MMA and me; day 63

So I am a big liar, and only went to two classes yesterday, but I made the most out of it, and worked my butt off. After jumping rope, we grabbed the kick paddles, and worked on high kicks. First the high 10, and then the high 9. Though I am right handed and right side dominant in nearly all aspects of my life, my 10 (right leg kick, as that is my rear leg in my fighting stance) is not terribly accurate, strong, or even all that high. It was a little encouraging towards the end of the round, as the kick started to get more consistent, but still needs work. My 9, on the other hand, felt much crisper, and strong. Odd how that worked out. For both kicks, you throw them the same as you do a low kick, but as you open your hips, you bring your knee much higher before driving the leg down, and you're trying to hit with the top of your foot, instead of the shin. After the kick paddle drills, we lined up on two heavy bags, and had the first person in each line run up to the bag, and throw ten high 10s for 5 minutes. After that round, we did the same with high 9s. We went into plank position for a round, and finished with a round of flutter kicks.

Jiu jitsu was more of the chokes we went through on Monday. The guillotine, the D'Arce, and a variation of the guillotine where their head gets all the way off to the side, and you can wrap your arm all the way around their neck. Instead of clasping hands and pulling up, make a fist of the hand that is snaked around their neck, and push it into the neck with your other hand, as you twist your body to crank their neck. By making a fist and pushing it, you can put pressure on both sides of the neck, and both carotid arteries, making it much more likely that they will tap out. A very nasty variation of an already potent choke.