tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post5767866654032139429..comments2024-03-21T02:29:43.150-07:00Comments on Rifs Blog: The Swing's the ThingMark Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-64172390940136000232008-01-08T22:47:00.000-08:002008-01-08T22:47:00.000-08:00Rif in the crossfit post today (here), they have ...Rif <BR/><BR/>in the crossfit post today (<A HREF="http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/003270.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>), they have a<A HREF="http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_MartoneKBSBasic1.wmv" REL="nofollow">video</A> of Jeff Martone demonstrating the swing. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, his elbows bend tooChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223657383325055342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-25945314064597462972008-01-08T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-08T14:22:00.000-08:00Thanks Rif - that was helpful. Like I said no cr...Thanks Rif - that was helpful. Like I said no criticism - I was just interested in your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223657383325055342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-58453659544590356652008-01-07T16:52:00.000-08:002008-01-07T16:52:00.000-08:00yeah, she has always done that. Certain people do,...yeah, she has always done that. Certain people do, Mike Castro, Kenneth jay and other. I used to on my two handed swings til I noticed it was making my biceps tighter.As Brett wrote,the swing is about projection,not elevation so as soon as the force is transmitted through the body to the bell and it starts to 'float'its not as important how you stay connected to it.<BR/>I dont teach it this way but once you get past the basic stage everyone finds their own unique groove.<BR/>for instance,in my swing I hardly bend my knees at all and my hips stay very high. just my own idiosycracies.<BR/>tracy's swing is all about the hips snap.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-24032650218091527892008-01-07T12:37:00.000-08:002008-01-07T12:37:00.000-08:00Rif - that was a useful post.One quick question - ...Rif - that was a useful post.<BR/><BR/>One quick question - in her swing videos - including the one she posted today - Tracy often seems to bend her elbows. it is not so much the height of the swing that I notice in her videos but this elbow bend.<BR/><BR/>It is not in any way a criticism, just an observation.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223657383325055342noreply@blogger.com