#51 - John-Edouard Ehlinger on the Traveling Rings

John-Edouard Ehlinger (@2be_2last) is a true legend. He's a pioneer in the sport of Traveling Rings and spends his days flying through the air in various ring constructions. With a background in both engineering and freestyle movement such as parkour, he combines German precision and innovation with unlimited movement potential and acrobatic creativity.

In this episode, we sit down for a 1.5 hour conversation about all things Traveling Rings: history, DIY setups and public traveling rings installations, technique & tricking as well as community worldwide. Listen in to an in-depth conversation about a very small yet very enticing topic for movement enthusiasts and lovers of outdoor gym culture.

------------------------------------------------------------------ Timeline for the episode: 00:00 Intro 03:35 Presentation of the guest 06:00 John’s visit to Sweden in April 2024 08:30 John’s origin story: growing up in France, engineering degree, starting a family, finding parkour and eventually traveling rings 21:40 What are the Traveling Rings? History: from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1860 and up to today 27:45 John’s passion for traveling rings: locomotion, parkour and joy of movement 35:00 Engineering & physics: how is John’s engineering background relevant for his passion for the Traveling Rings? 43:00 Using physics, can we describe the bodily sensation of swinging in the rings?