America is nearing its darkest hour when considering the national debt and abysmal health of its citizens and especially the decreasing mental stability of our culture. We need a Marshall Plan for implementing mandatory PE and physical fitness–NOW. I sat down with retired physical therapist and former gymnastics coach Jake Monlux back in 2016. In…… More
Paradigm: an example serving as a model; pattern…framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking,and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community…such a cognitive framework shared by members of any discipline or group. (Dictionary.com) We need a paradigm shift in American physical education…sooner than later. There was a time when American physical education was…… More
The Turkish Get Up. One of the “Holy Grail” exercises in the kettlebell world often approached with a mystifying reverence about its romanticized ancient origins. It’s been an exercise over complicated, branded, and even named after certain ego-centric modern personalities, yet as it was explained to me by a wrestler when I first learned it…… More
One of our favorite “fitness tools” is the simple yet productive SandBell. “SandBells” are soft sand-filled discs made by Hyperwear in Texas. They range from just a couple of pounds to 50 pounds. Most of our drills and games use the lightest SandBells which are only two pounds. Here’s the progression video for the Tai…… More
One of our favorite “fitness tools” is the simple yet productive SandBell. “SandBells” are soft sand-filled discs made by Hyperwear in Texas. They range from just a couple of pounds to 50 pounds. Most of our drills and games use the lightest SandBells which are only two pounds. Here’s a way to use the modern…… More
One of our favorite “fitness tools” is the simple yet productive SandBell. “SandBells” are soft sand-filled discs made by Hyperwear in Texas. They range from just a couple of pounds to 50 pounds. Most of our drills and games use the lightest SandBells which are only two pounds. Here’s another really fun and productive body…… More
One of our favorite “fitness tools” is the simple yet productive SandBell. “SandBells” are soft sand-filled discs made by Hyperwear in Texas. They range from just a couple of pounds to 50 pounds. Most of our drills and games use the lightest SandBells which are only two pounds. One of the best introductory moves to…… More
Our good friend Dr. Rusty Smith in Santa Barbara is holding a one-time only public workshop Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Santa Barbara, CA. “I’ve worked and known some of the top health professionals in America…Rusty Smith is one of the absolute best I have known. Every time I spend even a moment with Rusty–I…… More
To quickly review, “Indian Clubs” were one of the Four Horsemen of Restorative Art tools during the Golden Era of American Physical Education from 1985-1920. Indian Clubs have been around thousands of years and long before they made their way into American PE and fitness. Specific to children, smaller “youth-size” clubs were used extensively with…… More
This is the fourth and final video post of our introductory series featuring Philippe Til, translator of George Hebert’s “The Natural Method,” who joins us for an overview of this amazing French movement system and its influences on global and American physical education and fitness. In this video, Philippe layers the basic fundamental movements with…… More