Had someone stop in from the forums today and he was a good dude with good jiu jitsu. Will be a great addition to the team if he decides to stay at our gym.
I decided to go with the hip-bump sweep, kimura and guillotine combination for the fundamentals class. They didn't take the entire hour, probably b/c I don't know enough details about them yet to make it last that long. Savannah is testing for blue next week, so we also covered the scissor sweep and spiderguard sweep as she's going to use one or both of those.
Felt fairly comfortable with the class. Always I see details that I want to add later. I should have been taking notes after these classes to make sure I cover that stuff for next time but I didn't think that far ahead.
In the noon class we went over worm guard sweeps. I feel like it's a lot of manipulation just to get the worm guard, but once you do, it's a nightmare to pass. I worked with Nando and felt ok with most of them. One of them we used a technical stance to sweep, the other was a roll, and the last was a roll that failed to knock them down so you take the back.
Rolled with Nando, Manny, Joyce and Kasey. Nando kicked my ass pretty good. I don't get how I can attend 14 classes in the time that he attends one and he still dominates me. I have to let that ego stuff go though.
Manny kicked my ass pretty good too. We got into some weird positions. He's better at scrambling, so if I don't control him I'm cooked.
I let Joyce work the sweeps we did in the earlier class today. She knocked them out pretty good.
Kasey did that thing where he waits for me to get mid-way through a technique and then just stomps it out. I swear I feel like my legs are in mortal danger every time he grabs them.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Wed Night Bottom Side Submissions
Night class did the same techniques as the morning class, minus the d'arce. I was bummed about this, b/c that's the one that gave me the most trouble. I cornered James and got some help on it though, so I can at least write up basic notes on it.
Rolled with Russ (who wanted to drill double-under passing again), Kasey, Manny and Richard. Kasey was sortof letting me get open guard positions and then shutting down whatever I tried. I had a triangle at one point, but he's so freaking big that I didn't bother trying to finish it b/c there's no way my legs would get around his neck/shoulders. It was a little frustrating rolling with him b/c he wouldn't engage until I got mid-way through a move, then he'd completely shut it down. Anytime he got close to a leg lock I tapped. He explodes through movements and it scares the bejeezus out of me that he's going to snap a ligament.
I tried to match Manny's speed but he boat raced me tonight. He got an omoplata that he finished, and at least one other submission. I couldn't get any offense working against him.
Richard has a strong base, and I worked primarily from guard with him.
No real desire more after class. I think I need to give myself a bit of a break if I don't perform as well in the evening class if it's my second class of the day.
Rolled with Russ (who wanted to drill double-under passing again), Kasey, Manny and Richard. Kasey was sortof letting me get open guard positions and then shutting down whatever I tried. I had a triangle at one point, but he's so freaking big that I didn't bother trying to finish it b/c there's no way my legs would get around his neck/shoulders. It was a little frustrating rolling with him b/c he wouldn't engage until I got mid-way through a move, then he'd completely shut it down. Anytime he got close to a leg lock I tapped. He explodes through movements and it scares the bejeezus out of me that he's going to snap a ligament.
I tried to match Manny's speed but he boat raced me tonight. He got an omoplata that he finished, and at least one other submission. I couldn't get any offense working against him.
Richard has a strong base, and I worked primarily from guard with him.
No real desire more after class. I think I need to give myself a bit of a break if I don't perform as well in the evening class if it's my second class of the day.
Wed Morning Bottom Side Submissions
Went for a 10 mile hike yesterday. Feet were super pissed about 3/4 of the way through, but then they settled down. After I'd been home for an hour the forefoot of my left foot started to throb, but it was fine the next morning. Heard a lot of interesting birds, saw a bunch of fat little slugs and what appeared to be elk tracks.
It's easy to tell when the belt test is approaching, b/c it's the only time that James breaks out the bottom side-control submission series. I've been using this pretty consistently since the last belt test period, but was missing some key details. When you're using shin-on-arm control, to get the far-side shoulder lock, turn your knee into them and hip away instead of trying to lift their arm up. For the reverse triangle, you have to get ahold of their far side arm to even have a chance, but you're better off attacking the near side arm with a kimura, wrist lock or americana.
We also did the d'arce, but I'll be damned if I can remember which hand goes where. I don't know why I struggle so much with the d'arce and anaconda but I do.
Rolls with Jason S., Sarah, Kayla and Nate. I feigned attacking lapel guard against Jason and tried to use hooks instead. I don't remember how our roll went, except I don't think he got a submission and I stayed out of trouble. I may have even been in mostly ok positions most of the roll.
Sarah and I had a good roll, but the momentum was more on my side today. I had several submissions that I didn't attempt to finish.
Kayla seemed more tired than usual today, and I harassed her constantly from closed and open guard. I got the flower sweep a couple of times and had submissions close but didn't go for the finish.
I couldn't believe it when I reversed Nate's bolo attempt not once but TWICE and took his back (or came close to it) both times. I think I've reversed someone's bolo before, but it's been a long time and both of them today were right on the money.
After class I snuck up behind Dennis and got a seatbelt grip and one hook. He eventually escaped and we worked the rest of the time from my guard.
I crept up behind Sol too and tried to take his back. He turtled, caught my arm in and got to top side control. I spent the entire time trying to escape, and once I finally did we called it good.
My rolls felt really, really good today.
It's easy to tell when the belt test is approaching, b/c it's the only time that James breaks out the bottom side-control submission series. I've been using this pretty consistently since the last belt test period, but was missing some key details. When you're using shin-on-arm control, to get the far-side shoulder lock, turn your knee into them and hip away instead of trying to lift their arm up. For the reverse triangle, you have to get ahold of their far side arm to even have a chance, but you're better off attacking the near side arm with a kimura, wrist lock or americana.
We also did the d'arce, but I'll be damned if I can remember which hand goes where. I don't know why I struggle so much with the d'arce and anaconda but I do.
Rolls with Jason S., Sarah, Kayla and Nate. I feigned attacking lapel guard against Jason and tried to use hooks instead. I don't remember how our roll went, except I don't think he got a submission and I stayed out of trouble. I may have even been in mostly ok positions most of the roll.
Sarah and I had a good roll, but the momentum was more on my side today. I had several submissions that I didn't attempt to finish.
Kayla seemed more tired than usual today, and I harassed her constantly from closed and open guard. I got the flower sweep a couple of times and had submissions close but didn't go for the finish.
I couldn't believe it when I reversed Nate's bolo attempt not once but TWICE and took his back (or came close to it) both times. I think I've reversed someone's bolo before, but it's been a long time and both of them today were right on the money.
After class I snuck up behind Dennis and got a seatbelt grip and one hook. He eventually escaped and we worked the rest of the time from my guard.
I crept up behind Sol too and tried to take his back. He turtled, caught my arm in and got to top side control. I spent the entire time trying to escape, and once I finally did we called it good.
My rolls felt really, really good today.
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