It was just as hot and humid as any other day in the past week. Mike and I had a little warm-up slow rolling which was pretty fun. After the regular warm-up we worked on the basic reversal from mount and regaining guard from side control as precursors to the 8 minute drill. I was having a bit of a problem with the side mount but after being told to bridge more and use my arms a little more it came together a lot better.
Mike was my partner for the 8 minute drill. 2 minutes in each position doesn't seem as tough as it once did. I probably am worst at attacking Mike from the mount. I don't feel like I can get low enough to take up the space between us. Side control I did a little better staying close although it was still difficult. We had quite a battle from back mount where I struggled to get an armbar for quite a while, we rolled around a bit and just when I was straightening his arm the timer went off. I also rolled with Adam and Stanley.
I think my body is ready for a couple days of rest. I held together pretty well for this long week despite it being so hot and two classes in a row was both mentally and physically tough. I iced my knees after every practice and while I did have some discomfort and pain occasionally I never was worried about injuring myself. One take away is that I'm going to try to up my pace during class. Knowing that I can somewhat make it through a second class makes me think I can give a little more in a single class. Greg and I talked about some things I need to improve on and he made that comment that I need to fight for every inch. I think I get what he means, there are times when I give up when things start to go south and I accept a bad position and reset before I start fighting again. I need to fight back sooner.
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