6/23/09

BJJ#3
Last night was a gi class. Well, part of the class was gi the other part was no gi. Anyhow, it was all about take down defense.

We started by practicing the grip game. If you have ever watched a judo match they always start off trying to grab each others sleeve, lapel, shoulder anything they can latch onto and then throw the guy. Well, in Jiu Jitsu competitions you will either have a guy trying to take you down like a wrestler (i.e. shoot in for a single, clinch) or like a judo guy. Well, takedowns are no friends of mine. I have studied some judo throws in a traditional ju jitsu I used to study but the thing about judo throws is that you have to really practice them a lot to become proficient with them.

So, the instructor was teaching the class from the perspective that you want to pull guard (get the fight to the ground without really throwing them or using wrestling technique). After going over gripping and breaking your opponents grip we moved on to a few techniques to get the opponent to the mat. We start by securing the opponents sleeve and lapel and then circling to the left or right to break their balance. So, once we got the circling down and breaking their balance the instructor added placing your foot in the guys hip that link is shows a throw but just picture it without actually throwing the guy. Instead you sit down with the grips on the guys gi and foot in the hip which causes the guy to go with you from the momentum you generate and then you dump the guy to the side and usually end up in an advantagous position. From there we went over a couple variations which are too hard to explain here and then we started drilling more live, or with resistance. This is where it got bad for me. My heart rate was already up from just doing the simple practicing but then we started really working. Well, I made it almost the whole class but with about 15minutes to go I had to scamper off the mats and pray to the porcelin gods!! Talk about humbling. But, I just keep telling myself to push through this and I will eventually get stronger and have more endurance. I did make it back onto the mat after my little trip the boys room and rolled with a blue belt. I couldn't end the night like a chump. The guy I sparred with was cool about it and told me that he had been there before and to just keep after it.

Gina Carano is one bad chick!




Meals:
1. almonds/yogurt 7a.m.
2. peach 10a.m.
3. turkey, salad, yogurt 1p.m.
4. apple/almonds 3p.m.
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