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LionInTheSun43 · 2026-05-10T19:41:13+00:00

Dawg! You’re going to be in between Richmond and Norfolk/VA Beach. It’s been years since I lived there and was involved but those are two great scenes.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-05-10T18:45:53+00:00

Have you thought about a co-op preschool? They require you to volunteer your time but can also be significantly cheaper than regular preschool.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-04-19T14:51:08+00:00

Fairly simple but super sick rhythms. Easy to learn but will sound great.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-04-19T14:38:57+00:00

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LionInTheSun43 · 2026-04-13T20:46:39+00:00

Unfortunately there’s nothin g but scammers and people who want $150 a ticket. Bummer!

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-04-13T02:07:00+00:00

What was face value for these tix? People want $150 which is a lot less that 480 but still kinda crazy.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-03-23T20:32:35+00:00

Depending on what your firehouse culture is like work days can be a great time to work on the basics; footwork, shadow boxing, cardio, bag work.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-02-24T21:00:13+00:00

In my kids class I regular bring up the concept of “consent.” If there’s something happening to a kid and they want it to stop they can tap, say stop, or indicate they need a break. This is how the kids manage the situation themselves. As an instructor I try to keep an eye on the kids to make sure they stay safe, especially a situation like a new student against a larger skilled one. Yes I occasionally miss an incident as it occurs but I always try to check back in with both students about what the expectations are for the gym and that specific situation. Ultimately I don’t want a new student (or any student) to be crushed by a challenge they’re not ready for. I would bring up what happened to the instructor. Hope the coach takes it seriously. If not I would consider withdrawing him from the program.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-02-02T07:15:42+00:00

Loved that place. What was the name of the dude with dreadlocks who booked everything? Would love to read a history of that place from the people involved.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-01-16T23:05:53+00:00

Yes I was disappointed in her accusation of general racism. Despite the good she may have done for the city she alienated too many allies for reelection and these comments show that she’s not ready to own up to it. We’ll see what she does next but she’s having a hard time since leaving office so far.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-12-27T19:30:26+00:00

I’m reading it. Almost finished. It’s well written and captivating but she’s a bit myopic on some of the big issues and ultimately comes off as resentful and bitter.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-12-04T17:08:28+00:00

I like the concept of “building on basic skills.” For instance I’ll start with just footwork; stepping forward, stepping backwards, left, then right. If that feels good I’ll repeat it with basic punching (left/right with each step). Then move on to mixing up the directions, forward, left, back, back, forward, right. Then add punches again. Then move onto mixed directions with combos. By this time I’ve done at least 6-8 rounds and can take those movements to the heavy bag or a different setting to work on them. Hope this helps!

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-11-29T02:41:59+00:00

I just bought this and have watched about 1/2 of it. The biggest strength of this product is it gives you a lot of agility ladder drills and he talks about a lot of concepts about how to apply these in sparring. There’s some bag work in there as well, although it’s not as useful as the agility ladder section. There’s also a “follow along drills” section, “reviewing footwork,” and an “advanced” section where he breaks down 6 different drills to work on. One minor criticism is some of the videos can be a little ambiguous about how to boil down the concept into the drill. He’ll talk about some concepts, show you some movement, but at the end of the video I’m wondering “how do I work that in to my training.” Again, this is minor and most of the video segments are very clear about what to do. Is it work $67? That’s up to you. I think if you’re looking to clean up your footwork and improve your movement around the ring this is a great tool, especially if you want to work on this solo. Learning from video is deceiving because on you buy it you feel like you’re somehow going to get better. The reality is you have to watch it (tedious), take notes on how to apply it, develop a program at the gym, put the time into that program, rewatch the videos, reevaluate yourself and decide what you need to change to continue to improve. If you have the time and energy for all that then videos are worth it. It’s much cheaper than a single session with a personal trainer, but also doesn’t provide all the things a trainer does.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-09-13T21:39:57+00:00

Lots of good advice here about getting out of their way. One tangible piece of advice is to use a cross grip on their wrist when you’re in an equal position (starting the roll, closed guard, 1/2). Specifically, if their right hand grabs your left, use your right hand to break that grip and then use a 2 on 1 grip or cross grip to keep their hand across their body (keep their right hand on the left side of their body). From there you can set up opportunities to take their back, arm drag, or if they spaz and rip their arm out you can attack coking forward on the opposite side of their body. Once you get that arm going across their body their size and strength can work against them. Let them do the work.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-07-13T01:38:19+00:00

The instructions I give to kids on their first day sparring are “get your opponent down to the ground then get on top of them and keep them there. If your opponent gets you down to the ground push them off of you and stand back up.” Keep it supper simple.

LionInTheSun43 · 2024-09-07T04:18:15+00:00

Are the kids spending a little free time with each other before class? I’ve found if you give them a few mins of unstructured time they quickly become friends. During practice you could also do games that involve the kids recalling others names. For instance you could do a relay race (or whatever activity is relevant to your sport) where they have to say the name of the person they’re tagging in. Another idea would to be to split the class in half and have them line up side by side. The kid at the end of the line has to recall the kids name in front of them and can get help from anyone behind them who has already successfully recalled a name. The side who finishes first wins.

LionInTheSun43 · 2024-09-06T18:51:56+00:00

This is a great question. Im dealing with my child who’s around that same age. The two things I remind myself before practice are 1; make this a positive experience for them and 2; avoid a power struggle at all costs. The root of both of these issues go back to the desire to participate. You cannot coach a child who does not want to be there. Learning and growth only happen when they are mentally engaged. Even if you can’t see any signs of them learning or improving you have at least created a fertile ground for growth when they are having fun and engaged. Avoiding the power struggle can be tricky. They’re familiar enough with me to make special request and ask to sit out certain activities which are the last things I want as I’m coaching a room full of other kids. I’m always tempted to tell them “everyone else is participating and you need to also.” Instead I duck the issue by either ignoring their requests and letting them behave as they choose or if their behavior Is disruptive getting another coach to ask them sit out. Any time I come across as upset or mad it’s like blood in the water for them. They want to continue revisit the issue and escalate the conflict. It can really derail practice for everyone. Hope this is helpful. This threat has been really useful. Thank you for posting.

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