Category Archives: Kids

Theme of the Week: Basics

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Wally

A new year means… drilling the basics.  Never fear – the basics, while remaining the same, will lead you to new places.  A solid foundation means having the ability to build creatively. Today in the 4s&5s class, we practiced our … Continue reading →

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Stick Drills

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Wally

I’m a huge fan of students answering other student’s questions.  The question today (and this happened in both the kids and adult class, though I had to answer the question in the adult class) was: “why do we do this … Continue reading →

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The Greater Good

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Wally

Here we are – CrossFitters, Kung Fuers and Kid(ers) and families associated with the aforementioned groups – gathered to sweat for charity.  It’s an ancient holiday tradition, give to those who need it the most during times of celebration.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Foot Control

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Wally

We spent pretty much the whole kids class today working on three kicks – the front snap kick, the roundhouse kick and the side thrust kick.  The hope was to separate the three by pointing out which part of the … Continue reading →

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Note By Rote

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Wally

Remember learning your scales for music lessons?  Rough stuff, right?  The same thing over and over.  Did you ever get to that point where you noticed that learning your scales (and repeating them over and over) made it easier to … Continue reading →

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