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"You Can't Please All Of The People..." (2025/101)

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 You can't please all of the people all of the time. "Too many videos" says one comment. Other's who don't post comments but reach us in other ways say the videos are best because they show training technique and so forth... ...we're rather taking the view that if you don't like a post, don't bother with it. Or look into the archive - 1500+ other posts there now.  Or we can just stop bothering.  Any comments added to this post will be welcome. We aim to please - but also to enjoy ourselves putting the stuff together And we like - er - what we like. So today is a bit random... but, obviously, featuring guys who love training. And it shows.   As we said - comments welcome. And if you didn't like this post, have a go at the archive. Here's a random choice to get you started: CLICK HERE . Great training action in that one, including animated gifs.

Acrobatic Ambitions (2025/100)

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Hmmm. 100th post of 2025 today, so we'll go back to one of our favourite subjects. Everyone admires acrobats for their flexibility, strength and balance. Well, those are the things that come from regular training, alongside - most important of all - commitment. If you are working with a partner, then we need to add in 'trust'. Trust that your partner is always prepared in case something doesn't quite right and you need to be caught or supported. It takes years of dedication to achieve some of the things you see in shows, circus or indeed in amateur acrobatic gymnastics clubs. Friendships made doing acro last for life. We should know. Here's a succession of things going well, and occasionally not so well. Above all, make it FUN.  That is from the top acrobatic gymnastics club in the UK - Spelthorne - part of their Christmas display from a few years ago. The art of the possible with good training. We go next to the USA to admire the current generation - one lad from S...