Frans Bosch on Biomechanics and Human Movement [PODCAST]

Last Updated on October 31, 2015 by Jimson Lee

Frans Bosch will be presenting at the International Festival of Athletics Coaching on 25-27 October 2013.

Frans Bosch is a professor of biomechanics and motor learning at Fontys University for Applied Science in Holland. He is the co-author of “Running: Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in Practice”, which is widely regarded as one of the top sprinting resources for coaches worldwide.

A painter and anatomical illustrator, Bosch has a unique approach sprinting biomechanics and training. He was the Netherlands national team jumps coach from 2003-2006 and also served on that country’s Olympic staff in 2000 and 2004.

About Frans Bosch

Frans Bosch earned a degree in Physical Education in 1977.
Since 1980 he worked in athletics, coaching elite sprinters and Olympic high jumpers and for some years as the national coach for jumping events.
Since 2005 Bosch teaches at the Fontys University for applied sciences in sports, mainly in the field of anatomy, biomechanics, strength training and motor learning.
Bosch has given numerous presentations on training related topics all over the world and frequently works internationally as a consultant in sport and as conference speaker on training related subjects. Clients in recent years are the English Institute of Sports, Wales National Team Rugby and others.
Together with Ronald Klomp he wrote Running: Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in Practice, 1e, published in the Netherlands in 2001 and translated in English in 2005.
In 2012 “Krachttraining en coördinatie, een integratieve benadering” (Strength training and coordination, an integrated approach) was published in the Netherlands.