Movement and Coaching

Movement is often the starting point for the work I do with people, but it rarely stays just about exercise.

In many sessions we train physically — building strength, mobility, and endurance — but we also look at the habits, breathing patterns, and ways of thinking that influence energy, stress, and long-term health.

This means that personal training sessions often include elements of coaching as well. Over time the aim is not simply to train harder, but to help people move better, understand their bodies more clearly, and build habits that actually support their lives.

The goal isn’t simply to work harder in training, but to build a body and nervous system that can handle life well.

The Hunt Method

The Hunt Method is an outdoor movement system I developed, inspired by the way humans originally moved when hunting for survival.

A real hunt was never just one type of effort. It involved long periods of steady movement, moments of stillness and patience, bursts of speed, and the strength to carry what had been gathered.

The Hunt recreates these natural movement phases in a training environment.

Sessions typically combine:

• Tracking – steady walking or jogging to build aerobic endurance
• Stalking – slow, controlled movements and isometric strength
• Sprinting – short bursts of speed and power
• Strike – brief periods of intense effort
• Carrying – developing real-world strength and resilience

Together these elements build strength, mobility, endurance, and awareness in a way that feels purposeful and varied.

Rather than repeating the same movements in a gym, the body learns to adapt to terrain, respond to changing demands, and move through the environment with confidence.

Traditional Personal Training

Alongside The Hunt Method, I also offer more traditional personal training sessions, all taking place outdoors or online.

These sessions usually begin with a warm-up and mobility work, followed by strength training and some form of cardiovascular conditioning. Depending on the person and their goals, sessions might include slower strength-based work, circuit-style training, or occasionally higher-intensity workouts in a CrossFit-style format.

Every training plan is built around the individual — their current fitness level, their goals, preferences and how their body responds to training.

The aim is not simply to push harder every session, but to build strength, fitness, and confidence in a way that is sustainable and supportive of long-term health.

Coaching & Nervous System Regulation

Physical training is often just one part of the work.

Many people arrive wanting to improve strength or fitness, but quickly realise that energy, stress, sleep, and daily habits play an equally important role in how they feel.

Coaching sessions focus on understanding these patterns and developing practical ways to regulate the nervous system and build more supportive routines.

This might include breathwork, simple awareness practices, adjustments to daily habits, or learning how to recognise when the body is under too much stress.

The aim is not to eliminate stress entirely — which isn’t realistic — but to help the body return to a more balanced state so that energy, recovery, and overall wellbeing improve.

When the body and nervous system are working well together, training, nutrition, and daily life all become much easier to manage.

Working Together

Most of my work takes place through one-to-one or small group sessions here in Guernsey.

Some people come primarily for movement training, while others are looking for support with energy, habits, and nervous system regulation. In practice, these areas often overlap, and sessions usually include elements of both training and coaching.

If you’re interested in working together, the best place to begin is with a conversation. We can look at where you are now, what you would like to improve, and what kind of approach might suit you best.

Speak soon! Mike