Another training day

Sometimes it takes me 100 times making the same mistake over and over to finally click inside my head not to do that even though it looks like to me the best thing to do. I decided to make a list of basic techniques and do each 10 times, then the next one, till I get a 100 reps in each technique, then do it again till I reach 500, 1000, etc. I was working with my bjj buddy chris the accountant, and it is a great feeling that we both want each other to improve. The things I am weak on he helps me out a lot.

There was one technique that looked, wow, I could do this, but when I tried it, my hips said "no" . After sleeping on it I realize that It was cause I was trying to rotate my hips in place instead of moving them out and rotate. I want to test the theory but I have to wait till later on this day to test it out.

I have this theory, that when a person is mentally ready to go to the next level they will. I feel like I am inching or perhaps one cm at a time getting closer and closer to the next level. I am ready, but I still am doing the small mistakes that I see even though I am told not to do that.

Life is good, my girlfriend and I are moving in together. Even though she already spends the majority of the time over my place. The new place is closer to work and both dojos. I am thinking doing thursdays night on aiki. I like the art of aiki, and the flow drills cause I do "feel" my training partner more once I do them. I am "feeling" what they are trying to do.

One last thing.. I love the people at alliance! Very willing to help everyone on the life long path of jiu jitsu.

First One on One Lesson

I decided that my girlfriend and I would do a one on one lesson with a purple belt mat rat. He had me do some drills then after the drills showed me where to apply these drills at. It was a very good first lesson. I learned alot about movement and am able to move a little more. I will practicing these drills on my own to improve.

It was so information packed that I decided to do it next sunday. I hope *grin* maybe saturday, cause I am moving monday.

More Ponderings

Last few classes have been interesting. I been focusing on getting out of mount and side control a lot, and its been paying off. There are more and more details about the basics that I learn everyday. I sometimes learn the hard way if I do not properly execute everything the person will escape. I been starting to play with the idea of go ahead and try for a submission always , be willing to give up a position just to see if i can get a submission. I am comfortable enough now being mounted and side mounted I can give the other a person a good resistance... well if the other person isnt a high blue. I do my best, but I run out of gas sometimes.

I wish I started this sooner. :)

Wow.. 4 months later

What a journey this is so far. I train at the alliance bjj in roswell georgia. I didn't realize that it has been four months until I decided to check my blog. What has changed from the aikido mindset. Most of the techniques of aikido are not practical at start. It is 1000 times harder to get an arm lock with a resisting opponent. I have seen some aiki like moves but they are limited to what is practical.

The alliance head instructors, Jacare and Cobhrina, I did not realize who they were when I joined. Jacare won the instructor of the year reward. One thing I like about Jacare, he makes every student feel part of the family. He brings comfort to us by saying things like 'let me do my job and give you the skill. Show up, and I will do my job.' Reason why, is that I lack atheletic ability,, and there are more natural people than me. However the amount of time I been training is PAYING off.

On that note, my skill level has vastly improved on the ground. The training method of live training everyday for up to 1/2 the class makes me learn the difference between being taught a move, and being able to execute it. My doubts of joining have been earsed. Yes, the first week is awkward cause you really do not know what you are doing. Now after 4 months, I really do not know what I am doing, but I am getting an idea of what I do not know.

The students there, are simply the best hearted students I seen. All of them are very safety aware. They will stop and show you what you are doing wrong, and praise you when you do it right. I really do not think the alliance would be what it is today without the students.

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