While the gym is still not open, I haven't been able to begin my fitness goals in full, but I have been in the dojo, and let me tell you...wow! Two weeks off from training because of the holidays and work commitments and it felt amazing to be back! Wednesday night was the first day of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, new instructor and new training scheme. This instructor, in my opinion, is much better the last and his teaching style is far superior, at least for me.
His first session teaching was very basic, but highly technical. His teaching method is based on starting from the feet, and flow down to the ground and into several submission ideas. First, the take down: basic osoto-gari from gi-grips, from the take down assume side-control. Main points to remember, keep the sweeping leg in motion throughout the take down to ensure full motion and no stoppage, also when down in side-control keep the hips low and use your knees to block your opponents hips from moving. Lastly, throughout the process of take down to side-control, keep your head close to your opponents shoulder to add extra weight to your position. From side-control, go for mount and then three different submission options. When taking mount, remember to base your hips, block your opponents knee and then step over.
Three full-mount submissions:
Cross-collar choke: use one hand to open the lapel and feed your other hand deep into the collar and grip, first hand then slips under and takes a deep grip. Put your head down above or next to opponents and rotate your palms up.
Americana: if your opponent is defending the neck to prevent the collar-choke, isolate one arm and pin the ground with fingers pointing above the head. Using a thumb-less grip, slip your bottom hand under the arm and grip your own wrist while gripping your opponents wrist with your top hand. Shift your attacking side knee back and pull your opponents elbow down and gradually lift up to apply pressure to the shoulder.
Arm-bar: if your opponent attempts to push you off, post on his chest with one hand between his arms, and the other arm looped around one arm. Twist your hips so you ride up the elbow and keep your weight on his chest. Step your back leg over your opponent's head and sit back. Get wrist control so the thumb is pointing up and pinch your knees together and your heels to the floor. Apply pressure upward with your hips and down on his wrist.
Yesterday's karate class, was also nice and intense, some simple kihon to warm up: oi-zuki, gyaku-zuki, age-uke-gyaku-zuki and age-uke-maeshi-mae-geri-gyaku-zuki. This was followed for the rest of the class by ippon-kumite. Starting was basic, practicing the combinations we used during kihon, and gradually went to a more complicated combination, coincidentally also playing with osoto-gari. As the opponent steps in with oi-zuki, shift your lead leg out to the side and do a high jodan soto-uke, mawashi-geri with the back leg to mid-section and immediately with the same leg shift back and execute osoto-gari to your opponent's front leg.
The classes were mostly basic, and that's exactly what I wanted. I need to start talking to Sensei about more specialized and specific training for Ippon Cup, as I need more time to work on my kata and more importantly my kumite. Hopefully we'll be able to work something out soon.
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