Tag Archives: Parkour

September 21

Endurance Junkie Podcast Interview

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Real pleasure talking to Peter Brees at Endurance Junkie Podcast about parkour, holistic movement, training for life and varying movement to help specialised endurance athletes avoid injury. Check it out! http://www.junkiepodcast.com/episodes/58-dan-edwardes/

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August 04

A Philosophy of Coaching

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One of the topics we focus on in our education programme, ADAPT, is the importance of analysing and developing your own philosophy of coaching. Coaching is more than just passing on knowledge and information, and it’s far more than just facilitating training sessions or activating participants. Coaching is a high-level human interaction skill, and as […]

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July 23

Coaching Cues: The C6

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  CUE-JUTSU #6 When it comes to cueing for coaching movement you’ve got to get it right. And there’s a lot to get right! I’ll always teach new coaches the C6 rule – and ask them to check their cueing against these 6 simple standards. So when cueing, ask yourself the following six simple questions […]

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May 09

The Hero Forge Interview

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Had a great time discussing the transformative practice that is parkour on The Hero Forge Podcast recently. Well worth subscribing. https://www.theheroforge.org/podcast/2017/4/9/episode-009-parkour-as-an-heroic-path

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January 16

Move well then move fast and well.

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Arguably the most important element of training for any discipline, goal or task is to be able to carry out the requisite movements with as much efficiency and as little stress on the body as possible. This is known as biomechanical fitness and is the ability of your entire system (bones, fascia, ligaments, tendons, muscles) […]

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January 15

Limitless Pursuits Interview

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‘We’re dedicated to bringing you the stories of men and women from around the world who have beaten seemingly impossible odds to achieve greatness in in extremes sports, adventure and travel. The strength of human spirit is at the core of what we promote. Whether it be pushing themselves to the limit or having an impact […]

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January 14

Cue-Jutsu: Six Vital Pointers for Cueing as a Movement Coach

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The very best coaches understand this simple truth: what you say and how you say it matters. A lot. Good cueing can get fast, accurate, desired results for both you and your learners. Bad cueing can confuse, impede learning, and waste time – for both you and your learners. Here are just six starting points […]

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