Packing the Shoulder

In the RKC we use the term “Packing the shoulder” quite a bit, but what does it mean? From the RKC manual: “Packing the shoulder” refers to scapular retraction (back) and depression (down). The ability to “suck the shoulder into its socket” is very important for...

2011- Year in Review

2011 was very eventful. Some bad, a LOT of awesome and overall one of the best years yet for me. Here are some of the the things that happened…. Jan- Knee surgery, bone spur removal, return to full ROM and begin the rehab process. Surgery was Jan 6, body weight...

Bonus Class!

Current NKB members: Bonus “Hangover Preventing New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” workout on Saturday 12-31 at 10 am. The final class of 2011!

Why swings? Why HARDSTYLE?

I’ve talked about the awesomeness of the swing before here: http://irontamerblog.com/the-month-of-the-swing/ Here are few more thoughts based on a question NKB member Will Gant asked recently. Why is the swing so effective? I have mentioned it before, but it is worth...

Internal and External Focus

“Which is better: internal focus vs. external focus?” is a pointless argument.  It’s like the old “what is the deadliest martial art?” question. Different people learn differently and the correct cue is the one that gets the desired response from the...