wod.101508.round 1

memories filled my head this evening. the radio, the dark sky, the lit moon, wrapping my hands, the smell of stinky leather. all of it brought me back to when i trained in domingo's backyard in tierra santa tues nights. domingo is a certified kajukenbo and eskrima instructor who schooled me back in early 2000. along domingo's side was cesar, our amatuer boxer. both of them were all about the knowledge transfer and i thank them for what i know. i like to think i'm a boxer at heart, but never stepped into a ring. if i could only turn back the time...

enough with the reminiscing. today's wod.

3 rounds of focus mitts incorporating some footwork, followed by kettlebell swings and burpees.

10 kettlebell swings + 1 Burpee
10 kettlebell swings + 2 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 3 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 4 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 5 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 6 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 7 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 8 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 9 Burpees
10 kettlebell swings + 10 Burpees

i didn't time myself. i was afraid i wasn't going to do the whole workout, but somehow mustered up the will and strength to finish. also ryan and jason were watching. i can't let my people down.

finished up with some empty hand with jason, while ryan grilled up the burgers. i probably burned off the burger calories in this workout. sucks. ryan, get the turkey burgers from costco. they have the best fat to protein ratio.

lessons learned:
ryan - good work on the speed and snap of the punches. work on targeting the same area of the mitts and the footwork.
jason - a little heavy on the punches. lighten up, work on form, and the snap will sound better. you already know the hooks need work, but nice footwork.

overall it was a good start to our personal goals. you didn't forget the 12 angles, which was awesome. great round 1 guys.