Anyone who obsessively consumed everything in the CrossFit Journal from 2008-2014 learned a lot from Boz.
Here's Boz explaining what to say when a member is concerned about their knees when squatting below parallel.
Here's Boz talking to Tony Budding.
And here's an in-depth profile that introduced the CrossFit community to Acid Witch (I'm sure they sold a ton of records from this).
Well, hopefully we can add to the Boz canon with this interview.
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Show Notes
- [01:27] A Brief History of Silicon Valley & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- [08:09] Meeting at the CrossFit Level 1 Course
- [09:53] Growing up in a small town punk scene
- [15:36] Studying classical composition in university and playing trombone as a youth
- [24:59] Rapid iteration and postmodern underpinnings in contemporary pop music and getting into doom metal
- [31:46] Early experiences with Black Sabbath
- [35:12] Understanding the appropriate context for various movement standards - and Instagram technique trolls tagging Boz in videos
- [42:08] The standards of a competition create a framework for people to express themselves and their capacity
- [47:24] How do you handle the emotions of competition - and how do you get comfortable with upsetting people to uphold the standards?
- [55:36] How do you prepare the judging staff to judge at the CrossFit Games?
- [01:02:29] Developing the emotional resilience to keep moving forward and focus on the things that matter in sport.
- [01:07:22] What skills have you learned and seen carryover between working as a CrossFit coach, a CrossFit Level 1 seminar staff member, and as the head judge at the CrossFit Games
- [01:17:14] Using a back injury as an opportunity for continuing education
- [01:19:29] Connecting with Boz
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