Perspective changes everything
Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:34 pm
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Mood: Happy ]
Mood: Happy ]I am back in the saddle! Woo hoo! I was able to roll again tonight after a 2 week layoff due to my ringworm. I even had a minor breakthrough in my guard passing work. More on that a little later.
Now for some perspective.
My 2 weeks is inconsequential as it compares to some other folks challenges. I have friends at the gym that have real injuries that take much longer to heal, and others (like Scifigal) have some real challenges ahead. We are rooting for her!
I should be ashamed of myself for bemoaning a measly 2 week layoff. The truth is the layoff helped my shoulder too.
The reality is that I am damn lucky. I am 47 with a healthy body (for the most part), a great attitude, and I live where good BJJ instruction is pretty easy to find. My wife supports my jiu jitsu addiction, and she supports my jiu jitsu goals as well.
So, that is why my mood is almost always happy.
It is actually the only emoticon I use most of the time. If they had one for content, I would use that one too.
Now for my break through. I have been struggling with my guard passes. We have been working closed guard passes and the pass that my coach likes and thinks I should be using, has not been working well for me. I am having a very difficult time getting my posture. Then, once I posture up, I only have a good pass about 1 out of 10 times. It has been very frustrating. We will continue to work it, but tonight he had me try some open guard passes and that is more my thing! So, now... I may try to step back after my posturing and get free of my opponent and work the bull fighter pass. At least tonight, the bull fighter pass was working great for me. We'll have to see how well that holds up over time.
It gives me some hope for the near term. I am looking to compete for my first time at some point in the next month or so, and my goal was to have some familiarity with every aspect of the game: Stand up, take downs, protection on bottom, aggression on top... you know the basics.
Anyway, today has been a good day and I look forward to tomorrow!
-Slimbeaux
Now for some perspective.
My 2 weeks is inconsequential as it compares to some other folks challenges. I have friends at the gym that have real injuries that take much longer to heal, and others (like Scifigal) have some real challenges ahead. We are rooting for her!
I should be ashamed of myself for bemoaning a measly 2 week layoff. The truth is the layoff helped my shoulder too.
The reality is that I am damn lucky. I am 47 with a healthy body (for the most part), a great attitude, and I live where good BJJ instruction is pretty easy to find. My wife supports my jiu jitsu addiction, and she supports my jiu jitsu goals as well.
So, that is why my mood is almost always happy.
It is actually the only emoticon I use most of the time. If they had one for content, I would use that one too.
Now for my break through. I have been struggling with my guard passes. We have been working closed guard passes and the pass that my coach likes and thinks I should be using, has not been working well for me. I am having a very difficult time getting my posture. Then, once I posture up, I only have a good pass about 1 out of 10 times. It has been very frustrating. We will continue to work it, but tonight he had me try some open guard passes and that is more my thing! So, now... I may try to step back after my posturing and get free of my opponent and work the bull fighter pass. At least tonight, the bull fighter pass was working great for me. We'll have to see how well that holds up over time.
It gives me some hope for the near term. I am looking to compete for my first time at some point in the next month or so, and my goal was to have some familiarity with every aspect of the game: Stand up, take downs, protection on bottom, aggression on top... you know the basics.
Anyway, today has been a good day and I look forward to tomorrow!
-Slimbeaux
