The popularity of kinesiology tape, or coloured sports tape, has increased dramatically over the last decade. Despite being invented in the 1970’s by Dr Kenzo Kase, kinesiology tape rose to prominence following the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and is increasingly seen on...

In 2017 I set a goal to read 52 non-fiction books.  I didn’t quite make it all the way (the final count was around 35), but I did read some absolute gems along the way.  Below are my top six recommendations for athletes, and those who support them – coaches, parents...

Meet Amanda Ross.  A Sydney 2000 Olympic equestrian athlete who competes in eventing – horse riding competitions that involve a number of disciplines.  Amanda is based out of Tuerong, on Victoria’s beautiful Mornington Peninsula, and travels the country competing....

Plenty has been written about the need for confidence.  If you are an athlete, it is considered almost an essential character trait.  After all, how can you win if you don’t believe you can?  If you don’t have confidence in yourself? Sometimes however, we get a little...

This month’s RockStar is Elana Withnall. She’s a superstar on the track and field representing Australia in Heptathlon. In 2013 and 2014 she won back to back gold medals at the Oceania Championships, as well as being selected to be the Australian team captain....

At RockTape Australia, we are excited to announce the latest addition to our mobility products: RockFloss.  RockFloss is a latex band designed for muscle and joint “flossing” before and/or after training, and for post-injury rehabilitation. RockFloss uses the concept...

For athletes in their high travel season, convenience is a must. Packing for a trip always includes the essentials. For me, RockTape is considered an essential. The RockPack not only targets those who travel, but also those who like to live with some level of...

Ever thought about educating yourself regarding kinesiology taping and then find yourself lacking the time to attend a full day taping course?  Well no more excuses, the world’s best kinesiology tape now offers an online introductory course.  This course allows you to...

As a sixteen year old I already had an unbroken streak of six national titles in the sport of trampolining. Each year I went into the national championships with not only my own expectation to win, but with everyone else expecting me to win as well. My competitors...

This month’s RockStar is Yolanda Schmidt. Born in South Africa, the now Aussie is making a big statement in the sport of MuayThai. In 2015 she was named Australian Pro fighter of the year, most inspirational fighter of the year in 2016, she has won multiple national...

In the previous “how does it work” blogs, we have focussed on the way that RockTape can help to reduce pain, and how it can help to reduce swelling and assist recovery.  In this edition, we are going to focus on the use of RockTape for posture and body awareness. To...

Meet Bec Gange – an Aussie superstar in the sport of wakeboarding.  Bec won the World Championships in 2014, is the 8 time Australian Champion, and has even been the first women in the world to land some extremely difficult tricks.  Currently Bec’s living, training...

As much as I wish it were possible, it’s impossible to be at 100% energy 100% of the time. Most high achievers, especially athletes, tend to be either ‘go’ or ‘stop’ (or as my mum says to me ‘you’re either go or sleep’).  But even then we can’t ‘go’ at our highest...