The full Clean and jerk, looks really impressive, beautiful if performed correctly.
The Snatch is majestic, fast and explosive.
The Kettle Bell Swing just looks plain cool, tossing a ridiculously heavy weight above your head.
The Handstand Push Up boasts unparalleled balance and strength.
The Muscle Up, so intricate in nature that getting the first one warrants a celebration.
In the crossfit methodology, what's most important is really, virtuosity.
"performing the common uncommonly well".
Yeah it looks great, it looks amazing but... Whats the benefit if you can do a simple deadlift properly?
Why run when you can't even walk properly?
Of course we aren't against creativity. But that creativity has to be accompanied by strong fundamentals.
Even if you're the one teaching, the one leading, don't feel that repeating the basics will bore people away.
Don't try to entertain people and impress them with your wide range of knowledge.
On the contrary, if you insist on the basics, really insist on them without relenting, people will come to recognize you as experienced, seasoned and well trained yourself.
I hold high regard for Coach K, I'd like to think that it's really because of the way he trains.
Spending months on an empty PVC bar doing the simplest of movements over and over again.
1000 PVC snatches, while he could easily progress to lift something a whole lot heavier.
The fancy stuff can wait, the big jumps, the big throws, the big prayers, the big business can all wait.
Firstly, get the basics right, recommit to it, monthly, weekly, daily.
So what are your basics today? get to it, learn it once again, you're never too old for it.
Then give it some time, your life will shoot up in performance soon after.
Just you wait...
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