Ben Medder

Father | Husband | Human | Ben Medder Coaching - Meaningful Intrinsic Movement | FRC Mobility specialist | #EvolveMovePlay student | @Vivobarefoot Ambassador

[Ben Medder @BenzyM]

Momentum

Practice for me, as I'm sure it can be for most, is often about momentum. Things change. Time and energy fluctuate, the intensity varies, and the ups and downs oscillate in an ever-changing rhythm. But… https://t.co/dZkU9G1fPQ

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Just posted a video https://t.co/jcRV9bpuAF

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/hjCb6TwFid

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/gfzImkIqjB

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/S7NqqREPXe

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First Move With The Trees workshop of the year, 8th March, is available to register. Come and welcome the signs of spring with us in the trees. 🌱 Link in bio.⁠
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MWTT is a 3 hour movement workshop introducing… https://t.co/17LdExg5cR

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Next 3 hour workshop is Move With The Trees, 1st Dec. Just in time to reconnect to wilder spaces before most wind down for the Xmas hibernation period. 😊 Link in bio.⁠
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MWTT is a 3 hour movement workshop… https://t.co/2f9CRRWxpp

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Glass Leaves 🍂
sound on🔉
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Less than 2 weeks until the next #movewiththeseasons #mwtsautumn workshop. 4 SPOTS… https://t.co/IO7PAWgcpn

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2 “#treedancing” routes building confidence and fluency through repetition. Often in the Saturday drop-in class, we take the simple premise of creating a route - or two in this case - and have everyone take turns… https://t.co/9aeCfv5Oao

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2 min of rough and tumble play with my 3 teachers.
Rough and tumble, roughhousing, body to body or any sort of ‘physical’ play, often is a forum for me to attempt to meet my children where they are. To be present… https://t.co/476c3oNPe8

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Practicing descents.
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Mentee and assistant coach @reece_allen_97 practicing one of his specialities descending down this magnificent Beech tree.
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We’ll be sharing this tree as well as a lot more of what makes up… https://t.co/0nslVJREat

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Quincy making up his own #treerunning lines. 🧡
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#treeclimbing
#climbing
#reciprocallearningrelationship
#roughandtumbleplay
#roughandtumble
#our_everyday_moments
#letthembelittle
#wildandfreechildren… https://t.co/nt6c802qzF

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Some partner ground interaction and falling ideas. Exploring falling and interacting with the ground is a constant theme in Saturday’s drop-in class. Exploring the spectrum of practical #breakfalling, #ParkourUkemi… https://t.co/aszRwgt4fH

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A fightingmonkey_rootlessroot Speedtool coordination from yesterday evenings practice. Each repetition gets slower if you want to see what is going on. Plus an unexpected bit of falling practice with the Speedtool… https://t.co/Gp3BR6z7hA

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almogloven_ is here in London⁠
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and Weightless starts tomorrow.⁠
There's still a couple of tickets left.⁠
Can't make it for all 3 days? We've opened up the option to come for 1 or 2 of the days. Get in touch/DM… https://t.co/0vvNXqHu7J

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Face it⁠
Follow the smile⁠
Lead with the head and see how it affects the rest of the body⁠
Articulate your spine⁠
Coordinate your joints⁠
See how you can interpret the movement of the face along with the motion of… https://t.co/E5vuVrHcZh

[Ben Medder @BenzyM]

Notice the Ripples⁠
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It’s just a subtle movement⁠
Where water kisses air⁠
I only have to close my eyes⁠
And instantly I’m there⁠
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Some days its pure reflection⁠
A surface just like glass⁠
A brief and special… https://t.co/NtoPdxMJmB

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#fbf to this day in 2017⁠ with some #Treedancing and #treerunning

The autumnal equinox arrives this coming Monday (23rd) and so I start to think about my usual reflection and articulation of the energy at this… https://t.co/vgtExxAQmU