Jason Erickson, CST, ACE-PT, NCTMB is a personal trainer and massage therapist who loves helping his clients regain lost health, improve daily performance, and enjoy better quality of life. A veteran survivor of frequent medical treatments and unhealthy habits, Jason appreciates the joy and freedom that comes with good health. From waking up pain-free to comfortably running a 10k to living longer, the abundant potential of good health for all drives Jason to help others.
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Qualifications:
Circular Strength Training Instructor (CST) since 2004
- Certified to teach Intu-Flow joint mobility, Prasara Body-Flow Yoga, and Clubbell Athletics
- Developed Mill Pivot-Switch transition for International Clubbell Sport (ICS) competition, 2005
- Editor of Going Ballistic: CST for Boxing by Brandon Jones, CST Head Coach, 2005
- Circular Strength Magazine, contributing author
- Midwest Director of International Clubbell Sport (ICS), 2004 to 2005
- Provided performance pre-event coaching services for Kelly Moore and Lynn Pitts, the first women to achieve ICS Master of Sport numbers in competition, 2005
- Host/Instructor of numerous workshops on various aspects of CST since 2004
- Host/Assistant Instructor for "CST: Self-Care for Health Professionals" seminar taught by Coach Jarlo Ilano, 2005
- Prasara Yoga class instructor at Bally Total Fitness, 2006-2008
Continuing Education
- 2004 Epsilon CST IC
- 2004 Softwork seminar
- 2005 Theta CST IC
- 2005 CST: Self-Care for Health Professionals seminar
- 2006 FlowFighting seminar
- 2007 Lambda CST IC
- 2008 Nu CST IC
- American Council on Exercise certified Personal Trainer (ACE-PT) since 2006
- Personal Trainer at Bally Total Fitness (Richfield, MN) since 2006
- "Personal Trainer of the Month" award June 2007. Ranked #1 out of over 120 Bally Total Fitness personal trainers in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Most recommended trainer for medically "at-risk" clients
- Clients range from accident survivors to "no prior experience" to professional athletes
- Training services include improving basic function, injury prevention training, physical conditioning, and enhancing competitive performance
Continuing Education
- 2006 Principles of Human Nutrition at Northwestern Health Sciences University (1.0 CEC)
- 2007 Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening (AIS) with Aaron Mattes (3.2 CEC)
- 2007 Partner-Assisted Stretching Certification from Bally Total Fitness "Bfit University" (0.8 CEC)
- 2007 NASM Foundations
- 2008 Effective Examination and Treatment Techniques for the Foot and Ankle (0.6 CEC)
- National Certification Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) since 2007
- Northwestern Health Sciences University School of Massage Therapy, graduated Magna Cum Laude, 2006
- NWHSU Student Leadership Hall of Fame, inducted 2007
- American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Professional Member
- Practicing massage therapist since 2006, currently at Keep In Touch - Eagan
- Specializations in musculoskeletal problems, pain management and injury care
- Crack, Poke, Rub newsletter, contributing author on self-care for massage therapists
- Elements quarterly, contributing author on self-care for massage therapists
- Volunteer massage therapist at Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN, 2007-2008
Continuing Education
- 2006 NWHSU Winter Symposium on the Knee, Ankle, and Inflammation
- 2007 NWHSU Winter Symposium on the Medically Frail Client (12.0 hours)
- 2007 Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening (AIS) with Aaron Mattes (32.0 hours)
- 2007 Partner-Assisted Stretching Certification from Bally Total Fitness "Bfit University" (8.0 hours)
- 2007 NWHSU Fascia Certificate Series - session #1 Lower and Upper Extremities (13.0 hours)
- 2007 Anatomy Trains with Eli Thompson at AMTA-MN Fall Educational Conference (14.5 hours)
- 2008 NWHSU Fascia Certificate Series - session #2 Neck and Head (7.0 hours - series completed)
- 2008 NWHSU Winter Symposium on Orthopedic Assessment with Whitney Lowe (12.0 hours)
- 2008 Effective Examination and Treatment Techniques for the Foot and Ankle (6.0 hours)
- 2008 Bodywork for the Childbearing Year with Kate Jordan (32.0 hours)
Jason has practiced martial arts since 1991. A self-described "dabbler", he has trained in a wide variety of arts and competed on an amateur level in point fighting, judo, BJJ, and submission wrestling.
