Embrace. Adapt. Overcome
An inevitability of positive, intentional adaptation is that you will not initially see what the solution to a problem will be. If you could, the adaptive principle would not be necessary…
Become a Learning Organism
Too often we are taught to break apart the body and look at it as a series of problems; to fragment it in order to make the complexity of human movement more manageable, and injuries more fixable. But we pay a hidden and enormous price for this…
Personal Alchemy: Why 2020 Didn’t Suck
The idea of alchemy is that of consciously-driven change from one state to another: a positive process of willful improvement. And chemical change requires the, sometimes explosive, interaction of elements..
Assume you are Wrong
Assuming you are wrong, about everything, is a highly effective way to ensure constant learning and continual improvement.
Longevity in Movement Practice
Your journey will be unique, and no one knows your body and mind better than you, if you take the time to listen and understand. Go at your own pace. Forgive your own errors.
The Point of No Return
There’s a moment in every jump we take in parkour, a point of no return when we decide to commit and trust our ability, training and experience to see us safely to the other side…
Put in the Groundwork
The floor is a hard, unforgiving taskmaster. But the floor never hits you – you hit the floor: so learn to control the contact and it will soften dramatically.
Programming for Humans
The best training programmes must be tailored for the recipient, and the best coaches will make sure this happens…
Motivation is Temporary
Motivation will get you out the door, but it fades over time…
3 Things Every Coach Should Carry
3 things every coach of a physical ativity should carry at all times.
The Movers List
An absolute unexpected honour to be featured in the Independent and Lucozade Sport’s Top Ten ‘Mover’s List’ for individuals making a contribution to getting the UK population active and moving.
Talk With Trace Podcast
Trace talks with Dan about understanding Parkour, why its so popular & enjoying huge expansion around the world. They talk Hollywood, coaching, classes, mindfulness, overcoming fear, unlocking a persons potential & being instrumental in having he UK Government recognise Parkour as a sport in 2016!
The Art of Learning
Interview for Tackling Minds Podcast with Emily Tan.
Sports Insider Podcast
At the start of 2020 I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the Sports Insider podcast, and had a
Resilience in Motion
Is your own training defeating you? Growing up in the martial arts, I encountered so many teachers who were broken.
Dan Edwardes 