Latest videos

Training videos in seasons, a new one every Saturday, with a letter on what I learned.

Season one: conditioning on the ground
The floor work I did for two months before touching a hoop.
11 min
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Getting to the studio in the snow
Winter training, and what I pack for a day there.
5 min
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Season two: hanging and holding
Building the grip and strength to hang for a full minute.
9 min
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Training on silks for a change
A week on silks, and what it taught me about the hoop.
8 min
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My training diary
Why I sketch every move, and what I write after each session.
7 min
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Season three: the first mount
Getting into the hoop from the floor, slowly, over six weeks.
10 min
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Stretching after a long session
Fifteen minutes on the mat, back and shoulders first.
12 min
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Taping wrists before training
The way I tape, and why I stopped taping every session.
5 min
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Chalk, grip and sore hands
How I look after my hands, and when I use chalk.
6 min
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Season four: a first hoop routine
Putting four moves together into a short routine, filmed in one take.
9 min
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Newsletter

Chalk Up

A letter every Saturday with the week’s training video, what went wrong and what I’m working on next.

“The one email I open the day it lands.”

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