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Assisted Clap Pushups

February 26, 2014
Jason Stanley
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If you’ve ever had your class attempt clap pushups you’ll know it’s funnier than heck when they just try to clap without pushing up first. You’ll hear loads of clapping sounds followed by dull thuds and plenty of grunting noises as gravity does its work… So I came up with a creative training method to […]

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Turning on your heels – Part 2

February 5, 2014
Jason Stanley
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So a couple of weeks ago I told you about when somebody once told me to make rear leg mawashi geri it’s best to turn on the heel of the supporting leg. I think we all agree that advice was absolute %$%3! I then talked about my preference for turning on the balls of the […]

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Block and Multiple Counter Drill [Video]

October 16, 2013
Jason Stanley
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Last night my entire production crew (Larry holding my phone), shot this quick video of Mike and I demonstrating a simple drill we were working on during class. It’s a good karate drill for practicing close range techniques with fast reactions. It uses 4 different techniques that you can string together, and unlike a lot […]