Well, we did those damn leg kick and leg kick defense drills. Thankfully, I have an awesome brother who picked up shin guards for us. You still don't want to be kicking super hard, but with those bad boys in place, you can actually start do the drills properly. When I was drilling with this guy Tony (I'm pretty sure he could kick my leg in half if he wanted) he showed me that I was kicking incorrectly, and straightened out my technique. A properly thrown leg kick does not feel good, even at less than %50. When we did the plank position, leg lifts, and sit ups at the end of class, I was able to do all of these exercises much better than I have been. I think I'm starting to get in better shape. :)
In jiu jitsu, we worked on obtaining butterfly guard, and then sweeps to get to top position from there. I now know that I need some different shorts for this class, because basketball shorts are too stretchy and absorbent. I also am very glad that I have the leg strength that I do, because a couple of the drills for the butterfly guard are much easier if you have strong legs. The rest of my body still has a ways to go, but as with pretty much any sport, you start from the ground up.
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