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Functional Patterns in Austin: What It Is and Who It's For

Functional Patterns in Austin

The training system we run, explained plainly: what it is, who it suits, what it costs, and what the evidence does and doesn't support.

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Functional Patterns is a training system built around the four movements a human body is designed to do: stand, walk, run and throw. At Kinetic Blueprint in Old West Austin, eight FP-certified practitioners teach it. Every program starts by measuring your posture, gait and force transfer, and you re-test against that baseline as you train. It's training, not physical therapy.

Functional Patterns is the training system we run at Kinetic Blueprint, and this page explains it without the sales gloss.

Most training organises around muscles. Functional Patterns organises around how you move: stand, walk, run, throw. Those four patterns are what actually distribute load through a body, so they're what we measure and what we train.

Why the method starts with a measurement

The body works as a system. When one area can't do its job, another picks up the slack and takes force it wasn't built for. That overloaded spot is where you feel the ache, which is why a knee can hurt because of how a hip rotates, and a shoulder can hurt because of how the ribs and spine sit.

Treat only the sore spot and the chain that overloaded it is still there. So we measure the chain first: posture, gait, force transfer. Then we map the pattern, train it, and re-measure against your own baseline. The movement assessment is where that starts, and gait analysis is the walk-and-run half of it. The method page breaks down each of the four patterns.

Who it's for, honestly

It fits people who have been through the usual round of fixes and keep landing back at the same ache, and people training hard who want the mechanics measured before they add more load.

It isn't a substitute for medical care. Kinetic Blueprint is a movement and biomechanics training studio, not a clinic. When your situation needs a diagnosis, imaging or medical care, we say so and refer you out.

Who trains you here

Six practitioners, and every one is Functional Patterns certified. Benjamin Merworth holds HBS Level IV and Kristie Merworth HBS Level III, and the two of them co-founded the studio. Gino Delisa and Gina are HBS Level I. Anna Baulo and Jordyn White are Human Foundations certified. Every bio is on the team page.

If you want the evidence question answered at length, read Does Functional Patterns actually work?. If you'd rather see it, the Complimentary Consultation is thirty minutes in the studio and costs nothing.

What the evidence supports, and what it doesn't

Frequently asked questions

What's Functional Patterns?
Functional Patterns is a biomechanics-first training methodology built around the four core human movement patterns: stand, walk, run, throw. Instead of isolating muscles or chasing symptoms, it measures structure and gait, then trains the body to move the way it's built to move.
What are the four core patterns?
Stand, walk, run, throw. They're the patterns humans have always done, each one is trainable, and we measure, coach and re-test them across every program. If you've seen a different system built on seven movement patterns, that's a separate framework, not this one.
Is there a Functional Patterns studio in Austin?
Yes. Kinetic Blueprint trains Functional Patterns at 507 Pressler Street, Suite 100, in Old West Austin (78703). It's a 4,000-plus square foot studio, every practitioner on the team is FP-certified, and every program starts with an assessment.
Who are the practitioners?
Six, all Functional Patterns certified. Benjamin Merworth (HBS Level IV) and Kristie Merworth (HBS Level III) co-founded the studio. Gino Delisa and Gina are HBS Level I. Anna Baulo and Jordyn White are Human Foundations certified.
What happens at the first visit?
Most people start with the Complimentary Consultation: thirty minutes, in person, free. Meet with a movement specialist, discuss your goals and concerns, tour the studio, and learn how our assessment and training process can help you move better.
Do Functional Patterns really work?
Here's the honest answer. There's no large randomized trial of Functional Patterns as a branded system, and anyone telling you otherwise is overselling. What's well supported is the layer underneath it: exercise therapy probably reduces chronic low back pain at moderate certainty (PMID 34580864), and strength plus motor-control training outperforms cardio alone or generic combined programs for it (PMID 25681408). Functional Patterns is a way of organising that work around gait and structure. We train movement. We do not diagnose, treat or cure.
What problems does it solve?
It's built for people whose pain or plateau keeps returning after the usual round of fixes, and for people who want to train without adding load to a pattern that's already overloading a joint. The spot that hurts is usually the loudest link in a longer chain, not the origin.
Can you build muscle with Functional Patterns?
Yes. It's resistance training organised around gait and structure rather than around isolated muscles, so strength is built inside a system that can actually use it.
How much does it cost in Austin?
Training starts with an assessment. The Complimentary Consultation is $0, the Jumpstart Assessment is $135, the Foundational Assessment is $279 and the Kinetic Blueprint Assessment is $499. Founding Memberships run $270 to $450 a month on an annual commitment, and personal training packs start at $1,375 for ten 30-minute sessions. Every price is on the pricing page.
Is this physical therapy?
No. Physical therapy typically works in 6-to-12-week blocks focused on resolving a specific diagnosis. Functional Patterns is an ongoing training methodology that addresses the structural root, and the work continues after a pain or injury resolves. The two can complement each other, and we refer out when something needs a doctor.
Where do you practise?
507 Pressler Street, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78703, in Old West Austin, walkable from Clarksville and downtown, with 400-plus free parking spaces.

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