Day 28: The Sun is Out… stay home.

For kid’s class today, the theme was “hands up”. So with our hands glued to our cheeks, we worked the boxing combo, frames, and… of course, we swung at each other with foam samurai swords.

For the CrossFittery, we used the old “stuff a backpack with books trick” and had fun throwing around strange objects. Pshaw. When this whole pandemic is over, we won’t even need barbells any more.

Friday means internal martial arts class is on! Join Jaydra and get your structure on.

I know you’re supposed to find things to be grateful for and well, making a grappling dummy and then arm barring it was amazing. Make a grappling dummy and then simulate murder. You will not be disappointed.

Have you considered yelling when you do your form? You should. Put a ki-ai in your favorite part of your kata. It brings focus, highlights your best move, and it just feels good to belt out a battle cry.

What’s the best way to defend against a punch? Heck if I know but what I do know is that it feels awesome when you duck under a sparring partner’s punch and then return a punch of your own without missing a beat. This striking video is a simple example of that dreamy strategy.