BJJ

2 Hours BJJ

Tonight we drilled double leg takedowns!  I have a leg up with these from my wrestling days.

During rolls I tapped a blue (with an armlock) that I have never tapped before.  I roll with him often and today I finally got a tap! 

64.5 Total Hours BJJ

BJJ

2 Hours BJJ

We continued the butterfly sweep from last Friday.  I am still having trouble nailing the end of it.

I was invited to stay for the advanced class... all we did was roll for the entire 2nd hour!  Babalu's gang was there and this time I have more hours under my belt.  I went up against a purp and a blue and neither could submit me.  Some of my gym mates were able to sub me though... but they each said I was getting harder to sub!  Progress baby.

62.5 Total Hours BJJ

BJJ - Grapplethon

2 Hours BJJ

I went to a Grapplethon for charity.  The format was open mat training.   I rolled with a bunch of other white belts from other gyms around orange county.  I also went with one purple belt who destroyed me.  It was tons of fun.  My right wrist is injured though... I am not sure how but it isn't working very well at the moment.

60.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Learned how to sweep from the butterfly guard.  In butterfly guard, sit up and control an arm by snatching the opponents triceps and the other arm shoots an underhook on the opponents body.  Next drop the leg opposite the underhook behind you while lifting your remaining hook and dropping to your shoulder.  You will end up in either half guard (if you try for mount) or side control if you scissor you leg through.

I was not very good at it.

58.5 Total Hours

Yoga

1 hour Yoga

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

The professor is still sick. Today a purple lead class. We went over haymaker blocks (answer the phone), breakfalls, technical stand ups, double wristlock sweep, flower sweep, pendulum sweep, and armbar escapes (nutcracker). I have a feeling I am going to forget lots of it, but the sweeps from guard are amazing. The flower sweep makes my partner feel like he weighs 10 lbs.

 During rolling I got a cut over my right eye that bleed a bit. No fun! I'm still going back tomorrow.

57 Total Hours

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

Professor is still sick so we continued with a brown belt today.  OSS!

We went over side control escapes and general side control theory.  We drilled it first at %50 resistance, then at %100 resistance.

55.5 Total Hours BJJ

BJJ

2 Hours BJJ

Tonight we drilled scissor sweep and guard passing.  The professor also went over guard passing theory and basics to make sure us white belts understand.

Magno is sick today with the flu, so a brown belt taught class.  This is my first ever class with anyone besides Magno... it was fun!

During rolls I keep getting caught in armbars.  I forget about my arm positioning during scrambles and often get nailed.  It is frustrating.  It is the mistake I make the most right now.  However, I am able to pull off trap and rolls when i get mounted.  And when I get mounted I don't panic anymore at all.  So there is some progress happening.

54.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

I drilled omoplata, sit over the roll into reverse kimura.  I also drilled a bunch of armbars from guard.

Rolling was quite fun and I didn't gas at all despite an intense warm up.  Tomorrow I am going to try a 2-a-day just to see what I am made of... and just to see if it is possible.  I've found I enjoy pushing my body now that it's capacity for work has increased.

52.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

Rolled.

I got my 2nd stripe.

51.5 Total Hours

Yoga and walk

1.5 Hours Yoga

1.5 miles walk

p90x Ab Ripper X

p90x Ab Ripper X

Speedbag, Arms and Walk

200+ hits each side

3 sets of 21s @ 15lbs

1 Mile Walk

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

Continued arm triangles and anaconda chokes.

50.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Learned the anaconda choke and arm triangle choke...

49.5 Total Hours

Yoga

Yoga

BJJ

2 Hours BJJ

We continued Kimura/hip bump combos.

I was invited to the advanced class!  We drilled hip bump into reverse kimura.  The bottom person (after the hip bump) has to hug the top person.  Top moves one leg up by bottom's head and leans to that side while pushing down on bottoms opposite bicep. Once the grip breaks, top switches grips on the captured arm's elbow while taking the newly freed hand and posting it out.  To finish the kimura top swivels his hips out towards the mat.  This is a TIGHT keylock and results in a quick tap.

Here is me drilling it with my partner:

During rolling I was able to hit an Omoplata.  I figure four'd my legs like I see Clark Gracie do but my professor told me not to.  After class I asked him why not and he told me it makes it harder to get up.  If I lock the figure four AFTER I sit up I can lock it, but locking it while laying back makes it too hard to sit up to finish the submission.  I also almost got an armbar from gurad vs a slightly larger opponet (4 stripe white belt).  I just had to extend my legs more... My guard is poor but it is slowly getting better.



