Shovelglove : Movements : Fireman

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This move is simple and somewhat less contrived than most: imagine you are a firefighter chopping down a door.

I call it the fireman rather than the firefighter, not because I am a sexist brute, but because this is the most testosterone laden of moves and I wanted to emphasize that fact.

Middle-earth fans may prefer to think of it as "smite the orc," an image which suggests the movement admirably.

Interesting aside: while I can't claim they do shovelglove, many fire departments do use sledgehammers in their training programs.

Note: I've stopped doing this movement regularly because I think it might perhaps unduly strain the back. This may just be my imagination, but I prefer to be cautious.


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