Rocky Balboa's Techniques for Successful Sparring- as taught by Mr. Haw... and told by Becky Sharpe

Scene: Laura Schact and I were having a heated sparring match which Mr. Haw was observing intently. At several points he tried to get us more motivated by

using the usual techniques, like saying, "move faster! and "get in there!" It was not working to his satisfaction. So he tried what has come to be known as the Rocky Balboa technique for improved fighting. Here's how he introduced it to me in the aforementioned scene:

Circling around us, he curled his upper lip over his gritted teeth, leaned in and snarled, "GET THE CHICKEN!!!!"

Epilogue

Laura is still receiving therapy for the hernia she got trying not to laugh...

Becky did laugh and has been allergic to choco late ever since...

"Eagle Beaks!"