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Living Not So FabulouslyJust launch it: One entrepreneur's tips for starting a businessNot every big business dream will come to life—it’s a hard pill to swallow. In fact, both the Small Business Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics report that 20% of small businesses fail within the first two years. Even more staggering is that that 45% of small businesses fail in their first five years, and 65% in their first ten years. So what’s an entrepreneur to do?BKLYN LEAGUE Founder and NYU Adjunct Professor Phaon Spurlock is an entrepreneur who knows not everything about it is to love, nor is it the path for everyone. Spurlock joins...2025-01-1525 min
The Passive Hang#84: Julian Disterhoft, Movement Bielefeld: How to become a better teacherJulian Disterhoft of Movement Bielefeld (@movementbielefeld) is on the Passive Hang podcast! Julian runs a movement school in Bielefeld, Germany, teaching a generalised practice on many different subjects and aspects of movement. He’s learnt from many of the very best in the field, travelling the world over to seek, practice and research.
A few months back, Julian came to Australia for Juan Rueda’s 9 week intensive program. During that time, he stayed at my house, and we had the joy of going to many trainings together. You can view a video log of our experience going to P...2023-12-112h 06The Passive Hang#83: Benjamin Byfield, Meditative Monkey: Fusing the work of Gurdjieff and Movement CultureBenjamin Byfield @meditativemonkey is on the Passive Hang! Ben is a dear friend of mine, who runs the Meditative Monkey, a Movement Studio based in Central Coast, Australia. You may recognise him from some of the Passive Hang video logs and previous episode #48 - he is a regular accomplice to movement workshops, and we’ve spent many nights discussing movement and beyond.
Ben is considerate, thoughtful and dedicated to the practice and the people he supports. Using the physical practice as a foundation, Ben is committed to guiding others into self-transformation, heavily drawing from the work of th...2023-10-052h 08The Passive Hang#82: Simon Thakur: Ancestral Movement - Physical Culture and the Human EvolutionSimon Thakur, founder of Ancestral Movement (@ancestralmovement, www.ancestralmovement.com) is on the Passive Hang! Ancestral Movement is Simon’s life work, practices and studies of human development through the lens of evolutionary biology, anthropology, comparative anatomy, neuroscience and whatever Simon has digested. And Simon has digested a lot! Originally from New Zealand, Simon has spent time all over the world learning different practices not only in the physical realm but also in many others, including, in his own words - “weird fantastic Druid cults”.
Simon runs Ancestral Movement camps, which I attended in April this year. It was...2023-09-202h 03
Campus All StarsINDIERE #60 | BROADCAST | RADIO CAMPUS | RADIO PULSARIndieRE 60 – Radio Campus – Radio Pulsar (Poitiers, France)
Hello, welcome to this new episode of IndieRE, the show that introduces you to emerging music across Europe. Today, we have a special slot from Radio Pulsar. Based in Poitiers, it is part of the Radio Campus France network. Thanks to RIM (the network of independent music in Nouvelle Aquitaine), Radio Pulsar was able to meet several regional artists. For its latest edition, Forma, the Forum of contemporary music of the RIM, a meeting for musicians and actors of current music in the South-West of France, were united in a reco...2023-06-2651 minThe Passive Hang#81: Craig Mallett: Da Xuan - Diving into the Big Mystery of Chinese Internal Martial ArtsCraig Mallett (@craigmallettdx) features on the Passive Hang podcast! Craig is a teacher based in the Sunshine Coast, Australia. He was originally part of a Canberra community featuring Simon Thakur and Kit Laughlin, associated with past podcast guest Emmet Louis. He is now a teacher and practitioner of the Da Xuan Daoist tradition.
Da Xuan - “The Big Mystery”. It’s in the name - what is all these Chinese internal Martial arts about? I had the chance of attending Craig’s Internal Strength workshop a couple of weeks ago, a fantastic experience which challenged me on differen...2023-04-031h 45The Passive Hang#80: David Wilson, Oldscoolmoves: Thinking differently about growing older - redefining age perceptions and physical capabilityDavid Wilson (@oldscoolmoves) is on the Passive Hang! David is a movement coach, anti-ageism advocate and educator, based in Toronto, Canada. David teaches at @spiritloft and online. David’s challenges our societal narratives around age-ing and what it means to become old.
David used to be an English teacher, before committing himself to physical practice. Letting go of a sedentary lifestyle, David, in spite of his age, has transformed his capabilities beyond what he was able to achieve in his 20s and 30s. He spreads a powerful provocation - to recognise how our coupling of ability and ag...2023-03-241h 15The Passive Hang#79: Stanislav Kazanovich: Building the Movement Freaks community and improvisational groundwork@stanslavkaza, founder of @movementfreaks is on the Passive Hang! Stanislav is a movement teacher based in Herzeliya, Israel. Stanislav shares his story from wrestling during adolescence, to being exposed to hand balancing from Odelia Goldschmidt, and surprisingly - reluctantly adopting a broader practice, starting first with locomotion and then other subjects via the Ido Portal method. Stanislav has been in this game for over 10 years, and if you dig through his Instagram - you can find clips of his journey from 2012 to 2023 - inspiring for how much the practice can transform you.
Stas has been running Movement...2023-03-081h 29The Passive Hang#78: Tasha Louie: Recovering from Spinal Fracture and exploring unconventional strength skills@tasha.louie is on the Passive Hang! Tasha is a personal trainer teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area and also an online coach. She is an incredible practitioner who explores creativity within strength work. Tasha’s ability to exert strength in all sorts of ranges shows the potential of what you can achieve.
Tasha just recently went through a traumatic fracture of her spine. She chose a movement based rehabilitation approach, and within 8 weeks was close to back to her previous abilities. I ask about how it happened, what she did after, and how she structured he...2023-02-261h 34The Passive Hang#77 Ron Dobrovinsky: A Dancer’s Guide to Flexibility and Application Specific TrainingRon Dobrovinsky @rondobrovinsky, founder of @swingitisrael is on the Passive Hang! Ron is a dancer, teacher and personal trainer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is an amazing performer, who shares a lot of his own personal process in developing capacities he desires for dancing. I highly recommend you check out his Instagram page.
What is a dancer’s take on physical development? Ron doesn’t take the usual, intuitive stretch here and there approach. He is scientific, considered, and does the hard work over time. You can see this as he not only develops positions such as t...2023-01-081h 28The Passive Hang#76 Erdi Babili: Success in Online Coaching, Spearfishing and How to learn the Press to HandstandErdi Babili, @learningtohuman joins us on the Passive Hang to talk about his journey from personal trainer, gym owner, to online coach for bodyweight strength, flexibility and hand balancing. Erdi shares wonderful insights on his page, I highly recommend you check it out - with a lot of nuance on the details which matter. I love Erdi’s story because he has achieved everything with a lot of hard, smart, consistent work. You can see it with his radical physical transformation of his own body.
