Sunday, October 17, 2010

Catch Up Posts

Been real busy...and didn't feel like writing...

Friday 10/15

5:30-6p: Showed up to class early. Stretched. Short warm-up. Then rolled light with Keith (White Belt). Took mount, but couldn't catch any chokes or arm bars. Spent several minutes trying. He wanted to work survival, so he didn't go for any escapes. Eventually got a choke from half guard.

6-7p: Self defense. Rusty showed a couple of chokes from side control then put on boxing gloves and simulated an attacker. We were supposed to back away or time a take down. I didn't time the take down very well. Got clocked in the face pretty hard. Humbling... Concluding with a brief spar round. Worked with a new guy, Rusty (obviously not instructor Rusty). Rusty is a big dude. About 6'2" or so and maybe 250lbs? Super nice guy. Said he learned about self defense jiu jitsu on-line. He may join us at sports jiu jistu class as well.

7-8p: No-gi class. It was my first time without the gi. What a different game! Got completely worked. Choked countless times. Few arm bars. Wowzers...will have to try it again.

Saturday 10/16

Pre-tourney seminar at Gracie Barra Northshore. Drove Chris (Blue Belt) and Patrick (Blue Belt). The i-phone maps app took us out to the middle of nowhere. Then we got stuck behind a train. Almost an hour late. We made it for the last 2 hours of instruction/practice. Professor Marco taught a nice standing guard pass. Professor Doc Eddie showed a triangle from a spider guard variation. Professor Matthias walked us through a butterfly guard pass. All three are excellent and I hope I drilled them enough to add them to my repertoire. Glad I made the seminar.

Sunday 10/17

Dusted fans, ledges, walls then reset and cleaned the mats at the Uptown gym. My lungs hurt. Lots of dust. Wow.

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