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Brian Stokes Coaching Royal Marine turned HYROX & Endurance Coach
Helping driven athletes train with purpose + dominate race day
No fluff.

10/10/2026

Fast feet start with a fast brain.

Kids don’t need more running. They need to react.

Every sport comes down to one moment: something happens and you move. The kid who gets that first step wins it.

That’s what the lights train. See it, decide, go. No time to overthink.

Then we finish them off on the rowers and bikes. Fast and fit. 🔥

What we’re building:
⚡ Reaction speed: brain to feet, faster
👀 Focus: eyes up, switched on
🦵 First-step power: explosive off the mark
💪 Engine: work hard, recover, go again

Girls’ and boys’ groups both brought it this week. Proud of the lot of them.

Speed is a skill, and skills get trained.

Kids Crew. Training the athlete, not just the sport.

👉 Spaces available. DM “CREW” for details.

07/10/2026

We started with just two children in January.

Since then, NO BS Kids Crew® has grown into a community where children build confidence, learn new skills, support each other and have fun.

Now I’m working towards our next chapter: a dedicated children’s fitness and development centre in Farnham.

More space. More sessions. More opportunities for children to move, learn and feel they belong.

I’ve launched a £16,500 crowdfunding campaign to help with the fit-out costs, alongside the wider funding and premises work still underway.

If you’d like to support us, there are rewards including kids’ taster sessions, coaching with me and recognition for local businesses.

Every contribution helps. Sharing the campaign helps too.

Tap the link in my bio to read the plans and get involved.

Thank you,

Brian

Thinking about Kids Crew, but wondering how your child would get on?We start with a warm-up and a game to get everyone m...
07/10/2026

Thinking about Kids Crew, but wondering how your child would get on?

We start with a warm-up and a game to get everyone moving. Then we teach and practise the skills before putting them into a challenge.

Your child can ask questions, take time to learn and work at a level that suits them. I’ll adjust the exercise where needed and help them get involved.

We’re back at Jetts Farnham tonight, and I’m looking forward to seeing the crew.

If you’re considering a first session, message me KIDS. Tell me their age and anything you’d like me to know, and we’ll talk it through.

How well does your training hold up when you put it all together?This Sunday, we’re finding out.The NO BS Performance Si...
06/10/2026

How well does your training hold up when you put it all together?

This Sunday, we’re finding out.

The NO BS Performance Sim at Jetts Farnham is a chance to practise your pacing, work through the stations and see where you’re doing well and what still needs work.

Racing doubles? Bring your partner and practise working together.

No partner? You can take part as a single too.

📍 Jetts Farnham
📅 Sunday 11 October
⏰ 09:00 start

Message me or Jetts Farnham for entry details. Tag the training partner you want alongside you. 💪🏻

05/10/2026

Watching this athlete develop has been a real pleasure.

She works hard, takes coaching on board and listens to her body… most of the time! 😄

She’s also a great training partner. Someone who puts the effort in alongside you and makes the sessions that bit better.

Proud of the progress she’s made, and pleased to be part of her journey. Plenty more to come. 💪🏻

04/10/2026

What’s Actually Going On With Development?

Same age doesn’t mean the same stage of development.

Watching these sessions, I’m seeing some of the girls look stronger and more controlled in certain challenges than some of the boys. That’s an observation about this group, and it’s a reminder to coach the child in front of me.

Children grow and develop at different rates. Their experience, confidence and familiarity with a movement matter too. We adjust the challenge so everyone has something to work on.

But there’s plenty they share: enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, the ability to adapt and the courage to have another go.

Most of all, they’re having fun. Plenty of laughter and full of smiles.

That’s NO BS Kids Crew®.

Farnham parents: message me KIDS if you’d like to find out more.

03/10/2026

I thought less structure would mean more freedom. I’m starting to realise the opposite might be true.

A month into a completely different working environment after spending most of my adult life in the military and public services, this has probably been one of the biggest adjustments.

I’ve been used to standards, routines, clear responsibilities and knowing exactly what is expected of me.

And strangely, that structure gave me freedom.

When the boundaries are clear, you can concentrate on getting the job done.

Take some of that structure away and there’s suddenly a lot more to navigate for yourself.

I’m not saying one way is right and the other is wrong. It’s just different and after decades of operating one way, adapting doesn’t happen overnight.

Still learning. Still adapting.

But maybe structure isn’t the opposite of freedom.

Maybe good structure is what creates it.

01/10/2026

This isn’t just a plank hold with cones scattered around.

It’s coordination training, teaching the body and nervous system to react to small, fractional changes in balance and position. That’s what actually separates “fit” from “athletic.”

Most training builds strength and endurance. This builds the reaction speed and body control that lets you use that strength when things aren’t predictable, exactly like HYROX, exactly like real competition.

Want training that covers more than just reps and weights? DM me START.

30/09/2026

Fast feet are great. Being able to stop, land and stay in control matters too.

That was the focus at NO BS Kids Crew® today: reacting to a cue, changing direction, jumping, landing and working on balance with a partner.

They’re skills we can keep building as the children grow. My job is to coach them properly while making sure they enjoy coming back.

If you’re in the Farnham area and want to know what a session involves, message me KIDS.

28/09/2026

Two kids in January. More than 50 on the books now.

When I started NO BS Kids Crew®, I wanted children to enjoy training and build confidence through doing it.

Watching the group grow has shown me how much demand there is for that in Farnham.

So I’m looking at how we take it further and give more young people the opportunity to be part of it. There are conversations happening, and I’ll share the next steps when they’re firm.

To every parent who’s trusted us so far, and to Emily and Vicki for helping deliver the sessions: thank you. We’re only getting started.

If you’re a Farnham parent and want to hear about the classes, message me KIDS.

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