James has vast experience in training both children and adults.

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• He was a trainer at the elite Victorian Institute of Gymnastics in Australia.

• He was the head aerial teacher at Die Etage, College of the Performing Arts in Berlin.

• He was a core trainer in Circa training center.

• Conducted workshops for Compagnia Finzi Pasca and Cirque du Soleil in Sao Paulo, Sydney, Berlin, Bogota, Dubai, Melbourne, Montreal, Macau, Mexico City and London. 

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With  25 years of coaching experience, he has developed a style of 'adaptive coaching'.

This is a technique where one adjusts not only their content, but their entire coaching approach depending on the students’ desires, abilities and personality.

 

One of the key innovations in his practice is he listens first and then applies his 25 years of physical movement experience to solve the problems that will unlock your physical potential.

 

In the circus, he teaches:

aerial straps

basic aerials on all apparatus

handstands

partner acrobatics

rings, flips

simple wheel

yoga ball acrobatics

choreographies

act construction

 

In physical training, he teaches:

callisthenics

mobility

cardio

upper and lower body strength

movement

balance

proprioception

 

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He currently conducts small groups for all levels at the Berlin Movement Lab, Vuesch and The Dock 11 studios in Berlin.

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He is also available for private classes and workshops wherever you may live.