Tuesday, November 06, 2007

The Long Road Back

Well its always tough coming back after time away but missing two months has made it very difficult. One of the guys that started at the same time I did has gotten his blue belt now and is running circles around me. Im happy for his success but its still painful for the ego. Things are slowly coming back to me but I have a long way to go in the fitness department. I forgot how much rolling takes out of you. Of course I still struggled when rolling before my two month hiatus so that hasnt really changed. My muscle memory seems to still be there as I havent had too much problem with the basics like arm bars and triangles which I have done thousands and thousands of times by now. Some of the other moves that I sed to use I have struggled a little more with. One of my old favorites the oma plata has been causing me trouble. My timing and movement is off a little so I keep getting over powered and rolled back over so Im not getting my momentum moving forward enough to carry them down to the mat. Well I think that enough run on sentences for the day. Cya

3 Comments:

At 2:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

g'day jits, just wanted to let you know that i enjoy your site and reading about your particular journey and progression with bjj. you have offered many helpful tips and vids which i think have helped me along the way with my training and bjj mindset. thanks mate

 
At 4:03 PM, Blogger krengo said...

Hi there,

I just started doing BJJ with Renzo Gracie in New York City. I love it. I am curious as to where you are learning?

Thanks,

Matt

 
At 8:37 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It sucks coming back after time off. Just stay training and you'll be alright. I missed about a month with an upper back/neck injury last year and it really killed my cardio, flexibility, and timing.

The worst is coming back and rolling with guys you used to handle fairly well and having them tap you out. It's pretty frustrating. But keep training and you'll get back to the level you were at.

I haven't been training much longer than you and I just got my blue belt. So hang in there!

 

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