03 Mar Nick Leventis and the Surf Lab in Forbes Portugal
Nick Leventis: “A Nazaré precisa de manter a sua autenticidade” Nazaré is growing fast — and Nick Leventis argues its strength is protecting what makes it real… ...
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18 Feb Martin Schricke in Diario AS
El primer gran swell de diciembre en Nazaré volvió a mostrar por qué el icónico acantilado portugués es sinónimo de riesgo extremo. El 3 de diciembre de 2025, Martin Schricke, conocido habitualmente por sus vuelos en wingsuit, cambió el cielo por un escenario igual de vertiginoso: las olas gigantes de...
18 Feb The Surf Lab in Central Magazine
Based in Nazaré, Portugal, a new surf school is making its mark. Uprising isn’t just a surf school; it is a high-performance training ground founded by professional athletes from diverse disciplines, including wingsuiting, ski racing, and motorsports. Blending elite-level preparation with a deep respect for nature,...
18 Feb Beyond Flow: The Science of Creative Struggle
Flow has become a cultural obsession. That state of perfect rhythm where time disappears, effort feels effortless, and performance becomes art. But what most people forget is that flow is not where growth begins — it’s where it ends. The path to mastery doesn’t start...
04 Feb Nature’s Code: What the Elements Teach Us About Resilience
Nature’s Code: What the Elements Teach us About Resilience Every element tests a different kind of strength — and together, they reveal how humans were built to adapt. In an age defined by climate control, digital noise, and constant stimulation, nature remains the most uncompromising teacher. Each...
04 Feb Adaptive Intelligence Is the Future of Human Performance
The best athletes aren’t the fastest or strongest — they’re the quickest to adapt. For decades, performance was measured by output: how much weight you could lift, how far you could run, how high you could jump. But as the world accelerates, the rules of performance...
21 Jan Training Presence in a Hyperactive World
The strongest athletes don’t just move well — they know how to stop well.In a culture built on motion, stillness feels counterintuitive. We equate activity with progress, noise with energy, and speed with success. Yet in performance, stillness is not absence — it’s mastery. It’s...
19 Nov Breath as a Performance Tool
Breathing is the most fundamental act of life, yet in performance, it is often overlooked. Athletes will train strength, endurance, and technique with meticulous care, while the breath — the very fuel for movement — is left unconscious. But science reveals that breath is not...
05 Nov The power of ritual: how routines anchor high performance
At first glance, rituals can seem like superstition — a lucky shirt, a pre-game handshake, or a personal mantra whispered before a lift. But beneath the surface, rituals serve a deeper purpose. They are anchors in moments of uncertainty, bridges between preparation and execution, and...
22 Oct From stress to strength: how controlled pressure builds resilience
Most people see stress as the enemy. We’re taught to reduce it, manage it, or avoid it entirely. But in the world of performance, stress is not something to fear — it’s the raw material for growth. The key is not to escape stress, but...
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