John Barnes Training

I didn't update things on this page yet, but JBT will sadly be closing in Hawaii after this month!

I wrote a bit more about it on Instagram, that you can see here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFjqf3Uu3ns/

Thank you for all of the support over the years!

My active students already know this, but the metaphorical doors of JBT will be closing soon in Hawaii. Jenn (my wife) and I have made the tough decision to move to North Carolina to be closer to family. I'll be stopping all in-person coaching at the end of February. I plan to make a more complete video later, but I wanted to compile some of my favorite memories throughout the years here running this group (it was very hard to choose only 30 pictures). I would say this group hasn't just been a great part of my life for the past ~6 years - it has been my whole life. It's been an indescribable pleasure to be able to dedicate most of my time to working with you all. There really aren't words for it, but I think if you've been around for a while, I'd hope that you've felt it, too. I want to thank everyone who has come and taken part in any of the classes, workshops, meetups, etc. But I especially want to thank those of you who have been with me for considerable amounts of time (some even basically the entire time!). Everything would've had to change a long time ago if you all didn't stick around as the foundation of the group to grow. I could go on, but I'll probably do a separate post in more detail later. Special thanks to @hina_bina for being one of the first and for bringing in a lot of the other core members and for organizing so many things. You've been a real rock for the group over the years. And special thank you to @sean.hansei . You've dedicated so much time, especially these past two years, to train, help run things in the background, and stepping in to help coach. (Please reach out to him if you're looking to train. He's currently figuring out what he can handle and trying to figure out how to shape things for those interested in continuing on. Please let him know so he can assess the situation). And, of course, special thank you to @lou89laj for being there as we try to navigate life transitioning into running our own businesses. For those interested in online coaching, that will be available, so please reach out if you're interested in learning more. I'm sad to be leaving, but I'm looking forward to spending the last month together.

5 Years of Handstand Group!

It's hard to believe we've been running this group for 5 years now. Thank you to everyone who is or has been a part of it.

It's been such a pleasure being able to work on handstands with everyone. We've been blessed with such an open group coming together. I love the chill-yet-serious, relaxed-but-striving atmosphere of our classes that, to me, feels conducive for handstand training in the long-term. 👊😎

Thanks for coming out and surprising me again!
I am always so grateful to you all who make time in your busy schedules to come work on something like handstands. It is a reminder to me every week that there is magic in the world. 🪄🎩✨️

First chin up!

Vanny has been working hard and pretty consistently since we started doing strength work in August (we only could find clips starting in October). We had done some chin up work in the past once per week when we'd hang rings up after handstands, but August was when we really turned up the heat.

Every Tuesday, we'd do a strength session that included chin up progressions, and then Friday would have lighter work on them, too. Vanny missed a decent amount of training around the holidays, but progress kept slowly happening.

We didn't test them out for quite some time, I had a goal of it happening this month. Sean and I said today would be the day, and we interrupted her session to just try one once she was warm. She didn't even hesitate and just went for it and knocked it out!

Congrats on your first one, Vanny! I know your goal is actually one pull-up, so we'll start working directly on that soon. We really appreciate your openness and dedication. Your training mindset is inspiring - it is a great balance between staying focused on the intent of the drill without getting lost in just getting the result. You're really a pleasure to train!

Side splits are really coming along!

Vanessa has been chipping away at her middle splits for a while now and the results are coming in. She started at a decent range already but it is very cool to see progress happening from mostly just 3 sets of middle split work per week. Not everyone's programming will be like this, but it's nice to see progress happening without having to dedicate too much time to it if we're patient and consistent!

Send us a message if you're interested in getting started on this journey!

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Accessible Inverted Flippy Stretchy Flowy things... An all levels class on locomotion and soft acrobatics from the worlds of Movement and Capoiera. 

An all levels class on the gratifying practice of soft acrobatics from the worlds of Movement and Capoeira. 

Description:

We'll dive into the body-based art with many names: Arching Acrobatics, Soft Acrobatics, Microbatics. Whatever you call it *these motions are without a doubt captivating*. A beautiful expression of *strength, mobility, coordination and flow*. 

In this class, not only will we "fix the car" through the mobility exercises we all need but we'll drive it, too! *Challenging your body and brain in a container of serious play.*

This is your chance to take that mobility, that handstand or that musicality for a spin!

Our curriculum will go through partner games, functional preparatory drills, perplexing skills work, and finally, we will put it all together in *the beautiful, graceful and elegant dance* of locomotion and acrobatics. 

Come how you are(*any level of physical capacity*) and leave with a gooey body, a smile and a unique experience of moving your body in novel ways with a great group of people.

Date: 

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Time: 

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Where: 

Booth District Park, 2331 Kanealii Ave, Honolulu, HI 96813

Who:

This Class is for all levels... Seriously, all levels. 

How Much:

$10-$60 sliding scale

What to bring:

Water, sun protection, and whatever else you need when you workout outside. No equipment needed.

How to Pay: 

Venmo -ditillo

Taught by:
Logan Ditillo was born a mover. From playing all day as a child, to enduring chronic illness, Ditillo has enlivened his life – heightening the highs and healing the lows – through motion. He has been a student of movement for over five years and a teacher for over two under the Ape Co Movement School in Boulder Colorado – the first Ido Portal-method movement school to open in the United States. Having taught classes across the western hemisphere in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., he is the first teacher from the school to expand...

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