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hood. The oil cap was a gonerand a thick, black mess was
the hood.
oozing over the engine to feed the flames beneath
What I found beneath the hood was a lack of care. One
WHATS A BURNING BUICK GOT of the insights I had? You gotta show your care a whole
lot more for your customers! Dragon Door needs to do
TO DO WITH THIS? a superb job at serving YOU, our certified instructors.
By Adrienne Harvey, PCC TL, RKCII, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor As I thought about what say to you all, when introducing
You are by far our most valued customers. More than
A little prep work goes a long way with this hearty, flavorful dish Dragon Doors first issue of a newsletter for our certified
customers, youve become leaders of the Dragon Door
instructors, this story jumped into my head.
that cooks while youre at work community through your hard work, skill and loyalty. In
Why? Well, frankly, this last year has been the Year of the return, you deserve superb service from us as well as the
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS unremitting delivery of value, recognition, respect and
Big Loss for me. Both of my parents died on me, within a
4 lb. Chicken thighs without skin Recipe assumes a large slow cooker. friendship.
(or a mix of light and dark meat) Create the sauce by combining a little of the crushed
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11/2 Cups Crushed tomatoes tomatoes, all of the onion, garlic, chipotle chilies, You have seen how Dragon Door has been building a vi-
(in a rush, use boxed Parmalat tomatoes) almonds, chocolate, and raisins in a food processor. brant, powerful new community. Dragon Times is another
1 Yellow onion, medium sized chopped Process until mostly smooth. If using a blender instead, process carefully in batches. indicator of this resurgence. We hope you enjoy the fun
1
/2 Can Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce mix of tips and stories that will be coming your way in
(approx 3.5 oz, La Costea is a favorite) Add the mixture to the slow cooker and mix with the remaining crushed tomatoes, future issues!
1 Oz Raisins coconut oil, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Add
3 Oz 100% cacao unsweetened chocolate the chicken, chopped into large pieces and make sure everything is covered with the And by the way, do you wonder what I did about my
for baking (chopped) sauce. Burnin Buick? After dousing the flames? And after NOT
3 Garlic cloves (peeled) exploding in a fireball? Well, I UPGRADED my vehicle
3 Tbsp Coconut oil Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or low for 6-8 hours. to a more powerful, better maintained model that was
1 Tsp Ground cumin a heckuva better ride. Thats what I did As the saying
If youre unsure if the chicken is cooked, use a food thermometer to check the center
1
/2 Tsp Ground cinnamon goes Small loss, small gain, big loss, big gain.
of the largest piece of chicken for a temperature of at least 165 Degrees Fahrenheit.
1 Cup Fresh cilantro, chopped
1
/2 Cup Raw almonds, chopped Serve with a side of cauliflower rice, or as picturedheaped on top of a chopped
1 Tsp Sea salt (or more to taste) avocado sprinkled with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Either way, add plenty of the
1
/2 Tsp Black pepper (or to taste) sauce and top with the flavorful chopped cilantro.
Dragon Door, father, with son, Peter
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DRAGON DOOR INSTRUCTOR OF THE MONTH
BETH ANDREWS DRAGON DOOR TITLE OF THE MONTH
Women conquer the Iron SHINING A LIGHT ON
TAMING HEAVY
Maiden Challenge by executing
a perfect Pistol, Press and
Pull-Upwith a 53-pound
kettlebell.
HERES HOW
BETH DID IT
Congratulations to
Senior RKC, Beth
Andrews, our newest
inductee to the Iron
Maiden Hall of Fame!
IRON
Why the RKC Beast Tamer and the RKC
By Andrew Read, Senior RKC
DRAGON DOOR: When did you start train- Iron Maiden Define All-Around, Elite
StrengthAnd How YOU Can Train to
ing for Dragon Doors Iron Maiden Challenge?
BA: I started to look for answers with my press be- Check out Beth Andrews through her Dragon Door Instructor page
cause its not normal for pressing to be painful. Master www.dragondoor.com/beth-andrews As with any great feats of strength, success comes from a combination of dedicated training,
RKC Max Shank recommended that I add handstand careful programming, a clear understanding of the necessary progressions and the cultiva-
push-ups and deadlifts. I practiced them for three months tion of particular skill sets. Without the correct formula applied in the correct manner, the
along with mobility work and bridging which really opened Kneel on the ground so that the foot being mobilized can RKC Beast Tamer and RKC Iron Maiden are just not going to happen.
up my shoulders. Now, I can press without pain. stay flat. The key with this is to understand that this drill
is not a stretch, or an exercise. The goal is to be able to When Senior RKC Andrew Read did a deep dive to research what exactly it took to master
DD: Advice for aspiring Iron Maidens? rock back and forth, gently easing the ankle into a greater the Beast Tamer or Iron Maiden, he discovered some clear commonalities in the training
range. methodologies of successful Tamers and Maidens. Success leaves clues. Andrew Read
TRAINING TIP
shines a masterful light on those clues, building a foolproof blueprint for the achievement of
Were going to use the FMS method. What is so good elite strength.
about this is that many will just focus on making the move-
ment, while ignoring what is going on in the foot. If you just What works in real life to become an all-around, elite strength champion? Andrew Read
push the ankle forward, the natural tendency for the foot is gives you the tools, tips and techniques that can turn you from ordinary to extraordinary.
THIS ANKLE MOBILITY DRILL MIGHT BE to pronate and collapse in on itself. By placing a stick level Want to tap into your inner Beast or inner Iron Maiden? Bring passion, dedication and
MAGIC.
with the little toe on the outside of the foot and pushing supreme determination to your training tableand you CANNOT FAIL. We look forward to
your knee to the outside of it, you will ensure that your foot welcoming you down the road to the RKC Beast Tamer and RKC Iron Maiden Halls of Fame!
stays in the correct position and you mobilize the correct
area. Currently available as an e-book only, exclusively at
ADD MOJO FOR A TROUBLED PISTOL www.dragondoor.com/eb71/
Sets of 10-15 have been shown to be most useful for
Excerpted from Senior RKC Andrew improving motor learning. You must be careful with this,
as with all other dynamic stretching/mobility work, that you
Reads new book, Beast Tamer cease when you start to lose the quality of movement. You
will find that you gain movement rep by rep and it will stay
consistent, but if you do a couple too many that you actu-
ally end up moving less, not more.
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