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1.5 Months

Noelle — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:39:42 +0000

I have been training for a month and a half now. I feel like I have learned so much, but still don’t know anything. Does that make sense? My cardio is getting better. My instructor even noticed today. I feel like it is slowly getting better. I am no longer half dead after warm up…I am only about a quarter dead.

I went to train today. It was stand up day. Vlad and I worked together at first. We worked on some different combinations. Then everyone started to spar. However, I do not have the proper equipment to really go at it, so I had to sit out. I did order headgear and shin guards today. This is what I got:

I should have them by next week, so I can spar for real. I have officially spent a lot of money now. LOL.

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4 weeks today

Noelle — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:20:39 +0000

Today marked 4 weeks training for me. It was also the first day that I was allowed to roll! When the class first started, I was not asked to go with the new students this time. I was allowed to participate in the actual class! Vlad and I worked on two half-guard sweeps, then everyone started sparring. I just sat there for a minute not knowing what to do. I had never be allowed to stay.

Let me just say, I pretty much sucked. This is what I expected. I am still too scared that I am going to hurt someone, and found myself appologizing constantly. I’ve got to get over it. Also, I had a really hard time remembering what I had learned, and what I can do. I felt like a retard. After class, Vlad and I worked together a bit, which is always fun! The good thing is that even though I sucked hard, I am not discouraged. And I still love it!

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Progress

Noelle — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:20:47 +0000

Today was the first day since I started, that I felt that I actually made an improvement in my cardio. The warm up still kicked my ass, but I was able to go longer than I had before. I really needed this. It is encouraging. I was beginning to think that I was never going to be able to survive the warm up.

Today was stand-up day, which is really fun. I really enjoy the bag work. I am still not allowed to spar yet, but Vlad and I kind played aroung a little bit so he could show me some blocks. Anyway…had fun today…great workout!

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Dec. 10th, 3 weeks

Noelle — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:52:08 +0000

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)

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Kickboxing

Noelle — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:45:02 +0000

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.

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Second Class

Noelle — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:57:28 +0000

Today the warm up was not so bad.

What I learned:

Basically reviewed everything I learned last time
Learned elbow escape
Learned combo escape

I also ordered my gi today. Fuji Victory White. Should come in next week sometime.

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Started today

Noelle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:37:05 +0000

Today I started training. I have never participated in anything like this before, so I am truly starting from scratch.

Warm-up kicked my ass. I could not jog for very long. Very embarassing…

Today I learned:

Break-fall
Bump and Roll
Basis for elbow escape

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