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. 🪄🎩✨️

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!

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