In kickboxing, we went back to the old standby that I enjoyed so much in one of our first classes, the push kick. I like this kick, because it doesn't need a ton of flexibility, and can deliver a pretty good pop to an opponent who is continuously pressuring you. It's not a kick that I'm great at, but I'm getting better at it quickly, and since you're more pushing, than striking, it's not as hard on your foot when you don't throw it properly.
We then, moved on to leg kicks, with a little twist. We started with our regular 10, but then moved to a switch 10. That sucker has some force behind it. You switch your stance, then almost run into the 10, and man I would not want to be on the receiving end of one of those kicks!
In grappling, we mostly focused on wrestling, specifically takedown defense. We started out with sprawls, which I didn't recall being as draining, but in high school I was a bit lighter. After the sprawl drills, we paired up, and practiced sprawling after a fake shot from our partner. This is where I strained my groin, and pretty much where my practice ended. I may have to pass on grappling for a few days, but we'll see how the old groin feels.
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