Sun 12/06/05
BJJ GI
Hungover after party. Still. Escapes from mount - upa and shrimp.
Sun 12/06/05
BJJ GI
Hungover after party. Still. Escapes from mount - upa and shrimp.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Lots of posts deleted - strange
Anyway
Thur BJJ - No Gi
Escapes from bottom
Fri BJJ - GI
Sweeps from spider guard
Sat 25/06/05
Morning - Wing chun in St Albans - Lots of sparring - Lips nose and eyes feeling tender
Afternoon - BJJ No GI - sparring coming along now - tapped tough blue belt and judo BB twice - ankle lock and traingle from mount
Sun 26/06/05
Off
Mon 27/06/05
Wing chun at home with TP - attack series, pads five rounds, stepping, bong lap, shooting and sprawl defence, pummeling, some rolling, free chi sau.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Tue 28/06/05
Taught new students for one hour then
Forms (empty hand plus dummy) for half hour. Punching, steppin, kicking drills for half hour. Then half hour Yoga/gymnastica natural. Felt great after all the yoga. Must release endorphins. Something to do habitually.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Hi Nick
Did you learn Gymnastica Natural from BJJ or is this something you have learnt separately from some other source? Seen it mentioned a few times on the net but a google search doesn't bring up much info.
Cheers
Alasdair Kirby
VingTzun Concepts
www.vingtzun.co.uk
Hi Alisdair
I have been taught gymnastica natural by my BJJ coach as well as a video of rickson gracie working out at home. It is a blend of ju jitsu techniques (rolls, hip heists, bridges, shrimps, stand ups, tripods, tables, peak outs, level changes, penetration steps), yoga (lots of different postures), calisthenics and animal movements (dog, tiger, ape, crab, scorpion and worst of all aligator (like walking push ups but very low to the ground)). Very good for core strength, balance, flexibility, coordination etc.
There are a few websites around but dont have one to hand at the mo. Try and get the Rickson Gracie home video if you can.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Thanks for that Nick. I shall definitely have a look.
Alasdair Kirby
VingTzun Concepts
www.vingtzun.co.uk
Wed 29/06/05
BJJ GI
Sweeps from open guard X4
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Thur 30/06/05
Off. Played gig (went okay -singing needs work).
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Fri
01/07/05
BJJ GI
Drills and sparring
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Sat 02/07/05
Wing chun a.m. St alans. Free chi sau/sparring. Feeling frisky. Opened up nasty gash on inside of TPs lip. Whoops...
BJJ No Gi p.m. Attacks fom side mount/base change (double underhooks transition to mount). Hard Sparring. Fuqed now...
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Sun 03/07/05
BJJ: GI. Review positions. Sparring - caught purple belt.
Wing chun with TP - just chi sau or an hour and a half.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Mon 04/07/05
WC at home. Just chi sau for an hour.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Tue 05/07/05
Taught one class then training on own. Forms including dummy x 2. Punching drills, stepping drills, turning drills. Calisthenics - squat, hindu push up, Hip heist, bridge, shrimp, lunge. Yoga - whole body.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
wed
Taught lesson then chi sau with TP at home
Thur
Drunken hour long punch up with TP if that counts as training
Fri
BJJ GI
Sat
Am wing chun - st albans - 'free' feeling developing nicely - just hit instinctively without thinking
PM BJJ no GI Neck tie drill, stand up take down, sparring
Sun
BJJ GI Attacks from side mount - Jacket choke with own gi; throat bar
Mon
Training at home: Forms, punching, steppign drills, calisthenics - squat, sprawl, shoot, hip heist, bridge, shrimp, hindu push up, yoga
Tue
off - been overdoing it recently - need the rest
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan
Wed 13/07/05
BJJ GI
Sweeps from openuard against kneeling. Change grip and grab hem of trouser. Go for Trinagle then if blocked Omoplatasweep then if blocked roll back so you are on all fours next to them and pass your leg under you to sweep them over you.
'In the woods there is always a sound...In the city aways a reflection.'
'What about the desert?'
'You dont want to go into the desert'
- Spartan