Indigenous Ability

Old School Walkin’ Ain’t What You See in Your Neighborhood [We have belabored how prevalent and different pedestrianism [walking] was in the Old Days. How many boxers, wrestlers, combination fighters, rough n tumblers used it as THE primary source of wind-conditioning. We take a detailed look into the specifics and subtleties of the Old School in our Warrior Walking Program . Let us have a look at a mere one of these Old School Walkers.] ·         Dan O’Leary of Chicago in 1875 at the age of 33 walked 116 miles in 23 hours and 12 minutes. ·         He averaged 5 mph. ·         I want you to pay close attention to the distance and then dial in on that 5 mph. ·         For anyone who does not see the magic in that speed, I invite you to step aboard a treadmill—start it at 3 mph per hour, then dial it to 4, then crank it to 5. ·         I defy you to maintain the 5-mph pace for even one minute without switching from walking to jogging/running. ·         Now imagine hitting t

  “Tarzan” Grip Strength ·         Otto Poll, known on screen as Frank Merrill was the second man to play Tarzan on screen. ·         He stunt doubled for the 1 st Tarzan, Elmo Lincoln for the 1921 serial The Adventures of Tarzan. ·         He played the role himself in 1928’s The Mighty Tarzan . ·         Poll/Merrill stood 5’8” and weighed 160 pounds. [Hollywood press agents listed him as 6’ feet tall.] ·         Poll/Merrill held the National Championship for the rings for several years in succession. ·         But he was no specialist, he was an all-around athlete who also was proficient in bar vaulting, standing jumping, and certain weight-lifts. ·         The grip strength we want to turn our attention to is his one-handed vine swing. ·         The “vine” is actually a knotted rope but… ·         Anyone with experience with single-armed hanging can tell you that hanging from a vertical rope is harder than a horizontal bar. ·         Anyone who has played with

  The First Successful English Channel Swim ·         August 25, 1875 ·         Captain Matthew Webb dove into the channel from Dover’s Admiralty Pier. ·         His mainstay is the breaststroke. ·         He is coated in porpoise fat as an insulator, three boats follow to hand him cups of beef tea to assist. ·         At no time does he touch the boats—he remains swimming, or treading water throughout the entire journey with no aid of float or additional swimming aids. ·         He is badly stung by jellyfish along the way and yet continues. ·         He reaches Calais, France after swimming a continuous 21 hours and 45 minutes. ·         Captain Webb later perished on July 24 th, 1883. ·         He was attempting to swim under the falls at Niagara when he was sucked into a whirlpool and drowned. ·         His solo channel swim remained untouched for 36 years—another swimmer was not successful at the feat until 1911. Shortest Fight With Gloves ·         1928 ·         Al Foreman KO’d

Best if consumed in tandem with Part 1. See here . For a podcast version, listen here . Pry, Stand & Deliver Why it is wise to stand for perhaps All Guard Passing [See the linked essay or podcast for additional insight/support.] 1.      Easing the Way . Often the stand itself opens the legs with no need of “tempting fate.” 2.      Halving Your Opponent’s Attack Opportunities . Standing [with proper stance and posture] nullifies the vast majority of submission gambits: armbars, guillotines, triangles—essentially all upper-body elements. It becomes a game of preparing for the stomp kick, blocking sweeps and evading leg locks. Far fewer things on the table to worry about. 3.      Knockouts Need Room . What holds for boxing, holds for ground n pound. A good knockout punch needs a minimum of 8-12” inches to pack educated wallop; strikes from the Rough n Tumble standing pass have 3-4’ feet of travel. Your strikes are more effective from on your feet than any of the short cho