As this session was the last Monday of 2011 we 'played' lots of sparring games after some initial technical work.
The session began as always with warm up followed then by some striking combination work led by Pete.
1-2-1-2-6 (6 is right body hook)
1-2-low lead round kick-2
1-2-lead uppercut-2
1-spinning back fist-4-neck clinch to knee
We then had to string them all together in one long combo but taking out all the initial attacks except from the first one. Feels like a nice flowing attack phase.
Fun and games:
Free form sparring stand up in opposite stance to our natural one.
All against all free form stand up sparring.
Paired all against all free form stand up sparring.
Boxing sparring from the knees.
Boxing from the knees all against all.
All out (strike and grapple) free form sparring on the floor with eyes closed.
Free form kicking sparring.
Team line up sparring.
Tag team free form ground sparring.
So as the year ends it is time to reflect. I started the year happily training hard with at the Workman Wing Chun Academy. That closed and my path led me to the ProMai crowd. Martin is really pleased for me and knows how much I am growing training in MMA. If Martin ever starts teaching again he will open an MMA class and my heart will really be split as I feel as if I am learning and being challenged on a session by session basis with Lee and the lads.
It feels as if I have been with ProMai for longer than the Autumn term. Before each session I get the rugular dump of adrenaline in anticipation of what awaits. I enjoy working hard and learning new ways to use my body and refine those I already know.
There is no greater martial truth than MMA. You have to work against a multidimensional non compliant human. What other martial art system offers such an honest weekly challenge?
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Thursday, 15 December 2011
week 16: side control escapes
Pure grappling focus tonight.
Started by looking at escapes from side control. Tips and hints were obvious such as creating gaps, movement, tight defense.
We then moved onto looking at arm extensions and head and leg suppressions from bottom control.
Finally ended with some freeform before watching Charlie's victorious victory in the final round of his welterweight title fight in Battle of the Brawlers
Started by looking at escapes from side control. Tips and hints were obvious such as creating gaps, movement, tight defense.
We then moved onto looking at arm extensions and head and leg suppressions from bottom control.
Finally ended with some freeform before watching Charlie's victorious victory in the final round of his welterweight title fight in Battle of the Brawlers
Friday, 9 December 2011
Week 15: Compression submissions
Grappling night.
There are 5 types of submissions:
Suppression: Either side of neck stopping the blood. 10 seconds or less for a result
Choke: Front of neck on throat stopping air to lungs and brains. Harder to pull off as it is dependent on how long they can physically and mentally hold their breath for.
Extension: Looking to cause dislocation of elbow, knee and ankle joints.
Rotation: To ball and socket joints.
Compression: Using your bones against the soft tissue of their body causing lots of pain.
So tonight we looked a 3 compressions as they are the most advanced, hardest to be successful wife and simply the submission type that is least focussed on. From my perspective I have never done them before and not really done to me so they are not on my radar, until now.
Calf compression from top centre control: Heel to heel under their legs, feed one instep over their thigh, manipulate the arm to extend above their head to give them extra things to think about. Turn towards your feet and ensure your shin in tight in behind their knee and calf. Look to grab the foot and pull towards yourself. Your shin bone will compress the back quarter side of their calf causing plenty of distress. Key is keeping weight on them throughout the transition to the leg to avoid escape.
Bicep compression from top centre control: Feed an arm across his neck and put your weight on this. Already this is an unpleasant feeling from the bottom position. Secure your elbows on the floor either side of his head, palms on the mat too. Same side as arm across, feed your arm through the armpit on to the side of his face so that your palm is on his ear. Now move your elbow back onto his ribs to apply pressure to the bicep. Now grip palm to palm and turn the hands to the sky to finish the compression. If not working you can put the top hand on top of his forearm to cinch it in even tighter.
Calf suppression from sitting centre control: Sitting on his belly turn towards his legs and drive the forearm behind on of his knees. Then use your other side leg to trap your arm in position. Then use your other leg to complete the hold. It looks like a suppression (triangle) of your own arm and his leg. Fall to your shoulder and turn the forearm towards the soft tissue of the calf. Tight and nasty.
