • Mobilization  with  movement:  Nags  and  snags  (Dr.  I  Diener/Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa)  • ITB  syndrome  –  recent  management  (L.  Rivett/Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa)  • Scoliosis  –  recent  management  (L.  Rivett/Clinical  solutions,  South  Africa)  • Diagnosis  and  Management  of  Lumbo-­‐Pelvic  Instability  (Dr  Peter  B.  O'Sullivan/Wits)  • Soft  Tissue  Injuries  –  Assessment  and  Rehabilitation  (Dr.  I.  Diener/Clinical  Solutions)  • Sports  Injuries  –  From  Research  to  Clinical  Practice  (A.  Kaplan/University  of  Jerusalem)  • Anatomy  Trains  –  Myofascial  Meridians  for  Manual  and  Movement  Therapists  (J.  Raff)  • Cranial  Sacral  Therapy  –  Levels  1-­‐3  (Dr.  A  Polowski/Clinical  Solutions)  • Scientific  Spinal  Training  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Scientific  Core  Conditioning  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Advanced  Program  Design  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Equal  But  Not  the  Same  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Program  Design  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Swiss  Ball  Training  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • Dynamic  Medicine  Ball  Training  (The  C.H.E.K.  Inst.,  San  Diego,  CA,  USA)  • The  McConnell  Patellofemoral  Treatment  Plan  (A.  Albassini/Clinical  solutions)  • The  Sporting  Shoulder  –  Diagnosis,  management  and  treatment  (J.  Sklaar/Clinical  solutions  • Clinical  Pilates:   rehabilitation  of   the   lower  back,  SIJ  and  hip   joints   (J.  Swart,  Dr  Hartley,  F.  

Madel/Clinical  solutions)  • The  Amazing  Nervous  System    (D.  Sweatman/CPD  Seminars)  • Evaluation,   Prevention   and   Treatment   of   Spinal   Disorders   (D.   Saunders/Saunders   Group,  

USA)    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

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 Media:            

Richard  has  appeared  on  a  variety  of   television  programs  either  as  a  guest  or  as  a  presenter.  Some  of  the  programs  include:  

 

• CCVTV  –  China’s  premier  television  network  • Tennis:  Passing  Shots  (MNet)  • Golf:  Pitch  and  Putter  (MNet)  • Other:  BVP  (MNet)  

 

Richard   is   also  a   regular   contributor  of   articles  and   literature   to  many   local  publications.   The  commercial  publications  include:    

• People  Magazine  • Men’s  Health  Magazine  • Longevity  Magazine    • TR3    (Tennis  Magazine)  • Modern  Athlete  (runners  publication)  • Fit  File    • ITF  (Tae  Kwon  Do)  

 

Advisory  and  related  positions  (previously  held):      

• Men’s  Health  Magazine,  South  Africa  • Senior   member   of   the   advisory   board   for   SARPT,   Gauteng   and   national   (South   African  

Registered  Physical  Trainers)  • Director  of  physical  development:  GTF  (Global  Tae  Kwon  Do  federation),  South  Africa  • Director  of  physical  development:  International  Tae  Kwon  Do  Federation,  South  Africa  • South  African  Tennis  Performance  Centre,  Pretoria  University,  South  Africa    

                         

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 Designer  of  Specialized  Training  Equipment    

       Richard  has  designed  and  developed  the  following  equipment  for  the  purpose  of  biomechanical  athletic  facilitation:  • PE1:  Posture  evaluation  unit  –  used  primarily  in  the  physiotherapy  and  chiropractic  sectors  • Balance   facilitation   boards   (ankle   and   hip   responses)   –   used   in   the   sports  

science/kinesiology  sectors  • RDS  Multi-­‐system   (advanced  primal   patterns   simulation)   –   used   in   the   kinesiology/sports  

science  sectors    

Business  practices:  • Founder  of  TeamSutton  High  Performance  Center  in  1998  • Director  and  principle  member  of  the  company  since  1999  

 

TeamSutton  is  an  organization  with  the  following  portfolios:  • Health    

• Pain  and  disease  management  and  prevention    • Sports    

• Performance  facilitation  for  teams,  federations  and  individual  athletes    • Education    

•  Offering   undergraduate   and   post   graduate   courses   in   the   fields   of  manual   therapy,  health  and  athletic  development    

                                               

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Testimonials:  Practioner      

                                                                                                     

