MMA and me; day 103

Kickboxing focused on punch kick combos, and got complicated quick. We started easy enough, throwing a 1-10 followed by a 1-2-9. We went straight into a 9-2-1-low 10. This felt very off balance, especially throwing the straight and then the jab. I need to remember to not slide my back foot when I step to throw the jab as it saps any power, and doesn't leave my feet in the right place to throw the leg kick. The next set was a little less off balancing; 9-2-body 3-low 10. I really like this one, as it feels more flowing than the previous combo. Plus the body 3 is a punch I like a lot. We did a full round of skippies, leg raises, and plank position each to finish the class.

In grappling, we worked on passing the guard. First was basing up, and posting your hands on the hips and driving your elbows into the thighs. It's important to post up on your opponents body, preferably shoulders or hips, and to keep your elbows on the inside of the thighs to keep the pressure on. Drive either knee into their tailbone, and slide your other leg straight back. As their guard breaks open, use your arm on the side of your rear leg to press their leg on the same side to the mat. Next, sneak your inside knee over their leg on the mat, and slide into high judo. Next was the matador pass. If you're having a hard time getting their guard open, you post up and create some space between their hips and yours, and swim both your arms under their legs. From here, drop your head to their stomach, and stack their legs over their head, and drive one arm over to the side ending in a low judo. From here, use your top side arm to get a far side under hook, and reclaim side control. Lastly, we worked a pass of the butterfly guard. From having your opponent with butterfly hooks, squeeze his knees together, and pull them flat to the ground. Slowly work your way up to your head on the side of his hip, and step over so your body and head are on opposite sides of their body. From here, all you need to do is use head pressure to pop their arm off your head, drive into them, and end in side control, of course getting a far side underhook. Fun day of classes, can't wait for more boxing and grappling tonight!