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Stringing Together Hang Power Cleans
Stringing together hang power cleans for CrossFitWatch this video on YouTube If you find yourself doing a workout that calls for hang power cleans or hang power snatches, check out the downward path of your barbell. Is it close to … Continue reading
The Shoulder Roll
3 different ways to learn the shoulder rollWatch this video on YouTube If you’re planning on learning martial arts, you’ll want to know how to fall and roll safely. Even if you’re not doing a grappling or throwing focused martial … Continue reading
The Lead Hook
Lead hand hookWatch this video on YouTube The lead hand hook is tough to learn for a lot of reasons, but the piece that seems to burn most beginners is the pivot. To generate the most power, it is important … Continue reading
An Introduction to Falling
Falling is one of the most practical skills you gain from training martial arts. It’s not particularly glamorous, but you’re much more likely to slip and fall than you are get into a fistfight or a grappling match out there … Continue reading
Moving the Armbar from the Dummy to Real Humans
When we teach our youngest students how to do an armbar, we show them on a grappling dummy. It’s safer. It’s quicker. You don’t have to be patient with your partner. However, it leads to a problem: how do you … Continue reading