Training Log: Entry 36

Had another mini-throwdown.  Focused on keeping my leg down
instead of rapid fire leg checking.  Also wanted to keep hands up,
and finally get comfortable with leg kicks.
http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/jared_chris.wmv
http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/jared_chris2.wmv
http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/jared_chris3.wmv
http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/jared_henry.wmv
http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/jared_henry2.wmv

Same outfit as before.  Did this after half hour of bag training
and half hour of jogging.  My cardio is through the roof, although
I believe it's the altitude change.  I'd be curious if it'd stick
in Portland.

As promised, sparring vids from the throwdown



http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/mike_jared.wmv

http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/nhbloss.wmv

http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/nhbwin.wmv

http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/hapkostand.wmv

http://www.monkeysmut.com/~aaron/standup.wmv

I'm the guy in the shorts, with grey tanktop/sans shirt

Training Log: Entry 35

Throwdown went really well.  Didn't get to spar quite as much as I would have liked, but that's life.  I still got in a few decent matches, and did pretty well for myself.  I got subbed for the first time, yet I also pulled my first submission ever, so it was a nice tradeoff.  Reworked my kimura, and the armbar from the guard.

One of my matches I plain didn't like.  Someone was playing ref, and decided to award points and stop the match after certain points.  I think he was trying to protect his fighter.  It was pissing me off, bad.  The guy consented that had the ref not been there, he woulda been KO'd though, so cool.

Should have video pretty soon.

Teaching Log: Entry 6

Didn't introduce anything new today, but went over the old material so that I could offer corrections.

Reviewed boxing stance, jab, cross, hook, short and long uppercut
Thai stance, roundhouse and lead roundhouse
Wrestling stance, single leg, double leg, ankle pic

Drill defenses as appropriate

Told them how to keep sharp over break (use a mirror, put a mattress against a wall for a punching bag, kicks on bed post)

Note:  I feel like a proud parent.  My students are already sizing people up, wondering who they can take, and asking me my opinion.  They still need a bit more experience, but goddamn do I love these guys.  Hopefully my plans to expand will go well.

Training Log: Entry 34

Have revamped heavy bag program.

6 minute rounds.  Rest 1 minute in between rounds.

Rounds 1-2-Bare knuckle boxing training.  Focus on hitting square, good head movement, make every punch count.

Round 3-Shadow boxing in front of mirror.  Focus on form.  Keep hands up and elbows in.  Must make sure not to hyperextend on punches.

Rounds 4-5-Boxing with grappling gloves.  Focus on power generation and combinations.

Round 6-Muay Thai training: focus on form of thai-kicks, teeps, knees in and out of clinch, and elbow work.

Applying the 80:20 principle for bagwork.  I'm a boxer who kicks it seems, but it's gotten me by pretty well.  The 5 minute rounds should help with stamina.  Speaking of which, cardio program is still going well, but when break starts, I'm going to work less on cardio and get back to strength training.  Will still be doing at least 1 HIIT session every other day.

4 more days till the San Diego throwdown.  I can't wait.  Hope to go up against a good grappler.  Hope to get vids too.

Teaching Log: Entry 5

GROUND DAY

Taught Double leg takedown-Get front leg far in between opponenet's legs.  Shoot hips forward.  Take away their base.  Push off with back leg.  Arms around thighs.

Taught sprawl: Hips down, legs out, arms around.

Taught single leg takedown-Get front leg to outside of leg.  Proper grip on opponenet's leg.  Pick up and proper placement.  Proper movement afterwards.

Taught ankle pic- similar principles of both single and double.

Taught top mount-seucring possition, palm on face posting with full weight, don't ride too high.
Strikes from mount-Hammer and elbow.

Taught guard-Note: My guard is really poor, but I went over the basics of having the ankles lock.

Reviewed proper fighting strategy: I'm a standup guy, and those learning from me will be so until they get a good subs coach.  I informed them of how they will want to "sprawl and brawl". 

Things are kind of choppy.  I can't wait to start making this stuff flow, but it's going to be a little while still.

Teaching Log: Entry 4

Reviewed Thai Stance
Reviewed Thai Roundhouse
  Still need to work on getting their hips turned over
  Told how they need to have their lead knee point away from the target
Reviewed Push-kick
  Need to make sure they don't lose their base on the kick

Introduced switch step
  Tap rear foot-shuffle left and right
     They need to work on making it much smoother of a transition.  Comes with practice

Introduced lead leg roundhouse with switchstep
  Have kick motion down.  Just need to work on switchstep transition

Drilled "standard four".  Pointed out flaws in attack/defense.

Next Lesson: Ground n Pound

Intending to open my teaching up to more people next semester.  Hopefully have a decent stable of sparring partners.

Personal Note:
Was at the Cove (on campus eatery) hainging out with some friends.  Was wearing a tanktop.  Some guys that're there often stopped me on my way to get a drink.

Guy1: Hey man, I see you all the time.  Are you some sorta bodybuilder?
Me: Me, no I...(thinking 'I hate bodybuilding')...I fight, so I make myself as strong as I can.
Guy 1: *Eyes wide* You fight?  Like...?
Me: Yeah, I box, do Muay Thai...whatever.
Guy 2: Do you Ultimate Fight?
Me: I...I've done a little at a club in Hillsboro, but not in any sorta league or anything.
Guy 3: So what, do you do push-ups and stuff?
Me:  Well yeah, I do push-ups, and I lift weights and stuff.  I powerlift.
Guy 2: So how much do you bench?
Me: 300lbs
*Eyes widen*
Guy 1: How many push-ups can you do?
Me: All time high was 400.
Guy 3: 400 in a day?
Me: Yeah, well, in one set
*Eyes widen*
All: In one set?

It went on from there...  It was funny at first, but I started to feel pretty awkward after a while.