MMA and me; day 51

Well I'm running a bit late today, so this will have to be a bit short. In boxing yesterday, we worked the basics (which is code for the coach wanted to wear us out, and forgot to prepare a specific lesson plan :) ) After jumping rope and shadow boxing, we worked the jab in one, two and three shots. We then moved to a 1-3, or jab-hook combo, that is a little funky, but thanks to the work we did last week with the 1-5 (jab-uppercut) I was more comfortable throwing this combo than I thought I'd be. We ended hitting focus mitts by adding a 2 to the end of the combo, making it a 1-3-2, which once you get down to the flow of everything, feels very fluid, and each punch sets up the next. I also liked how an emphasis was placed on keeping your punches centered. Not just on your opponent, but from where they're thrown as well. We then rocked out a round of punch ups, further burning out the shoulders, then went to plank position for three minutes, and finished with a round of leg flutters.

In jiu jitsu, we did a lot of conditioning work, and a lot of shadow grappling. We did our shrimping drills, but scooting, forward and backward rolls. Side rolls and re-rolls, modified gramby rolls, sit out drills, then did a round of head stands, and a round of hand stands against the wall. Next, we did more of the modified gramby roll drills, this time with a partner, and rolling into a triangle choke, moving to an armbar, moving to guard. We finished up by drilling triangle chokes, but focusing on cutting the angle to the side, and putting the pressure on with the top side leg, and not squeezing too much with the leg that is laced over the ankle. First we cut the angle by underhooking the near arm, then underhooking the near leg, and then finally (though I don't see ever using this one practically) reaching around their side, and clasping both hands in a monkey grip. The last one was super tight, and though I'm not the best at triangles, if I ever land one this deep, I'm pretty sure I could get the tap out.