48 Total Hours

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

We went over kimura from guard/sit up hip bump sweep combo.

46 Total Hours

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

We drilled kimura from the guard.  After the professor turned it into a kimura/hip bump sweep if the person defends the kimura.  Good stuff.

My guard is terrible and is easily passed.  My goal this week is to work bottom as much as possible.  I am aiming for Omoplatas and today's kimura/sweep.  Of course in the heat of battle I'll take what I can get.

45 Total Hours BJJ

Speedbag Work

300+ hits each side

3 sets of 21s, 15lbs

Speedbag/Bodybag work, arms.

400+ hits each side
Bodybag combos

3 sets of 21s, 15 lbs.

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

We continued with knee on belly to kimura.  The top person pushes down the bottom persons hand (on the top person's knee) while shifting his body down back into side control.  From there lock up the kimura and switch hips toward his head.  Next take the your outside leg and lift it up and drop it to create momentum to swing the bottom person up while cranking the kimura.

After we expanded on the high mount armlock by starting from a Omoplata!  The move takes serious finesse but basically as the bottom person rolls out of the omo, the top person lets his arm rest on the bottoms back, which creates friction. Top uses this friction and swings his leg out away from the bottom persons head.  Top ends up in a high mount with the arm already almost locked up.  Top just has to lean and swivel the hips for the tap.  Money!

 44 Total Hours BJJ

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

We learned a high mount armlock where the bottom person bear grips the top person.  Top places a foot/leg down by bottoms head (armbar setup style) while collecting and trapping the opposite side arm.  Next Top leans to the side of the foot by the head while posting base with the same side hand.  The other hand switches and secures bottoms elbow to tops upper thigh.  From there top swivels his hips and gets the tap (kimura).

42.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

From guard, Omoplata to armbar to triangle.

From high mount, body kimura to armbar.

41.5 Total Hours BJJ
  

Yoga

1.5 hours Yoga

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

Omoplata to armbars.

40 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Continued Omoplata from guard.  I love love the omo.  I want to make it a big part of my guard, which currently sucks.

I rolled with a new white belt.  Wow I have come a long way.  I was able to lapel choke and then arm bar him.  Progress!

39 Total Hours

Run

2.04 miles

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

Worked the Omoplata from guard.  After we drilled guard passes.

37.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hour BJJ

Worked the triangle and tepee chokes.

I'm feeling physically weak.

36.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Continued triangles.  I tapped a blue 3 times in a row!

35 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Basic Triangle setup.  Armbar defense (hitchhiker). 

Afterward at open roll another white 1 stripe challenged me to roll.  We went nogi and I almost locked up an anaconda.  I kept top most of the time and finished him with a north south choke.  I am slowly working my way toward 2 stripes...

33.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

I assisted at the end of the kids class. Helping little ones is fun!

We went over the steps for a triangle. From closed guard: 1. One on one grips 2. Place feet on his hips 3. Make space 4. Spider guard (foot on bicept, hold grips) one side 5. Push off remaining foot (on his up) and make yourself perpindicular while sliding the spider guard foot over his shoulder across his neck. 6. Switch hand grips while pulling his non spidered side arm across your body 7. With the free hand grab your leg and position your triangle 8. Lock up the triangle.   This whole week is dedicated to the triangle!  I am getting tapped less frequently in rolls and am also finally getting more flexible!

32 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 hours BJJ

We continued escapes from mount. I was introduced to the swinging armbar: side control to knee on belly, underhook arm and latch on to triceps, swing all the way around his head and lay back for a tight armbar.

I rolled against 2 purples and 1 blue.  Neither of the purples tapped me out but the blue did.  I think my survival ability is increasing.   I transitioned through and ended up in some odd positions today.  Jiujitsu is amazing. 

31 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 hour BJJ

We drilled mount escapes and after that I learned how to do a triangle submish. I love the triangle and my goal now to to catch someone in one.  I keep getting caught in the guillotine and a purple reminded me to keep my head up.

29.5 Total Hours

BJJ

2 hours BJJ

Continued working sweeps from mount.  I am getting slightly better at the elbow escape but I am seriously lacking in hip mobility.

