Author Archives: Wally

You Don’t Know Your Chain Until It’s Gone

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Wally

Last night in class we worked our punching power through the lens of maximizing the use of the kinetic chain. That’s fancy talk for punching starting with your feet. Your feet drive the action. It is easiest to feel this … Continue reading →

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More Than One

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Wally

TriplesWatch this video on YouTube Rare is the conditioning piece that contains a single rep of anything. Most times it is at least 5 reps of any given movement at a time. So why do we practice single reps of … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Forms

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Wally

Sui wan bitWatch this video on YouTube Sometimes I forget that the kid’s forms are every bit as detailed and complicated as the adult forms. There are subtleties that are easy to overlook. There are movements that are readily omitted. … Continue reading →

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Lurking

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Wally

Background gnomesWatch this video on YouTube What is going on in the background of these lifting movies? Is it more or less compelling than the actual lifts? Now that those existential questions have been dealt with, consider the simple fact … Continue reading →

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The Skills

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Wally

Five for snatchingWatch this video on YouTube Many of you are developing mighty skills at the Olympic lifts, as evidenced by the embedded video. May I humbly offer you a simple way to increase those skills? Help your fellow lifters. … Continue reading →

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