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Is This Getting Easier Yet?
If you are always pushing at the margins of your capabilities does it get easier? No. Perhaps showing up to class gets easier. Perhaps the idea of intensity gets easier but the actual effort remains just as difficult because effort … Continue reading
Speeds
Slow sparring. Sounds boring, right? Who wants to fight like they’re moving through molasses? Fast sparring. Sounds dangerous, right? Who wants to lose teeth on the training floor? Medium speed sparring. Sounds like a weak compromise, right? Who wants to … Continue reading
Speeds
Slow sparring. Sounds boring, right? Who wants to fight like they’re moving through molasses? Fast sparring. Sounds dangerous, right? Who wants to lose teeth on the training floor? Medium speed sparring. Sounds like a weak compromise, right? Who wants to … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Initial Speed
Next time you’re in class and find yourself with the opportunity to watch your fellow students striking, check out how they “get ready” to punch. Do they wind up? Is there a look of concentration or consternation on their face … Continue reading
Back Squats
Many moons ago, I recall being introduced to CrossFit and thinking “man, all these moves are just variations on a squat”. Some time has passed and now I think “Yes! All these moves are variations on a squat!” There’s some … Continue reading