Just like animals attack when they perceive fear and weakness, people can unconsciously feel a person’s power and will probably avoid conflict with those who are animated by deep self-confidence. -Daniele Bolelli, On The Warrior’s Path
Friday lunchtime BJJ in Kirkland.
Pummelling with rotating partners. This is always exhausting, and I was feeling limp before the warmup was done. The comp is next weekend and I'm feeling anxious about making weight. I don't think I ate enough this morning to get through a BJJ class.
Side control escapes.
Underhook, roll, shrug, and go to side/back before the opponent gets fully settled. My weak point continues to be the shrug, although I am getting faster with the roll (at least till I start getting gassed).
Same thing as training partner moves from your closed guard and tries to pass to side control.
Opponent in top scarf- push face away, swing legs out, hook leg over opponent's face and push down/sit up. Cindy likes to have us do this back and forth as a continual drill. (Again- exhausting)
Same thing as training partner moves from your closed guard and tries to pass to scarf.
A little positional sparring from 1)locked on side control, and 2)about-to-lock-onto-side-control.
A spar with Dave, one with Cindy, one with a white belt champion Tai Kwon Do guy. Too tired to take on Lamont.
