[flobot]

This is just a personal log so I don't forget what I learned (or supposed to have learned) during a BJJ class.

Just started rolling again tonight.

Lessons: (BJJ fundamentals tonight.)
-Review of basic cross choke while opponent is in my guard.

-Situation: Opponent has double underhook on you and you only have half-guard.
What I learned: Scoot out, push opposite leg and place left leg (If I have his right leg in half-guard,)in butterfly; sit up and put right leg in.

-Drilled being in half-guard. (Pass or Sweep.)

No sparring tonight because it's 'fundamentals' night.

Bought a Reevo gi because it was the cheapest.

Next time is Saturday. Must stretch longer. Almost cramped up several times; ****ing energy drink.

Supplements taken:
Monster energy drink (1 hr. before on an almost empty stomach) - I never learn....

6.6g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine after.

[flobot]

Went again tonight, couldn't wait till Saturday...

Wish I didn't..entered an intermiediate class w/ black belt teaching.

Lessons today:
Arm triangle from sidemount
Arm triangle from sprawl (roll)
Arm triangle sit-down
Arm triangle from sidemount variation using gi to choke
Arm triangle variation like above if no-gi

Rolled against 3 guys. My cardio for BJJ is seriouly ****ed up. I forgot how tiring it was compared to MT or boxing. Wayyyyyyyy ****ing different kind of tired. Like a hard shift in hockey...

Must improve cardio...Cut down on SMOKING CIGS nd POT.

Supplements taken:
Pre-3.3g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine
Post-3.3g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine

[Emerge]

How long you been at it?

[elscotto]

Originally Posted by flobot

Went again tonight, couldn't wait till Saturday...

Wish I didn't..entered an intermiediate class w/ black belt teaching.

Lessons today:
Arm triangle from sidemount
Arm triangle from sprawl (roll)
Arm triangle sit-down
Arm triangle from sidemount variation using gi to choke
Arm triangle variation like above if no-gi

Rolled against 3 guys. My cardio for BJJ is seriouly ****ed up. I forgot how tiring it was compared to MT or boxing. Wayyyyyyyy ****ing different kind of tired. Like a hard shift in hockey...

Must improve cardio...Cut down on SMOKING CIGS nd POT.

Supplements taken:
Pre-3.3g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine
Post-3.3g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine

ok first off quite smoking i tried to do both and trust me u cant and as for pot if eddie bravo can then i spose u can and bjj is ver technical so it might take awhile to pick up so have patients

[flobot]

I did enough before to barely reach blue belt then quit. Now I'm back and despite some of my skills being there my cardio is TERRIBLE.
@Elscotto: Yeah! I heard that's how he got so 'creative' w/ his Twister hehehehe The problem is weed is easy to quit, smoking's not.

BTW, I do not dare wear a blue belt just coming back into BJJ. Even a 4 striped white belt tires me out. ****kkkkkkkkkkk my cardio.

Do you guys know how to increase Cardio specifically for BJJ? I have awesome cardio when I"m just playing striking but it's literally CRAP when I roll.

Originally Posted by Emerge

How long you been at it?

[Emerge]

For me, the only type of cardio that helps me out in BJJ is HIIT like cardio. If you think about it, it makes sense. BJJ is very passive then explosive then passive again. I have also had a lot of success with circuit weight training to help out in BJJ cardio.

I reached blue this summer, but I got injured and have been injured. So, now I go like once a week because I'm trying to nurse my injury. Even when I go, I roll light with most of the younger more inexperienced dudes.

If you wanted to go supplement route, you could try out Cordygen 5 or Cordygen VO2 by MST. I liked those.

[flobot]

Thanks for the tips! Does NO pills do anything for BJJ cardio?

[Emerge]

I don't know. I've never tried it. You might ask Rodja, he seems to be well versed on supplements and MMA.

[Rodja]

Mat time is the only way to increase your grappling cardio. That and learning how to relax and pace your breathing.

[flobot]

Mat time..Yeah..I wanted to go tonight but I don't think my body can take 3 nights in a row..The will is there but I'm just sore all over. Planning to rest and heal up a little and go back Saturday. My right rotator cuff is starting to get ****ed up.

It's funny too how I look beat up w/ burns all over my face from over eager sparring opponents. This is what I hate most about gi-grappling..But I Do want to learn BJJ for self-defense in the streets too so I gotta just toughen up.

BTW, does anybody know how Lloyd Irvin got his Black Belt in BJJ in 3 1/2 years? That's insane. Is he That talented or Tricky?

[Emerge]

Who knows, look him up on youtube see how he does in competition.

I can't stand crasy intense partners. Most of them tend to be the wrestlers who are just cracked out all the time. They are more about winning each roll than about really perfecting technique.

[flobot]

Exactly!
When I get my cardio back I'm gonna crush that white belt punk. Kinda sucks the feeling to not submit a white belt (though he was very near promotion.)

To give you more details: We started rolling and he lay on his ass and wanted me to enter his guard; I thought why the heck not, my guard pass is rusty so I did. I think that guy tried every submission in the book, scratching and burning my neck and face and arms in the process but my cardio was still up so I was fine (But I was starting to tire,) He went for a triangle. I stacked him, went to the side in a C to break it and went in his half-guard. At this point I was tired already and he got me back in guard. He did an awesome sweep that made me end up in a half-guard. I went for a knee bar but had no breath/strength left to finish it.

At that point I was practically DONE. I was trying to suck in enough air and thinking to myself "This ****ing sucks..I Know how to beat this guy but I don't have anything left.." So much for my high VO2 max number...It didn't help w/ grappling at all not like it does doing MT or boxing or any striking for that matter.

SO my ultimate goal for now is to build up mat time and hence BJJ-specific cardio. I've learned that to win in a striking match all I had to do was to outlast my opponent. Now I've to re-learn how to outlast people in a BJJ setting.

[Emerge]

You went for a knee bar on a white belt?

[flobot]

Wanted to teach the punk a lesson but I had no cardio hence strength left to pull hard enough.

Watched a video from Ryan Hall last night explaining a triangle variation he calls a shin smash.

Posting it here so I don't forget.

Steps:
-Threaten cross-choke by placing hand deep into collar
-Grab behind elbow on same side. (Eg. When your right hand is on the right side of his neck deep, grab his right arm behind the elbow/tricep.)
-Open guard, place right shin over his left arm to disrupt balance.
-Swivel right leg from the knee above his neck and pull your ankle down. Lock the triangle w/ your left leg.
-Pull head down.

The most impt. part of this is the shin smash into his left arm to disrupt balance and make it easy for you to swing your right leg over his neck.

[flobot]

Went today, no new techniques taught. The sensei who's also a black belt instructor in FMA from Paul Vunak, taught some knife patterns (left, right, and both hands.)

Rolled w/ a white belt, then a blue belt, then a purple belt after that.

Starting to learn how to control my breathing during grappling and move explosively instead of being constantly moving w/ full strength.

I love rolling w/ blue and purple belts since it's like more of a learning process utilizing pure technique. Rolling w/ white belts is like a strength match-but it's good for cardio practice since I'm learning to pace myself again and tire out the opponent.

Supplements:
200mg caffeine before and 3.3g BCAA, 3.5g glutamine after. (With a meal.)