Erdi has a passion for spearfishing, and he shares a few childhood sto...2022-11-201h 56The Passive Hang#75: Juan Rueda: The Ido Portal Mentorship and establishing the Melbourne Movement PracticeJuan Rueda (@huan_lueda) shares a wonderful conversation on the Passive Hang podcast! Juan is a movement teacher in Melbourne, Australia, and is a former Ido Portal mentorship student.
I recently connected with Juan in person and attended a few of his movement classes. All of them have been a mind-boggling experience of opening new doors and sneak peeks of how many more layers the movement practice holds.
Juan is originally from Colombia, where his pursuit to learn circus brought him across the world, to Melbourne and Paris. Juan has recently shared an “anthology” of the la...2022-11-022h 05The Passive Hang#74: Jason Lapiana: From Specialist to GeneralistJason Lapiana (@jason.lapiana) from Clearwater, Florida is on the Passive Hang! Jason is a movement teacher who is the director of coaching at @move_training_calisthenics. Jason is an absolute weapon who is starting to share more of his insights online and is worth checking out.
Jason used to be on the pursuit for professional baseball, before the pressure of competition and specialisation started to turn on him. What used to be fun, lost the fun. On a search for something broader he set on a path towards fitness before coming familiar with the concept of m...2022-10-201h 56The Passive Hang#73: Daniel Zivatovic: How to become a full time Movement TeacherDaniel Zivatovic, Physical Empowerment (@denchija) is on the Passive Hang! Daniel teaches online and in London, as one of the teachers of @londonmovementgroup.
I was super happy to connect with Daniel as we have been chatting online back and forth for a while now, and it was a pleasure to create the connection in conversation.
Daniel shares amazing content via Instagram and YouTube on movement education, I highly recommend you check it out. He moves with grace, fluidity and consideration. It wasn’t always like that, as Daniel shares - he used to be a cou...2022-10-131h 32The Passive Hang#72: Lewis Yost: How to advance beyond the Straight, Tuck, Straddle HandstandLewis Yost (@lewisyost_) aka Lewdog aka Stan number ?? comes onto the Passive Hang!
Lewis is a movement and hand balancing coach, practitioner residing in Perth, Australia, teaching out of Movement Co. I’ve connected and learnt from Lewis from the past 2 Gains at the Ghetto Workshops. Not only possessing unbelievable personal movement talent, Lewis is also defining a sharp edge to his coaching as well.
Lewis started training from age 14, then was snatched from the cradle by Harry Williams into the world of handstands. The rest is… history. He’s taken to training in dramatic fashion...2022-10-041h 36The Passive Hang#71: Bren Veziroglu: Learning Strategies and the Psychology of MotivationBren Veziroglu (@brenveziroglu) is on the Passive Hang! Bren is a movement teacher based in San Jose, California. He runs an amazing YouTube channel with in-depth pieces on Movement Practice and strategies for learning movement.
Bren has built himself from the ground up - being a kid who wasn’t physically gifted, but blessed with an ability to dedicate himself completely to what interests him. First it was maths, but then it transformed into the physical. His current passion for science carries through as you can hear him share enthusiastically his findings in modern research - fitting as...2022-09-142h 59The Passive Hang#70: Elia Bartolini, The Flexibility Guy: Middle Splits Deep DiveElia Bartolini (@elia_bodyweight), the Flexibility Guy - comes onto the Passive Hang! Elia is a flexibility and handstand coach living in Rome, Italy. I love Elia since he shares not only in-depth and tips for real flexibility development, but also loves taking th e piss of the culture of french fries fast information.
We go deep on the middle splits in this episode, as Elia has… a great middle split. His inspiration comes from childhood, when seeing JCVD doing the middle splits over the chairs. Elia has worked out many ways of flexibility development, so much he...2022-09-041h 43The Passive Hang#69: Sondre Berg: Training methods for 90 degree handstand pushups and explosive legsSondre Berg (@sondre_berg) - the sensation from Norway is on the Passive Hang! Sondre is a coach living in Norway. Sondre amazes me with all the physical prowess he displays - explosive, skilful, mobile, taking on skills I haven’t seen before such as the one arm handstand pushup. It was a pleasure to find out that he also has the training wisdom and ability to teach that wisdom.
So how does Sondre manage to do all that he does? One of the main points he raises in discussion is basic - relying on volume, and not...2022-08-221h 39The Passive Hang#68: Jon Yuen: Programming for Autonomy, and Your Significant Training StoriesJon Yuen (@yuenjon) is on the Passive Hang! Awesome to connect with Jon as I’ve been a long time fan (like many others!). Jon is a movement teacher based in Norway. He also likes cats, very much.
Jon shares his time growing up in Norway coming from mixed heritage, and the influences that have shaped his training history. For someone so accomplished in movement - what drives him? What were the turning points? One poignant story involving a volcano and Rasta Dave both gets me laughing and appreciating Jon’s choices.
Jon has an incre...2022-08-151h 55The Passive HangEpisode #67: Micha Schulz, King of Weighted: The Planche, HSPU, OACMicha Schulz (@micha_bln_), founder of @kingofweighted shares his story and training insights on the Passive Hang! Micha is a coach who specialises in calisthenics skills and weighted calisthenics. He is based in Berlin, Germany.
Micha’s content is always full of nuance and consideration, with a strong understanding of biomechanics. This makes sense as you hear that Micha has a degree in engineering, but he pivoted as he found his true passion in training calisthenics.
Micha shares his insights into general programming considerations for skills such as the planche, handstand pushup and the one arm...2022-08-071h 29
Jungle Brothers160: Podcasting, Teaching & Sharing Your Movement JourneyI’m joined by Phaon Phipat, teacher, movement enthusiast and creator of the Passive Hang Podcast and Youtube channel. We talk about how Phaon started his podcast, and how it’s led him to expand his own movement perspective. We dive into how his own movement journey has been the catalyst to start a community of his… Continue reading 160: Podcasting, Teaching & Sharing Your Movement Journey2022-06-211h 18Jungle Brothers160: Podcasting, Teaching & Sharing Your Movement JourneyI’m joined by Phaon Phipat, teacher, movement enthusiast and creator of the Passive Hang Podcast and Youtube channel. We talk about how Phaon started his podcast, and how it’s led him to expand his own movement perspective. We dive into how his own movement journey has been the catalyst to start a community of his… Continue reading 160: Podcasting, Teaching & Sharing Your Movement Journey2022-06-211h 18The Passive HangEpisode #66: Rodrigo Salulima, Pratique Movimento: How to Start Your Movement SchoolRodrigo Salulima (@rodrigosalulima), founder of Pratique Movimento (@pratiquemovimento) on the Passive Hang! Pratique Movimento is a flourishing movement school based in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.
