OOWW!

We began class last night with a good warm up that consisted of the normal jogging, push ups, and crunches. We learned three knee on belly(KOB) attacks, an armbar, kimura, and a choke.

The kimura was one I had not seen before. It looks like it could be good since it's something you don't expect. You start off KOB, the unlucky dude (or dudette) tries to push your knee off with his left hand (in this case I am on his right side). As he places his hand on your knee you quickly cup his wrist. When he hips out you come around his head and trap it. It's important to note that your right leg should end up in the bottom guy's armpit area. This is important for the next step, you slide your available hand to grab your other hand for the kimura. As you do that you slide your right leg back, this puts the guy on bottom in a really bad spot. From here you can finish your kimura like normal.

The next was the classic armbar from KOB. I know this one well. I know it so well in fact that it's one of the very rare times I actually keep my elbows in. Anyway, it goes a little something like this:
Start KOB as the person attempts to push your knee away but this time leaves their elbow up as they do it. You then reach with your right hand through the space they made, grab the back of their arm, and as a nice option put your elbow in their ribs (As a side note I don't suggest doing this to someone you don't want to piss off). You finish by swinging around their head, grab their pants and armbar.

That brought us to our final KOB attack. Again the dude on the bottom tries to push your knee off however, this time your left hand is deep under their neck. You simply baseball grip your hands together, get your left forearm under their chin and come down from KOB. In a perfect world you want your legs to spread out like a clock choke. I found it doesn't require all that if you have it right.

So after drilling these techniques it was time to roll. I started off with Ashley. She's been improving a lot lately. I do know, all innuendo aside, I don't want her on top. She's amazingly heavy.

After that I rolled with Patrick. We started and somehow he ended up in turtle (presumably from my sheer awesomeness but I wont dwell on it). I started slowly making my way to his back. He then grabbed my leg nearest to his head. I trapped his arm with my legs and then, are you ready for it? Bam! A crucifix. Holy Moly! A freaking crucifix. Unfortunately for me I got a bit too excited and forgot about the arm I had trapped with my legs. He ended up getting his arm free but I had a deep collar grab on him. We stayed in that position for a while until time was called.

I rolled with Christian and I can see he is improving a lot.

So that brings us to the end of the night. Corey Vs. Donny. So they roll for a while all the time Donny is talking in his goofy Brazilian accent. At one point near the end, after Peter had taken all but four of the mats, it happened. We all saw it. Cory had Donny in a straight armbar. Yes folks you read that right COREY had DONNY in the armbar. Donny then (still in his goofy Brazilian accent) says OOWW! That hurts. Now call me crazy, I'll wait...when someone says OOWW! that means tap. Of course Donny went on to say it hurt but it wasn't a tap. Please allow me to present exhibit A; From article 5 of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Rules:
7-) When an athlete is under a submission position and he screams or say "Aï" , will be the same as if he taps
Corey, my friend, it seems you were robbed of yet another submission victory.

To avoid being too long winded, I will say I have seriously been neglecting the blog and for that, fellow internet people, I apologize. I'll try to keep up with it from now on. No, seriously.