Taekwondo/Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu was killer. I spent the night rolling with Mr. B. He's just entirely out of my weight class.
Still, as beat up and sore as I am now...it was a good night and a good class.

Taekwondo was good as well, made the basic stuff more solid and am ready to be striped.

Taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu

Good class. Working the Rubber Guard.
I got a busted lip with Mr. Butcher. Nothing intentional though, and nothing all that bad.
He wore me out though. It's crazy hard trying to roll with him.
Gotta learn some tricks to use against him.

Taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu

Taekwondo

I don't spin.
There are skills you had as a child that you no longer have...which you no longer really have any use for. Which, more importantly, you had no idea you had lost.
Spinning is one of them.

I'm working on it though.

Taekwondo/Gym

Class was quiet, last one of the year. We really just ran over the combatives and then did workouts.

Gym was upper body with LC.
It's nice to have a workout partner. I can definitely push myself further knowing that he's there to help when I hit failure.

I did a 135# bench. That's a new PR.
Flippin sweet...only 33# from body weight.
I'm getting there.

Jiujitsu

Sweet class, we went over a bunch of new submissions. I can't wait to use one on someone.
Then I did Taekwondo after. Good classes both.

Taekwondo

New combatives.

Kick-a-thon

The sis convinced me to take part in the kick-a-thon for the Taekwondo school
I did 1000 kicks.
Go me.

Taekwondo

Testing. I got my purple belt. Now I'm considered a colored belt, and can do some of the more advanced training.
I'm a little over a third of the way to my black belt.
Nice.

Taekwondo

Jiujitsu

I did both tonight. Good classes. Kept it simple.

Taekwondo

Nothing special, testing was moved up by one week. Good thing I already know the form. I was lucky enough to get both of my last stripes in one night.
He's a nice guy, he didn't have to do that.

So I'll test this week and move to purple belt...erm...assuming that I pass the test.

Martial Arts

Jiu Jitsu followed by Taekwondo
We did standing guard passes in Jiu Jitsu, and worked hip flexors in Taekwondo, I can totally see how the hip flexor thing is such a powerful deal to work for kicking. It makes a drastic difference in how you kick.

Martial Arts

Jiu Jitsu was mostly a refresher. We had a ton of newbies in class so walked them through basic positions. It was a good class, hopefully some of them will come back.

Taekwondo was cool. The sis came to class which is always fun.
Plus, we did board breaks. I managed a Black Blue Black on my stepping side kick.
From what I'm told, that's equivalent to 5 inches of wood. So I could break an arm, definitely some ribs.
I do love breaking things.

Taekwondo

Kicking.
Lots and lots of kicking.
Oh, and sparring with Master Moreno.
yaaay...

My legs are killing me.

Jiu Jitsu and Taekwondo

Crazy long night. I actually tried jumping side kicks.
I don't jump.
No really...this white man doesn't jump.

It was bad, but I'm learning a new skill. We'll see.

Taekwondo

I'm now a green belt! :) Woohoo!
Testing was today. 2 hours of jumping around, sparring and showing what I can do.

Oh...and note to self...when sparring with a tiny little 9 year old...
All of that gear, including the mouth guard, means that smiling probably makes you even more frightening instead of less.
I thought maybe it would put him at ease.
Instead it made the look of fear that was already on his face revert to something more akin to sheer terror.
Poor guy.

Martial Arts

Jiu Jitsu and Taekwondo, a little amazed that I handled both classes so well. Jiu jitsu was review of a few moves I already know and Taekwondo was still prepping for testing.

Taekwondo

Just getting ready for testing on Thursday.

Taekwondo

Nothing exciting to post.