The Miseducation of Jimbo Slice

I also apologise for how sh*t my log has gotten.... there's nothing really that interesting goign on for anyone in here anymore

<<Rolling, rolling, rolling...>>

Tuesday

BJJ - 1.5 hours
-I'm a complete idiot - can't for the life of me remember what I did, probably involved guard passing tho

Wedneday

BJJ - 2.5 hours

MORNING
-worked the 3 stage half guard pass, from when you have the underhook and you flatten him out and lie on his arm, to twisting when he gets the underhook, to switching and back stepping if he underhooks and posts to his elbow
-rolled for a bit and stunk something fierce, and got my nose busted open by Grant too, the prick.

EVENING
-easy enough warm up
-ran back over the first step of the 3 stage half guard pass
-did 30 minutes of guard passing, which wasn't too bad
-15 minute Q&A - asked about passing full guard and the advice was just to go 2 on 1 and get standing as quick as possible, bleurgh

Tonight was better than this morning anyway. Still stunk royally and was getting passed all over the place, but was doing a few things as well. My arm bar continues to improve, I still can't get a good position while mounted and studying is wrecking my head.

I think the only reason I've been surviving the last couple of weeks training load is because of how well I've been eating. Even tho I've been averaging 2,400 - 2,700kcals daily, I've been sure to hit at least 180g of protein every single day during that period, aiming for 200+ most days. I've had 3/4 cheat days in that time period where I've done nothing but ensure adequate protein, and let everything else fall wherever it lands.

Even tho I'm not lifting, I'm convinced that the protein levels are having a massive positive impact on my recovery levels. Waist is down below 33 inches again, and abs are starting to come back too.

<<You got me right where you wanted me...>>

The Last Few Days

Lots of headstands, handstands and handstand push ups. I can do 8 now.

Wednesday

BJJ - 2 hours

-warm up comprising mostly of handstands and HSPUs
-ran thru some first point guard passing rolls, pulled one of the sweeps Drsydale showed when he was over nicely, few hip bumps, think I caught an armbar too, and did a sweet little step over the Barry showed us this month
-tekkers was based off a question I asked, what to do from the half guard step over when a butterly hook's in...
1) respect it
2) clear it
3) pass
-clearing = remove the underhook and twist so you've him pinned by far side delt, elbow joint to bottom of their shin and grab pants near ass effectively hugging it, flatten let, hip away and pass
-rolled like 6 or 7x 5 minute rounds, they felt really short... Hit some really nice stuff in them.

Tonight was f*cking class. I dunno whether everyone else just wasn't on form, or were going easy, or if I just had a good night. It's the first time I've rolled in the last 3 weeks or so fully rested and fed against guys who wouldn't know my game inside out so it game me a chance to set up and work on some of the stuff I'd been learning while properly "live".

Got a few arm bars just thru creating better angles and working from open guard back to closed after extending the guy a bit. Had a really nice series where I passed, got caught wit the hook we'd just learned to cleared, got it off and passed to side, dude turtled, I took his back with the back take from last week's beginner class, tried to collar choke, lost it, went to bow and arrow, lost it, went to mount, then s-mount, caught the arm bar set up, worked it for a bit, rolled thru and eventually ended up off to the side in a good position to finish, he was in them iddle of escaping when the cage got in the way and the round went off, but I was super happy with how it all flowed together.

I need to stop trying to be flashy with the roll under sweep from that half guard escape 50:50 position, and just run him over if I've the advantage.

And that "handshake" sweep from half guard where I've an underhook and he whizzers... just grab thru to the foot, stay tight, slowly work under him, get him onto me and sweep.

Crazy session. Actually felt like I knew what I was doing. Huge chance I'll go in tomorrow and be like a fish outta water again.

EDIT: and the spider guard type transition back into full guard from the knee shield when the guy tries to pass his hands between your leg and mash your knees together and you grab his sleeve pull thru, take sleeve grips and go flat to your back so you've effectively got your leg wrapped around one arm and your feet in the bicep of his other - whoever showed me that (Dave of Rohan?!) is a hero and i love them.

<<Party People...>>

Strength

Thrusters:
40kg 2x3
50kg x3
60kg x3
70kg x2
80kg x1
90kg x1
95kg x1
100kg x1



Cleans:
40kg 2x3
60kg x3
70kg x3
80kg x3
90kg x1
100kg x1
110kg x1
115kg x1
120kg x1



Chins:
bodyweight 2x5
+10kg x5
+15kg x5
+20kg x5

Incline DB Press (30deg):
20kg x15
25kg x12
30kg x9
35kg x6
37.5kg x4

Shoulder prehab stuff....

