The Return to Throwing Handbook is a complete framework designed to guide athletes, coaches, and clinicians through every stage of the shoulder rehabilitation and return-to-play journey. Built on years of applied work in baseball, cricket, and overhead sports, it simplifies the entire return-to-play process into four structured levels outlining what to test, how to progress, and the standards athletes should meet at every stage.

HOW IT WORKS

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This course covers our testing and training approach, with a background in functional anatomy and strength and conditioning principles specifically shoulder focussed.

YOU WILL GET:

  • An opportunity to creatively challenge your thinking

  • Modules you can take in your own time and around your busy schedule

  • Life long access to content.

  • Learning tools, resources and community chat support.

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WEBINARS FOR TEAMS

We deliver a range of high-quality learning resources and support worldwide to organisations from NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Premier & Champions League football, International rugby, LTA and international tennis, Olympic institutes, MMA, the military, injured jockeys and support teams for circus performers, famous artists and performing arts.

We offer an initial free 30 minute webinar or conversation to understand the educational needs of you and your teams.

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IN-PERSON COURSES, LEARNING & SUPPORT

We cater for individual practitioner needs, with a limited number of 1:1 learning opportunities and courses delivered at private facilities available on request.

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ATHLETIC SHOULDER MASTERCLASSES

We provide an amazing opportunity for subscribers to our online courses to access a limited number of masterclasses each year. Subscribe to one of our online courses to find out more.

WHAT THEY SAY

  • Ben is definitely one of the best physios I've had the pleasure of working with. During my time at Arsenal I spent a lot of time over a six year spell, working with him on not only fixing injuries but becoming an all round better athlete.

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Midfielder - Ex Arsenal, Liverpool & England

  • We recently had Ben Ashworth here at Borussia Dortmund to learn from his experience. All we can say is Top Class… such great information delivered in a way that resulted in many practical applications to start improving our preparation directly.

    Shad Forsythe - Head of Performance - Borussia Dortmund

  • Ben made a tangible positive on our objective health and performance outcomes at the Reds over the 2 years he served our organization. In short, I would strongly recommend Ben to any organization that in considering his consulting services.

    Geoff Head - Senior Director, Sports Performance - Chicago White Sox

  • Ben gave me full confidence to go out there on the pitch and be 100% committed without worrying about anything. The shoulder felt and still feels great!

    Lukasz Fabianski - Goalkeeper - West Ham United

  • Ben is a true leader in the Sports Performance and sports medicine field. He was able to provide valuable insights and applied solutions as it relates to monitoring and rehabilitation.

    Joe Collins - Director of Sports Performance - Buffalo Bills

  • Ben creatively challenges the way teams look at monitoring and is recognised worldwide for his shoulder expertise.

    Laurie Malone - CEO - Vald Performance

  • Ben has a wealth of experience as a high-performance practitioner and is a leading expert when it comes to problem solving physical concepts around the shoulder. Ben was able to present fantastic and resourceful information in respect of performance, health, and rehabilitation... he was able to provide answers and ideas for action immediately.

    Dan Howells - High Performance Coach

  • Ben has worked with us to better understand the tennis shoulder from a testing and practical perspective. The area that has had the biggest impact has been his ability to turn his deep understanding of performance, movement and the shoulder into models and frameworks that make sense and have impact on day-to-day delivery.

    Chris McLeod – formerly Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach - LTA

  • It felt like we were on a journey together to fix my shoulder

    Gemma Gibbons-Burton - Team GB - Olympic Judo Silver Medalist

  • I’ve worked with Ben for over a year now and he’s a problem solver which as a physio/rehab trainer is perfect. He’s helped me overcome my shoulder problems on both sides as we have worked intensively together on this. Everyday I went to see him he always came with great energy and enthusiasm which always reflected onto me when some days I didn’t feel like doing my rehab. I would definitely recommend Ben to anyone who has any shoulder problems.

    Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Borussia Dortmund & England U21