Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – Gilchrist
“Houdini Needs Karate Lessons”
QIC: Wiseguy
PAX: FNG James, Doc T, Grillz, Game Boy, Wham-O, Angus, Tastykakes, Jaws, Slaw Dog, S. S. Minnow, Iron Horse, Houdini, Psycho, Dimples, Evel Knievel, Big Gulp, Private Ryan, Pebbles, Apache, Gandalf
20 PAX thought that I would have a Q that would not be such a clusterf***. Either that or they wanted to admire the dumpster fire.
Flashback: We gathered around the flag to do Lord’s Prayer! Just like old times and it felt so right
Bring weights to benches
Demonstration of an application of the push movement
Push a potential assailant to give yourself distance. The more distance that you have the better.
When I told Houdini to push me away, apparently he interpreted that command as grab me by the neck and try to choke me with one hand. I ended up having to make the demonstration of how to give distance with a push movement.
The purpose of the demonstration was to show how you naturally would push someone away. Think about having your elbows close to your body for full advantage of your mechanics. The same thing goes for the pushup and bench press.
This same concept can be used to when the fight goes to ground as well. Distance helps you evade and escape.
Bench press demonstration
Slow and controlled bench presses with weight to demonstrate the full range of movement before moving onto body weight.
Pushup demonstration
Straight body from feet to head (including neck). Shoulders go at or below the level of the elbows (90 degrees or less). Elbows straight at the top to complete the rep. Full range of motion to engage as many muscles as possible with each rep. Modification to knees works the same way with straight body from knees to head. Elbows should be close to the body as possible
Slow and controlled reps to emphasize full range of motion.
Move weights to grassy field.
Practical demo
Partner up. One person is on his stomach and the other is on his back. PAX on stomach runs the exercise. Once I call “threat”, push off from prone position to drag or carry PAX in supine position to the other side. Go back to the start and retrieve the weights. Switch positions on the next drill
Wheelbarrow demo
Same partners. Wheelbarrow to the other side and the person on bottom does five pushups at the finish line. The purpose is to get the body straight and engage the abs when at a decline position.
Wall-sits
I talked about what I learned over the last two weekends about how it is important to have a good physical fitness foundation. I am not writing this out here in the interest of brevity. I will continue to have these talks over the next Qs and re-emphasize certain points. If you missed it, don’t worry. I will keep on reviewing many of these topics so that we are ready for the culminating exercise.
Finisher
Horseshoe runs.
Start at the prone position (on stomach). Run to the other side of horseshoe at the command to move.
COT:
Flashback: We closed COT the proper way with everyone gathered around shoulder to shoulder for prayer.
We acquired a new FNG magician (not Houdini) in Gandalf today. Welcome, Gandalf!
We also welcomed the first post from a new FNG James (Wham-O‘s EH).
May 29 – May F3 Poker Night starting at 1700 hours
May 31 – CSAUP Murph Marathon @ Howard Hall FAMU beginning at 0700
Prayer (Big Gulp)
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