the school yard

where it all begins...

its funny thinking back to our youth, particularly high school.

I just taught a boxing class to 15 year old high school kids. All I could think, if I was you and I was your instructor, I would listen to me....LOL. The boys were fantastic and the girls...Not so. It was funny to interact with them and try to engage them as they are on a totally different wave length. 15 man! that was ...omg!! 16 nearly 17 years ago. Frightening to think. The girls pulled the typical, my backs sore, I have my periods blah blah blah. I said, great! 'you have period pain'! PMS. Lets punch the crap out of these pads! Motivating right? nope. Not for these bitches! But I was one of the kids at school that excelled at sports, loved it. All the periods between PE, SPORT, CARNIVALS etc. were a distraction. Except Art and Music. Loved Art! Anyways... the biggest thing I got out of today is that kids of today are lazy! to skool for cool!

No wonder the world is getting fatter. Schools try to encourage kids to be more active, but at the end of the day it does come from childhood. Before the school yard! Parents that buy their kids video games, snack foods and soft drinks should be in question. If you love your child do you reward them with nutritionally empty foods and buy them expensive toys. NO! you take them to the park and throw a footy around, play outdoor games with them. Show them that you care and be there. Giving them video games is the parents way out. Thats bullshit!

As a trainer, I will be in business forever. Unless...well there really is no unless, because the message is loud and clear for all to hear...but translation of the message into action is very distorted.

Usually it is about here that I jump onto my high horse. Because my passion does lay in getting people moving. But it makes my job 10 times harder if people do not know how to move. I am 17 years older than these kids (granted there is strength and experience) but none of them can move like I can. I am not saying this from an 'ego' space. Just a factual space to prove my point. Getting people moving and improving their body awareness is massive. They do not have to be elite, skinny or the seasoned athlete. People need to learn to take care of the body they were given, wear and tear in later years will take its toll and payback is a bitch!

Just a thought...