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This whooped me. Wish I could go more often because it’s another totally different type of workout. Here’s what I was to determine after reflecting on this night of training.

1. I’m not limber
2. I’m slow
3. I’m not very coordinated

So…It seems like the only thing that may be left for me to have as a strength in kickboxing is that maybe, maaaaaybe, I can take a punch.

I’m not to keen to find out if that’s the case or not. I think I’m more a ground and pound type guy.

1-2-3-roundhouse

1-2-switch-inside

Check-2-3-roundhouse

Check-2-3-2-inside

S-Mount arm bar

Bicep cruncher

Cooked. Bonked. Spent.

Started off with my own vicious cycle and got a good sweat going quickly. Rolled with Frank after that with the expected results.

Rolled with Alicia after that–first roll with her, and it was really good. Trying to not use strength and weight for offense. Not ashamed to use it for defense though because she was constantly attacking. She had my back a couple of times, and when I was in side control she was consistently grabbing my foot with her feet. None of the guys I’ve rolled with have the flexibility to do that.

Then Ed showed up. Another marathon session. Same result–arm bar on me after about ~30 minutes. Still unable to finish arm bar twice and had what I thought was a really deep triangle but couldn’t get it ended. I was completely on empty at the end. I was literally laying on my side with my eyes closed happy that I was able to defend that position for several minutes before I got caught. Afterwards I was happy to lie on my back in a pool of my own sweat.

Went to the beach after for more of the same. Realized after I got some food in me and my head back that I was completely calorie depleted. No more rolling without any food. Rest day earned.

I had to miss on Tuesday night, and I already felt a little behind.

Technique was an escape from side control:

• Inside elbow to the ground and hand on hip
• Outside hand across face and grip the trap
• Oopa and get the underhook with outside hand
• Reverse shrimp through the hole created with underhook
• Head pushes down arm and transition to their back
• Option from the oopa is to bring blocking knee across the lap and hook the hip to regain guard

We did King of the Mat, and poor Norm got stuck for the whole duration because nobody could pass his guard. I made it down a couple of times against Ana and Ed, but then lost my spot to Rudy. Got arm barred by Rudy once and triangled by Norm once. Lost my back and side control all the other times.

Had a good roll with Ed and was able to attempt 4 different submissions in 6 minutes–guillotine,  baseball bat, arm bar, and arm triangle. Unfortunately could not finish any. Have to get better at the details that allow the finishes. Especially the baseball bat. I have no idea was I was missing there.

Had another good roll with Rudy. He tapped me pretty early by just driving all the air out of my chest and getting me locked up so that I couldn’t breathe at all. After that I was able to pass and maintain side control for a while. Sensed his escape attempt and adjusted to North/South when he went for it.

We worked on the mount escape again, this time finishing it off with a sweep.

• Elbows to ground to prevent high guard, head up
• Make ‘L”s with hands on opponent’s hips
• Inch active toes up to booty
• Oopa with toes and hands, bringing knees to chest
• Opponent lands in butterfly guard
• Gable grip around back
• Kick legs and sit up
• Overhook elbow tight
• Kick opposite leg and roll 45 degrees to shoulder

We also worked an armbar from there if they post the hand, and this was pretty cool–duck head under the post arm and fall backwards–head on elbow and lift wrist.

This was by far my best night of rolling–was still mostly in survival mode, but was far more offensive against better opponents, and the survival was working much better as well.

I need to focus on finishing chokes. I’m getting into good positions a lot–hands in the right place in good body position to start, but I’m not finishing. I’m guessing it’s the little stuff like how I twist my elbows in each one, shifts in body weight, and angles. I tend to get excited about the positions and forget the little details involved.

+1S

Technique

Escape from mount to take back:

• Elbows to ground to prevent high guard, head up
• Make ‘L”s with hands on opponent’s hips
• Inch active toes up to booty
• Oopa with toes and hands, bringing knees to chest
• Opponent lands in butterfly guard
• Gable grip around back
• Kick legs and sit up
• Post hand and shrug off arm, tuck head and take back

Roll with Dan

Roll with Louis

Roll with Ed

Roll with Frank

Fun warmup with some of the tougher things added today. We did a trip down the floor with shots, which my knees just can’t do any longer…at least not until I’m ready to buy a new ACL. The jumps from knees to feet are pretty easy for me now, and even the sit-out-and-rotate is a lot better.

For technique tonight we worked on the smash pass again along with a choke we can work if we’re caught in quarter guard when sliding through.

• Get to passing headquarters with the foot in deep. My shin to their hamstring.
• Punch down the opposite hand with cuff grip and cross collar grip to pull them up.
• Elbow tight to knee with the collar grip. Smash opponent sideways and start the lawnmower
• Knee follows