I'm signed up to do the CF Level 1 cert in Belfast on 15/16 October so I figured I better at least be in some shape going up to it, so time to start lifting again.

I've always like thrusters done heavy, just a good solid whole body movement. So I'm gonna start trying to work them again. PR was 110kg when I was like 100kg back last October or something so I'm amazed they're still so high.

I've cleaned 1x this year (january), PC'd maybe 4-5x (may-june) so I'm incredibly happy out with a 120kg clean. Pretty f*cking surprised too since my strength isn't all that, but will definitely take it!!

Chins were good, I knew they'd be ok since I'm down in weight and my grip strength is up. Lots more there.

Incline DB was grand, gonna keep the 15....4 rep scheme and just try to get to the 50's for 4 as a starting point.

Basic plan is to train 3x a week, not sure how well that's gonna work but I'm hoping.... And do the following each day:

Thrusters - load and intensity varied
Cleans - load and intensity varied
Chest exercise - will probably have incline DBs and regular bench on rotation
Pull ups/chins - weighted or high rep
Bicep/tricep super set

Mellor wrote: »

It that the right thruster video?
4x15kg+2x5kg+bar=90kg
Or am i missing something

My press is far too ****ty to get near thruster singles.

nice clean, what's your PR

Yup as Molly said - you're missing the 20s. If you look on the inside you can see the blue writing on the plates.

Best clean's only 130kg. Power cleaned 130kg at the height of my short lived weightlifting career but never full cleaned higher.

the drifter wrote: »

when are you going to be replying to mails again? :P

I've a f*king phone that you can text me on 'til your hearts content!!! Back in work from Monday. Will prob start replying to your mails a few weeks after that.

Next installment of Barry's BJJ alphabet - B is for bump sweep...

http://vimeo.com/28478819

See more at http://kyuzogym.com/

Dathai wrote: »

Good vid!

Bumps to arm bar / triangle are a fúcking nightmare no-gi.

Did you see the Jeff Glover episode of rolled up on budovideos.com where he shows his hip bump to arm bar transition? It's class!

<<What goes around...>>

THURSDAY

BJJ - 90 minutes
-some kneehab stuff
-lots of rounds with Grant and Barry, very tough session

SATURDAY

Strength

Thrusters:
40kg x5
60kg x3
70kg x3
80kg x1
90kg x1
80kg 2x3
70kg x5

Cleans:
40kg 2x3
60kg x3
70kg x3
80kg x1
90kg x1
100kg 3x3



Bench:
60kg x15
67kg x12
75kg x9
82kg x6
90kg x4

Chins:
BW x15
+10kg x7
+20kg x4

BJJ - 60 minutes
-40 minutes of conditioning to warm up, average HR = 140bpm
-few rounds and some technical drilling
-need to develop a game plan for grapplepalooza....

Lifting this morning was alright. Reps with thrusters are substantially harder than just doing singles apparently. I need to decide how to progress them. I'm thnking of just doing them 2-3x per week for the next 4-5 weeks and adding 2kg a session.

Cleans were more like a PC into front squat today. First couple of sets were brutal. Wasn't hitting full extension and was relying on the shrug to the get the bar up. Sorta fixed it on the last set, a bit (see video). I'm happy enough with them - I'm hitting alright positions so it's a good starting point.

Benching was grand. +5 to everything next time.

Chins were tough... probably should get more volume in. Will probably do a high rep day, and two sessions of varying intensity lower rep.

<<Your insecurity gets me thru....>>

BJJ - 90 minutes
-single legs with TJ
1) normal single leg set grab from collar tie, push him away so he steps in, then go for the leg
2) use wrist/neck control to break them forward, change levels and take a leg
3) few different finishes outside of the normal backwards down the spiral staircase, knee tap, pull into you and knee tap, elevate the leg if it goes outside, few leg sweeps too
-Amanda FUBAR'd my back during the live drilling (and by Amanda I mean I decided to change levels by bending over rather than lunging in and tweaked something as a result)

Sat out the rest of the session, but then decided to try a few strict ring muscle ups since I watched instructionals on the CFJ over the weekend. Took like 6/7 goes before I got a tough one, then within 2/3 more goes I was hitting them really smooth and really easy. I'll get vids of it at some point, just to prove it and all that crap.