In this wonderful conversation we hear how Rodrigo built the community of Pratique Movimento, sharing his learnings and his approach to growing the school. How did it start? How did it grow? What types of people come to the school? What is his advice to others starting their own movement school? Rodrigo kindly shares his origin story - how he started in movement, and how pratique movimento was born....2022-02-281h 47The Passive HangEpisode #65: Joseph Bartz: The Map of the Physical PracticeThe legendary @josephbartz is on the Passive Hang!
Joseph is a teacher who guides others on the question of “What does it mean to live a good life in modernity?”. He is based on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. He teaches the physical practice as building foundations for taking responsibility for your own physical health and capacity, to give you potential for action.
I approached Joseph after watching his YouTube video “Map of the Physical Practice”. In this video Joseph lays out an in-depth map to help a practitioner navigate the vast breadth of the generalist...2022-01-151h 53
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Behind the Movement#76 - Phaon PhipatPhaon is the host of The Passive Hang podcast, a platform for featuring practitioners and teachers in the modern day movement community. His wish is to contribute to the growth of this community, bring people together and help others in their journey.
He is also a father, husband, and has a non-movement full-time job he quite enjoys!2021-12-021h 56The Passive HangEpisode #64: Rod Cooper of The Movement Collective - My Current Practice Exposed@rodjcooper, owner of @the_movement_collective comes on the Passive Hang! The Movement Collective is a movement gym in Newcastle, Australia. I’ve known Rod for a couple of years now, and the best way to describe him is that whenever you speak with Rod, you feel lifted, elevated, inspired.
Rod shares his practice - what does it actually look like, now? Having learnt from many different teachers, and having such a diverse practice, it was interesting to hear how he structures his training time, and what things have worked for him. Rod covers different approaches to str...2021-11-231h 45The Passive HangEpisode #63: Slava Goloubov: The Movement Flow SystemSlava Goloubov (@slavagoloubov) on the Passive Hang! Slava is the founder of @movement.flow - a system which connects contemporary dance, acrobatics, capoeira and yoga into a combination of floor based movements and transitions.
Slava was born in Russia, then immigrated to Canada, where he was in construction at a young age until he found a path to channeling his energy via movement. Initially it was yoga, before he moved into acroyoga, capoeira and other practises. It is with these influences that he constructed the system behind Movement Flow - which starts with 33 unique movements in 14 categories. ...2021-11-141h 17The Passive HangEpisode #62: Karin Avi of Motion Haifa - Reading between Black and White@karin.avi, Karin Bensabat comes on for the latest episode of the Passive Hang!
Karin is the founder of @motion.haifa, a movement school based in Haifa, Israel. When you jump on the @motion.haifa page you will see a large and engaged community doing all sorts of wonderful and interesting training. So who is Karin and what’s her story? Karin shares how she grew up, became interested in Capoeira during high school and then joined the local group. The only thing was, the local group’s teacher was someone by the name of Ido. Karin is n...2021-11-071h 24The Passive HangEpisode #61: Eduardo Orihuela - Minimalist Training MethodsEduardo Orihuela (@eduardo_orihuela_) jumping on the Passive Hang! Eduardo is a coach based in Chicago, affiliated with the awesome GMB crew (@gmbfitness) and is an avid sharer of bodyweight training methods online.
The thing about Eduardo is authenticity. In all his clips he invites you into his home; sharing his training journey and challenges with maintaining a practice whilst becoming a father. Eduardo isn’t the prototypical fitness influencer where everything is just about training. His training supports his life.
This has led him developing an approach for minimalist training - minimalist in equipment and...2021-10-241h 24The Passive HangEpisode #60: Alex Sesto - Full Spectrum HealthAlex Sesto (@sestoflow) jumps on the Passive Hang! Alex is a teacher from London, UK. Alex is coaches individuals and also runs a number of projects including the @flowstate.collective and The Human Experience.
When you go on Alex’s page you might think he is about movement, but quickly I find that he is about wellbeing and transformation; a model he calls Full Spectrum Health. He defines it as existing under 4 pillars - motion, restoration, introspection, education. His current work now aims to create immersive experiences to spread this idea to wider audiences.
2021-10-171h 32The Passive HangEpisode #59: Vincent Vis - Deconstructing FloorworkVincent Vis @vincent_vis, Le Floorwork Deconstructor comes onto the Passive Hang! Vincent is a movement teacher based in Dublin, Ireland but is originally from France. Online, Vincent shares amazing resources on handbalancing and floorwork, on YouTube, Instagram and also via his course Floorwork Academy. I recently started one of his Floorwork Foundations courses and am loving the material, along with Vincent’s ability to breakdown and explain movements and concepts clearly. It was a pleasure to connect with Vincent to share his story and further insight into his approach.
Vincent is one of us - tr...2021-10-101h 37The Passive HangEpisode #58: Marlo Fisken - Circles, Spirals and having fun with FailureMarlo Fisken (@marlofisken) joins the Passive Hang podcast! Marlo is a movement teacher, an innovator in the field of pole and floorwork. She is currently in Virginia, USA. Marlo breaks beyond the stereotypical “seriousness” of movement practitioners. See any of her content and you’ll get a sense of what I mean - playful, sensual, provocative. It’s real, and there’s no way of describing other than… it’s Marlo.
What is it to really practice? An interesting point of our discussion revolved around - embodying a quality versus training the quality. For example, to be light and spri...2021-09-261h 18The Passive HangEpisode #57: Soisci Porchetta - How to Teach Intuitively and CreativelySoisci Porchetta on the Passive Hang ! (@soisci_human_patterns). Soisci is a movement teacher at @praksiscanberra, in a former life was a Muay Thai World Champion, and has studied closely with Ido Portal and Jozef Frucek.
I met Soisci last year when I went up to @praksiscanberra. I took several classes she led - movement practice, handstand, longevity, and even had the pleasure of training alongside her during the Capoeira workshop. One of the moments that stood out from that trip was having a meal together with other students on a Friday night, after class. It was g...2021-08-221h 19The Passive HangEpisode #56: Aaron Martin - Soft AcrobaticsAaron Martin (@aaronmartintin) on the podcast! Aaron is a Hong Kong based teacher and practitioner, a self proclaimed acrobatics nerd. “Soft” Acrobatics is a kind of new term I see describing this interesting mixture of contemporary dance, bboying, capoeira, tricking, circus, locomotion… It’s beautiful to watch, a movement style which mixes gentleness, superb control and grace into moves traditionally associated with power and punch. Aaron is a wonderful practitioner of the style, and runs the @softacrobatics page on Instagram.