Competition Results
- North Star Martial Arts Judo Shiai, 3rd place Middleweight Adult Men, 1994
- Midwest Boxing/Hybrid Martial Arts Submission Grappling Open, 2nd place Absolute, 3rd place Middleweight Men, 1999
- Midwest Boxing/Hybrid Martial Arts Submission Grappling Open, 3rd place Light Heavyweight Men, 2001
- Greater Midwest BJJ/Submission Wrestling Championship, 2nd place BJJ Light Heavyweight Men, 3rd place BJJ Absolute, 3rd place No-Gi Light Heavyweight Men, 2001
- Greater Midwest BJJ/Submission Wrestling Championship, 2nd place No-Gi Light Heavyweight Men, 2002 (NAGA Event)
Over the years, Jason has learned from many excellent instructors and fellow students. He is eternally grateful to everyone that helped him along the way, with special thanks to some long-term training partners and assistant instructors not listed here:
- Self Defense, various approaches from college phy-ed courses to Bay Area Model Muggers (BAMM), between 1993 and 2002
- Tae Kwon Do/Sport Karate, 1991 to 1994, under Brad Nelson and Tom Sullivan
- Seidokan Aikido, 1993 to 1995, under Brad Bergeron and Frank Guldbrandsen
- Honorable mention: seminars with Sensei Rod Kobayashi, founder of Seidokan Aikido, and Sensei Joe Crotty
- Danzan Ryu Jujutsu, 1993 to 1998, under Ward Melenich and Sohn Wehseler
- Kodenkan Judo, 1993 to 1998, under Ward Melenich and Sohn Wehseler
- Kodokan Judo, 1994 to 1997, under Roger Jensen
- Honorable mention: trained judo and DZR jujutsu alongside later MMA star Jeff Monson
- Aikikai Aikido, 1998 to 2000, under Michael Ellefson
- Honorable mention: seminar with Sensei Bill Sosa, founder of the International Aikido Association and developer of Police Aikido Control Tactics (PACT)
- Kodokan Judo, 1999 to 2000, under John "Mad Dog" Snyder
- Honorable mention: seminars with Senseis Tom Crone and Michelle Holtze
- Chen Tai Chi Chaun, 1999 to 2000, under Rand Adams
- Chi Gong, 1999 to 2000, under Rand Adams
- Capuraginga Capoeira, under
- Honorable mention: 2001 Batizado with Mestre Loka, founder of Capoeira Capuraginga
- Inayan Escrima, 2000 to present, under Chris McWethy
- Shinbudo Crosstraining, 1998 to 2002, 2006 to 2007, under David Arnebeck
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 1998 to 2002, 2006 to 2007, under David Arnebeck
- Honorable mention: seminars with Rodrigo Vaghi, Wellington "Megaton" Diaz, Pedro Sauer, John Machado, Ricco Rodriguez
- Rennaissance Martial Arts, 2007, under ARMA
- Honorable mention: NTP 1.0 seminar with John Clements, founder of ARMA
- FlowFighting, 2004 to present, under Scott Sonnon
- Honorable mention: workshops with CST Head Coaches Ryan Hurst (judo), Brandon Jones (boxing), Scott Sonnon (sambo), Ryan Murdock (ninjutsu and multiple attackers), Dan Chomycia (multiple attackers), Joseph Wilson (kickboxing)
Miscellaneous
- CPR/AED/First Aid certified since 2004
- Get In Gear 10k Run/Walk, April 2007, finished in 1:01:43 (averaging less than 10 minutes per mile) with less than two months of preparation. Trained two clients for 5k event the same day, and they finished with new personal records!