“It is the achieving of the perfect strike which is the goal of Kendo. You are given the rare opportunity to concentrate single-mindedly on one simple, yet unattainable goal: the perfect strike.”—Zen Master Dogen The above quote is referring to the martial art of kendo, the way of the sword. I will simply replace the …
The revolver of the old West had six revolving chambers each holding a ballistic round of instant karma. The legendary six-gun or Colt Single Action Army Revolver, was the handgun of choice of many of the gunslingers of the American wild West. Be they bandits, outlaws, or lawmen, everyone relied on the six-shooter and the …
Flexible Steel is a necessary and valuable piece of the training puzzle, a piece people are frequently missing. Imagine the joy of owning the effortless flexibility of a child, while also possessing the strength of an adult.
Pavel’s original Program Minimum used the bent press and the snatch. He reinvented the PM with two equally-effective drills: the swing and the get-up. What if we use all four?
What follows is a practice/plan to take your group class on a guided tour of the Deep 6, ensuring they have and keep stellar technique, as well as stay together as a unit.
In a little over six weeks I doubled my kettlebell press without touching a kettlebell. Here’s how I did it and why you should register for the StrongFirst Bodyweight Certification.
The one-arm clean and jerk is the one-stop shop for martial conditioning. Give me ten minutes and one kettlebell, and I will give you power, stamina, resilience, and mental toughness all in one tidy package.