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Jan 11 - Jan 14 Recap 2016

Monday MMA: Flipping/Leg Trapping. Opponent is down with feet on your hips as defense, and you scoop them ankles up forcing a super awkward yoga pose and turn to a side and pin a leg then drop punches or pass to side control.

Extra Stuff :Frankenstein footwork drill I stole from Phil Norman Ghost Fighting System. Partner 1 walks like a zombie or Frankensteins monster with stiff arm stalking the opponent in the ring and the partner 2 moves , ducks under, pivot, and get’s out of the way. **no striking involved

Tuesday Boxing: I completely forgot the combinations. I recall a switch transition with a hook. Light body sparring. Training partner improving tremendously with footwork and angling. My weakness is that overhand right especially when people step forward with it (opponent traditional me southpaw)

Wednesday MMA: Thai Leg kick warm ups. 1-2-5 rear leg kick. More kicks on bag.

Extra Stuff: Free rolling, I got jammed by a wrestler and eventually got mount but took forever and the round ended. I got caught in heel hook and d’arce. I need heel hook defense BAD. 

Thursday Boxing: Baby boxing warm-up just tag boxing to gauge reaction. I pulled from southpaw 1-5-3-2-6 on someone and tagged them like 3 in a row. 

C--c-c-combo breaker. 

Very fun.  I also experimented with bouncing-juke-style-rhythm-breaking foot work (inspired by Dominick Cruz)

Combo of the day 1-6-2-3  Coach said my end 3 was lethal. I visualized my old MMA coach who had a beastly Tyson-like hook and it helped. Heavy bagwork inside punches, stiff jabs, distance punching.

Extra Stuff: Yoga session before boxing. Bosu ball warmup before my yoga session. I stand on the flat part of the bosu ball and warm up my hips and pretend I’m surfing. I also do irregular squat patterns on the platform and basically just dance and free flow to wake up the spine. Total improvised wiggly motion of  most of my joints. I also include some passive hangs on a pull up bar and improvise SAFE  movements/muscle ups on the pull up bar.

* SAFE means listening to your joints/body and  not letting ego tear you a new one >_<* 

#mma #bjj #boxing #systema #martial arts #fitness log #fitness #personal #yoga

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Tie Chi

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Creative Thinking

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#m0rtal kombat

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Delivery System & Styles - Matt Thornton

Insightful criticism in martial arts

#jkd #mma #martial arts #bjj #grappling #jujitsu #philosophy #martial arts science #matt thornton

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Friend of mine started talking shit on facebook.This was my response.

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#running #track #xc #cross country #distance running #health #jogging #exercise

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DIY Tee Shirt to Ninja Mask from fibers.com.

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#lifting

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Do not look for bad company, or live with men who do not care. Find friends who love the truth. Drink deeply. Live in serenity and joy.

 Buddha (via purplebuddhaproject)

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#wisdom #self improvement