I was invited to stay for the advanced class (yes!).  In the advanced we worked sub combos and some sweeps but most of the class was rolling. 

I rolled with a blue I haven't gone against before.  I ended up catching a north-south kimura!  My first kimura and it was on a blue from north-south!  I think north-south is a powerful position due to the bottom guy not being able to see what I'm up to.

28 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 hours BJJ

Went over sweeps from the mount.  1: Trap arm and same side leg, bridge hard to trap side shoulder and roll partner.  End up in closed guard.  2: Trap arm and same side leg, bridge hard to trap side shoulder, partner posts hard with free hand, come OVER the arm and trap it, bridge hard to opposite shoulder. 3: Elbow escape from mount - bridge to shoulder, bring up elbow (keep tight) and use it to bring up the same side knee to recover half guard.  Next shrimp the opposite way to clear room for the other knee to recover the closed guard.

26 Total Hours

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

This week is sweeps from mount.  I am excited.

24.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1 Hour BJJ

I worked arm bars from guard with another white belt.  I also learned the clock choke when the other person is in turtle.  A fellow white belt showed me some half guard escapes and let me work them in open roll. The underhook is king in half guard.

23.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 Hours BJJ

Worked the elevator sweep and I learned the twisting, straight, and laying variation ankle locks,.  Since only one other student showed I had a private lesson. 

22.5 Total Hours

BJJ and MT

1 hour BJJ

Played a football type game and then rolled.

21 Total Hours

Mauy Thai

BJJ and Yoga

1.5 hours BJJ

Today we continued drilling the scissor sweep from open guard, and a variation from closed guard with an outside collar grab.

I tapped out more blues with a north south choke.  The NS choke is starting to become one of my 'gotos'. I also held pretty well against the blues (5 minute rounds).  I tapped out each of the whites a few times.

20 Total Hours

Yoga

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

Worked on a sweep from guard.

18.5 Total Hours

BJJ and Yoga

1.5 Hours BJJ

Sub combos!

17.5 Total Hours

p90x Yoga

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

Continued the sub combo roll.

I rolled against only blues today.  No subs but I survived and was only subbed once.  At the end of practice I received my first stripe!  White belt one stripe baby!

  16 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 hour BJJ

Worked the same sub combo.  I am getting better and slightly faster.
During rolling I got 3 subs.  It happened!  It all clicked. I think my first go to sub is the kata gutame.  I also nabbed an arm bar (my 2nd sub).

The first kata and the arm bar I pulled on a relatively inexperienced white belt.  The other kata was on a 4 stripe white belt.

15 Total Hours 

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

We expanded on last weeks sub combo roll.  The previous combo was Kimura from guard into armlock from guard into Omoplata (roll escape) into arm bar.  Now it continues: head triangle into back mount collar choke into bow and arrow choke.  We drilled it for ~40 minutes. 

Rolling is frustrating because I can't seem to land a sub.  I was also tapped by each of my partners.  Oh well I am learning.  I am planning to go back tomorrow.  My body can finally take it!

13.5 Total Hours

BJJ

1.5 hours BJJ

Today was sweet.  Renato "Babalu" Sobral visited our gym and he brought a posse of blues and purples.  We drilled a sub combo for about 20 minutes.  It starts with a Kimura attack from guard, my partner straightens his hand and I transition into a armbar from guard. Next my partner escapes his armbarred arm by pushing his other hand off my chest.  From there I take his hand on my chest and omoplata. From the omo he front roll counters and I hang on to his hand and scoot in to finish with an armbar. 

I rolled with Babalu.  He is a master.  He got me in a lapel choke and I didn't tap at first. I was trying to escape...  He tightened the choke really well and I had to tap or pass out.  

I rolled with 2 purples, 3 blues, and 1 white belt.  On the white belt I had dominate position the whole time but I still can't seem to finish out with a sub. 
 
12.5 BJJ Hours Total

BJJ

2 hours BJJ

After the beginner class the Professor invited me to attend the advanced class.  It is a big deal for me so I happily agreed.

During the first hour we went over a DLR sweep from open guard bottom.  The Professor showed how to setup a DLR so I worked mostly on the setup.  The sweep itself is pretty neato too because I  end up in knee-on-belly (neon belly) top if I do it correctly.

During the second hour the Professor showed a DLR sweep variation for when the top guy is able to establish base.  After drilling the variation we then saw how to take the sweep through to a knee-on-belly armbar.  After some more drilling we rolled!

