Tue 1st - ECJJA

We did 8min blocks of drills - initially starting in closed guard, standing, opening, passing, mounting, opponent sweeps and repeats cycle. Then doing the same from side control.

Darragh was saying he did this in the States with Julian and how it is similar to a boxer and pad man, as your technique improves, go faster - obviously partner needs to give back realistic resistance.

I had a few rounds, both M and S bashed me. I was trying not to resort to strength or anything 50/50 (not that it would have helped!) but I just wasn't at the races at all. With S my passing was non existent, I really need to work on passing a lot more. When I was swept and trying to go to single leg x, I thought I had it but after I thought I countered his foot work, he put all of his weight towards the side I was trying to put my foot on his hip, which seemed to kill my guard and smash me knees together.

Afterwards I asked about this and he was saying to get a cross collar grip and any time I feel my knees coming together - do all I can to keep them away - use the cross collar grip to keep opponents head away, hip back out and reset, even pulling single leg x again after the retreat. 

He was saying that I was throwing everything into trying to get that single leg x but I need to be more crafty. The likes of D has developed those abductors over time doing this movement and is strong in these positions too.

Rolling with D I felt I did ok defending but again when I end up in no mans lad, looking for some sort of RDLR guard, he always closes the distance and smashes me - I should retreat and try to force him to my right side. He also got me with the kimura trap when I was in sit up guard - I need to be aware of the arm behind me.

So and so session, I was happy to get the tough rounds in but I just feel like I am a few steps behind the top guys, its a bit frustrating but it is what it is. I have 8 weeks to work hard and improve, if I can do well against these guys, competitions will be easy.


Mon 30th

S&C - SDSC

A. Barbell Row 20 x 10reps (1st 5 = 45kg, 2nd = 50, 3rd = 55, 4th=60kg)
B. Accumulate 50 chins / pullups
C. DB Curls 5/10/15 (heavy/med/light) + 10 ez bar curls x 2 rounds

* fun session but at about 1am I woke up with both forearms going into spasm! I need to up water intake and get more sleep, still feeling a bit burned out