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A Padded Difference

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wally

Look at all those pads. Padded mats, padded gloves, padded shin guards. Why so many pads? So we can play. Is it still a real fight? Absolutely not. So is it martial arts? Absolutely yes. We make sure to be … Continue reading →

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Do the CrossFitters Get a Theme?

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Wally

Yes they do. It’s not fair that the martial arts people have all the fun. The CrossFitters get the super cool themes… like July’s theme: bagel jokes. I mean, also we focus on two movements for 10 weeks at a … Continue reading →

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July Striking Theme: Lead Hook

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Wally

If those wrasslers get to have a theme, then the punchy people should get one too… and so July became the month of lead hooks. Although throwing a good punch seems like it should be easy, it isn’t. It takes … Continue reading →

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I Wanna Spar the Coach!

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Wally

All the kids want to spar the coaches in class. Why is that? Well, I think it’s because we’re super fun but also because we have really good control. Add on to that the fact that we’re much bigger than … Continue reading →

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My Poor Little Attention Span

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Wally

The last few weeks smushed togetherWatch this video on YouTube In case you can’t handle absorbing things in larger than one second increments, here is a compilation video from the last few weeks at the gym, including one of our … Continue reading →

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