Day 31: Change is Inevitable

Today as I was doing the CrossFit video, I thought… I wonder how this change in schedule is changing my fitness? I’m not sparring any more. I’m not wrestling anymore. I’m doing a ton of bodyweight skills and bodyweight conditioning. Huh. Anyway, I ask the question during today’s workout: how is your fitness changing? I feel like I’m gaining relative (bodyweight) strength and coordination but I’m probably losing absolute (maximum weight on a barbell) strength. Fun experiment…

For kid’s class today, I got really excited about forward rolls. Hopefully I didn’t overdo it for anyone out there.

Ever scratch your head about how to connect forms and sparring? Or forms and grappling? Well, ever hear a coach tell you to keep your hands up in sparring? Ever hear a coach tell you to keep your elbows in when you grapple? I’ve found over the years that if, when you do kata, you focus on your “off” hand, you can improve your ability to focus on keeping your hands up in sparring and your elbows in during grappling. Try it!

Are you a stance switcher? Do you fight southpaw and conventional? Well, if you do, check out today’s striking video for a cool way to switch stances, move forward, and strike ALL AT ONCE! Wow.

Triangle choke from… mount? Heck yeah! Watch the video and I’ll show you how to do the move by yourself and on a grappling dummy. You’ve got one of those now, right?