Well, well, well, it has been a little while. SO I took some time off from the gym after competing in my last grappling tournament. I took first place in the 170/185 pound beginners division. (They combined the two weight classes) Three matches, three submissions. Now that I have a couple of wins under my belt, I will be moving up and competing in the intermediate level, look out!
I got back into it last night, and we kept it pretty simple. We worked on the twister from back mount. With both hooks in and a seat belt grip from the top, slide (for the purposes of this drill) your left leg further in, and over their calf, while releasing your right hook and planting it flat on the mat. Drop to your left shoulder and hip, and use your right leg to leg lace with your left (over your left leg and under their left calf) and swim your right arm, elbow pit deep around their right arm, and secure a rear naked choke grip around it. Scoot your hips away from them to create space, and lift while pulling their arm to create more space. Swim your left arm under their right arm, and from there, underneath their neck, up to the crown of the head, and reach to clasp your hands together around their head. Extend your legs straight out from your body, at a 90 degree angle, not straight down, while pulling their head towards you, putting the pressure on the crown of their head, until they tap.
We worked on that for most of class, then rolled for quite a long time, and then worked on sparring for the rest of the evening. I'm going to be sparring quite a lot for the next couple of months, because I will be having my first MMA fight on September 22nd, and another grappling tournament on August 25th. It's going to be some hard work, but I have a great team behind me, and I have nothing but confidence. Buckle in, it's going to be a wild ride!
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