Today’s class marked the 3rd week that I have been training.  Today was also the first day that I was left alone to work with the class, and not taken into my own corner for special instruction.

Today I learned:

• Scissor Sweep
• Push and Pull Open Guard Sweep (we will call this one the Push and Pull Sweep)

On Monday we had our first no-gi day since I started.  There were a couple of new guys there, which equals crazy warm-up.  I almost died.  We did some bag work.  I worked on some punches and kicks.  It was a lot of fun, and great cardio.  I was sore yesterday, but am even more sore today.  I do not know how I am going to do anything in class today.  Everything hurts.

I got my training gloves.  I ended up finding a pink pair that I really liked.

I also got my soft shin pads.

I have my Gi too, but still have not taken a pic of me in it, and can’t find anything on the web.

Can I just say that I am absolutely loving this!

What I learned:

• Review
• Arm bar from guard
• Side Control Escape
• Standing Guard Pass (finally got this one, was so happy!!!!)

What I now know:

• Arm bar from guard
• Side Control Escape
• Standing Guard Pass
• One Arm Shoulder Throw
• Bull Pass
• Elbow escape
• Combo escape
• Bump and roll

Today was my fourth class.  Today I got to work directly with my instructor

What I learned:

• Standing Guard Pass
• One Arm Shoulder Throw

I had, am having some problems with the standing part of the standing guard pass.  Need to work on it.

I got my gi!!!  It is very nice, but needs to be shrunk to fit me.

Warm up kicked my ass again.  I think my stamina is increasing though.

What I learned:

• Review
• Punches
• Bull Pass

Still no gi.