The Martial Artists' Training Log

[Groinstrike]

2/7

12, 2min rounds boxing with masterpain, got hit in the face a few to many times but did ok.

Worked basic no-gi principles with a few newbies.

[tallgeese]

bushidoman, the eyes closed thing really made you aware. It made you focus on the movements and techniques and the feel of things. It was an excellet training day. It also served to slow things down to allow for technique advancement.

2/7

BJJ nite:

Drilled guard posture, and passing. Then, sweeping with a pendulum like motion.

60 min free roll.

[Groinstrike]

2/8 Getting a training partner ready for a fight on friday, worked negative grappling positions and takedown defense until i got dropped on my shoulder awkwardly and am now injured .

[tallgeese]

Sorry to hear about the injury, GS. How bad?

2/8

Worked tournament prep today. Takedown work, countering the guard jump with standing pass, worst case side escape.

40 min hard rol.

light back/ bis

[Groinstrike]

Hopefully nothing serious, i think its just a bone bruise. HURTS LIKE CRAZY!!!!! Once again i am on a steady diet of ibuprofen, my liver hates me more than usual.

[tallgeese]

2/9

Drilled closed guard sweep, cross collar choke. variations of each.

40 min free roll

[Groinstrike]

2/10

Light warmup -focused on streching quads and back

Practiced about an hour of both sword and bo kata, yes you heard me, kata.

[bushido_man96]

2/10/2011

Kicks from fighting stance, 5 front then 5 back, then switch:

Front kick: 20

Rounk kick: 20

Side kick: 20

60 total.

[tallgeese]

2/10

3 mile run.

The last couple have been pretty hard competitive rolling in prep for this tourney, needed a day to just burn some calories and relax.

[tallgeese]

2/12

BJJ day:

Drilled over/ under passing of guard.

75 min free roll.