Aaron grew up in Frankfurt, Germany - becoming involved with the parkour community from a young age. From lear...2021-08-081h 43The Passive HangEpisode #55: Dr. Damien Cooper - Spirit Plants and Peaceful PracticesDamien Cooper on the Passive Hang. @coopaloop_____ , founder of the Movement Improvement Clinic in Newcastle, Australia, and part of the team at The Movement Collective, all around legend. Damien is an osteopath and movement teacher and practitioner.
Damien raises some powerful and interesting points in our conversation.
Are you at peace with your practice? Surrendering to the process, accepting where you are… and recognising when necessary to change.
When you meet Damien in person, he sparks and spreads joy, and as we uncover his story, we can understand where this energy comes from.
2021-07-291h 56The Passive HangEpisode #54: Aaron Griffiths, Rd 2 - Loco about Loco@agrifforama, Aaron Griffiths, back on the podcast for Round 2- Loco about Loco!
Aaron and I share a mutual love, being the art of “locomotion” - basically - a practice exploring how one can move along the ground and in space. Its roots are from Capoeira, but it’s an open container where anything goes - rolling, inverting, flipping, crawling, dancing - using whatever body part as support. We talk about our approaches to learning this topic.
Aaron has recently released an awesome new course - which breaks down how you can get started with Locomo...2021-07-181h 27The Passive HangEpisode #53: Jacob "Krazy Kujo" Lyons - Footless FootworkJacob “Krazy Kujo” Lyons (@krazykujo) comes onto the Passive Hang! Jacob, better known as Krazy Kujo, has been a stalwart in the breakdancing scene since the 90s. Jacob initially caught my eye due to his unique mix of practices - on his Instagram page you can see him pulling 280kg on a sumo deadlift, and then busting out all sorts of crazy footwork with a breakdance in between sets. Doing my research, I find that he has run his own dance theatre company, performed in the circus, showing tremendous generalist physical ability. I then find him on the Run DMC...2021-06-271h 09The Passive HangEpisode #52: Lewie West - Full Body AcrobatThe man, the myth, the legend - Lewie West! (@lewie.west) on the Passive Hang. Lewie is a generalist acrobat who has been performing around the world for the past 12 years, now settled in Tasmania, Australia.
We learn his approach to acrobatic movement - creating options, utilising the whole body (not just feet and hands!), floor surfaces, falling, mental preparation, creative inspiration and sequencing, skill acquisition.
Yep, it’s a great conversation.
Lewie is now stepping into a new phase in his life - becoming a father, and teaching. Very excited to see this...2021-06-191h 40The Passive HangEpisode #51: Tanner Walker, Hybrid Movement Practice - Exploring the UncertaintiesTanner Walker (@tannerwalker_hmp) joins us for Episode 51 of the Passive Hang! Tanner is a movement practitioner and coach from Seattle on the west coast of America. He runs Hybrid Movement Practice and teaches in person at the Fremont Gymnasium, a movement group in Mercer Island, and teaches online.
Tanner is the real deal. He opens up about his transformation in trusting himself, trusting his body, rediscovering physical enjoyment, after his dreams of becoming a pro baseball player left him desiring no physical pursuits. From dishwashing to Maui, we hear how he cultivated an appreciation of practice a...2021-06-091h 36The Passive HangEpisode #50: Ryan Hurst, GMB Fitness - The One ThingEpisode 50 with Ryan Hurst @ryhurst, one of the founders of Gold Medal Bodies (GMB) fitness @gmbfitness.
I met Ryan 2 years ago when I was back travelling around on my bicycle in Japan. At the time, I was wandering, searching for inspiration. I had found this movement thing and was looking to connect with others - except in Japan, no one seemed to know what that was. At the time I was learning a lot from the Gold Medal Bodies website… and to my surprise, I found out that Ryan resides in Osaka, Japan - where I was pla...2021-05-301h 38The Passive HangEpisode #49: One Year of the Passive Hang - an update from the HostIt’s been a year since the Passive Hang launched it’s first episode. The first episode was a solo episode, and episode 49 is an update from the host. Sharing reflections of my movement journey, and of the Passive Hang.
It’s a special time for me at the moment - I have just finished with my teacher, @tejovra.
I’ve been learning from him for 2 years. During this time my physicality has transformed from a state of fragility to a state of confidence and play.
@tejovra guided me ski...2021-05-2323 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 48 - Bilal Zeine and Ben Byfield - Gains in the Ghetto ReflectionsSpecial podcast episode! A follow up to the vlog released last week, I have Bilal Zeine (@bilalzeine) and Ben Byfield (@meditativemonkey) as co-hosts to chat about our experience going to Gains in the Ghetto, a movement and handbalancing workshop at Ghetto Movement, Wollongong Australia - featuring teachers Harry Williams, Lewis Yost and Seline.
Bilal and I travelled up from Melbourne together, and I got to reunite with Ben after a previous trip earlier in the year to Praksis, Canberra.
In this chat we reflect on our experience and on the main messages which resonated with us from the workshop. 2021-05-0353 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 47 - Andres Vesga - From Fitness to a Movement PracticeAndres Vesga (@andresvesga) joins us on the Passive Hang! Andres leads the @hkmovementpractice group. He is an Ido Mentorship student residing in Hong Kong. Andres is originally from Colombia, and shares his story of crossing continents, crossing physical cultures, and finding movement practice.
Trust the teacher, trust the process. The message which resonated with me the most from our chat - Andres has been with Ido for 8+ years, and is still excited to discover more. Instead of having a thousand books on the bookshelf, having only read a page each, it’s the approach of studying and pra...2021-04-251h 31The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 46 - David Tilston - War, Spirals and HandbalancingDavid Tilston (@david.tilston) - joins us for Episode 46 of the Passive Hang! David is a movement practitioner and teacher from the south of the UK. David used to be a Royal Marine and has served in Afghanistan. He shares his journey from the early days of soccer, to joining the service and now - to movement training.
This was a wonderful chat which started off discovering what it was like to be on the front lines of the war, to the physical training in the military, before jumping over to his study of the movement principle b...2021-04-041h 35The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 45 - Kenan Dinkelmann - The Dance of LifeKenan Dinkelmann (@kenandinkelmann) joins us on the Passive Hang podcast! Kenan is a dancer, mover, performer and teacher who lives in Berlin, Germany. Lately Kenan has been sharing a lot more online recently - releasing two online courses around the concept of “Flow Acrobatics”.
