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What will Martial Arts classes look like?
How in the heck will we do martial arts class when we can’t have partners? We’ll be offering a “striking skills” class and a “grappling skills” class. What are those? Striking skills class will be putting on some gloves and … Continue reading
Day 84: Grappling Skill Preview
Today I made a video trying to capture what the “grappling skills” classes will look like when we re-open. If you’re wondering if you should attend, check it out, see if it is for you!
Day 81: Leading Centers
When you watch someone punch, what do you see move first? Their fist? Their foot? Their hip? Often, when someone strikes, they will move their head, shoulder, or hip. Those are the leading centers. So if you want to fake … Continue reading
Day 74: Fake and Go!
It’s never enough to just pretend to do something. You’ve got to imagine what the whole technique looks like. Make your sparring partner buy it and when they do… jump at the opportunity. You got it. Fakes were the theme … Continue reading
Day 67: What’s in your Backpack
Sometimes, you gotta mix it up and do something new. Often, when you try new things, they’re okay. Occasionally, they don’t work at all. And every once in a while you make something awesome. I’d like to think today’s “stuff … Continue reading