Mizblog

I intended to do Krav Maga this morning, but upon entering Simi Valley I realized that I was not wearing a cup. No cup, no Krav Maga. I went home and changed into my BJJ gi (and a cup, just in case). Made it to BJJ class early.

Warm up was run by Christian, as we jogged and wiggled our hands around. We alternated that with pummeling drills for a bit. Then we stretched, I put in my mouth guard, and we started learning to keep our elbows in when on the bottom of side control.

Next drill was standing, no gi, windshield wipering to underhook. We started standing, and then switched to working it from bottom side control, going to deep underhook and using it to get to our knees or whatever.

Finally, we rolled. 6 minute rounds, and I started with the big, no gi wearing Diego, who was an ex-wrestler and who was out of shape. I started a kimura on him but ended up letting it go. TODO: Learn to finish a kimura from guard. I also tried an arm bar from guard, which worked!

Next was Brandon the smaller. I managed to do the technique of the day on him to get out of side control bottom. He goes to that tipped turtle position (Hedgehog?) that I don’t quite know how to attack.

After that was coach Greggo. I tried a Kimura from side control on him, and didn’t know what I was doing, so he walked me through the steps. Other than that, it was eye opening feeling him be able to apply so many techniques on me where I had no clue how to defend. He had his way with me.

I also rolled with big Brandon, who tapped me basically from side control pressure and a choke threat. I had no answer to his top pressure and control. TODO: Learn to get out from under Brandon.

Last I rolled with Sean, who started off tearing me up and choking me out. I was able to get out of some of his submission attempts, but I always fell right into a trap for the next one. After he had established levels, he eased up and let me get a sweep and a slow, methodical arm bar from the top. At the end of class, he got his 5th white belt stripe. What a great guy!