Stopping the flinch: getting serious about core control
For many, it happens the moment they start pulling when doing a pull-up or a climb. It’s also there all too often as soon as they begin an inversion on …
The Desk Job Double Cross, Part One: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
Here’s a fun paradox for you: one of the main goals of this blog is to provide you, dear flyers and aerialists, with some knowledge that will, ideally, lead to …
Things I think about… how you should really be training your rotator cuff
The world of elite gymnastics has been well acquainted with the world of sports science for some time. This relationship is something that (ideally) serves the larger gymnastics community well, …
Good news for flyers: you don’t have to be tight!
That’s right, flyers: for those of you who have struggled with this and for those for whom it’s never been an issue, I have good news. There’s no need to …
Exercises Every Aerialist (and Flyer) Should Do: part one
In the world of recreational flying trapeze, you’ll very often hear “you don’t need to be very strong, flexible or athletic to do this” or “it’s more about timing than …