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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Move it!

The last few weeks have been some of the busiest and most productive weeks I've had in a long time, both in and outside of the gym. While the PanAms were going on, I was at a retreat called The Walk to Emmaus. It was a time for me to get re-centered and remember what is really important.

Since I've gotten back, my schedule has been a whirlwind. I have been training, and enjoying it thoroughly, but my brain has been so fried at the end of the night that I haven't had the energy or creativity to write anything.

Congratulations of all of my teammates who went to the Pans. Stephanie wrote a blogabout the results from our team. Congratulations to all of you out there who went as well. Wish I could have been there to see it all! :)

As far as grappling goes, I have been very, very tired lately because of how hectic my schedule has been. However, in class I decided not to let that be a factor. I have been trying to look at each grapple as a cardio work out and not think about how tired I am but instead just focus on moving. Fabio says "go" and I try to move until he calls "time". I'm not going like a crazy spaz. But I am trying to keep a constant flow of movement.

Its funny because there are some grapples where I sit down and think, "I've got nothing left. I'm not going to be able to move a lot this whole grapple." But then we go and my body can do a lot more than I expected. It's amazing what the human body can do with a little determination.

One bad habit that I am STILL trying to eliminate is going to my guard the moment I feel at all off balance. Instead of fighting for the top position, I just jump into some form of guard. That could cost me points in a tournament, depending on how it happens, because I am going from a top position to the bottom. The problem is I just really like to attack from guard. But I need to continue to push myself to grow.

5 comments:

SavageKitsune said...

One bad habit that I am STILL trying to eliminate is going to my guard the moment I feel at all off balance. Instead of fighting for the top position, I just jump into some form of guard. That could cost me points in a tournament, depending on how it happens, because I am going from a top position to the bottom.
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I do that too. My teacher says, "Don't **EVER** voluntarily roll over on your back! Make them **WORK** to put you there every single time."

Georgette said...

I'm your opposite :) At least in a tournament, when I go to guard I know the world is coming to an end, and I have to fight the urge to tell someone "Go buy a lottery ticket!"

hugs :)

Megan said...

""I've got nothing left. I'm not going to be able to move a lot this whole grapple." But then we go and my body can do a lot more than I expected""

SOOO True...

Emily Lemos said...

You reminded me of one of my favorite sayings - "The mind quits long before the body does." I know I need to work on going for position. I have to suck up the fact that I'm going to get squashed a bunch of times while I learn how to get that top position. Okay, we'll be working on it together! :)

Liam H Wandi said...

When you feel your balance go and you're just about to fall to guard, move about an arm's length away from your opponent.

this is something I experimented with about6-8 months ago. Once you do that (and circle them a little) you start developing a very nice scramble with much less effort!)