An Old-School Ass-Whuppin’ Self-Quarantined Roundelay for My Rough ‘n’ Tumblers by Mark Hatmaker

[All based on RAWs 210 & 209.]

All are 3-Minute Rounds w/ 30-seconds Rest

Round One-Cross. Keep it live, move. Put some stink on it, test that bag’s warranty.

Round Two-With partner or without, toss that cross and envision a counter liver-hook or head-hunt on the high-line, so cross and roll with a bread-basket cover, keep those shoulders high—no sure things in the world.

Round Three-Cross, Roll, toss another Cross out of the Roll

Round Four-Add a rear bark as the cherry on top. Play this one on the drag bag as the true bark is unforgiving to tibias the world over.

Rest 1 Minute

Round One-On your feet slap and catch and drag to an outside two-on-one. Work both sides like a good wrassler. Head in the pocket, Crew, or I will tsk-tsk you to kingdom come.

Round Two-Off of a resisted two-on-one slide as smooth as a viper into an Underhook ride. Again, where is that head supposed to be? That’s right.

Round Three-Once you’ve got that Underhook, see that near-leg? I thought so. Now Cuban Drop it and…

Round Four-Once the air leaves the lungs and while that handy leg us still in your hands, let’s walk it over into a Reverse Achilles.

Rest 1 Minute

Round One-Grab your tactical folder, your Bowie, your ‘ha

wk, your Viking broadsword, your concealed weapon preferred caliber of choice and slo-mo dry-fire draw. 10 seconds from the hand start to full Dirty Harry Callahan presentation.

Round Two-Now, start with your weapon hand held straight in front of you. On the Go! Slap that hand to perfect weapon contact asap. Don’t draw yet.

Round Three—Start with hand in perfect weapon contact. On the Go! Present to the unlucky punks with alacrity.

Round Four-Grab a poker chip or quarter and work your poker chip draw.

Not familiar with poker chip draw protocol? Well, you are missing about the funnest drill ever. Tenderfeet, see here: https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/…/speed-in-weapon-ac…

Rest 1-Minute

• Pour out a second glass of something tasty…

• Post-Pandemic Invite an Old Man over and light that grill

Kudos, Crew!

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