Author Archives: Wally

Inside My Glass House

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Wally

The wonderful part about taking videos of yourself moving is that you get to see what you actually look like when you move. There is no guessing or wondering. There is no wishing or hoping. It is just you on … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Wally

Today a student who had been out with an injury for a number of weeks came back to class. It was good to see them back, scaling the workout in a smart way and having fun. What was even cooler … Continue reading →

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Theme of the week: Five Primary Techniques

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Wally

What are your five favorite ways to kick the heavy bag? What are the five techniques that you score most with in tournament sparring? What are the five submissions that you most frequently use in sport grappling? What are your … Continue reading →

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Elbows High and Outside

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Wally

Why does the barbell sometimes fly out and away from us? Sometimes this is because we aren’t bending our elbows. Having the barbell fly away from you means a bent bar path which means having to hop forward or lean … Continue reading →

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Game #13: Hot Potato Forms

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Wally

We played this game in the adult class last week so I had some time to think about how to make it a little bit better for the kids. After much thought I realized what it was missing was burpees. … Continue reading →

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