Friday morning began at a merciful 8:15am with many of us piling onto the shuttle bus to the Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. I just kept thinking... how my P.E. teachers from the past would really get a laugh out of ME doing something like this - I was never a "sports" person by any stretch of the imagination, and usually last to be picked for kick ball. Then … [Read more...] about RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part Two: Friday part 1
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RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part One: Thursday Night
After getting settled in (and not having a confrontation with the VERY aggressive bell boys) at the Disney area, official hotel, I made sure to fire up my netbook to see about the wifi - little did I know that after Saturday I just wouldn't have it in me to type for a while. Then, of course it was time to listen to a short list of "motivating songs" which are probably not … [Read more...] about RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part One: Thursday Night
A Victory for the hands, courtesy of Diesel Crew
Tonight an amazing thing happened... I did the snatch test without chalk, and without having my hands even slightly getting torn up. Because for the past week, I have been shaving down the calluses on my hands daily with one of those silly "as seen on tv" Ped Eggs. Looks like someone took one of those kitchen "microplane" cheese graters, made some minor modifications and … [Read more...] about A Victory for the hands, courtesy of Diesel Crew
Interview with Mike Medrano, Pro MMA Fighter and RKC Instructor
I really enjoyed talking with Mike Medrano, a recently certified RKC Instructor who is a pro MMA fighter, and also just an all around very cool guy. His lifelong interest in lifting and athletics have helped form his unique year round approach to training. Check out his interview here on DragonDoor.com. In other news, click over to Instagram and see if you can play … [Read more...] about Interview with Mike Medrano, Pro MMA Fighter and RKC Instructor
An Interview with Zuzka Light, Internet Fitness Personality and Now an RKC Instructor!
There's several blog posts in the works for you, but in the mean time, I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this interview with Zuzka Light for Dragon Door. Having seen her material for years, it was a lot of fun to actually talk for an interview. She's really cool, very down to earth and has SEVEN dogs! I heard one of them barking a little in the background of our call! … [Read more...] about An Interview with Zuzka Light, Internet Fitness Personality and Now an RKC Instructor!
Master RKC Max Shank and I had a VERY IMPORTANT discussion
Having interviewed Max for Dragon Door on at least two occasions, somewhere along the line we realized that we have a shared love for cheese. While many people are not consuming dairy right now, I wanted to know why Max was as passionate as ever about cheese. I know why I am, but wanted to hear his reasons. Through the MP3 file below, you'll discover that answer, but also … [Read more...] about Master RKC Max Shank and I had a VERY IMPORTANT discussion
Woah it’s been a while! Outsourcing, NYC, Al Kavadlo, Equinox, RKC Love and MORE!
Wow, I feel like a slacker after I see how long it's been since I've made a blog post. There are so many sitting in the queue half-finished right now that it's a bit embarrassing. Needless to say a lot is going on, and thanks to a well placed "inspired by the 4-Hour Work Week" article in an airline magazine, I've decided to experiment further with outsourcing. The … [Read more...] about Woah it’s been a while! Outsourcing, NYC, Al Kavadlo, Equinox, RKC Love and MORE!
A Small Group Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout, Plus Q+A with Forest Vance on Kettlebell Challenge Workouts 2.0
With the threat of nasty weather once again, we opted to have class at the cool East Coast Martial Arts Supply dojo. This was a simple but interesting workout which I've adapted for online listing (removed a new ab drill that I need to make an explanatory video for before listing it here - or need to discover what in the world it might actually be called?!) We started with … [Read more...] about A Small Group Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout, Plus Q+A with Forest Vance on Kettlebell Challenge Workouts 2.0
Workshop Experiences by Guest Writers
Here's a small but growing collection of workshop experiences by guest writers - check out the RKC, HKC and more from different perspectives - AND if you have an experience to share, PLEASE contact Adrienne - you may be selected to write it up!!!! HKC: Katie Harrell and the HKC Modesto Experience HKC: Zac Zech and the HKC Fort Collins Experience … [Read more...] about Workshop Experiences by Guest Writers
Some Interesting Resources….
Most but not all of you may know about Dragon Door's new blogs - the RKC Blog and the Progressive Calisthenics Blog. Both are still fairly new, but the articles are varied and often very relevant to most people who love these modes of training. I've even found tips which have helped greatly with some of my clients. Its also a great resource to send your advanced clients … [Read more...] about Some Interesting Resources….
