Second line parades are the descendants of New Orleans’s famous jazz funerals and, apart from a casket, mourners and a cemetery visit, they carry many of the same traditions with them as they march down the streets. There are dozens of different second line parades put on throughout the year, usually on Sunday afternoons, and held in neighborhoods all across the city. They range in size, level of organization and traditions, but in all cases they will include a brass band, jubilant dancing in the street and members decked out in a wardrobe of brightly colored suits, sashes, hats and bonnets, parasols and banners, melding the pomp of a courtly function and the spontaneous energy of a block party, albeit one that moves a block at a time. The parades are not tied to any particular event, holiday or commemoration; rather, they are generally held for their own sake and to let the good times roll.

Warmup
Speed Ladder

3 Sets
1 Turkish Getup R/L
10 Down dog Push-ups

Lift
5 x 2
Power Snatch (@ 85%)

5 x 3
Behind the Neck Power Jerk (@ 75% of push press max)

4 x 5
Push Press (@ 80%)