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Heart of a Champion

Heart of a Champion

To close the final quarter of the year, we will be launching our latest partnership collaboration with our friends at the Champion Brand, at one of the largest creative and culturally relevant conventions of our era. A convention that blends art, pop culture, innovation and much more into a 2 day long event in Long Beach, California.
— Margot Ciccarelli
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foot steps in the world wide web | written by Margot Ciccarelli

foot steps in the world wide web | written by Margot Ciccarelli

Something we often fail to highlight on social media, to our co-workers, to our friends and even to our family is the true picture of our reality.

What picture comes up when a stranger clicks onto your social media profile?

— Margot Ciccarelli
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The Art of the Eight Limbs | a shared written piece

The Art of the Eight Limbs | a shared written piece

Muay Thai developed out of a natural human habit - how could we use one’s natural weapons such as our head, arms and legs to train ourselves; to defend ourselves; to fight; to protect ourselves from danger - to give ourselves confidence to stand up strong on our two feet.

During a recent trip to Thailand, the essence and the roots of Muay Thai had become apparent to me

— Margot Ciccarelli
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Happily Ever After | written by Margot Ciccarelli

Happily Ever After | written by Margot Ciccarelli

It was 6 years ago in July, I tried jiu-jitsu for the first time in my life. 
It was 6 years ago in July when I never looked back.
It was 6 years ago in July. I remember being lost and puzzled, convulsing around on the floor like a fish out of water. 
It was 6 years ago in July. My life had changed forever. Or perhaps...
— Beacons Point Collaborator
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The Classroom Issue | Written by Margot Ciccarelli

The Classroom Issue | Written by Margot Ciccarelli

‘What makes a good teacher?’

I don’t always necessarily think that just the qualities of a good teacher matters per se, but let’s first take a closer look at what is the difference between the act of teaching and its objective.

Teaching is the act of passing knowledge along to a new person or party; the new party’s goal should be to learn from a teacher. So if a teacher enters a classroom and teaches a class, he/she is engaged in the act of teaching. An hour passes by, when the class ends, the students leave the classroom.

— Beacons Point Collaborator
| Decisions | A reflection on high level competition | WRITTEN BY MARGOT CICCARELLI

| Decisions | A reflection on high level competition | WRITTEN BY MARGOT CICCARELLI

A referee that has the authority to make an instantaneous decision on the final outcome of a match that athletes have worked all year for. Hours and hours of work invested into their attempts at being champions in their events to be slapped to the side by a decision that took seconds.
— Margot Ciccarelli
| Worlds 2018 | Worlds Preparation | What do you fear the most? By Margot Ciccarelli

| Worlds 2018 | Worlds Preparation | What do you fear the most? By Margot Ciccarelli

How much fear is too much and how does the Hyperfly team manage their preparation? Social media can often fail to highlight the less glamorous parts of a training camp and the ugly side of training, including the injuries and the breakdowns.
— Sophia Pakter
The Artist v The Athlete written by Margot Ciccarelli

The Artist v The Athlete written by Margot Ciccarelli

It’s combative art - a live canvas if you will, but the paintbrush is the player and the canvas is the mat. There is so much freedom to what you can do and the feeling can’t really be described to the tee, but to me, it is blissful and liberating to roll with someone who especially connects to this same trail of thought - the seamless ability to flow from technique to technique and transition effortlessly as a unit - a work of collaboration on a certain level until you find your window of opportunity to submit.
— Sophia Pakter