Warm up: Clinch free form.
Looking for double underhooks keeping sound body form.
Takedown sets ups.
Looked at double hip, single hip, single leg and double leg. Proceeded to chain them all together then from striking range. Entering on his lead punch and following it back.
The key learning points for me tonight regarding the set ups was head and chest pressure: the head needs to stay in the centre of the belly and lower chest; the elbows need to squeeze together to avoid gaps for defense; apply chest pressure when as a point of contact; avoid putting the head under the arm pits.
Small gloves ground work:
From the knees clinch up and do not allow to be put on your back. Make them tired and fight for it.
I went with a variety of lads with different pressure and skill sets. An enjoyable and tough drill.
Passing or escaping when in bottom control.
Sweeping or sub'ing from bottom control.
Then it moved into to strikes being allowed. A little scary but I feel like I am becoming more confident in delivering strikes from the ground. Being hit does not bother e too much on the ground. My mental obstacle is knowing how much energy to put into the strikes. Matt gave me some great advice, as well as an ass kicking, go the same level as your partner and do not be to shy to say if it needs to go down a level.
Free form sparring.
Starting standing with fast but light strikes then working the clinch, takedown and fighting from the ground.
Again I started with Matt guiding me. Gave me some simple yet obvious tips (keeps eyes on him, move laterally when being attacked) that helped me greatly. He landed a nice kick to my knee cap which is currently limiting my ability to negotiate stairs. 3 hours after receiving said lump.
The stand up is still making me very nervous and tense. That is why I love it.
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