Can't Pass His Guard!!!

5:15-5:30p: Stretched.

5:30-5:50p: Warm-up / standard drills.

5:50-6p: Partner drills. Guard sit ups, climb around the standing guy without touching the ground (couldn't do it), leap frogs, and leg lifts.

6-6:30p: Technique. Self defense response to sucker bear hug. Sports BJJ technique involved a flow. Escape from busted posture to guard break to stack pass to side control. Then escape from side control (via north-south defense and closed guard recovery).

6:30-7p: Rolls. Crowded mats. 30 strong! Groups of three. Got two Blues. First Blue is in High School. Got his Blue the same time I did. Have always struggled in this kid's guard. Today was no different. He has a WICKED hip bump sweep. Spent almost the entire roll defending the hip bump. Finally got the guard open. Struggled to pass... Fail. Repeat fail. He recovered closed guard. Then got the hip bump to mount...just as time called. Have always had trouble with the second Blue. Usually taps me via omoplata or kimura from north south. Faired much better tonight. Swept each other back and forth. I don't think either of us passed guard. Both of us turtled or recovered. Pleased with one sweep from turtle to side control when I trapped an arm. But he recovered open guard before I could secure side. Fun roll.

BTW: Assist to Matt Washington. Helped me remember details from tonight.