Author Archives: Mike Ritz

A Look in the Rearview Mirror and Ahead – TBBF Online Training: BailongBall Art

On February 18, 2026, we held our first live online webinar of the year on the BailongBall discipline of Art with Olga Ardasheva. We’ll take a brief look in the rearview mirror to reflect the event and then look ahead again—because tonight, we’re continuing…

How BailongBall brings body and mind into balance – Part 2: Counteracting stress

Fritjof Nelting's lecture on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the TBBF in October 2025 provides a surprisingly in-depth picture of how training modulates physiological stress responses, which hormonal mechanisms play a role in this process, and why BailongBall can be seamlessly integrated into any athletic routine—without displacing other disciplines.

How BailongBall brings body and mind into balance – Part 1: Stress & Hormones

Fritjof Nelting's lecture on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the TBBF in October 2025 provides a surprisingly in-depth picture of how training modulates physiological stress responses, which hormonal mechanisms play a role in this process, and why BailongBall can be seamlessly integrated into any athletic routine—without displacing other disciplines.