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Back to the Mat
There are many lessons to be taken from yesterday’s kid’s tournament. By it’s very nature, a tournament should show us what we are doing well as teachers and what we are leaving out. It is the playing out of technique … Continue reading
Tournament!
I’m always drawn to the sparring pictures in which someone is partially or fully airborne. It captures some of the fun of the game in a single snapshot – which is why I chose an airborne shot to represent the … Continue reading
Tournament!
I’m always drawn to the sparring pictures in which someone is partially or fully airborne. It captures some of the fun of the game in a single snapshot – which is why I chose an airborne shot to represent the … Continue reading
Functional for Sure
Can’t figure out what kettle bell swings are good for? You know, like what the heck kind of a functional movement is it, anyway? When do you swing something like that in real life? Answer: babies. Grab them by the … Continue reading
Another Day of Training
If testing is just another day of training, how come we give out sashes at the end? Why all the formality? Why not just give rank to students when they’ve earned it? There are many answers (all colored by the … Continue reading