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Throwing Medicine Balls
Some gyms, so I’m told, are barbell-centric. Others are HIIT centric. So which are we? We’re community centric. Too cheesy of an answer? Too much of a dodge? Alright, fine. We use the barbells, we spend time dissecting how to … Continue reading
Muscle versus Power
We’ve been spending this week looking at the difference between a “muscle” motion and a “power” motion. The clean, snatch, and other related lifts can be dissected this way. Today we worked the dumbbell snatch. So if you do the … Continue reading
Mostly don’t Cross Your Feet
If you’ve done any striking arts, you’ve undoubtedly heard a coach say, “don’t cross your feet.” Most of the time, in most circumstances during sparring, this is the correct thing to do. If you want to move forward in your … Continue reading
Mixing Your Arts
So you’re pretty good at BJJ but you suck at wrestling? Well, the good news is if you go up against a wrestler and you’re using BJJ rules, assuming they don’t know anything about BJJ and aren’t too many notches … Continue reading
Why Have an Open Mat?
Though the majority of martial arts schools are subject to financial pressures like rent, utilities, payroll, and whatnot, the vast majority are also full of people who love to train and share what they know. I’m guessing that’s why so … Continue reading