We get into what this means - flow, and acrobatics, falling, connecting movements… and learning how to become soft and expressive. When you go onto Kenan’s page you see him embodying all of these in every sequence he shares - masterful, showing a life’s work. It was lovely to hear the backstory b...2021-03-211h 06The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 44 - DJ Murakami - Expressions of StrengthDaniel Murakami, @strongcamps on the Passive Hang! Daniel is one of the minds behind @movementquestofficial and is known for the feats of strength he shares. A lot of his posts get me to wonder about norms that lie present in the fitness culture. When you see him push over a tree, or pick up a barbell in an awkward angle - powerfully and safely - it gets you to question.
Daniel raises many interesting points of consideration in our chat - the most beautiful being the importance of intention in training, and how movement is an expression o...2021-03-111h 32The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 43 - Nil Teisner - Finding your own flow“To get deeper in my practice, I had to let go of being a versatile all rounder… we don’t need all this strength… it’s nice to have, but we don’t need it."
Nil Teisner (@nilteisner) on the Passive Hang podcast this week! Nil is a multidisciplinary teacher covering physical skills, body preparation, and reflective practices. Nil has been catching my eye recently due to his work around “finding flow” - a concept from Mihaly Cikszentmihalyi - and manifested beautifully in Nil’s own practice - a mixture of acrobatics, dance, floorwork and more.
So what does it m...2021-02-271h 27The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 42 - Garrett Kuljian - The Supple DragonGarrett Kuljian (@gmoneymvmt), aka Gmoney aka The Supple Dragon aka Troy from Movement Quest joins us on the Passive Hang! Garrett is a practitioner, teacher and physical therapist in San Diego, California.
Garrett is on the movement journey. I love seeing all the work he is putting into the practice day in, day out. This is a guy who is coming from nothing and becoming something - and it’s not coming easy. I was eager to get Garrett on the podcast because I could see that this was someone who is taking an intelligent approach to lea...2021-02-131h 41The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 41 - Joel Mullen - A Teacher who Moves PeopleJoel Mullen (@move_or_be_moved) join us on the Passive Hang! Joel is the head strength coach at Movement Co, a massive facility in Perth, Australia. Joel describes himself simply as a personal trainer - but his experience and knowledge suggests a lot lot more.
Joel is a straight talker, no BS here, and we start off with the challenges of navigating the modern day movement scene, before jumping into a basic principled approach for developing strength and strength programming. We touch on some fiery topics such as training strength for transferability, and also the whole...2021-02-041h 04The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 40 - Farid Herrera - Skills, Sequences and StoriesFarid Herrera (@farid_herrera) on the Passive Hang! Farid is a movement teacher in the UK, and an absolute ninja on the ‘gram. Farid’s own practice is broad and varied - incorporating all types of ground movement, parkour, soft acrobatics and more. There is a clinical type of precision present in his movement quality which is really attractive to the eye and what got me following his work initially.
We cover the backstory - from his days in trying to break into the school gym, performing parkour on the school’s roof… to performing in the Twilight...2021-01-281h 29The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 39 - Conor Wild - Softness and Creative SequencingMr Conor Wild (@mrconorwild) on the podcast ! Conor is a teacher, acrobat and circus performer from the UK, but currently resides in Tasmania, Australia.
In this episode we cover in depth an approach to creative sequencing - something really relevant to those practising floor work, locomotion, acrobatics. Conor has a really easy going way of explaining things clearly and practically - lots of gold here. You will get that feeling on his Instagram as Conor breaks down complex movements on his Instagram via 10s reels - that make sense.
Conor is a big advocate for ex...2021-01-191h 29The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 38 - Flynn Disney - Parkour and First PrinciplesMega episode here! Flynn Disney (@flynndisney) jumps on the Passive Hang and shares his perspective on the practice of parkour. Flynn is a teacher of parkour and movement, with a strong focus on the somatic perspective. Flynn has an extraordinary ability to link parkour with established principles of neuroscience and emotion, whilst also proposing his own first principles approach to the practice.
I came across Flynn with a high recommendation from 2 previous guests I’ve had on - Will Brown (@wbrown7) and Jack White (@attuned.space). He didn’t disappoint! In this episode we cover the relationship betwe...2021-01-101h 53The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 37 - Zack Finer - Lead ApeZack Finer (@z.finest.fridge) on the Passive Hang! Zack is Co-Owner and Teacher at Ape Co, a movement school in both Denver (@apeco_denver) and Boulder (@apeco_boulder), Colorado in the USA. I was super excited to get Zack on as he is a long time Ido Portal student and is now growing a thriving community - sharing movement in an exciting way.
Zack kindly shares his experience with finding Ido, how his training has evolved and developed over the years, how he approaches guiding students and thoughts on developing a mindset of practice. One thing...2020-12-2959 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 36 - Iesu Escalante - Identity in MotionIesu Escalante (@iesu_escalante) joins the Passive Hang! Iesu is a teacher and performer, who resides in Paris and is currently working with the National Circus Centre over there. Iesu has trained in Chinese Martial arts from as long as he can remember, and has studied various other disciplines over the years. He is now devoted to teaching his work via “The Shifting Project”.
The first thing that jumped out to me when talking with Iesu was his passion. This is something with a huge amount of living energy. When you first go to his page you’ll see...2020-12-151h 56
HFP ConversationsPhaon Phipat: A Passive HangIn this episode the role are reversed, Phaon Phipat the host of "The Passive Hang" podcast joins me today to talk about: Phaon's movement story, what "movement culture" means to him, experiences training by himself and with coaches, the heroes journey, accelerated learning, Phaon's current goals and practice, fitting in trining around life, the future of the passive hang and Phaon's teaching, social aspect of movement practice, goal defining and process design, Phaon's book recommendations, advice to his former self, behaviour change tips and much much more!Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.i...2020-12-111h 36The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 35 - Glenn Robson - The Domestic CatGlenn Robson (@glennrobson_) back on the Passive Hang! Glenn joined us previously as part of the Aspen Coaching (@aspencoaching) crew back in Episode 24, and now jumps on for a solo episode. Glenn runs Aspen Coaching with his wife Emma (@emma_louise_robson) and Paul Twyman (@pault8_upsidedown). Glenn has previously trained with the Ido Portal Method and is currently studying with Fighting Monkey.
