MMA and me; day 134

So in boxing we worked on something called burst drills. We took smaller portions of combos we've been working on, sped up the cadence a tad, and focused more on flurries that would get thrown in a real fight. First, was a jab, straight, high catch counter, hook catch, hook, straight, and then ending with a left turn, jab, jab, which we ended all of the combos with. Next was a jab, straight, body catch, body catch counter, roll 7. Third was a jab, straight, double slip, hook, hook, straight, slip counter. Last was a jab, straight, straight slip, roll counter, pull counter. Ending each cycle with the left turn double jab. I wasn't able to do this one as best as I could because I tweaked something in my back grappling before boxing, but all in all I was fairly pleased. I really liked these drills, they force you to just let go, and trust in the muscle memory you've built. Great class Coach Troy!

Jiu jitsu was all working sweeps from double butterfly guard. First, was the roll to mount sweep. With wrist control, and tight hooks, peacock the arms out, and pummel in for double under hooks to a Gable grip behind their lower back. Shrimping your butt out, driving your head under their chin, and keeping your hooks spring loaded, roll back and use your legs to carry them over you until you do a complete backwards roll and end in mount. Next was a flattening out into high judo sweep. Going back to the double under hook Gable grip, suck their waist in tight, and stretch your legs out to flatten their legs to the mat, but keeping your head tucked under their chin, essentially bending their whole body backwards. From here, it's quite simple to roll them to either side, but you want to make sure not to go straight to that side. Give them a tease to one side, and then "Ole!" go the other way. Also, instead of going to mount, bring your top side leg underneath yourself and finish in high judo, but keeping those under hooks. Lastly, we worked a sweep to leg lock position. Much like the roll to mount sweep, you rock back, but this time use your hands to walk their body up above your head, until their hands are on the mat. Whichever side the start to teeter to, extend your opposite leg straight up, and wrap it over the outside of their leg, while keeping your other leg in tight under their butt, with the boot on. Keeping your top foot flat against their chest, and pinching your knees together around their leg, pull their knee between your legs in tight, and then keeping pressure with your hand, run it down the knee to the foot, and push over the toes up to 12 'o' clock until they tap . It's a nasty little submission, and I gotta say, the possibilities of chaining leg lock submissions from here are stunning! Thanks for the sweeps Coach Wise!