Author Archives: Wally

I Learned it by Watching You

I told one athlete today that “I learned it from watching you”, referring to being able to string together 24 inch box jumps.  Sounds like I’m just paraphrasing the infamous PSA anti drug spot from the 80’s but really it’s … Continue reading

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Vocabulary

Grappling, like all subcultures, is full of terminology.  We’ll run through a few vocab words that will give you a taste of what we did in class today. Safety position – hunkering down in someone’s guard and not giving them … Continue reading

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Benchmark Insanity

We’ve gone benchmark crazy at CrossFit Hillsdale!  That’s right, this September we are clearing out last year’s stock of benchmarks to make room for next year’s models.  This won’t last long so come in to class and record your times … Continue reading

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Benchmark Insanity

We’ve gone benchmark crazy at CrossFit Hillsdale!  That’s right, this September we are clearing out last year’s stock of benchmarks to make room for next year’s models.  This won’t last long so come in to class and record your times … Continue reading

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The Gears are Turning

This week has been great for getting my mental martial gears turning.  So many interesting things are cropping up because of the “conflict” theme.  I feel like there is a huge amount of room to explore the theme more – … Continue reading

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