Week of 8/27/12

Monday; MT
3 rounds of jumprope, 20/20
pads: 1,2, switch 2xlk, block and step to 2 rknees
1,2,3, 2xrk, block step, 2 lknees
mitts: 1,2,1,2,slip,4,3,2, 2 l knees
1,2,1,2, slip slap 5,2,3, 2 rknees

drilling: check kick to knee, or counter kick w/ sweep, targeting lower calf/ankle, also requires a step out.
counter a straight knee w/ a body shot, must sink weight down and target solar plexus. Stops forward motion as well as is painful.
Sparring was good. I caught Randy once pretty good with a switch to a left cross. That move is going to be high percentage. Setting it up with anyone will be easy. Throw a few hard left kicks off of switches, then just switch left cross. Also, Jamal told me that I should be using my left kick to target people circling away from my right kicks. Throw right kick, and as they circle out, throw the left with a switch or a step through. Also, Anthony invited me to come check out his gym in Douglasville. It was a huge honor to get that invite from him. He's a good dude. I'm lucky to be able to train with these guys. Enjoying every minute.

BJJ:
1/2 guard work. regardless of where you are, always fight for the near underhook.
pass 1: get cross face w/ shoulder, apply all the pressure, keep base wide, hide the free leg so there is no sweep. Post up and shake hips and bound to get guard under knee. then try to slice knee across his hip, rotating his hips onto the ground, keep the pressure and secure the position, then use free leg to kick ankle/foot out of guard. Also it is crucial to stretch the guy out using the far arm, under his far arm. By awkwardly bending him away from the stuck foot, he can't recompose easily.
pass 2: same as before but cut to the OTHER side, rotating his hips away, same as before, apply pressure and stretch him out.
sweep 1: prevent cross face, post on his neck, hide elbows, go 4 on 1 on his trapped leg, hip bump, then continue to roll him over, end in 1/2 guard top.
sweep 2: same as above, except underhook free leg, and overhook trapped leg, hip bump, and roll to 1/2
can also get out back door here.

MT:
same combos as monday. Good conditioning day. Lots of hard work. There is no way I could push myself this hard if it were just up to me.