Free form grappling sparring: With Lee. His is very good at using his weight on the chest. I felt quite proud of myself tonight as I found myself in this position several times and never tapped from lung expiration. Tough times. Several times I went to turtle position to be defensive but hoping that a mistake or gap will appear for me to take advantage of. Of course non came. At one point Lee wrapped arms around my belly is suplexed me backwards. A damn horrible sensation. In the debrief he told me that it is OK to go to turtle but not for as long as I was. Instead look to explode up with positive posture, then in if need be and relax back into turtle. Then had a usually tough and fairly even grapple with Pitas.
24 hours later I am a wash with bruises and there is not a muscle that is not aching. It feels good to be alive.
There are 5 types of submissions:
Suppression: Either side of neck stopping the blood. 10 seconds or less for a result
Choke: Front of neck on throat stopping air to lungs and brains. Harder to pull off as it is dependent on how long they can physically and mentally hold their breath for.
Extension: Looking to cause dislocation of elbow, knee and ankle joints.
Rotation: To ball and socket joints.
Compression: Using your bones against the soft tissue of their body causing lots of pain.
So tonight we looked a 3 compressions as they are the most advanced, hardest to be successful wife and simply the submission type that is least focussed on. From my perspective I have never done them before and not really done to me so they are not on my radar, until now.
Calf compression from top centre control: Heel to heel under their legs, feed one instep over their thigh, manipulate the arm to extend above their head to give them extra things to think about. Turn towards your feet and ensure your shin in tight in behind their knee and calf. Look to grab the foot and pull towards yourself. Your shin bone will compress the back quarter side of their calf causing plenty of distress. Key is keeping weight on them throughout the transition to the leg to avoid escape.
Bicep compression from top centre control: Feed an arm across his neck and put your weight on this. Already this is an unpleasant feeling from the bottom position. Secure your elbows on the floor either side of his head, palms on the mat too. Same side as arm across, feed your arm through the armpit on to the side of his face so that your palm is on his ear. Now move your elbow back onto his ribs to apply pressure to the bicep. Now grip palm to palm and turn the hands to the sky to finish the compression. If not working you can put the top hand on top of his forearm to cinch it in even tighter.
Calf suppression from sitting centre control: Sitting on his belly turn towards his legs and drive the forearm behind on of his knees. Then use your other side leg to trap your arm in position. Then use your other leg to complete the hold. It looks like a suppression (triangle) of your own arm and his leg. Fall to your shoulder and turn the forearm towards the soft tissue of the calf. Tight and nasty.
Free form grappling sparring: With Lee. His is very good at using his weight on the chest. I felt quite proud of myself tonight as I found myself in this position several times and never tapped from lung expiration. Tough times. Several times I went to turtle position to be defensive but hoping that a mistake or gap will appear for me to take advantage of. Of course non came. At one point Lee wrapped arms around my belly is suplexed me backwards. A damn horrible sensation. In the debrief he told me that it is OK to go to turtle but not for as long as I was. Instead look to explode up with positive posture, then in if need be and relax back into turtle. Then had a usually tough and fairly even grapple with Pitas.
24 hours later I am a wash with bruises and there is not a muscle that is not aching. It feels good to be alive.
Week 14: Cardio grappling
As Lee was working with Milzy for his up and coming fight, Joe took the main class on the mats.
We began with big glove boxing looking for the clinch.
The mental age and psychological preparation: Lee gathered us in to talk about he prepares us mentally. The use of key words and visualisation. None of this yelling and psyching up as it does not do any good and will have short term uses and benefits.
4 corner takedown pressure drill: Groups of 4, each person in for several rounds of grappling. New partner every 30 seconds. First round was hold down. Second round was submit. Third round was prevent partner from getting up.
Take down pressure: Same round idea as above, one person in and 4 rotating every 30 seconds. The idea was to give the solo as much takedown pressure as possible. No striking from either side. Solo needs to stay on feet and sprawl and defend the takedown. Very tough on the heart and lungs. I managed use get butted very hard in ear by Sami. Still hurts now 8 days later as I type.