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Martina  Navratilova  167  singles  titles    Former  world  number  1  in  singles  and  doubles      …So  far  so  good,  2  doubles  wins,  1  mixed  and  feeling  better  and  better  as  the  tournament  goes  on.  Knee  is  not  even  an  issue  at  all,  thanks  to  some  rehab  and  great  work  by  Richard  Sutton,  an  awesome  therapist  from  South  Africa.  I  wish  I  had  him  20  years  ago.  Or  at  least  15...  but  better  late  than  never!    Wesley  Moodie,    Wimbledon  Champion  2005  SA  Davis  Cup  Player    Top  ranking  of  #8    6  career  titles    I   am   a   professional   tennis   player.   I   started  working  with   Richard   in   July   2004   –   shortly   after  getting  injured  and  not  being  able  to  compete  properly  over  the  grass  court  season  –  including  Wimbledon.  Within  the  first  few  days  of  working  with  Richard,  I  felt  a  huge  difference  both  on  and  off   the   court.   I   had  many   physical   imbalances   and   resultant   injuries  which   restricted  my  movement  and  play  over   the   years.  With  aggressive   treatment  and   therapy  by  Richard   these  ailments  disappeared.    The  result  was  a  massive  improvement  in  flexibility,  movement  skill  and  power  on  the  court.  He  taught  me  new  techniques  for  stretching,  on  and  off  court  training  as  well  as   lifestyle  management   including  dietary  and  recovery  practices.  There   is  no  question   in  my  mind  that  I  have  improved  as  a  tennis  player  far  beyond  my  expectations  (even  becoming  a  Wimbledon  champion)  due   to  Richard’s  guidance  and   limitless  expertise.   I  highly   recommend  him  to  every  sportsperson  wishing  to  be  the  best  they  can  be!!!        Nadia  Petrova    13  Singles  titles    World  number  3  in  singles  and  doubles    …I  was  actually  a  bit  concerned  after  yesterday's  match  about  whether  I'd  be  able  to  play  today,  but  when  I  woke  up  I  couldn't  feel  the  injuries  at  all.  My  therapist  Richard  Sutton  worked  on  me  for  more  than  two  hours  yesterday,  and  did  such  an  incredible  job,  he  is  really  outstanding!  

 

 Thomas  Hogstedt    Worlds  number  1  tennis  coach    …I  learned  a  lot  from  Richard.  He  worked  with  me  to  bring  Li  Na  and  Tommy  Haas  to  the  top  10,  said  Hogstedt,  who  became  Sharapova’s  mentor  at  the  start  of  last  year  and  guided  the  25-­‐year-­‐old  Russian  back  into  the  second  spot  on  the  world  rankings…    City  Press,  2012-­‐11-­‐04                    

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 Testimonials:  Lecturer  and  educator          Attendees  typically  have  an  honors  or  master’s  degree  in  physiotherapy  and  biokinetics  or  have  medical  backgrounds  (sports  medicine,  osteopathy,  chiropractics)  

 • Excellent   content,   good   for   all   healthcare   professionals   who   want   to   treat   patients  

holistically  -­‐  Jono  (MD)  • Excellent   course     -­‐   Richard   has   a   superb   knowledge   of   his   anatomy.   Great   practical  

techniques  and  holistic  approach-­‐  Jessica    • Unbelievable  lecturer,  incredible  knowledge  and  clinical  reasoning.  Learnt  so  much  –  thank  

you!  -­‐  Eira  • Excellent  KNOWLEDGE  AND  TEACHING  TECHNIQUES.  Good  practical  sessions  -­‐  Amie    • Great   course   to   understand   sports   physio   better.   Concept   and   theory   explained   in   great  

detail.   Great   techniques.   Richard   is   a   BRILLIANT   presenter   makes   difficult   concepts  understandable.  -­‐  Leigh  

• Valuable   information.  Great  wealth  of   information.  Richard   is  gentle  and  so  precise   in  his  instruction   and   execution   of   theory   and   practical’s.   Definitely  wanted  more   time   for   the  course!  -­‐  Candice    

• EXCELLENT   CONTENT   AND   PRESENTATION,   interactive   and   well   supervised   practical  sessions  -­‐Jayanthree    

• Excellent  course,  good  overview  on  effective  sports  therapy  program  and  great  techniques  -­‐  Nabeela  

• Excellent  way  to  structure  your  approach  toward  a  more  focused  and  effective  assessment  and  treatment  -­‐  Anita    

• Great   presentation   style.   Keeps   things   straight   and   simple   and   the   techniques   are  applicable  to  many  areas  -­‐  Maurice    

