When we watch a handbalancer kick into a handstand, we see someone balancing upside down, on their hands. When we start to practice however, our wrists need to adapt, we need to build strength in shoulder “elevation.” We need to learn this “kick up.” We need to learn where the weight distribution works best across...

When I was about 16, we sailed the boat from Australia back to New Zealand. On this one trip, my Grandma decided to join us. She flew down, and we soon jumped on to cross the Tasman. Now this trip was pretty rough. Soon after we left the harbour, Grandma went below to lie down…...

Trends are interesting forces. When a sub-culture starts trending, there’s almost a subconscious drive to move in alignment – to step in this new direction. Sometimes the trend is “backed by science,” and other times (usually) it has simply become a positioning or status thing – “we now do this.” A new agreement. But “seeing”...

Whether it’s a conversation, project or meal, it seems simple, and it seems accurate. The interesting part is which part do we emphasise? Where is the hard part that we are glossing over? What do we tend to skip?

The goal you’ve set, The project you’ve just started, The business you want to create, The health program you’re on now… What’s the payoff? What’s in it for you? And what else? It’s easy to jump on the goal setting bandwagon, or find the need to create “more” somewhere, or make an “impact” in the...

“Don’t have $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat.” – Louie Simmons One of the great strength coaches of all time, Louie Simmons, is known not just for the results that he has helped produce with a lot of athletes, but also for his candour. The lesson of course, is that we tend to move...

When you give someone a book to read, it’s an act of generosity. When you write a book, it’s an act of courage. When we “share” a book, post, or quote, we’re signalling. A signal of affiliation, of status, of opinion: “Check this out, I saw it, I agree with it, I resonate with it...

On January 3rd, Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian, put out a call for action. She started a fundraising drive for the Australian Rural Fire Service, with a target of raising $30,000 for the firies to help with supplies and support during this current Australian bush fire disaster period. Celeste used Facebook and Instagram (mostly the...