Benoit Knutsen
P-SCE, Director of Certification, Tudor Bompa Sports Certification Program, the Netherlands
1998-1999 Harald Hårfagre, Recruit School for the Marine.
KNM Vale (Navy vessel), KNM Vidar (Navy vessel, NATO IRF Force, STANAFORCHAN, Command vessel). Smoke diver certification, Ground education Marine.
2000-2001 Sports and Physical Education 1ST Year, HiA
2001-2002 Sports and Physical Education 2ND Year, HiA
2002-2003 Sports Psychology 3RD Year, the Norwegian University of Sports and Physical Education
2003-2007 Physiotherapy, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, the Netherlands
2008-2011 Master of Manual Therapy, S.O.M.T. Amersfoort, the Netherlands
1997-2002 Player Kristiansand Pirates, BLNO (Elite league) Basketball
2002 Training Instructor at a Fitness Centre
2002-2003 Player Persbråten Basketball Club, 1ST National Division Regular Season Champions and Playoff Champions
2003-2005 Youth Leader at Hudøy Children Vacation Camp, Oslo Norway
2004- Importing and selling the AB-MAT® in the Netherlands
2005-2007 Physiotherapist/Personal Trainer/ Coordinator of strength and conditioning for international level Sports Aerobic Athletes, the Netherlands
2007 Basketball trainer Level 3 certification Dutch Basketball Federation
2008- Physiotherapist in private practice
2008- Functional Osteopathy and Integration (FOI)
2008- Functional Movement Screen/Selective Functional Movement Assessment (FMS/SFMA)
2008- Founder and Director Incitus Sports and Health (www.incitus.nl)
2009- Teacher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, School of healthcare, Physiotherapy program
Benoit Knutsen was born in Oslo, Norway, but soon moved to Kristiansand with his family. He has always had a passionate interest in sports, earning him a spot in the team of the Kristiansand Pirates Basketball club in 1997, playing in the top league in Norway. He stayed there for 5 years, interrupted by his 1 year military service.
His interest in sports also took an academic direction when he started the Sports Science program at the University of Agder in 2000 where he stayed for two years before moving to Oslo to start the Norwegian University of Sports and Physical Education where he studied Sports Psychology. There he joined 1st division team Persbråten, earning him a 1st division regular season and playoff title. During these years he also coached several basketball teams on different levels and served as instructor on a number of clinics and camps.
He then moved to the Netherlands in the fall of 2003 to start his Bachelor program in Physiotherapy. In 2005 he was introduced to Sports Aerobic, and started working as a physiotherapist and physical coach for the Trio practicing for the World Championship in 2006.
Benoit Knutsen now lives in Groningen, the Netherlands. He is working as a teacher at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences at the physiotherapy bachelor education, as a physiotherapist in a private practice, and runs his own company offering, amongst other, courses for the Tudor Bompa Institute (www.incitus.nl). On his free time he enjoys lifting weights, Pilates, Yoga, climbing and skiing as well as literature and music. Next to this he is pursuing his Master degree in Manual therapy and has followed courses in Functional Osteopathy and Integration (FOI), and Functional Movement Screen/Selective Functional Movement Assessment (FMS/SFMA).