A purp let me work my game while defending/escaping.  He showed me a scissor sweep, but it fell out of my head already.

11 total hours of BJJ so far.

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

Went over guard recovery and 3 types of arm bars, one from guard, one from mount, and the other from knee on belly.

BJJ

1 hour BJJ

Went over takedowns. I drilled fireman's carry with a 260 lbs purp.  Today's class felt more like Judo. Sadly no rolling. 

Yoga Night

Yoga

BJJ and MT

1 hr BJJ
1 hr MT


In BJJ we learned the straight armlock from guard.  I plan on making this move instinctually in the future.  So I even drilled it alone after class.

Also, I went up against a blue that has been out for a few weeks.  I didn't submit him, but i completely dominated the roll.  I know that rolling isn't competition, but it still feel good doing more than holding my own vs a higher belt.

p90x Ab Ripper X

p90x Ab Ripper X

BJJ and Muay Thai

1 hr BJJ
1 hr MT

In BJJ we went over passing the guard with a knee slide over the thigh again.  After, we drilled the Omoplata submission.  I now know 3 different submissions and they are all shoulder/shoulder-elbow locks.  I still haven't had an opportunity to use them in sparring because I'm just trying to survive.  Just survive.

Today I survived in the turtle position for the first time.  I was rolling vs a blue belt and he couldn't do much I was set.  I made a mistake a went for a leg and the blue eventually turned my mistake into a choke.  Whoops!  To me, being a white belt is all about mistakes... and surviving.  I almost worked in an Americana on one of my rolls vs another white belt, however he muscled out of it and instead of muscling back i let his arm free... I figure I need to know the technique and I am trying to retard myself until I have some techniques DOWN.

So I've been avoiding using my wrestling stuff (most of the time). I still use it for takedowns.

A blue that I rolled with my very first time (my very first blue) rolled again with me today.  Afterward he said that I am much better than when I started!

Speedbag

200+ hits each side

Yoga and walk night

Yoga
1.15 miles

BJJ

1 hr BJJ

Went over Guard passing with a knee slide over their thigh while hooking the ankle of your sliding leg with your other foot.  This is so your opponent cannot  hook your non sliding leg preventing the complete pass.

Learned the Kimura sub from side mount with an armlock variation if they panic straighten their arm.  I went exceptionally slow to learn the technique.  First I force their far arm to their far side with my far arm, my hand pinning his by the upper wrist (important).  Next I push myself up his torso moving slightly toward perpendicularity.  I weave my left hand under his far arm from above his elbow and grip my far arm's wrist while pull/trapping his arm tight to his side.

Next I switch my hip position and throw my free leg up in the air to build momentum.  As my leg swings down I sit up with the lock and force his wrist toward his head SLOWLY so he has time to tap.

p90x Plyometrics and walk

p90x Plyometrics
1.3 mile walk

BJJ and MT

1 hour BJJ
1 hour MT


Guard passing and survival.  During rolling I got in an advantageous position and didn't know what to do. 

Run

3.5 miles

Speedbag

200+ hits each side
50 doubles each side

Run Night

2.88 miles with sprints

BJJ and MT

1 hour BJJ
1 hour MT

Went over the Kimura submission. Also learned a sweep from guard where I sit up to one side with my outside hand controlling his tricep (the one on the same side that I sat up on) while blocking his outside leg with my outside leg. Also learned about the turtle position by watching a purple in the advanced class.

Speedbag and MT

Speedbag
200+ hits including doubles

Ran some MT combos and practiced low front kick.

BJJ, Upper Body, Speedbag and Ab Ripper X

1 hr BJJ

Bench:
flat: 3x115lbs
decline: 3x115lbs

Speedbag:
200+ hits each side

p90x Ab Ripper X


Went over guard passing drills and side control.  Also spared with a few other white belts.  I gassed out so quickly!  My fingers are also sore. 

Walk and Yoga night

4 mile walk
Yoga

Core and Abs

100 push ups

p90x Ab Ripper X

Speedbag work

200+ hits each arm

BJJ and Mauy Thai

1 hr bjj
1 hr muay thai

Went over the Americana submission and also more on guard passing.  Also learned how to use my weight better for domination in top positions. 

