On Leaving Flying
I probably never told you about the time that I said ‘Nope‘ to a world renowned flying trapeze catcher. Well, unless of course you were one of my flying trapeze …
Strength Training for Circus: 3 reasons to add weight-training to your circus training (part two)
An athlete should possess: Specific strength necessary to perform the skills/combinations/routines they are aiming to do A solid level of general strength I’ve added Rupert Egan’s slide to the start …
One for the teachers: thoughts on duty of care
In the time since I left trapeze school, I’ve had some incredible ‘continuing education’ experiences in strength and conditioning and I’ve also been spending my days working as a personal …
Stretching: down the rabbit hole
What’s exciting to me about circus is that it has so much potential to be a journey of self-discovery. Everyone starts in a different and unique place–not only physically, but …
Standing on the shoulders of giants | A tribute to Bob Christians
On Monday, I heard the news of the passing of Bob Christians and though I never had the pleasure of meeting him, my life has been impacted by him in …