Part of the attraction of going deeper into a physical practice is the opportunity for self transformation. Glenn shares his story of how the practice has helped him realise self destructive behaviours and re-orient h...2020-12-011h 32The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 34 - Rich Andoh - The Movement of IdeasRich Andoh (@rich__andoh) on the Passive Hang! Rich is a teacher based in Amsterdam, and leads the Amsterdam Movement Practice group (https://movementpractice.amsterdam). Rich was introduced to me by a good friend, and from the moment we started talking I knew this was going to be a treat.
Rich is a thinker, one who also spends time practising how to communicate - the concept of the “movement of ideas". On his page you’ll see his recent practice of illustrating - which mirrors the way he also uses analogies to communicate concepts. This makes for an en...2020-11-241h 42The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 33 - Antonio Torres - The Tao WayAntonio Torres of the Tao Way (@torresjr.antonio) comes on the Passive Hang!
I found Antonio via his amazing YouTube channel, The Tao Way. He shares a lot of great insight in training and teaching but manages to be at the same time very entertaining to watch and follow. Antonio is currently in Ohio, but is based in China, having lived there for 3 years.
Antonio shares his story of studying under both the Ido Portal method and eastern practices such as Kungfu. Even at times going into a Kungfu school to train 8 hours a day, An...2020-11-171h 26
The Mentally Shredded ShowTo Forbes and Beyond with Phaon SpurlockFrom copy printing all the way to being featured in well known magazines like Forbes! This 9-5 marketer turned entrepreneur took risks early, and is now reaping the benefits. In this episode we interview Phaon Spurlock, Owner & Founder of BKLYN League & President of Prototype MKTG.2020-11-1637 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 32 - Mark Robberds -The Specialist GeneralistMark Robberds (@markrobberds) joins the Passive Hang! Mark is a Yoga Teacher residing in India, but is normally based in Bali and his hometown is in Sydney, Australia.
Mark sits between an interesting intersection, coming as a yoga “specialist” and now studying under Ido Portal, as well as exploring other methods such as FRC, MovNat, and handbalancing.
We get into Mark’s perspective of adopting a generalist approach, and what the yoga specialisation can bring to the movement world - and what I was most interested in - the use of the breath. State regulation, and use...2020-11-081h 11The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 31 - Daniel Lucchini, Pt 2 - Discoveries in ExtremityDaniel Lucchini (@meraki_performance) rejoins the Passive Hang!
Daniel is preparing for a 24 hour run - covering the greatest distance he can in 24 hours, a week from now on the 6th of November.
The run itself is a crazy feat - and I’ve been watching Daniel train in preparation, all the while still making progress with his handstands and strength. The other week he just unlocked Handstand Pushups - all the while running 100+ km in a week.
I was keen to get insight into how Daniel manages his energy and resources. He share...2020-11-011h 09
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Having not had the pleasure of attending any FM workshops, I’ve always wondered - “what exactly is Fighting Monkey?”. I get to ask Jozef the question and many more.
Jozef talks about energy in a way which is very unique - taking into account how it can change our behaviour and perception towards risk and appetite for transformation.
We talk about many concepts including decis...2020-10-221h 10The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 29 - Wil Brown - Physical IntelligenceWil Brown (@wbrown7) on the Passive Hang! Wil is the founder of the London Movement Group, and also teaches online via www.figuringthingsout.com. I’ve been following his journey since he was travelling the world seeking guidance from teachers all over the world, and it’s been exciting to see his growth into becoming a teacher.
We directly dive into his concept of “Physical Intelligence” and the subjective layer of experience we encounter in our life. This is a really interesting label for an idea I think a lot of us will innately align with. It also chal...2020-10-151h 21The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 28 - Jason Round - Articulations of MovementJason Round (@movemoremp) on the Passive Hang! Jason is a teacher who resides in Bern, Switzerland. I was over the moon when he agreed to come on for a chat - Jason shares prolifically on his page, blog, youtube. These aren’t ordinary resources either - every time I see one - it’s either thought provoking, practice provoking, or worth telling someone.
We go through many concepts that feature in his work - large and small frame mobility, proofing, lateral perspective, de-ambition, movement capacity and preparedness, transferability.
More than anything though, Jason was just great...2020-10-071h 59The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 27 - Scott White, IFPhysio - Movement, Yoga and PainScott White (@ifphysio) joins us on the Passive Hang! Scott is a yoga teacher, physiotherapist, although his approach to both may be different what you may think. On his page you can see the width and variety of his practice - loaded stretching, dynamic locomotion, rope levers and of course… great back bends.
This is a guy who is deep into yoga but hasn’t drunk the “koolaid” - he’s determined to creatively explore, challenge, investigate to his own end. And it makes sense, when we hear his story - plagued by chronic pelvic pain, unable to even wa...2020-10-012h 08The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 26 - Anthony Tran - Illusion of ChoiceAnthony Tran (@tr.ant) on the podcast! Anthony is a teacher who lives in Perth. I’ve been a long time admirer of Anthony’s work and practice, from his page you can see an excellent example of all these skills which are so desirable when you start your movement journey… all flowing into each other, one movement almost indiscernible to the next. There is a quality and an expressiveness which is very addictive to watch.
Anthony shares his approach to groundwork - the practice of soft acrobatics, locomotion and floorwork. Concepts and approaches which are helpful to tack...2020-09-241h 27The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 25 - Jeni Steep - Searching for ExuberanceJeni Steep on the podcast! Jeni (@jenimoves) runs the Movement Collective (@the_movement_collective) in Newcastle with Rod Cooper (@rodjcooper), an amazing facility that is bringing movement to the masses in a fun, approachable and exciting way. When I first went there I was amazed at the energy I felt from all the members and the space - it’s like a giant adult’s playground.
When you go on her page you’ll see this amazingly flexible woman, most likely upside down in the splits. Jeni wasn’t always like this - and she shares her...2020-09-161h 24
Access Potential Podcast#111 Deep Dive: Phaon Phipat - Curiosity, creating a platform & podcastingIn this episode I sit with Phaon Phipat. Phaon works in an online retail startup, creates movement tutorial videos, and runs the Passive Hang Podcast.
We talk about his journey, curiosity, his decision to create a "platform" with the podcast, and more.
You can find Phaon at: @phaonp (instagram)2020-09-101h 06The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 24 - Aspen Coaching - Strength Through DiversityWhat’s it like to open a gym where you teach tools from the Fighting Monkey method, Ido Portal method, and more? Today on the podcast - Emma (@emma_louise_robson), Glenn (@glennrobson_) and Paul (@pault8_upsidedown) - who run Aspen Coaching (@aspencoaching) - a movement gym in Perth.
