Theme: Load behaviour shifts pillar demand.


🎯 Teaching Objective

By the end of this lesson, the coach should:

  • Understand how each load environment shifts pillar stress
  • See the Matrix and Triangle working together
  • Be prepared to use load behaviour intentionally in programming

PART 1 — Reconnect to the Triangle

Reinforce:

The Durability Triangle describes capacity.

The Force Matrix describes stress environment.

Capacity is what the body has.

Stress is what the environment demands.

That distinction must stay sharp.


PART 2 — Visual Summary Table

Include this clean table:

Load BehaviourPrimary Pillar StressSecondary Pillar Stress
Fixed LoadForceBasic Control
Offset LoadControl (Rotational/Decel)Rotational Force
Live LoadReflexive ControlForce Absorption
Momentum LoadForce Timing (Produce–Absorb)Control Under Speed
Fixed BaseForceStructural Control
Reactive BaseBase Stabilization (Control)Proprioceptive Awareness

Keep it simple.

No extra explanation in the table.

Let the earlier lessons do the heavy lifting.


PART 3 — Important Clarification

This table does not prescribe programming.

It clarifies stress emphasis.

You are not saying:

“If control is weak, always use live load.”

You are saying:

“If control is weak, environments that stress control may be useful.”

That protects the architecture.


PART 4 — Structural Insight

Each load behaviour shifts demand inside the Triangle.

No environment builds durability alone.

Durability is built when exposure is balanced and proportional.

That reinforces everything from Module 2.


PART 5 — Transition to Programming

End with something like:

Now that you understand how load behaves…

In Module 5, we connect:

Structural Profile

  • Layers of Complexity
  • Force Matrix = Intelligent Programming

This gives you:

Clarity

Authority

System coherence

Smooth transition