MMA and me; day 116

Another weekend in the books, and another Monday to look forward to. Kickboxing was a lot of fun, and we worked a lot of punch-kick combos. First was a 1-2-rear leg knee. I kept losing my balance until one of our coaches came over and told me it was because I wasn't using my shoulders to twist and counter balance the thrust from the knee. Thanks Troy! Next we worked a 1-3-low 10. This felt really strange, because of the two different punches from the same side. The key is to make sure you don't drop your hand after the jab, and make sure the hook is clean, and not thrown from way out wide. Next was a 1-rear leg knee-4. So you throw the jab, and immediately bring the rear leg up for the knee, bringing it down so your stance is in southpaw if you're an orthodox fighter, and then bring the former rear hand/current lead hand across in a short, but powerful, lead hook. You can't try too hard to make the 4 strong, because you don't have a lot of space. Keep it short, and you'll deliver plenty of power. Lastly, we worked a 1-2-step out 3,low 10. After the straight, step to the outside while keeping your head low, almost like a roll, and as you get out to the side, lean back over and throw the 10. We planked for three minutes, and it was grapple time.

Like every Monday, it was just a class about grappling live, and I managed to make it over an hour plus only getting submitted once, and not feeling too winded at all. I'm getting much better at staying relaxed, especially while in a bad position, and I'm also better at being calm while stuck in a deep choke and not tapping immediately. I love jiu jitsu!