Aspen’s motto is “Strength Through Diversity”. Their students, from all different backgrounds - from 16 years, to 80 years - all with different stories, contexts. The team places firm emphasis on celebrating the individual as their own journey - their’s no firm “Aspen method” which they have to go throu...2020-09-081h 12The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 23 - Emmet Louis - Principles of MobilityEmmet Louis (@emmetlouis) on the podcast! This one is a knowledge bomb dropper. Emmet is a coach who is renowned for his flexibility training, he runs Handstand Factory (@handstandfactory), and in a previous life, was a circus performer.
Emmet has just launched his new platform, Modern Methods of Mobility, and I take the opportunity to delve into an overview of the methods that he is planning to present.
When Emmet speaks it is evident there is deep experience, and deeply reflects in that experience. This is someone who is refining his craft over and over ag...2020-09-011h 35The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 22- Micha Bakker - Flexible Party TricksMicha Bakker (@human.mvmnt) the sun-kissed Swede! Micha is a coach who resides in Stockholm, but recently was living in Sydney.
Like a lot of us, Micha came into this type of training from “low quality bro training… to slightly higher quality training..” to then asking himself deeper questions to move towards a pursuit of learning. Micha is someone who knows how to pay attention and observe; and this shows in his practice - one only has to go to his profile to see the range of strength he can display.
He also strikes me as just...2020-08-261h 11The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 21- Harry Williams, Holistic Movement - Handstand MysticStan99 represents on the latest episode of the Passive Hang! Harry Williams (@holisticmovement), is a self titled teacher and student of handbalancing and movement who resides in Perth. Harry “cherry picks” pieces of the movement culture, and I think for a lot of people, those cherries are what we all view to be some of the tastiest.
We cover a lot of areas in this monster episode, from what we should know in order to hand balance well, to why the tuck is such a special shape, to what it takes to become a successful online coach. Harry...2020-08-212h 02The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 20 - Vik Hawksley, Anatomy in Motion - Intentional DesignEpisode 20!! I’m very pleased to sit down with Vik Hawksley (@vik_hawksley), who runs Anatomy in Motion in Sydney. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Vik several times, training and learning from him. Anatomy in Motion isn’t just a gym or a studio, when you go to a class it runs like a well oiled system and feels like real physical education.
In this chat I ask Vik about the considerations he puts into the design of his classes. He goes in depth into how he delivers movement education to the general public, and the big...2020-08-111h 29The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 19 - Thomas Emerson, Praksis, pt 2 -Teaching and the PractitionerFirst follow up episode! Received heaps of good feedback from our first episode, and Thomas and I continued our conversation via e-mail, and thought it would be a great idea to discuss some of our questions on the podcast.
This episode is one for all the movement practitioners out there who are also coaching, or are looking to coach.
The 3 questions we had leading into this were -
1. “How do you balance consistency of work with variety? … I feel motivated to introduce new movements, new work into the mix. But I'm...2020-08-041h 46The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 18 - David Marion - The Animal Within“My step-dad once told me that I’ve got a bit of animal inside me.”
“Before going for a set of max deadlifts or squats sometimes I would slap myself on the cheek… sometimes you just need a bit of violence to get it done.”
No wonder he can one arm handstand. Here is a guy who can push hard.
David Marion (@david.a.marion) brings the heat in this week’s episode of the Passive Hang! David is a coach who resides in Perth and coaches at @ninja.academy and @north...2020-07-281h 20The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 17 - Oliver Crossley, the Yogic Physio: Breaking DogmaOliver Crossley (@yogicphysio), the Yogic Physio! Oliver is a yoga teacher, physiotherapist, zen meditation teacher (and more!) who resides in the Gold Coast, Australia. Oliver sits at a really interesting intersection of body and mind focused traditional practises, including involvement in the movement culture.
Two things strike me about Oliver from our get together. Firstly he has a unique ability to sit with competing ideas and cultures, learn from each, and interrogate them. When hearing commentary from movement culture, yoga, physiotherapy - there appears to be a lot of clashing ideas. Yet Oliver integrates them al...2020-07-221h 17The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 16 - Paul Twyman: Handstand 365Paul Twyman in the house!
How many kids does he have? How old is he? What’s in the water in Perth - why is movement culture so big there? How long does it take to get a one arm handstand?
All the answers to those questions and more… in the latest episode of the Passive Hang! Paul Twyman (pault8_upsidedown) is a coach based in Perth, and he also is one of the owners of Aspen Coaching (@aspencoaching).
So… this guy loves to handstand. And he can handstand, to an extraordinary level. Every da...2020-07-1300 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 15 - Joachim Hilderson: Mobility SpecialistJoachim Hilderson (@hildersonjoachim), Jack Russo Method! Go on Joachim’s page, you’ll be taken back by the way he trains. There’s mobility training… and then there’s the way Joachim trains mobility. It’s… different. And that’s how Joachim describes his learning style - “I like to learn… but differently.”
Joachim isn’t a natural to any of this. A bodybuilder for 10 years, he only started his journey into his current mode of training 4 years ago - at the age of 29. A self proclaimed non flexible person - his search for answers has had him scouring YouTube vide...2020-07-071h 48The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 14 - Will Grant, Ghetto Movement: Nourishing RelationshipsFun, Freedom and Focus. That’s the Ghetto Movement philosophy. And I’ve got the owner on the Passive Hang podcast today - Will Grant! (@wilbagee)
This guy is someone who just comes across as super easy to talk to. But this isn’t any happy go lucky guy - Will cares deeply about the people surrounding him. You’ll realise his work ethic is what allows him to achieve such amazing skills in his physical practice, and establish a thriving community based on teaching his passion.
Will embodies his philosophy - I can sense that he t...2020-06-2955 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 13 - Fanny Tulloch, Mobility Training AU: Breathing in TrainingWhat are the missing pieces from calisthenics and mobility practices?
Stoked to have sat down with Fanny Tulloch (@mobilitytrainingau) who runs Mobility Training AU and is currently in Sweden, although she is normally found in Sydney at the Jungle Brothers gym. I’ve been enjoying Fanny’s insights for a while, she is one of the few out there sharing great content with depth, regularly.
Although her business is titled “Mobility Training”, Fanny teaches and is knowledgeable in a wide scope of training. These days, mobility can come across as this ultimate fix all to our bodily...2020-06-211h 18The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 12 - Thomas Emerson, Praksis: Learning by DoingEpisode 12 on the Passive Hang and I was honoured to sit down with Thomas Emerson (@thomashughemerson), who runs Praksis (@praksiscanberra), a movement facility in Canberra. The first thing you might notice about Praksis is that it doesn’t look like any regular gym, or even yoga space. This is something different.
