MMA and me; day 122

Okay, we covered a lot in boxing on Tuesday, so I'll just jump right into it. We started off with a jab parry, straight catch, hook catch, straight, roll, straight, hook, straight, catch counter, slip step counter. The slip step counter is new, and is something that is going to take me a bit to get used to. You slip the punch, but you also step off to the side, forcing your opponent to alter their angle, then hit them with the counter. To that we added a body catch, body catch, rear uppercut, straight, hook, straight, high low counter, and finished with a catch four. So all together, the 28 punch combo looked like this; parry-catch 2-catch 3-2-3-2-catch counter-slip step counter-body catch-body catch-6-2-3-2-high low counter-catch 4. After this, we went to work on the body, literally. First, with the same partner, we lined up on the wall, and with hands on our heads took shots to the body from our partner for three minutes, then switched and got to be the punchers. We then did two rounds of what I will call medicine ball ab catches. With your partner standing about five feet away, you chest pass the medicine ball directly to his stomach, which he has to let hit his abs and then catch with his hands. Then he does it to you, and back and forth for three minutes. We did this for two rounds. We then finished up with a round of flutter kicks, and know, Coach Troy is not a dick. Absorbing body shots is no fun, and these drills help with strengthening them, but also helps control the breathing, which is one of the most important things when it comes to taking shots to the abdomen. Thanks for a great class Coach!

Jiu jitsu we worked on our stretching, shoulder rolls, turtle back rocking, compass drills, headstand to bridge drills, and finished with S mount snap arm bars. From the mount, lock both arms and push down on one of the bottom mans elbows, it will pull their other arm across their chest a bit, and using your hand on the same side, push that arm across all the way, and hold it in place with your chest. From here, slide the knee on that same side up past the head, just a bit, and straighten out the other leg so your hamstring is resting across their abdomen. From this position, under hook their arm you have trapped with your arm you have nearest to their head, and reach your other arm as far across the body as you can. Whip your head side lag around and over their head, letting your butt fall off their chest to the mat, but keeping their arm trapped and locked elbow pit deep. With your other arm, loosely under hook their near side leg for stability and if they start to try and get out, sit up, switch under hooks, and lean out towards the head ripping their hands apart, and finishing the arm bar. Fun stuff!