Walk

2.5 miles

Run Night

2.6 miles

Speedbag, Bodybag and p90x Ab Ripper X

smacking it up.
150x speedbag
5min of attempting combos on bodybag

p90x Ab Ripper X

BJJ and Muay Thai

I went to Gracie Gym in Westminster.  I am still shaking from the exertion. 

1hr bjj
1hr muay thai

I learned about what the guard position is, and how to pass it into side mount.  I am slow and out of shape!

Upper Body and Run Night

Bench:
 flat: 3x135lbs
decline: 3x135lbs

 Arms:
3x10 30lbs standing curls
3 sets of 21s, 15lbs.
3x20 dips
300+ speedbag hits

Run:
3.85 miles

p90x Ab Ripper X

p90x Ab Ripper X

Run Night

2.9 miles ez pace

p90x Ab Ripper X

Ab Ripper X

Legs and Back

Squats:
6x10 15lbs

Deadlift:
2x10 15lbs

Cheater Pull ups: 2x6

Upper Body

Bench:
 flat: 3x135lbs
decline: 3x135lbs

 Arms:
3x10 20lbs standing curls
3 sets of 21s, 10lbs.
200+ speedbag hits

Upper Body

Bench:
flat: 3x115lbs
decline: 3x115lbs

Arms:
3x10 20lbs
3 sets of 21s, 10lbs
200+ speedbag hits

Legs

Squats:
3x16 35lbs

Upper Body

Chest:
 2x105lbs flat
 1x115lbs flat
 1x125lbs flat
 2x125lbs decline

Arms:
 3x21s 18lbs
 500+ hits speedbag

Arms

3x21s 18lbs
200+ hits speedbag

Chest and Arms

Bench:
 flat 105lbs x10
 decline 105lbs x10

 Arms:
  3x21s 18lbs/arm

Disc Golf

18 holes

Upper Body and Rollerblading

1.55 miles rollerblading
Pushups and Curls.

Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

Insanity Pure Cardio

Insanity Pure Cardio

Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance

Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance

Insanity Pure Cardio

Insanity Pure Cardio

Insanity Cardio Recovery

Insanity Cardio Recovery

Cardio Power & Resistance

Cardio Power & Resistance
This one kicked my butt:

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Insanity Core Cardio and Balance

Bike and Speedbag

12.80 miles
200 speedbag hits each arm.

Bike and Speedbag

10.58 miles
200 speedbag hits each arm.

Disc Golf

2.22 miles

Bike

10.25 miles

Bike

13.50 miles

Bike

15.17 miles

Bike

10.5 miles

Bike Night

9.20 miles

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Bike Night

10.25 miles

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Run Night

2.5 miles

Disc Golf

2.5 miles

Disc Golf

1.5 miles.

Max Cardio Conditioning

Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning.

Run Night

4.00 miles

Bike Night

5.32 miles

Run Night

4.23 miles

Run Night

3.28 miles

Bike Night

6.44 miles

Run Night

3.1 miles

Run Night

2.01 miles quick pace

Run Night

2.53 miles

Disc Golf

3.17 miles
30 holes

Run Night

2.9 miles

Bike Night

8.65 miles

Run Night

3.43 miles

Bike Night

12.15 miles

Disc Golf

13 holes  1.58 miles

Bike Night

11.4 miles

Run Night

2.53 miles

Bike Night

14.3 miles

Run Night

3.23 miles

Disc Golf

1.85 miles, 15 holes

Run Night

4.38 miles

Run Night

2.78 miles fast pace

Bench and Bike

Bench: 3x6 flat 115lbs 3x6 decline 115lbs
Bike: 7.38 miles

Run Night

3.27 miles

Run Night

2.72 Miles

Bench

Bench
 3x6 flat 105lbs
 3x6 decline 105lbs

Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

Video: Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

Run Night

2.8 miles

Bike Night

8.58 miles

Run Night

3.84 miles

Chest

I put the bench together again. Bench: 3x7 115lbs Decline: 3x7 115lbs

Run Night

3.42 miles

Bike Night

5.65 miles

Run Night

4.04 miles

Bike Night

6.8 miles

Run Night

2.04 miles quick pace

Run Night

2.1 miles

Bike Night

5.65 miles

Run Night

2.02 miles

Run Night

2.71 miles

Run Night

2 miles

Run Night

3.68 miles

Run Night

2.65 miles

Run

2.73 miles

Run

2 miles

Bike

7 miles

Run Night

2 miles

Run

2 Miles

Run

2 Miles.

Bike

8 miles.