• Big  fan  of  Richard…  -­‐  Esti    • What  a  fantastic  course!  The  course  material  is  comprehensive  and  applicable  to  so  many  

areas.  My   knowledge   of   the   human   body   and   its  mechanics   has   been   greatly   improved.  Thank  you  Richard  -­‐  Maurice    

• Had  good  mixture  for  the  different  professions.  VERY  GOOD  knowledge  and  theory.  For  me  it  was  a  really  great  learning  experience  -­‐  Pete  

• Great  lecturer  –  pockets  flowing  with  knowledge-­‐  Basheer  • Amazing   sense  of  knowledge.  VERY  GOOD  TEACHING  SKILLS  and  very  patient  and  helpful  

during  practical  sessions-­‐  Lindy    • Definitely  new  skills  learnt  to  be  applied  in  practice  with  guaranteed  results-­‐  Lin  • REALLY   ENJOYED!!!!!     GREAT   TECHNIQUES   to   use   practically.   Want   more   courses   on  

different  joints  with  Richard’s  style  of  applications  –  FANTASTIC  thank  you!!!!  -­‐  Amie    •  AWESOME  presentation  and  good  new   info  on   technical  ways   to  enhance   rehab.  Would  

really  like  to  attend  other  courses  of  Richards  -­‐  Barend  • The   course   is   very   insightful   and   enhances   the  whole   rehab   +   development   of   athletes!  

Awesome  course!!!!  -­‐  Barend    

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• I  would  really   like  to   learn  more  from  Richard.  He  knows  such  a   lot  that  can  not  be  fitted  into  one  course  -­‐  Anita    

• Loved   the   course   and   found   it   so   interesting.   It   opened   my   eyes   to   a   WHOLE   NEW  APPROACH.  It  also  very  practical  and  easy  to  understand  and  follow  -­‐  Lee  

• Fantastic   lecturer!   I   loved   learning   how   connected   the   body   is   and   how   to  manage   pain  syndromes   holistically.   I   would   strongly   recommend   this   course   to   anyone   dealing   with  musculoskeletal  injuries  -­‐  Nicolette    

• A  very  informative  course.  Presenter  was  so  knowledgeable!  Really  learnt  a  lot!!  -­‐Nicole  • Provided   a   better   understanding   as   to   how   to   integrate   knowledge   interdisciplinary   -­‐  

Richard    • Great  to  have  a  course  with  holistic  and  different  approaches.  Manual  therapy  techniques  

out  of  the  norm.  Great  content,  inspiring….  -­‐  Sarah    • Good  preparation,  good  presentation  –  LEARNT  A  LOT!  -­‐  Marli    • Excellent  instructor!!!!!!  -­‐Chatelle    • Great  course,  LOTS  OF  NEW  INFORMATION  AND  PRACTICAL  APPLICATIONS!  -­‐  Mathew    • Richard  has  so  much  info…Thank  you  so  much.  AWESOME!  -­‐  Cathy    • Excellent  knowledge,  very  friendly  and  down  to  earth  and  easy  to  follow  instruction”  • Fun  course.  Extremely  practical  and  can  be  used  straight  away  in  the  clinic”  -­‐  D.  Nunes    • I   wish   to   commend   Richard   on   his   course.   Of   the  many   courses   I   have   attended,   this   is  

possibly  the  best  due  to  his  dynamic  presentation.  His  knowledge  and  understanding  of  the  topic   vastly   exceeds   that   of   many   previous   course   presenters.   I   highly   recommend   this  course  to  all  manual  therapists  –  Samantha      

• Being  in  practice  for  9  years  I  thought  that  my  knowledge  base  was  quite  vast,  however,  by  taking  part  in  Richard’s  course  I  realized  that  I  have  only  grabbed  the  tip  of  the  iceberg.  His  well-­‐structured  and  very  informative  course  should  be  a  must  for  all  Biokineticists,  old  and  new.  His  questioning  of  some  of  the  old  theories  and  showing  there  faults  was  a  breath  of  fresh   air   and   I   want   to   thank   him   for   a   brilliant   course   that   will   certainly   improve   any  Biokineticists  evaluation  and  rehabilitation  techniques  –  Karen    

• Very  inspiring  to  learn  from  a  man  who  is  so  passionate  about  his  work,  constantly  in  search  for   new   information.   He   has   drawn   from   so   many   different   fields   (kinesiology,   exercise  physiology,   visceral  manipulation   etc.)   blending   these   together   to   create   a   user-­‐friendly,  universally  applicable  approach  to  assessing,  treating  and  improving  athletic  performance.  Excellent  lectures,  thank  you  Richard  –  Ingrid  

