Greg Hickey
This month features the fourth inductee into the KineSophy Hall of Fame: basketball legend and social activist Bill Russell. The KineSophy Hall of Fame recognizes real-life individuals who exemplify the ethics of human movement. Previous inductees include Aristotle and Serena and Venus Williams. William Felton Russell was born February 12, … Read more
Derek Brown is a former gang member and current founder and director of the North Lawndale Boxing League – Boxing Out Negativity, a boxing and mentoring program that seeks to protect eight- to sixteen-year-old youths from gang violence in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Every week, Brown conducts two to three … Read more
Derek Brown is a former gang member and current founder and director of the North Lawndale Boxing League – Boxing Out Negativity, a boxing and mentoring program that seeks to protect eight- to sixteen-year-old youths from gang violence in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Every week, Brown conducts two to three … Read more
In August 2016, Feyisa Lilesa won Olympic glory in the marathon. His next challenge: keep himself and his family alive and safe in the face of Ethiopian ethnic purges. Part 1: The Oromo Part 2: The Marathon Continues After three weeks in a Rio de Janeiro hotel following the 2016 … Read more
I have discussed the connections between cognitive function and physical movement and health in several previous articles (see especially “Fitness and Intelligence,” “Fitness and Cognitive Performance Redux” and “Cognitive Ability and Physical Performance“). In this piece, I welcome some further insight on the subject from Juliet Starrett, founder of Standup Kids. … Read more
R.J. Lozada is an award-winning multi-media journalist and filmmaker who explores and engages multiple diasporas. He earned an MFA in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University, where he produced four short films: Justice is a Warm Cupcake, Andy’s Youth, Distance Between, and Laps, a documentary about the San Quentin … Read more
For some dog owners, playing with their pets has become a chore instead of a game, a shift that reflects our increasingly sedentary and time-obsessed society. Fetch is a game you play with your dog (or perhaps, a game you play on your dog), in which you throw an object, … Read more
After earning a university degree in Aerospace Engineering, Darryl Ball chose to pursue his dreams and travel the world as a competitive freeskier and coach, spending most of his time in Whistler, Canada and Wanaka, New Zealand. Today, he lives near Stockholm, Sweden and works full-time as a commercial airline pilot … Read more
Six months ago, Feyisa Lilesa won Olympic glory in the marathon. His next challenge: keep himself and his family alive and safe in the face of Ethiopian purges against his Oromo people. On the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Feyisa Lilesa crossed the marathon finish line in second place. … Read more
The RumbleRoller giveaway is over, but self-maintenance never ends. Visit RumbleRoller online and shop their collection of foam rollers, massage balls and other mobility tools. a Rafflecopter giveaway The Ethics of Self-Maintenance I have long been fascinated by the overlap of physical fitness and philosophy. My final paper in my … Read more