SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2025

Today's class had me, Duy, Chad, and Abner.

I taught the triangle choke and arm bar from a failed triangle choke.  I also taught the smash pass and basic knee slide.

We had three, five-minute rounds.

Student Recap (some edits made by me):

Abcap:

Class was attended by Duy, Chad (fashionably late btw), Prof, myself, and Prof's neighbors who spectated our training session.

We covered the triangle choke and how to execute it and explained alternatives if the choke is not enough to warrant a submission (Armbar and wrist lock. More on this later). We also covered the smash pass and smash pass from combat stance. 

We then finished class off with some lively rolling. Prof indulged me a little bit more in the dark arts and did a couple of foot locks on me which I hope to emulate at some point in my BJJ career. 

All in all another good day of BJJ

Tony (purple) = 4

Josh M. (blue-2) = 28

Duy (white-3) = 32

Sam (white-3) = 24

Chad (white-1) = 30

Eddie (white-1) = 27

Abner (white) = 14

Caleb (white) = 7

Evan (white) = 2

FRIDAY, 28 MARCH 2025

Today was a regular class with me, Duy, and Chad  We covered arm bar from guard, the arm bar from S-mount, and an Americana from the guard.

We had a round-robin of three, five-minute rounds, so everyone got to roll with everyone.

Tony (purple) = 4

Josh M. (blue-2) = 28

Duy (white-3) = 31

Sam (white-3) = 24

Chad (white-1) = 29

Eddie (white-1) = 27

Abner (white) = 13

Caleb (white) = 7

Evan (white) = 2

THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2025

 Like Tuesday, Jason and I got in seven, five-minute rounds during his lunch hour.

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025

Today was a simple training session with Jason.  We got in seven, five-minute rounds during his lunch hour.

SATURDAY, 22 MARCH 2025

Since four people cancelled, I went ahead and cancelled the scheduled class and had a simple training session with Jason.

TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 2025

Today was actually a taught class on my driveway.  Sam, Abner, and Evan attended.  We worked on back control, three rear naked choke variations, and one side control escape.  We finished with three, five-minute round-robin rolls (no Evan).

Sam's Recap:

Recap- well here goes. First recap in a while and certainly the first one since retirement. The theme in fact for today's recap will be that one word..... retirement.

 Chokes from the rear were demonstrated.  Escapes from seatbelt and basic hand fighting were also covered.

Roll time (3 sessions) was agreed to be Flo roll, as much as white belts can regulate things not progressing. I'll say that all of us did well in that area.

Things/people seem to have retired from:

Chad- participation in BJJ apparently (unexpectedly having to babysit the grand baby)? Really? Could you at least dignify us with something a little more......well a little more manly. (Had to get the tires rotated, change my oil, anything car related would have worked). All yard maintenance excuses could have been in play also. Dealing with roofing contractors waiting on my big screen TV to be delivered to my man cave. I mean come on Chad you got to do better.

Now on to the one thing someone forgot to retire from- Prof forgot to retire from delivering Bread cutter chokes to me.  Was it available to him throughout our five minute roll? Yes. Did he have to secure it and apply it to me? Did he have to in a very understated way have to gloat about it? No. 

His son Evan participated and only time will tell if he follows in the dark arts or not. 

All in all a good day of BJJ.

Tony (purple) = 4

Josh M. (blue-2) = 28

Duy (white-3) = 30

Sam (white-3) = 24

Chad (white-1) = 28

Eddie (white-1) = 27

Abner (white) = 13

Caleb (white) = 7

Evan (white) = 2

SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2025

My parents were married on this day in 1977.  It was a Tuesday and, apparently, Spring Break that year.

Anyhow, I had a gi training session with Jason, Josh Moss, and Chad.  Chad arrived late and we did round robin matches for 20 rounds.  I ended with a nasty, visual calf cramp.

Tony (purple) = 4

Josh M. (blue-2) = 28

Duy (white-3) = 30

Sam (white-3) = 23

Chad (white-1) = 28

Eddie (white-1) = 27

Abner (white) = 12

Caleb (white) = 7

Evan (white) = 1