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Presentation
I wrote up the requirement list with the columns color coded – meaning each rank is colored to match the respective belt level. All the requirements for orange are colored orange. All the requirements for purple are colored purple and … Continue reading
Pacing
Understanding your capacity is an ongoing effort. Often, we encounter workouts that combine elements in such a way that we’re not totally sure how things are going to play out. There are two extremes when approaching a workout you’re not … Continue reading
Run through the Ratched
How much focus do you have left? You’ve done push-ups, squats, rolls, toes to bar and burpee pull ups… can you still think clearly about the technique necessary to clean and jerk? If the answer is no and the weight … Continue reading
Walk a Bear, Pet a Snake
How connected are you to your partner? Can you keep a steady hand on them as they bear walk? Can you keep a feather light foot on them as they snake crawl? Silly looking stuff to be sure. Fun stuff … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Connection
Everyone who has trained for a while has a default way that they spar. They can go on automatic, forget about what their partner is doing and just spar. This is not a bad thing. In fact, there are plenty … Continue reading