Author: #Bjjfourlife

Nov 2/15 BJJ

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Open mat was full again… awesome.

Rolled with Big Willy… dude ain’t getting smaller lol.

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Having big guy’s on top of you make you focus on technique… using strength is a waste of wonderful resources, especially when there is such a large difference in size and obviously that he will beat me on the strength battle.

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Roll like a mouse and wait for opportunity if there is a large size difference …

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Strategy is the way to go when up against an opponent bigger and definitely more skilled then the average blue belt.

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 Although I did manage to tweak my lower back somehow, probably from the lack of posture while trying to escape a big man single leg lol… or maybe he sprawled on me.

Not sure.

Glad I’m not training for a tourney at the moment… still trying to gather myself mentally with all this time off from parental leave. Work hasn’t been really letting up… as paper work still appears when I make my weekly visits lol…

Partnered with the Rock Climber… Rhino ran the class, had us review the double leg at the 5th stage, then added sprawling to the top guy to defend.

He initially had us drill the double starting at the 5th stage with resistances… then had us sprawl while in the 5th stage with resistance… yep wrestling ain’t easy so much effort for a take down.

Saulo Ribeiro

Definitely wasn’t good for my back especially with the warm up rolling with big Willy…

Rolling: (5 min rounds)
1. Rock Climber
2. Daluca

Guys weren’t letting up… good push. great tough rounds!!

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Sun Nov 1/15 11 am BJJ

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Got to LEMMA around 9am… yep downed a pot of coffee.

Halloween had a few beers and too many chips lol.

Honestly I didn’t want to train… no excuses. just show up.

Results from my row session below… my brain still hurts lol

It was 100 percent the coffee that motivated me!!

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Also completed 4 sets of 25 push-ups, 10 box jumps, and 100 crunches…

Put together a quick cute clip below…

Quite a number of guys and a few gals showed up this morning… wonderful.

A few new faces…

I see potential Sunday regulars!!

Quick clip of the warm-up below…

Quick clip of us drilling some fundamentals below…

Quick clip of us reviewing the rolling bow choke below, the drilling it…

We also did the circle of death, which is basically just a positional drill from side control with the top person attacking for a submission or maintaining position, and the bottom person working an escape or re-guarding.

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4, 2 minute rounds on the top, then 4, 2 min rounds on the bottom.

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Everyone that showed up worked their butts off… just show up, and I’m sure someone will push you.

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Great stuff!

Great class!!

A lot of work OTM by you homies!!

BJJ would be nothing without you!!

Osss!!

Fri Oct 30/15 Open Mat

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Got to LEMMA around 5:00 pm…

Tonne of guys out Friday night!!

First session below…

Second session below…

Rolling: (7min rounds, 1 min breaks)

  1. Mike Maronese
  2. Scotty too Hottie
  3. Kole Trenton
  4. Thor
  5. Mitch Bulmer
  6. Mitch Bulmer
  7. Mitch Bulmer
  8. Mitch Bulmer
  9. Mitch Bulmer

We got a lot of rounds in…

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A lot of technical battles…

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My forearms haven’t been sore in a while… thank od for he extra beef and PHO visit we made tonight. lol

Oct 28/15 5:30pm BJJ

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Darn weather… #winteriscoming this rain is horribly cold.

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However, open mat was full before the 6:30pm class yet again… which was great. I believe I rolled with the newer fellow again. Nice work kiddo… he focused on being technical, which was great 

Coach Matt ran a wonderful take down warm-up, some self-defense when someone attacks you while in front of you on the ground. I partnered with Scotty tooo hotty.

Thor reviewed the spider guard and a basic sweep… I attached a nice clip for further reference.

The class was great… rolling prior was awesome! great vibes

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Osss!!

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Oct 26/15 5:30 pm BJJ

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Yep downed a pot before heading to LEMMA, wow… sooo many guys OTM, for open mat. Guess its that time of the year where hanging out in the sun isn’t really an option. Come out to the gym and roll… booom shakalaka… lol

Barely any room in the cage… which was fantastic.

“My obsession will become your addiction…” in a deep Darth Vader voice.

hahahahaha

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Some regulars missing though.

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Rhino was in for the class and he made us review shooting a double leg with a very nice break down which were in 5 stages with the following… note that you have to be close enough to touch your opponents shoulders. I partnered with my homie Juneau.

  1. Level change
  2. Penetration step with the lead foot, enough to be even with them
  3. Knee down between your opponents legs, with your shoulder touch their hips
  4. Hands behind the knee with head looking up
  5. Then the lift and drive towards the direction of the knee that’s down, including a step around with the other leg

Loved this… this was awesome!!

I included a wiki link below with more detail for further reference

http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Double-Leg-Takedown

He then got us to roll… the most important part of BJJ

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5 mins rounds, 1 min breaks.

Rolling: (5 mins, 1 min break)

  1. Caribbean
  2. Venom
  3. Thor
  4. Rock Climber
  5. The French man

Great class, love reviewing stuff I’m not remotely good at…

Little by little.. continue to attend classes with guys that have strengths that shadow your weakness… your BJJ and grappling will improve!!

 Loved the tough rounds at the end!!

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Oh and I did manage to get some rowing in… 40 mins straight… results below.

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