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Why we play basketball

We play basketball to embody the whole, as the small space, ten players, and relative freedom of movement offer many opportunities for individuals of all abilities to embody themselves in the whole and feel part of something that is greater than the sum of the parts. To experience Gestalt.

Our community events bring a diverse range of people together to celebrate the human experience.

 

We also run sessions for clubs and teams focused on attaining a performance that is more than the sum of the parts.

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Why we swim to train the perception of the whole

Water provides an immersive experience of what happens when relying on a sequence of parts to control the water, and what happens when we connect our internal self-perception into a unified whole that moves fluidly with the water.

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Applying an increased perception of the whole to life's challenges

Having practiced Gestalt connection skills in sports, we have conversations to transfer these skills to the challenges we face in life.

As technology encourages us to pay attention to individual parts, generating an illusion that all parts are under control, it is crucial to keep doing activities that increase our perception of the whole. Otherwise, we risk losing sight of the idea that there is a unified whole that surpasses the sum of its parts. Our lives will fragment into a fear of rejection, anxiety, loneliness, and illness.

jon.thorne@Lifeskills21.club

St Albans, UK

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My 
Story

Get to Know Me - Jon Thorne

My entire career has been dedicated to exploring how the brain connects to the world around us.

 

In the 1980s, I identified which aspects of connection are most effectively achieved online and which should remain face-to-face interactions. I then used basketball to offer autistic children and adults a rich, immersive experience of authentic connection. Following that, I spent six years researching how learning parts alter brain function. 

SkillsofWow.org is the governing body for those who coach the skills of Wow.

©2026 by Jon Thorne - founder and owner

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