Tuesday 03/29/2010

Back in the gym! It is crowded during the week nights but the crowd seems to thin out around 6:30 to 7:00 even though the gym is open till 8pm.

Tonight was a special night. We had someone that was observing as a potential member. Those are fun nights...

Three minute rounds seemed like Five minute rounds all night. It was definitely trash can night for everyone.

Quickly changed and warmed up. After a round on the Heavy bag I got called in for pad work. Kru was especially encouraging last night with the words, "Harder!" and "Smile, please."
More encouraging than others nights..
Thank you guest.

Concluded with some rounds of sparring. Tried to focus on blocking punches and catching kicks from the outside. Teeping to get distance again. Ended with some rounds of clinch work.

If I had my way I'd do endless rounds of just clinch work. It's so much fun.

I am curious to know how it feels to eat an elbow. Not that curious but I think it may relieve my hesitancy to stay inside more.
I guess I would rather have my lights turned off or the wind knocked out of me then have a nasty cut from an 12 to 6 elbow.

I'm too short to effectively stay outside.
If I could work on one thing (maybe two things) would be:
- excellent defense from kicking/punching range to close the distance
- and when in elbow/knee/clinch range to effectively do enough damage to warrant the trouble.

Thank you to everyone that takes time to show/train others after class is finished.