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 In this all english episode #045:   Jim Klopman is the inventor and owner of The Slack Bow Balance Training System.The Slack Bow is an indoor slackline unit, primarily developed by and for Jim.  He is also the author of the book: Balance is Power. We talk a lot about balance, the balance system, but also other products like the SlackBlock; a much smaller transportable unit. We discuss KBI (Klopman Balance Index), where you should keep your tongue during balance training, importance of balancing on one foot. Balance can be improved on all athletes of all ages. Jim noticed as balance improve, the athletes improves in their sport as well. Jim claims that excellent balance is a must for an athlete who want to compete on top level. Listen as Jim explains the importance of balance, why we are loosing our balance, and how you can improve our  balance. Enjoy!  

 

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Short bio:

Jim is located in Utah. Jim Klopman is the inventor and owner of The Slack Bow Balance Training System.

  Jim improves the balance of athletes of any ages, they improve in any sport Balance = coordination + agility He is also the author of Balance is Power and a Board Member, Treasurer, and Leadership Consultant for the Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology. The Slack Bow is an indoor unit, primarily developed by and for Jim, to increase one's athletic balance. Selected links:

• Jims Website - Slackbow.com
• Jims book - Balance is Power
• The Leverage Podast episode with Jim

Shownotes

• 03:33 Welcome Jim Klopman. Jim presents himself
• 04:30 Jim explains how he got into balance training of athletes, what caused athletes to "age out" ? Jim found Slackline.
• 06:13 One foot balance is the key because thats how we use our feet, we are very seldom on two feet.
• 06:53 Simple balance challenges improved the vertical leap, every athlete that Jim tested improved their vertical leap by 10% or more!
• 07:45 What challenges does Jim give to athletes during a two hour session? Jim does everything on one foot.
• 08:15 The trick to balance training is to aim for the limit - Maximum Balance Limit. Where is the limit? - When you fall. Slow motion movements.
• 09:35 When did Jim start to use his balance training system?
• 11:10 Why is balance important and why are we bad at it today?

Balance is what makes us human

• 13:30 The world is fl