Author Archives: Wally

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Wally

Hail to the push pressWatch this video on YouTube Consider the clicking noise that the barbell makes at the finish of a really solid snatch or jerk.  I *think* that sound is the bumper sleeve slamming into the bar.  I … Continue reading →

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Kimura Time

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Wally

Grappling 12.20.15Watch this video on YouTube Today in class we worked how to close the Kimura from side control top.  There are a million things to talk about but in my opinion, the most important thing you can do to … Continue reading →

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Bounce Out of the Bottom

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/HJUxDz1qSnM Some days we do crazy moves like pause squats and people are all “aargh!  Why do we sit down there and wait?” There are several good reasons to pause squat but one particularly strange one to consider is because … Continue reading →

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Not Always Heavier

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/uWnjeCH6bic There is great value in doing reps at lighter weights.  I recommend that when you are struggling with a move and you figure out a specific piece of that move that you need to work on that it is … Continue reading →

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Moving Along

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/BV0Wzl5TQ4A Next on the kids requirement list are the front snap kick and the knee kick.  As you might expect from the first two kicks that kids are introduced to in our system, they are fairly simple. Conveinently, the front … Continue reading →

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