Author Archives: Wally

Theme of the Week: Hand Shape

Most of the time, when you talk to someone about striking, they will assume you mean using a closed fist.  It’s a fairly natural human instinct to hit with a closed fist.  In addition, closed fist fights are what we … Continue reading

Posted in Kung Fu | Comments Off on Theme of the Week: Hand Shape

Pardon Me but are You Using That?

Nothing complicated today.  Just swing around that absurdly heavy kettlebell 5 dozen times… Let me bore you with the following story you’ve probably all heard by now.  Several months ago, a visiting CrossFitter came by and did a WOD with … Continue reading

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on Pardon Me but are You Using That?

Pardon Me but are You Using That?

Nothing complicated today.  Just swing around that absurdly heavy kettlebell 5 dozen times… Let me bore you with the following story you’ve probably all heard by now.  Several months ago, a visiting CrossFitter came by and did a WOD with … Continue reading

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on Pardon Me but are You Using That?

Demo Time!

Forget about what we did.  How many of you saw these two girls deadlifting, throwing wall balls and jump roping?  Yeah!  Future CrossFitters for sure. Maybe at the party next Saturday we can convince more than two people to try … Continue reading

Posted in CrossFit | Comments Off on Demo Time!

Squish the Bug VS. Volume Knob

Here’s two versions of the same drill: One is called squish the bug.  You get on top of your partner in the mount position and you don’t let them up.  You squish them like a bug (with a sense of … Continue reading

Posted in Kids, Kung Fu | Comments Off on Squish the Bug VS. Volume Knob