Hold down and submit v stand up and escape: Does exactly what it says on the tin. Start again when all contact has been lost.
Free form grappling: Again, a week after class so can't remember with whom I was rolling with. Guaranteed it was hard, fast and fun.
We began with big glove boxing looking for the clinch.
The mental age and psychological preparation: Lee gathered us in to talk about he prepares us mentally. The use of key words and visualisation. None of this yelling and psyching up as it does not do any good and will have short term uses and benefits.
4 corner takedown pressure drill: Groups of 4, each person in for several rounds of grappling. New partner every 30 seconds. First round was hold down. Second round was submit. Third round was prevent partner from getting up.
Take down pressure: Same round idea as above, one person in and 4 rotating every 30 seconds. The idea was to give the solo as much takedown pressure as possible. No striking from either side. Solo needs to stay on feet and sprawl and defend the takedown. Very tough on the heart and lungs. I managed use get butted very hard in ear by Sami. Still hurts now 8 days later as I type.
Hold down and submit v stand up and escape: Does exactly what it says on the tin. Start again when all contact has been lost.
Free form grappling: Again, a week after class so can't remember with whom I was rolling with. Guaranteed it was hard, fast and fun.
Week 13: Stand up drills
Tonight was focussed purely on the hands as a tool of attack.
Pete was taking teh class tonight so we began by working a number of hand combinations against a moving person. Using lots of speed in the hands but stopping the power short:
1. Jab – jab – uppercut
2. Jab – jab – uppercut – rear knee
3. Jab – jab – uppercut – rear knee – front elbow and out
Head movement from partner feeding straight punches. Simply getting used to integrate the torso. I found it tough to work this so need to get practising in the garden.
Head on belly from striking: A challenge of getting your face on their belly in boxing sparring. When done they need to sprawl as a punishment. Got me really thinking about the footwork, posture and when to go in. I found that trying to follow their punches in was best but in reality a lot of tension in my legs meant I was heavy and cumbersome. It also made me realise that those people who make this kind of motion look easy are true masters of timing and movement.
1 -2 double leg shoot cardio drill: Up and down the hall in linear rounds. Did exactly as it said on the tin. Main idea was changing levels and not bending over and driving in. Drop and shoot to drive the back with good structure.
Free form sparring with fav technique and stance restrictions: Horrible and awkward and forcing the brain to work hard. For me I had to fight with my left leg forward, no straight attacks and no round low kicks. Tried to focus on footwork in and out.
Freeform grappling practise: As always my favourite aspect as this is where I feel most comfortable. I am writing this 3 weeks after, foolishly can't remember any details.
Pete was taking teh class tonight so we began by working a number of hand combinations against a moving person. Using lots of speed in the hands but stopping the power short:
1. Jab – jab – uppercut
2. Jab – jab – uppercut – rear knee
3. Jab – jab – uppercut – rear knee – front elbow and out
Head movement from partner feeding straight punches. Simply getting used to integrate the torso. I found it tough to work this so need to get practising in the garden.
Head on belly from striking: A challenge of getting your face on their belly in boxing sparring. When done they need to sprawl as a punishment. Got me really thinking about the footwork, posture and when to go in. I found that trying to follow their punches in was best but in reality a lot of tension in my legs meant I was heavy and cumbersome. It also made me realise that those people who make this kind of motion look easy are true masters of timing and movement.
1 -2 double leg shoot cardio drill: Up and down the hall in linear rounds. Did exactly as it said on the tin. Main idea was changing levels and not bending over and driving in. Drop and shoot to drive the back with good structure.
Free form sparring with fav technique and stance restrictions: Horrible and awkward and forcing the brain to work hard. For me I had to fight with my left leg forward, no straight attacks and no round low kicks. Tried to focus on footwork in and out.
Freeform grappling practise: As always my favourite aspect as this is where I feel most comfortable. I am writing this 3 weeks after, foolishly can't remember any details.
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