Author Archives: Wally

Game #14: Everyone Says No

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Wally

I took a video of the students playing this game but decided not to post it because it didn’t really convey much – so I’ll do my best with words. One student is the guesser.  Have them stand facing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Kids, Kung Fu | Comments Off on Game #14: Everyone Says No

The Buzz

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Wally

Here’s a little anecdotal evidence for you about the impression people who are curious about CrossFit have about CrossFit before trying it… Today someone came into the gym looking for some info about classes. We talked for a while and … Continue reading →

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on The Buzz

Playful Opportunties

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Wally

Staff form presents me with such a fun set of circumstances as a teacher.  get all of my students, outside, carrying a six foot long stick. What fun things can I make them do? Well obviously, we can learn the … Continue reading →

Posted in Forms, Kung Fu | Comments Off on Playful Opportunties

Practice

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Wally

Practice makes you better. Watch the above clip as evidence. The equation goes like this: got something you want to get better at? Practice it. How much should you practice? My personal opinion is that small doses of daily practice … Continue reading →

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on Practice

Time Stressor

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Wally

We’ve talked about load as a stressor. We’ve talked about volume as a stressor. Let’s talk about time crunch as a stressor. What if you only have a certain amount of time to accomplish a certain amount of reps? Does … Continue reading →

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on Time Stressor