Texas, yes!

Two new half guard passed learned. Woot! One new standing to knee bar/foot Kimora learned. Nice. But the absolute best part of the past two days, UIL state championship wrestling. Girls. Yup. Girls. They looked awesome. Te guys weren't too shabby either ;)

Texas training

Trained today in San Antonio at Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu San Antonio. Small school and very welcoming. Got my butt firmly handed to me, but picked up some nice triangle tips. My hand is really bothering me so going to have to train one handed after drilling from now on.

Wednesday Woes

Well. Not really. Packing and cleaning for a twelve day trip to San Antonio has me stressed. Was planning to go see the new nephew but that fell through.

Tonight, I took a judo class for the first time. Two new throws that I felt I got. One, not so much. I hate being eight inches taller than my partner.

Jiu jitsu was drill. Repeat. Drill. Then a couple review moves. Then training. Then cardio. Then training. I am beat. Found the first guy who refused to roll with me because in a girl. Whatever. One of the purple belts taught him a couple lessons. Lol. Seriously, I'm am not a girl training. I am your teammate. Get over your ego and help us all get better. Plus, I outrank you. Maybe I could teach you something.

Frustration.

Yup. That's about it. I keep plugging along and know that I am getting all emotional when I just need to let it go and focus on training. I did learn how to escape the Kimora when I'm on top thanks to Angel. He rocks.

Tearing up the mat

Well, as I don't get to go practice tonight due to life getting in he way of training, MerBear is tearing up the mats ;)

Why is it that people assume so much? I was washing all the gi's this past Sunday. I was "informed" by another tenant in the laundry room that I was a good wife for washing my husband's martial art clothing. I cracked up. Told this guy (my age or so) that it was mine. He gave me a disapproving sniff. Lol.

Raccoon 1, MerBear 0

I guess having side control escape issues run in the family.

Whiny

Ever feel just off?  I am feeling pretty helpless today. I couldn't even roll with a new guy as he basically squished me. Then grappled the had that is hurt and twisted. I think I messed up the torn tendons even more.

Doesn't help that the instructor that was there totally intimidates me. He keeps telling me to impress him, hell. I can't even impress myself right now. I feel weak and clueless. Like I don't deserve my rank. So, I am off to look at escaping side control videos. Again.


Cage death match between Tyrion and Simba.

And, as there are cats in the title, a picture of my dwarf, Tyrion, with the evil "Catch Me Kitty!"

Randomness on a Friday

After returning to BJJ after over two years, I find that while I miss my old school, I wouldn't want to go back there.  strange, eh?  I find that I am more comfortable with people who didn't know me pre-MerBear.  I was talking to one of my fellow students and was glad I wasn't going back.  (No reason not to go back other than it is 45 minutes away).

He summed it up nicely.  "It's so hard to see guys I used to beat be a belt up on me.  Or these guys who were white belts are suddenly blue or beyond!"  I am not sure if that would bother me as much as not having the  same dynamics that were there years ago.  I look at pictures and only recognize a few people.  I don't see my old rolling partners.  The girls there are not the same.  The guys, a few familiar faces but how would I feel with out that same kinship?  That family?  I know, you can't go backwards.  So carry on, a new beginning.

I have been at my current school since they opened this branch.  Again, not the same, but expecting the difference makes the transition easier.  I don't find myself comparing the schools or looking for familiar voices yelling at me to do something while rolling.  I miss it, especially some of the coaches but i feel like I am settling in to a new skin (albeit heavier with this post baby weight!).

Change is hard.  Change is good.

Old School

New School