trottingsparrow

05/09/2023

02/07/2023

🔥🔥Fire has been used by humans for millennia to make our lives easier.
We use it to cook our food, heat our homes, fed off predators and give us light.
It is an essential skill to know and one that can be learned relatively easily. Yet many of us would struggle without a lighter a gas.
I�n this workshop we will learn the age-old skill of creating fire from scratch, off the land.
This is a full-day program with plenty of hands-on work. You will go home with a fully functional fire kit and the skills to practice on your own.
Y�ou will learn:
H�ow to make and use a friction-fire kit
H�ow to harvest materials off the land
W�hat woods work best
H�ow to harvest and make a tinder bundle

01/19/2023

Another podcast out!

Check it out: https://eyalshay.substack.com/p/belonging-w-kyle-koch?r=1g7r5m&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Kyle’s journey away from chairs and screens and back to the wild made him feel a lot better, and more belonging in the world. This lively discussion between two lovers of nature touched on many aspects of his journey and the insights he has gained: Having a sit-spot, domestication, tracking, meditation, Vervaeke’s Ecology of Practices, and much, much more. This one is packed with actionable advice and the reasons behind it.

Listen now (81 min) | Kyle’s journey away from chairs and screens and back to the wild made him feel a lot better, and more belonging in the world. This lively discussion between two lovers of nature touched on many aspects of his journey and the insights he has gained: Having a sit-spot, domestic...

01/26/2022

Best of 2021. Wow what a year.
Full video on youtube
I haven't been flipping through thr forest much these past few months so it's really cool to look back and see all that I've accomplished.
Last winter I started a parkour vlog of my forest adventures, exploring my local bio region.
In the spring I built my self an obstacle course.
I traveled all over the US jumping in and out trees, playgrounds, river valleys and more.
Front flips,double kongs, and swing gainers were added to the movement repertoire.
I did learn and landed a btwist and 360 dive roll but they are from readily accessible.
I expored 180s and 360s change of direction on really dialing the flow connections between moves.
Overall I'm super stoked about my accomplishments this year.
Switching to a seasonal training model has really allowed me to excel in my training.
Strength training with a little parkour in the winter, sprint and mobility in the spring, pure parkour summer through fall.
Thanks for being on this journey with my thanks to all my teachers, videographers, editors, coaches, mentors and friends that have helped me along the way.
Free Body Movement is exactly that. Being free in your body to move how you want.

07/19/2021

Don't wait till it happens to start practicing.
This is true in the military, in sports, in survival and just about any other area of your life.
You don't wanna wait till you're cold and hungry to learn how to make a fire.
Don't hope you body knows what to do when you fall.
Learning a few simple movement patterns will better prepare you for you for your next fall.
It will also give you more options for how to fall.
Most people just tense, brace, and hope the fall won't be that bad.
But what if you had the awareness to choose how and where you want to fall?.
Join us in 2 weeks for our online falling class and expand your tool kit.
We will cover fun, useful movement patterns, strength and mobility, dynamic games so that you will be prepared for your next fall.
Cause it's gonna happen, it's just a matter of when...

07/19/2021

Weak Wrists are your biggest vulnerability.

05/09/2021

How to get started moving on all 4's
Drop "Animal" in the comments to get access to the full library of animal inspired movements.
Humans are one of the only animals to imitate other animals.
Rarely do you see a lion pretend to be an antelope or a bison practice the lizard crawl.
But since our beginning humans have put on the mind of many creatures throughout the animal kingdom to learn and generate insights about how to better track and hunt them.
Imitating animals and nature is the origins of dance and many martial arts.
We can use these movements now to better harvest greater strength, mobility and congnitive function.
The western world lives above hip height and seems abhorrent of touching the floor and lost, is their ability to get down to it.
Tap into to your inner animal and feel the freedom.

04/23/2021

Can't touch your toes?
Do this one movement a few times a week to gain and maintain this skill.
Many of us don't realize this first sign of physical degredation.
First you loose the ability to touch your toes, then your shins, then your knees.
The world below your hips becomes foreign to you.
This lack of physical skill is also a sign of neuro degeneration. Your brain no longer has an awareness of this space.
Many of us think this is a natural sign of ageing, but you're wrong. It's simply another example of "if you don't use it you loose it"
Don't worry you can get it back.
The joy of a client regaining this ability, thus regaining more freedom, is one of my favorite parts of being a personal trainer.
Whether you're 27 or 55 it's never too late to start.
Tag someone you think could use this message.

04/16/2021

5 benefits of jumping!
Drop "jump" in the comments and I'll send you my guide to jumping for beginners to athletes.
Increase bone strength:
Jumping 10 times a day twice a day provides greater bone-building benefits than running or jogging, reports a study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Sixty premenopausal women, ages 25 to 50, significantly increased their hip bone bone mineral density after four months by .5% by jumping 10 times a day, twice a day and taking short breaks (30 seconds) between each jump.
Improves coordination and balance:
Jumping requires coordination between the upper and lower body. Working on jumping technique can improve your verticle by 4 or more inches.
Builds strength and speed:
Research (and practice) shows that muscles are able to exert much more force when they perform plyometrically.
This is achieved by boosting muscle and tendon strength and improving neuromuscular activation (basically, your brain becomes better at coordinating what is required).
Supports cardiac health:
Because of the intensity of jumping it naturally get the heart rate going and keeps it at an elevated level throughout the session
No equipment required:
You can literally jump anywhere any time
Not to mention it's fun, it helps you reach things, and get to place you might not normally be able to.

04/06/2021

You're not too old to get in better shape.
Check out Noora at 55yrs old building herself back better than before..
Here is what she has to say:
"Kyle is an awesome coach! As a somewhat older client (I’m in my 50’s and not in super shape) I was a little concerned about hurting myself in a new workout routine.
Kyle gave me workout routines to suit my level and adjusted each exercise to be harder or easier according to the feedback I gave him. I moved my body in new ways and felt stronger after just a few weeks.
Thanks so much!

I have a couple of friends who got in better shape when the pandemic hit. Not me, I went the other way. When I saw an invitation to workout with Kyle as my coach through Trotting Sparrow I thought, “Now is the time!”
I am so glad I did. The workouts are well explained in brief videos. I was moving my body in new ways. Kyle is an awesome coach. When we had phone conversations, he had a lot of background information about how the body works during exercise. I feel stronger and more confident. "
If you or someone you know is wants to move better, get out of pain or build strength let me know.
I'm here to help, send me a message and let's get started.

04/05/2021

If I have an active lifestyle do I still have to workout?🤔
The short answer is......Yes!!!!
How many people do you know with a laborious job (construction, farming, arborist, landscaping, etc..) that have some kind of chronic pain?
Or maybe you have an office job and go adventure on the weekend and end up with injuries or are just not as strong as you used to be.
If you have a labor intensive job you probably suffer from some type of over use injury. You're both probably really really strong in some areas and really really weak in others.
This is because at work you want to utilize your strength to work quickly and efficiently. You're not worried about good form or balancing both sides, you just wanna get it done.
If you're a weekend warrior or hobby farmer often your activity is more cardio based and is not intense enough to build strength.
I am a personal trainer, parkour athlete, wild forager, hobby farmer, and lover of movement and I still need to work out.
The good news is because you are already doing a lot you don't need to work out 4 days a week for hours at a time.
You simply just need to work on your weakness, balance out your body and build strength in the areas you want to be better in.
This can be done in 1-2 sessions once a week.
My mission is to help busy professionals get rid of pain, improve range of motion, build strength and feel confident to handle anything life throws at them.
If you resonate with anytime I said drop a 💪in the comments or let me know how I can help you.