                           

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 Sport  and  Media  

     

 

World-­‐renowned  Sutton,  master  of  cutting  edge  tennis  10.  November  2012  22:13  By  Herman  R  Gibbs  South  African  tennis  have  palpably  secured  a  massive  fillip  with  the  input  of  Richard  Sutton  at  the  week-­‐long  training  camp  at  the  Stellenbosch  Academy  of  Sport  over  the  past  few  days.  Sutton,  a  clinical  Kinesiologist  and  visceral  Osteopath  specialising  in  sports  injuries  and  high-­‐level  athletic  development,  has  enjoyed  worldwide  acclaim  for  his  sterling  work  with  athletes,  and  tennis  players  in  particular  over  the  past  decade.  He's  travelled  on  tennis's  world  circuits  and  has  worked  with  at  least  five  former  No  1s,  and  a  host  of  top  tenners.  For  four  years,  he  served  as  the  Director  for  Physical  Development  at  the  National  Olympic  Training  Centre  in  Beijing  China,  where  he  worked  with  Chinese  Olympic  sports  teams.  During  his  stint  there,  China  became  an  Olympic  Games  super  power.  For  the  past  few  days  in  Stellenbosch,  Sutton  worked  in  tandem  with  Thomas  Högstedt,  one  of  the  best  coaches  in  world  tennis.  Högstedt  has  often  called  on  the  Johannesburg-­‐born  Sutton  to  work  with  players,  who  were  under  his  guidance.  Some  of  the  players  include  women's  world  No  2  Maria  Sharapova,  Germany’s  Tommy  Haas  and  China’s  Li  Na.  In  a  media  interview  Sutton  outlined  his  role  at  Stellenbosch,  were  some  the  country's  leading  juniors,  coaches  and  parents  were  in  attendance.  "The  week  has  been  more  than  a  training  camp,  it's  about  education,"  said  Sutton.  "We've  tried  to  include  the  parents  and  coaches  as  much  a  possible.  We've  tried  to  educate  the  players  by  having  a  briefing,  like  a  lecture,  on  why  and  what  we  did  (during  training)  and  how  to  move  forward.  This  understanding  will  equip  players  to  take  the  right  path  ahead."  Sutton  said  that  in  the  past  not  enough  attention  was  paid  to  the  physical  demands  in  sport  generally  but  he  was  pleased  that  more  and  more  people  have  started  to  realise  the  need  for  help.  Högstedt  supported  this  view  and  as  a  tennis  coach  he's  making  more  and  more  provision  for  physical  training  rather  than  only  tennis  work  outs.  Sutton  feels  players  can  reach  their  true  potential  if  their  training  is  fundamentally  correct.  "There  were  few  kids  who  really  stood  out  (at  Stellenbosch)  when  it  comes  to  physical  potential  and  provided  they  keep  in  a  structure,  a  system,  and  keep  evolving,  I  think  the  sky  is  the  limit  (in  terms  of  achievement),"  said  Sutton.  "There  is  a  danger  that  if  

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they  (juniors)  go  too  high,  too  soon  into  the  activity  (like  tennis)  the  ultimate  reality  is  that  there  is  going  to  be  burn-­‐out.  There  should  be  a  diversification  of  activity,  like  for  example  Björn  Borg  (  a  former  world  No  1)  was  playing  ice-­‐hockey  (as  a  junior).  There  are  a  lot  of  other  top  players  as  well  who  had  other  sports  as  part  of  their  lifestyle  routine.  This  has  helped  to  provide  a  stimulus  for  several  factors  in  their  development  as  tennis  players.  "Specialised  training  has  to  be  introduced  gradually,  and  scientifically,  and  it  has  to  take  into  account  the  player's  ago  and  physical  development."  One  of  the  coaches  who  attended  the  week-­‐long  session  at  Stellebosch  was  Laura  le  Sueur,  who  played  Federation  Cup  for  South  Africa  in  the  early  seventies.  Nowadays  she's  based  in  Rondebosch,  where  she  works  with  juniors.  "It's  been  wonderful  experience  just  seeing  Högstedt  and  Sutton  working  with  the  kids,"  said  Le  Sueur.  "These  people  are  on  top  of  the  game  and  work  with  the  best  in  the  world.  It  was  a  wonderful  initiative  by  Tennis  South  Africa,  and  we've  come  away  with  so  much  information  that  would  be  of  great  benefit  to  all  in  tennis."  

                                   

   

                           

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