Author Archives: Wally

Theme of the Week: Economy of Motion

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Wally

Suppose you have a set of tools, a stop watch and a measurable goal. How quickly can you accomplish that measurable goal? How few tools can you use to accomplish that goal? How well did you accomplish that goal? Answer … Continue reading →

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Light Weight

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Wally

Oly class 10.13.14Watch this video on YouTube Heavy weights can make it difficult to think clearly. Therefore, when you are exploring a new technique idea, it is often wise to use light weights. With all this new power position stuff, … Continue reading →

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Barpath

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Wally

All the work we’ve been doing recently is about bar path. We’ve been tinkering with our feet, our weight distribution and our grip – all to get more efficient bar path. I was explaining CrossFit to a beginner today and … Continue reading →

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With Arm or Without

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Wally

Today in BJJ class we explored the arm-in guillotine. It is, not surprisingly, a lot like the guillotine but you’ve got one of your partner’s arms wrapped up along with their neck. In my mind, it is very similar to … Continue reading →

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Chalk Floor

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Wally

I think the video above is a better way of marking the floor for the footwork of the split jerk. The way we were doing it today I think a lot of people’s splits weren’t long enough. So, we’ll try … Continue reading →

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