Backed by decades of research, the Functional Movement Screen is a proven system trusted by the NFL, NBA, U.S. military, and leading healthcare organizations to reduce injury risk and improve performance.
Learn a step-by-step process for administering the seven screens, scoring consistently, and building clear reports—tools you can put to work immediately in your gym, clinic, or team setting.
Earn a globally recognized certification that demonstrates your expertise in movement health and sets you apart in fitness, healthcare, and performance industries.
Learn how to screen movement, identify limitations, and design smarter programs that help clients move better and avoid injury.
Gain a proven framework to assess movement health, guide treatment decisions, and build stronger return-to-activity plans.
Equip athletes and teams with baseline movement data to improve durability, optimize training, and enhance long-term performance.
FMS offers a modern, science-backed education for fitness, healthcare, and performance professionals who want to screen, assess, and improve movement health.
Our Mission
What’s Included
Premium video lessons taught by FMS co-founders Gray Cook and Dr. Lee Burton, guiding you step-by-step through the Functional Movement Screen.
Complement your learning with the official FMS Level 1 manual, packed with test instructions, scoring criteria, and corrective strategies.
Earn your FMS Level 1 Certification and display your credential proudly on LinkedIn or in your professional portfolio.
Apply your knowledge with real-world examples that show how the FMS is used in fitness, healthcare, and performance settings.
Join a worldwide network of fitness, healthcare, and performance professionals dedicated to improving movement health.
Access the FMS team and resources to answer questions, guide next steps, and prepare you for FMS Level 2.
Personal Trainer, Educator
I screen all my personal training clients with the FMS. They appreciate how I tailor their exercise routines to their specific needs, and they notice improvements in their mobility and stability as a result. As a trainer, the FMS app makes it easier to come up with varied exercises for each client, and not fall into the habit of giving the same cookie-cutter exercises to all clients.
Physical Therapist
The systematic methods (both FMS and SFMA) pointed me towards the underlying issue for my recent hip impingement pains—a stiff ankle that had been dismissed for 20 years. Now that I’ve addressed it, mobility in all activities has improved.
Personal Trainer
I was introduced to the FMS about 8 years ago and eventually became certified. It not only helped me recover from my own back and hip injuries, but I’ve since used the FMS to help clients from their 20s to their 90s move better and recover.
DC
Using the FMS and SFMA has given me confidence I’m applying a peer-approved evaluation system to guide treatment plans. It allows me to demonstrate progress to patients and provide a systematic approach that third-party payers can follow.
M.S., Personal Trainer & Coach
FMS has changed the way I approach training and coaching. It’s unlocked potential to not only move better but to think better.
Strength Coach
After learning of Functional Movement Systems, I dug deeper—through books, courses, and seminars—and realized it was just the tip of the iceberg. FMS completely reshaped my work: shifting from muscles to movements, from “working clients out” to training them smarter. My clients, from elite athletes to my 79-year-old grandmother, now all benefit from the same system.
Assistant Director, Sports Performance
I was first introduced to the FMS through the Oakland Athletics while playing baseball professionally. Later as a strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest University, I saw how movement screens were essential for guiding athletes—whether prescribing correctives or refining technique, movement health always comes first.
After a lifetime of compensations as a runner, FMS helped me step back and correct my basic patterns. Today I can enjoy my senior years with a fluid gait and pain-free movement. I’m very grateful for discovering FMS when I did.
PT
As a PT and FMS/SFMA instructor, the systems let me move beyond just the “what” of pain to the “why.” They provide a logical, step-by-step way to address underlying dysfunction and leave no stone unturned when screening, assessing, or returning to play.
Coach
FMS gave me a framework to think in terms of movements, not just muscles. It transformed my group training business, allowing me to individualize sessions and remove barriers to client success.
DC
Before the SFMA, 30% of my patients weren’t improving. Once I learned to systematically assess stability vs. mobility, everything changed—patients got better faster, and I finally had clarity in my clinical decision-making.
FMS and SFMA courses refined my eye and gave me confidence in assessments and program design. They’ve elevated my rates, improved my consults, and given me access to high-quality instructors and a strong professional community.
After spinal surgery and years of pain, I discovered FMS. That first workshop changed my life—igniting a passion for movement and leading me to certifications, a garage gym, and now training clients myself. I want to help others avoid unnecessary surgeries and truly move well.
PT, DPT, COMT, CSCS
Before FMS and SFMA, I didn’t understand why some clients weren’t succeeding. Now I do. The systems gave me a reputation as the “go-to” PT for complex cases and high performers alike, allowing me to see human movement in a whole new way.
DPT
Ten years into my PT career, burnout was setting in. Attending an FMS course with Gray and Kyle reignited my passion. For the first time, movement made sense. Today I teach university students, practice with clarity, and have aligned my career with wellness and rehab innovation—all thanks to FMS.
Personal Trainer
FMS coursework gave me a framework to elevate my service and training quality. I now build my business around movement quality and intention, staying engaged with ongoing seminars and the FMS podcast. Highly recommended for trainers and graduates alike.
Personal Trainer
The FMS screen is simple, reliable, and complete. In minutes it reveals motor limitations and control deficiencies, giving you exactly what to do—and what not to do. It’s masterful simplicity, and I believe it should be part of every training session.
DC
Before SFMA, our clinic rehab was disorganized and reactive. SFMA gave us a step-by-step algorithm, cut down evaluation time, and dramatically improved results. The system works, and the results with patients are incredible.
Tap into a comprehensive library of corrective and performance exercises to support your clients and patients.
Attend exclusive online webinars and live events with FMS instructors and global leaders in movement health.
Record screens, generate reports, and track client progress seamlessly with the FMS Pro App.
Be featured on our searchable map, making it easy for individuals, teams, and organizations to find and contact certified FMS professionals in their area.
Join private communities where you can share insights, ask questions, and collaborate with peers.
Promote your expertise with professional, ready-to-use marketing resources that showcase your certification.
