Tuesday was...rough. We started out with some cardio, for probably half an hour. Some light jogging, push ups, jump rope, etc. We worked on 1-2s on the bags, and I got to wear the training mask, whoopee! Then we did some light sparring for the rest of class. In jiu jitsu we continued our work with arm bars, going back to the slide through arm bar, and the goofy arm bar. I picked up a couple things; on the slide through, it is very important to go through your check list, because if you do not have your knees pinched together, or their head pinched in tight behind your knee, they can get out much easier. On the goofy, you have to go for it quickly, but stay in tight, or they will just posture up and out of it.
Fighters training, well, I got my ass kicked. Cardio at the beginning beat me down, and I was already feeling it from working hard for the previous couple hours. We worked wall walks with our shoulders, and then had a partner pulling our legs out simulating ground and pound, and we would shrimp to the wall, and wall walk up, and repeat. We then got to the real ass kicking, sparring. I got punched, kicked, taken down, submitted, it was exhausting, and I was almost as emotionally drained as physically. I didn't stop though, and next time will be better!
Wednesday was all technique. Worked on my stance, hand placement, head placement, getting in and out, rolling properly, and most importantly, to NOT BE THERE WHEN THEY GO TO THROW! It's the easiest way to not get hit, really. I know I have a long way to go, but I am doing my best to put in the work, because success is the only option!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
MMA and me; days 278, 279, 280
Getting a little behind on the blogs. Been working hard to get back into the shape I need to be in to either fight, or grapple next month. So quick recap of what we covered in the past several days
Thursday, there were only four of us. So we worked a little bit of technique, drilled arm bars, and then went right into fighters training, which was comprised of one grappling match, with all of us rotating in. Thank you to Riley, Corby, and Batman for a great round of mat time!
Monday was more drilling of arm bars. Snap, S mount, guard. Working on refining them and making them more fluid. Another thing we covered was the importance of misdirection, setting up subs many moves ahead, and NOT bailing!!!
Tuesday I got a little banged up during sparring, so I missed most of boxing. I worked in for the cardio when I could, and tried to at least hold mitts. I worked in during jiu jitsu, and managed to get some more arm bar work in. We worked on a couple of the arm bar variations, and the counters as well.
I have covered a lot of specific technique in this blog since I started it a while back. With a lot of the technical aspects in very good detail, I have thought about taking a more philosophical approach, and making this more about how I feel at the end of each class, ad what I learned about myself, and how it pertains to what my goals are, short term and long term. I am really beginning to find a groove that I am getting into, and it's really challenging! I love my gym, and I love my teammates, who are quickly becoming brothers and sisters for life!
GTB!!!
Thursday, there were only four of us. So we worked a little bit of technique, drilled arm bars, and then went right into fighters training, which was comprised of one grappling match, with all of us rotating in. Thank you to Riley, Corby, and Batman for a great round of mat time!
Monday was more drilling of arm bars. Snap, S mount, guard. Working on refining them and making them more fluid. Another thing we covered was the importance of misdirection, setting up subs many moves ahead, and NOT bailing!!!
Tuesday I got a little banged up during sparring, so I missed most of boxing. I worked in for the cardio when I could, and tried to at least hold mitts. I worked in during jiu jitsu, and managed to get some more arm bar work in. We worked on a couple of the arm bar variations, and the counters as well.
I have covered a lot of specific technique in this blog since I started it a while back. With a lot of the technical aspects in very good detail, I have thought about taking a more philosophical approach, and making this more about how I feel at the end of each class, ad what I learned about myself, and how it pertains to what my goals are, short term and long term. I am really beginning to find a groove that I am getting into, and it's really challenging! I love my gym, and I love my teammates, who are quickly becoming brothers and sisters for life!
GTB!!!
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