Author Archives: Wally

On Bended Knee

Today in class we looked at some different ways of kicking at the knee. For the most part, if you want to damage the knee joint, it is best to strike it from the side. This means if you’re frontal … Continue reading

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Anybody?

As our school matures and folks get stronger and more skilled, the workouts get harder. This means I start programming movements that we once would have all thought absurd. This means deficit handstand push ups. Heck. I still think they’re … Continue reading

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The Killer at Large

Certain movements, when mixed together, strike fear into the heart of CrossFitters. We all know about toes to bar and Kb swings – how they destroy our forearms when combined. But… did you know if you do double unders and … Continue reading

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Theme of the Week: Knees

This week we’ll look at our knees as weapons, defensive tools and as tools to keep us mobile. Today we looked at the importance of keeping your knees bent in a martial situation. For most of us, most of the … Continue reading

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Amusement

In today’s workout, you got to partially determine your own fate. You did this by flipping a coin and “calling it” in the air. If you got it right, you did one couplet of movements. If you got it wrong, … Continue reading

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