Author Archives: Wally

All Together Now

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Wally

All things for all peopleWatch this video on YouTube Some folks may balk at all the different things that we offer as a gym. That’s fine. There is room for specialized gyms out there. We prefer the generalized model, doing … Continue reading →

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Kick Catching

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Wally

In the fantasyland of martial arts movies, snatching kicks, punches, spears, and swords out of the air is common practice. Unsurprisingly, kids are particularly susceptible to the illusion that plucking strikes out of the air is a thing. It’s completely … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals Class

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Wally

Starting in February, We’ll be running a “fundamentals” kids class for ages 8 and up. It’s on Tuesdays @5pm. There will still be the regular class in the big gym, replete with all the sparring, wrestling, and grappling that the … Continue reading →

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Dumbbells versus Barbells

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Wally

If there was a fight between barbells and dumbbells, who would win? Trick question, they’d both lay there inert because they have no capacity for independent motion so neither would win. Instead, think of yourself as the winner of the … Continue reading →

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January is Armbar Month

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Wally

What better way to start 2025 than by learning all the details of the armbar? (The correct answer, by the way, is that there is no better way.) Okay. So maybe armbars are awesome but aren’t there like… other submissions … Continue reading →

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