Today was stellar. It really was. Nothing makes you feel better than having great BJJ training sessions. Everyone has heard of runners high? Well Jiu Jitsu high is runner's high times 10. The feeling is wonderful. I am not quite sure why the after BJJ bubble is so much bigger than it is after I have a great run or a great workout. It must be because it exhausts me more than any other workout I have done in my life and that makes me feel great.
This morning there was ladies class as usual, and there were a bunch of faces missing on the mats but the training session was great. One of the blue belt ladies from the Marietta affiliate came and trained and as we all know it is wonderful to be able to train with your usual teammates as well as new faces. There were only three of us azul ladies and about 6 white belts so it was still a full ladies class. We worked some open guard sweeps with the leg lasso and then finished the session with some intense rolls. Our fellow comrade Anna stopped by to say hello. She hurt he knee about a month ago and has been laid up healing. ;( Can't wait to have her back on the mats!
I stayed for the second class for all level belts as well. The class was strictly warm up and and straight to rolling today. There was a round robin scenario on both side of the mats. One side for the big boys and one side for everyone else. You tap, you move out. Today was great not only because I was absolutely worn out and fingertips raw when I finished but I learned so much while rolling today. I learned a toe hold defense (which you always have to learn the hard way after you get put in one) and a knee bar defense (yep, have to learn the same way, haha). I don't get put in these situation often because the higher ranked brown and black belts are really the only ones who do this in training. Today there was a black belt on our side of the mat who helped me with this and he also taught me a wicked way to finish head and arm choke from side mount (thanks Paul). I figure it is never too early to learn these defenses so hopefully in the future I will become much more aware of my feet when I roll.
I love the feeling the Jiu Jitsu gives me after a training session. I'm sure I am quite annoying to Jeff, Traven, and everyone at the front desk because I 'm just a talkin' after I get done training. My little workout high bubble is at full capacity and I will talk to you about your plans for the day, your relationship, your dog's intestinal problems, which conference has the best football, your upcoming move, Lord of the Rings, my family, Rooster Cogburn, noodling, sushi, and the fact that we are all having the best day ever. FYI some of those convos have never happened.
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