In this video, coach talks about the importance of technique vs intensity. And once you see the video, you’ll realize coach’s take on technique vs intensity isn’t an “either or” proposition. When someone asks him if they want good technique or high intensity, he replies “Yes”. It’s not “pick one, you don’t get the other”, it’s “Learn to do them both”.
Now, that’s not to say “if you don’t have the technique, blast through with the intensity”, but more of a “learn the technique right first, then ramp up the intensity to where technique starts to fall apart, and fight like crazy to keep it together”.
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_ValenciaQnASession2.wmv