The Lumberjack/Mining Camp Caulk-Kick by Mark Hatmaker

Our brand-spankin’ new instructional video deals with all permutations of this kick that was devised to not merely injure but to snap tibias and fibulas.

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For a preview of the Instructional Outline, see below. [The Program comes with the Complete Outline for inclusion in your Training Notebooks.]

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Pronunciation & Origin

The Environment

· Bar Rails

· Lumberjack Smallpox

Training Surfaces

· Banana Bag

· BOB

· Wall Bag

· A Good Ol’ Tree

Training Gear

· You

· Shoes [Boots for Authenticity]

· Jacket/Towel

The Kicking Stance

· Always meant to be integrated with the Upper Battalion and…

· Open to the likelihood of the clinch.

The Kick Itself

The Outer Perimeter Kicks

· 1-4

The “Straight-Up” Caulk Kicks

· Non-Telegraphed

· Close-Range

Close-Range Stutter Caulks

Cross-Cut Caulks

“Eating Your Kicks” aka “Dealing with Misses”

Clinch Caulks

“Kick the Roots”

Work these tight and in a future volume we’ll add Barks, Choppers, Adzes and a double handful more of Lower Battalion Old School Hell.

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