Thomas is doing deep work with teaching, sharing and translating “underground” movement practices, to the wider public. A question I really wanted to ask Thomas before the interview was - “How do you explain movement to the newcomer?”. His answer is simple - “Just come to class”. He le...2020-06-141h 42The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 11 - Nathan Lennan: Habit ChangingDouble Lennan! This week I have Nathan Lennan, cousin of Jackson, who is a coach operating out of Sydney. Nathan also found the movement culture via the Ido’s Movement X workshops, and he has followed the method as well as working with coaches such as @holisticmovement and @hildersonjoachim.
Nathan is someone who is very self directed in his learning and has purposefully vetted and found teachers for qualities he wants to develop. I think this is a shift that the movement culture places on its participants - as the scope is so broad, you have to cho...2020-06-091h 03The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 10 - Jackson Lennan: Movement for ChangeKeeping it real with Jackson Lennan (@jacksonlennan), who is a movement coach residing in Brisbane, Australia. I met Jackson only recently, and I was fortunate to take a locomotion session with him - where I not only learnt locomotion, but a clear process for teaching locomotion. Not many coaches can do that.
Jackson is a trained musculoskeletal therapist and has trained under Ido Portal, now with @holisticmovement. He also runs Movement 4, an online movement community, where he guides people of all ages and skill levels.
Even though his personal practice is 1 arm handstands and other hi...2020-05-2554 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 09 - Tom Merrick: The Way of the WarriorAbout 4 years ago, I knew I needed to change my training. I had no idea of what to do, so I jumped on the internet, which lead me to YouTube, where I found these easy follow along routines. They were curated a little different, they had links to further resources and one of those links went to Ido’s old blog…
These videos were made by a guy called Tom Merrick. Now, if you search bodyweight routines on YouTube, he’ll be one of the top hits, as The Bodyweight Warrior. It’s been amazing to see his chan...2020-05-181h 02The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 08 - Keith Bearne: Breaking the RulesKeith (@keithbearne) is a breakdancer and teacher from Melbourne. I found Keith several years ago when I came across his excellent resource @physicalpractice, whom he runs with his partner @rachel_locks - which give well structured, simple guides on complex movements. The internet can be a funny place, and when you see a guy doing 1 arm handstands and flips it can seem like they come from another world. I was really surprised to find out that Keith actually lives in Melbourne, and it was a pleasure having this conversation with him.
Like a true dancer, Keith emphasises t...2020-05-101h 02The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 07 - Allan Long: Health, Wealth and Self ExpressionHow do you teach movement to non-movement people? How do you make people “get it?”
Just one of the questions we discuss at length in the latest episode of the Passive Hang!
Allan (@trainawayyourpain) is a movement coach from Sydney, he operates out of the Jungle Brothers institution and also runs his own business, Train Away Your Pain. He has trained under the Ido Portal method and is currently studying the Fighting Monkey practice, and has a martial arts background.
Allan used to be a financial advisor at one of the big banks, but mad...2020-05-031h 19The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 06 - Callum Black: Pursuit of PassionSomeone special on today - Callum Black (@blackcallum_1989), who is a Karate practitioner I met on my travels in Japan. He lives in Tokyo but hails from Jersey, a small island north of France. He shares his journey across the world, from Jersey to Australia to Japan, to pursue his passion - Karate. Callum has designed his life to support his Karate journey, and his dedication has rewarded, winning an All-Japan championship.
Callum practises the real deal - full contact Karate - no mitts, MMA style stuff. Knock the other guy out. And like a true martial a...2020-04-261h 12The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 05 - Aaron Griffiths: Mindful MovementAaron (@agrifforama) is a lawyer by day, but also a movement ninja who resides in Sunshine Coast, Australia. Aaron shares his journey into movement culture, from his early rugby days to finding Ido and now, trying to conquer the air baby. Without any coach, he has managed to learn his way through advanced skills in locomotion and bodyweight strength. This is especially extraordinary as he has limited time as a father and business owner. He shares his approach to learning and some tips and tricks on how to leverage tools such as social media.
Beyond the physical p...2020-04-2059 min
The Warrior School PodcastEpisode 32: Guest on The Passive Hang PodcastWelcome to episode 32 The Passive Hang Podcast
I am so grateful my friend and fellow mover Phaon asked me to share my story on his podcast “the passive hang” (which is the coolest podcast name, ever). We initially met through the APA program run by our friend and mentor John Marsh
In this conversation, I share my journey through gymnastics, hockey, competitive olympic lifting and movement culture.
I share my own struggles with identity, training and energy, which has led me to develop my own unique approach to helping women finally get the resu...2020-04-151h 29The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 04 - Amy Kate Bowe: Unspoken Energy CyclesAmy is an expert in female hormonal health and training. She lives in Vancouver, Canada. In this conversation, Amy shares her journey through gymnastics, hockey, competitive olympic lifting, movement culture and beyond.
We initially met through the APA program run by @johntmarsh - and Amy strikes me as someone who had a great ability to ask deep questions - both to herself and to others. Her own struggles with identity, training and energy has led her to develop her own unique approach to working with natural energy cycles - namely, the menstrual cycle. She now helps educate ot...2020-04-121h 25The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 03 - Jack White: Expressing your TruthI share a chat with Jack White today, Jack is a surfer, crossfit teacher, movement teacher, yoga teacher, dog lover, all around great guy who takes us through his experience with the movement culture. He is based in Melbourne, Australia. Jack is someone who cuts through the BS - and he puts this to the test consistently on his instagram, @jackwhite - you can find endless videos of him expressing his viewpoint honestly and openly. He dives into physical disciplines where there are normally cultural barriers, using his own compass as a guide.
We cover a wide a...2020-04-071h 12The Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 02 - Daniel Lucchini: Beyond the PhysicalEpisode 02 - Dan Lucchini: Beyond the Physical
Episode 2 is a sit down chat with Dan Lucchini @meraki_performance. Dan’s a coach working out of Sydney. I use coach because his work goes beyond the technical. Other than being an excellent athletic and strength and conditioning coach, he has a strong focus around using your physical practice to develop awareness and intent. You can find him most mornings, out at Maroubra beach before the sunrise, refining his craft, or sometimes stacking rocks.
Dan generously shares his story, personal practice and his approach to coaching.
You...2020-03-3059 minThe Passive HangThe Passive Hang - Episode 01 - Who am I?In 2017, in pain, I started to question.
What was I doing to my body? How was the training I was so identified with, serving me?
I started asking questions. Those questions lead me to the movement culture. It showed me that training could be so much more - beyond the physical, beyond just the superficial.
This episode covers my story, my physical background, and introduction into movement culture.
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