Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-07-08
Weather: Clear and Nice
Q: Incognito
PAX: 14 – Trilogy, Toto, Sous Vide, Radio, Swift, Boxcar, Wally World, Buzz Kill, Axeman, Lincoln Log, Muck, Hoser, 49er, Splitter
Warm-O-Rama
A few stretches, Frankensteins, SSHs, Imperial Walkers, etc.
Today was a soccer clinic and a coming out party as I revealed that I am a huge soccer fan. No more making fun of soccer to hide what I used to be ashamed of; now I am loud and proud to proclaim that I am indeed a soccer fan. I appreciated everyone’s encouragement with this revelation.
Tha Thang
Finkle Swings IC – this served as a Miyagi (wax-on/wax-off) Style of teaching to master the proper kicking technique
Provided a free test to simulate a reality that might indicate if someone would enjoy playing soccer. This test was a 90-second plank. If the patient exhibited excitement and a high level of thrill, then said individual is up to the rigor of enjoying soccer. If patient did NOT find thrill in this…well, I’m not sure what to do with you.
Went over the rules of the game; sadly no one knew any of the 3 rules of soccer:
1. No hands
2. Don’t go offsides
3. Don’t kick the ball out-of-bounds
There was a 5-burpee penalty for everybody for each penalty.
Did 10 Jack-in-the-Box Jump Knee Tucks
Next stop was an unexpected, circuitous route to the lower tennis courts.
Did 10 Jack-in-the-Box Jump Knee Tucks
Soccer Dora 1-2-3
100 Stepback Lunge to Soccer Kicks (100/each leg)
200 Freddie Mercuries (to strengthen the core for bicycle kicks)
300 Squats
Partner ran 2 courts, did a burpee, 2 more courts, did a burpee, turned around, stopped after 2 courts for a 3rd burpee, then ran the rest of the way back to rotate with partner
We played a 10-minute game of soccer on the tennis courts using two soccer balls
Poor Wally, acting as goalie, really failed letting at least 2 goals fly right over his head.
For each score, the other team did a burpee.
It was a close game; despite his failings, Wally’s team might have won… I think; but much too close to be called decisive.
End in COT