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A Combination Man/Rough & Tumbler Challenge by Mark Hatmaker


THE WAKE-UP CALL: The MICHIGAN ASSASSIN HALF-MILE

·         Grab a slam-ball [I used a 50#er].

·         Throw that mutha as far as you can.

·         Trot after it, rinse, wash and repeat for 1/2 mile.

·         Think fearless Stanley Ketchel thoughts while doing so.



BOXING

·         2 3-Minute Rounds head-on-the-bag digging body shots like there is no tomorrow.

·         Each time you flag or take a step back, ask yourself, “Is that what the Michigan Assassin would do?”

·         Put your head down and go back to work.



MATWORK

·          2 3-Minute Rounds Drop-Double-Leg Tackle Right & Left.


·         After each drop, saddle up, hit your spurs and GRIND the flesh off that throwing dummy or unfortunate soul you call your training partner, your friend.


ROUGH ‘N’ TUMBLE

·         1 3-Minute Rounds of adding the “bite” to your Boxing homework.

·         1 3-Minute Round of adding the “bite” to your Matwork homework.


SKILL EXTRA CREDIT

·         100 Dry-fire Draws your weapon of choice. Firearm, tactical folder, Bowie knife, tomahawk. [I used a six-gun.]

·         Extra Credit: Make each draw preceded by a high tuck jump so that you find smoothness post ballistic movement.



AWARENESS EXTRA CREDIT

  • All this week look everyone in the eye and make it a goal to shake the hand and learn the names of at least 5 strangers.
  • At worst, we learn to look at and actually see everyone, even folks that are usually off your radar.
  • At best, we may find a new friend.
  • Deduct a half-point if you skip the handshake. The human animal responds positively to touches. The handshake is socially acceptable and allows us to learn to be proactive with “de-escalation” practice.



READING HOMEWORK



·         Choose one book from the National Geographic’s 100 Greatest Adventure Books list that you have not read and polish it off before the month is out.



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