MMA and me; day 35

Boxing was just fun yesterday. I mean, don't get me wrong, I worked my butt off, but I really enjoyed it. We started off by warming up with punch combos that the coach called out, instead of the shadowboxing we normally do. That got an excellent sweat going, and from there we just worked combos with our partners. First it was all 1s and 2s. Then we added the 3, and finally, the 6, which is a right uppercut to the head. Just when I think I'm starting to get down the fundamentals, the coaches throw that 6 into the mix, and I realize I still have a long way to go with my boxing. Still, I am feeling so much more fluid with my punches, and if I could just feel more balanced with my feet and keeping my weight centered, I'd be ecstatic!

Grappling was very exciting, because we worked some more exotic moves and submissions. First we worked on pulling guard, which consists of jumping up and wrapping your legs around your opponents torso, and gradually pulling him to the ground. From here, there were two different submissions we covered. First, a flying guillotine choke, which I had a harder time sinking in to completion, but my brother managed to get locked in very tight. The second, was a flying triangle choke, which I found I had a much easier time sinking in tightly, than I have with the standard triangle, and conversely, my brother had a harder time with. After this, we worked on what I can only call "Human Rock Climbing". One person stands still, with their arms straight out, and the other jumps guard, and using the arms and legs, clambers around their body without touching the ground. That freaking sucked, but I think I can get there, eventually. Lastly, we did some crazy situps, where you jump guard, but instead of pulling your partner all the way down, you let them stay standing, and then rock out situps. It turns out, my core is fairly strong, though you wouldn't know by looking at me. It was an extremely fun day of class.