Author Archives: akfwestAdmin
Remember One Thing
How much can students learn in a single class? How about one thing? Does that sound like enough? What if giving them two things was simply too much and doing so split their focus, causing confusion instead of gains? Sounds … Continue reading
The U-Pick
Going to the gym by yourself means figuring out what to do by yourself. Going to a group exercise class means the instructor tells you what to do. It’s a simple but huge difference. I’ve heard it from students at … Continue reading
Holding Pattern
The game that the kids will be playing for the grappling portion of tournament this Saturday is a “positional roll”. In this game, a student wins by gaining a dominant position and holding that position for five seconds. The positions … Continue reading
Past the Halfway Mark
May is more that halfway over… how many people are going to finish this month’s challenge? There are 30 benchmarks and 31 days in the month, which means to be “on schedule” you should have about 16 of them done … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Tournament Prep
This Saturday is the kid’s tournament so in preparation, both the adults and the kids will be going through the rules for sparring, forms and grappling all week long. The kids will be going through this so that (hopefully) nothing … Continue reading
