tallgeese

yesterday- 2 mile run am 3 mile hike pm today- 6-7 mile day that culminated in the summit of Mt. Sporatt in BC. Yeah. I'm going for a drink now.

today- managed to sneak in a 60 min free roll before leaving for vacation tomorrow. yeah!

Jump in- immediately, with no questions asked. I don't like the "see if he can handle himself" idea. There are too many varables in true combat that can allow even a superior fighter to be beaten. Espicially if there might be weapons involved. Mass (ie. more people) win fights. I'd be furious if one of my people let me hang in the wind. I wouldn't do it to anyone else either. As to what it's about, if you're training with someone who would throw down on the street without unaviodable cause then you should have already questioned training with them.

last two days- 3 mile run abs finally back from school today. Now, I'm off to vacation in two days.

Congrats! Well earned.

I've been at a school all week so it's been tough to get time. But on Monday I did manage to visit a BJJ school here in Des Moines where I'm at. 40 min free roll. Workedo n scarf series. today- 3 mile run abs

today- 2 mile run circuit weights abs

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today- Drilled over mount retention and mount escape as well as triangle from groin and double under guard pass. 4, 1 min rounds of escape/hold mount 4, 1 m in rounds of triangle/double under pass 30 min free roll

Heck, I still like it.

I work out of what you call a combat stance most all of the time for everything. I shoot pistol there, shotgun and rifle. That way you're not trying to drill different body mechanics. Heck, my unarmed stance is pretty much there as well. For me, it's frontal, knees bent and weight forward. Feet shoulder width apart and my support side one back about half a step. By keeping frontal, you present the bulk of your body armor to them and put the trauma plate center mass. That way you avoid exposing the soft and unarmored sides and armpit. If I have a pistol in hand, both elbows are at lock out. For long gun it's the typical postures there with the elbow tucked tight. That way I don't bounce them off door jambs and such. I think given what we do your combat stance is the best option. However, if guys can hit what they are shooting at that's the biggest point. For new people, back when I was a range officer, I'd try to press the frontal position on them. Personally, I carry a rifle but I still keep a shotgun in my car. It has uses where it just fits. But my go to long gun is the rifle. If someone is not out of a military background, unless you're dept. is really focused on training with the rifle, I'd suggest doing your best to get out to a carbine school of such. There are some considerations with them. If you're going to trick one out, don't get too carried away until you've shot a base model for a bit. Some stuff is nice ( a good stock) and alot is just to preference and may or may not improve function (vertical foregrips). Optics are the hot thing now, but check around and sight thru a few. Personally, I put an EOTech on mine and then removed it in favor of a rear post instead. It was just preference, and a total fogging of the lenses during a humid rainstorm that wouldn't let me see thru the optic to get sight alignment. But they do let you engage fast in a CQB setting. Still, I was never as confident with them as I am with iron. Maybe it's just the knuckle dragger in me. Sorry, got off the stance topic a bit there. I get excited when one starts talking guns and mechanics and such.

That's great!

today- BJJ nite: Drilled over open guard passes, move to side and work thru arm bar to triangle series. Worked a sweep off of triangle counter as well. 40 min free roll.

Yeah, it's good for relaxing and getting the feel. Shoot days are always good. I like it any time I get to the range. Glad to hear you guys have patrol rifles. It's a program that everyone should have at this point. today- Knife work for 40 min. Attack and defend drills progressively more "live". Finished by drilling knife to knife work. Free roll for 30.

today- BJJ nite: Guard passing with a scarf type movement. Moveing to clinch. 30 min free roll

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Welcome to KF!

Welcome aboard and good luck!

For sparring and stand up work it's old school hard rock and the occassional hair metal tune that stands up along with current alternative stuff. For BJJ, it's more laid back. Marley, some regee, stuff that invokes that kind of feel.

I'm assuming that you're talking about some form of sparring of free fighting. To me, the answer is yes, if you're talking about sd training, you need to be free training somehow as part of your regimine. This needs to run the gambit from spontaneous attack and defend drills, to free sparring to free form defense against an armored attacker from time to time. But yes, learing to control yourself and having the stress innoculation of being in that simulation needs to be part of training.

today- 3.5 mile run shoulders/light legs core work abs

yesterday- No power meant free roll in near total dark. Focus was on breathing, balance, and relaxing. Feeling the movements rather than fighting for them. About 60 min. today- BJJ: Drilled over omo plata from spider guard transition and then two variations of a sweep from there. Finished with a sweep from the omo to an armbar. Free roll for 40 min. One 4 min round at competition pace and intenstiy.

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today- BJJ nite: Drilled over arm bar from guard and worked a no hands drill for it. Moved on to countering the arm bar and finally working to complete the arm bar out of a stack. Finished with some stand up work to clinch and takedown prep. 40 min of free roll

Well done!