First class back since the belt test, and we are now transitioning back towards the MMA aspect of our gym. I had gotten used to prepping for the belt test which meant we weren't pushing the cardio as hard as usual. I survived tonight but it left me sucking wind through most of it. Lots of kicking and punching drills. What was different was part of the warm up. I tried jump roping for pretty much the first time ever. What was funny was I had been considering giving it a shot and purchased a jump rope from K-Mart today. Turns out I am an awful jump roper. We also used an agility ladder which was different, I hope it really helps with my footwork.
Towards the end of class we ended with some grappling. I got crushed the first couple of times both to a kimura, but not because of the rotation of the hold, but because the guy I was grappling with is a monster and I thought it was gonna snap my forearm. My last roll we ran out of time.
What I was happy with was I got a chance to try out some things on another heavy weight. I can't use a closed guard on someone that much stronger than me. I came close to hitting an omaplata which still has me excited five hours after class. However with the states open grappling tournament coming up soon I need to concentrate more on BJJ because twenty minutes here and there aren't going to do it for me against people who do this multiple times a week.
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