Wednesday, August 18, 2010

5 to 7:15p

5-5:30p: Thought I showed up in the nick of time, but turns out class didn't start until 5:30p. Watched the kids striking class and BJJ rolls while stretching.

5:30-5:40p: Warm-up jog and walk.

5:40-6p: Core and neck work. 150 crunches (50 normal and 50 each side) plus other core drills. Also, hip work with partner. Then neck work. Never done that before, but well over a hundred nods, side-side, circles, etc. My neck will be sore tomorrow!

6-6:25p: Technique. Three groups by rank/experience. Got placed in the middle group. Bill (Black Belt) walked through a basic closed guard break and pass to half guard. Slightly different than I"m used to. Instead of twisting the hips and stepping back, we learned to post a knee/leg, wedge an arm/frame to apply pressure on the hooks, then walk posted knee/leg back until guard breaks.

6:25-7p: Rolls. Think the rounds were 2.5 minutes each. Lots of guys tonight. Got Thad (Brown Belt) twice, Mike (Blue Belt), and Dan (Blue Belt). Mike is huge. Maybe 6'4" and 280lbs? Dan is probably 6'3" or so, but probably weighs less than me. Thad caught me in an arm bar. Too quick. Didn't have time to think through and execute the escape. But that's the point. Eventually the prevention (and, if necessary, the escape) will be muscle memory so thinking isn't necessary. Thad also caught me with a really slick half guard sweep. I knew he was setting up something, but didn't have a clue what he was doing until he sprung the trap. Managed a few guard passes during the rolls. Advanced to knee on belly twice but only transitioned to mount one of those times (the other attempt resulted in half guard recovery). Attempted several submissions, but lost them all. Twice I thought I had the Step-Over Choke, but didn't get a tap. Must be doing something wrong. Checked Saulo's book and can't figure out what's amiss. Got stuck in side control at one point. I mean STUCK. Frustrating.

7-7:15p: Mopped mats.

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