Author Archives: Wally

Throw the Grabber

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/NAKWEnhoAy8 Since we are working grab counters and throws this month, I thought it would be cute to combine the two – use a throw as a way to counter a grab. The more you think about it, the less … Continue reading →

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From The Back

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/OmMlDpcsknM Most of the pressing we do is from the front rack position.  Today in the Olympic lifting class, we did some presses off the back.  As with any variation on a basic, there are usually a few things you … Continue reading →

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Out of Headlock

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/zIGcoFeLIjo Putting someone in a headlock is a fairly instinctual thing to do in a fight.  Travel to any schoolyard playground and if there is a bully there who likes to beat up on the other kids, odds are pretty … Continue reading →

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Cuz My Squat Stinks

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Wally

Some of you have gotten wise to the fact that I have been squatting every day.  This is probably because you’ve heard me crying about how I’ve been squatting every day. Why?  Because I want to clean more but my squat … Continue reading →

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Find a Correction

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Wally

Sil Lum Pai (partial)Watch this video on YouTube One way to get better at your form is to go through and look for parts that just don’t feel quite right.  Once you have found a part that feels crummy, you … Continue reading →

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