Yesterday, after tweeting about working on my CK-FMS case study (**Update! I am CK-FMS certified!!!!!), someone remarked that "wow, you're really drinking that koolaid." My wacky personality responded that I was also taking baths in it and asked if my skin had turned a funny color yet. Pretty sure the intended outcome of the exchange was not to inspire me to poke fun at … [Read more...] about Why Dragon Door? Why all this stuff works for me….
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Orlando HKC Experience – My First Time Helping Out! (Part 1)
For reasons no one can remember, the recent Orlando HKC was scheduled on a Sunday. Tim Shuman, Franz Snideman, Laurel Blackburn, Ryan Blackburn, myself, and of course Chris Davis (the official host) all arrived early to make sure we were all set up and ready to go. Tim's truck was riding heavy with kettlebells (thankfully he has a custom box for such things). After getting a … [Read more...] about Orlando HKC Experience – My First Time Helping Out! (Part 1)
Orlando HKC Experience – Testing, Making People Nervous (oops), and More! (Part 3)
Finally back to the last installment of the Orlando HKC Recap! We further worked on the Get Up, with a troubleshooting section. People who felt like they had a problem somewhere with their get up volunteered to demo and have the HKC participants and instructors help them improve their form. It's fun to watch this learning process even as a helper AND it's a great time to pick … [Read more...] about Orlando HKC Experience – Testing, Making People Nervous (oops), and More! (Part 3)
An Experiment…. Hardstyle Dog Training or More Reasons NOT to Practice Mistakes
Anyone who knows me in real like knows how much I love a good experiment. Having made my science fair debut at age 5, I've been on a life-long quest for all kinds of answers. Early highlights include (reworded, obviously): reciprocity of smiling, acidity and plant growth/survival, and of course all the undocumented backyard efforts. Still one of my favorites, was some … [Read more...] about An Experiment…. Hardstyle Dog Training or More Reasons NOT to Practice Mistakes
Zac Zech and the HKC Fort Collins Experience
Many people have asked about the HKC, and one of my clients is planning on getting her HKC soon. While I know a lot of people who participated in the program, I haven't, and I feel like I've really missed out. Since I can't fill in the details of what you may experience if you attend an HKC workshop, newly certified HKC, Zac Zech was kind enough to write an account of his very … [Read more...] about Zac Zech and the HKC Fort Collins Experience