Muay Thai
Today focuse mostly on the hands! We practiced throwing combinations on the focus mitts. We threw all sorts of combos, my favorite is off the bob and weave...as you bob under the punch you throw a hook to the body, hook to the head and a cross to the head. that feels the most natural for me.
One technique we focused on a lot was a parry to a rear knee. As your opponent throws a right cross you parry that punch and at the same time drive up with a knee to the body. This was painful just holding the pad, i can imagine what its like without it.
Open Mat
I did some no gi rolling with Darren. Darren is an amatuer fighter who has an aggressive game. His Jiu Jitsu isn't as strong as his stand up but his tenacity makes him a difficult competitor. I was able to take his back off of an armdrag from butterfly guard. I worked for the rnc getting my arm across his chest to grab his lat. He basically fell right into the rnc. I showed him how I've been setting it up and a little while later he actually sunk it on me the way I showed him (although I ended up tapping because it was more pressure on my back from him stretching me out than it was choking me but I figured I'd tap early than risk getting injured).
We rolled a bit more and he got me in a Kimura from his guard, I must've fallen asleep on that one and I got him in a north south and a kimura from top side control.
MMA
This is the first time doing MMA in a couple months. The last time I did it I did two class back in August of 2008. The class was too intense for me at the time, I couldn't keep up with the pace and my JJ skills weren't competent enough to defend myself effectively (at least that is how I felt). So, I started doing it again today and the pace is still pretty intense and it is tough to keep up with especially after doing Muay thai and open mat!!! But I was able to hang in there.
We began class with standup sparring. I was paired up with sasquatch (I hate being the second biggest guy!!!). His reach is tough to deal with, I am not sure if i managed to land a shot to his head at all?!!?!? We started with just jabs, then 1-2, then 1-2-3, the added kicks and finally full sparring including takedowns. At one point I got into a clinch with him and shot for a takedown and he sprawled. I tried the wrestlers sit out but couldn't get through all the way. I think I need to fully rotate out of it to get more success with that move. I am going to talk to Marc about this on Friday!!! We ended with him on top in my guard.
We switched partners and worked from the 50/50 clinch, I worked with Jamie (semi-pro fighter) and he controlled me very well here! Switched again and I worked with Brandon who is younger but very good on his feet. He was lighting me up with leg kicks at first. I didn't realized you could kick as hard as he did. I then started to lay into him with my leg kicks. At one point i took him down with a nice single leg off of a 1-2 combo set up. Switched to sasquatch again and at this time he was very tired and I was able lay in on some nice leg kicks.
We then switched yet again but this time to the ground. I started on my back with Ricky in my guard. I did a good job breaking his posture and controlling him, nuetralizing any strikes, attempted and almost had a triangle, and eventually swept him with a hip heist. Switching I was now on bottom against Sasquatch and he was very tired. I was able to hit him with strikes from the bottom and at one point I managed to scramble, he turtled and I had north south control. I set up the arm in guillotine and set it up slightly different trapping his arm on the opposite side of my body which is more effective in my opinion. I didn't do a good job of getting my leg over his body to prevent him from flipping out of it which is what he did. We ended and moved onto technique.
The technique covered the stuff he showed on monday that I observed. From bottom guard, sit up for the hip heist, kimura, guillotine, and triangle. I've been adding the guillotine to my game recently and when drilling I focused on doing mostly that.
I came away from class with a a bruised knee and jammed ring finger, but I like the class and will keep doing it for a little while.
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