I love triangles. I tend to catch them more than anything else due to the fact that I like to play from my back, as well as the fact that my legs are 20 foot long spaghetti noodles. I have yet to meet a shoulder neck combination I can't get my legs around. Obviously, I am talking about willing participants here.
On top of that I have a gimped grip so I am relying heavily on my legs for pretty much everything right now.
Taking those things into consideration, I was pretty pleased that last night Fabio went over triangles... and by pretty please, I mean stupid over the moon happy.
He went over all those little things that make everything oh-so much more amazing. For example where you grab the head to pull down, and the importance of hipping up.
In other news, I was practicing MMA Jiu-jitsu last night. Sadly, it was against my own will, and the will of those unfortunate enough to have had to grapple me. I've mentioned in the past that I love to grapple Yeti. He asked me if I wanted to roll after class last night, and I am not one to turn down a grapple... especially when the invite is from an awesome purple belt. I am sure he regretted his offer though. Not only did I close fist punch him in the mouth when I was trying to swim his neck, but I kneed him in the head... twice. And worst of all, at one point I had a scissor sweep set up... (Yeti lets me work.) It felt right at least. I knew I was set up properly, but I didn't actually look at my leg placement. The leg that should have been booted against his torso... was booted against his neck... and when I went to sweep I pretty much kicked him in the side of the neck. Hard.
I am a douche bag, Yeti. I know you never would, but please kick me in the neck next time you have the opportunity.
You are clearly a douche.
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But, based on the name "Yeti" I trust that he was able to survive the head kicks...
hahahah! Indeed he was. When I punched him in the mouth, he shook it off and said, "I like getting hit" and then came at me. I still feel like an asshat though.
ReplyDeleteOf course I mean he came at me in a friendly way... not a jerky way. He is a very cool guy and a great training partner.
ReplyDeletePersonally I think you are a douche simply for the fact that your legs are "20 foot long spaghetti noodles". Jealous!
ReplyDeletehahaha! They are good for somethings... but also really good for being bared, and locked. =) I need to.. and often don't ... pay more attention to not sticking them all out there to be submitted all the time.
ReplyDelete-Me and my little stubby legs are with Gina! I'm jealous of the 20 foot long spaghetti noodles!
ReplyDelete-Back in January, when I had the pinched nerve problems, I had to wear a hard wrist brace on my right hand. I gave my instructor two black eyes in less than six weeks. *oops* I felt like a douche, but he laughed about it.
Haha,if you are a douche than I am a sociopath with as many people as I've been kicking lately.lol It happens. It just happens more with some people. LOL!
ReplyDeleteJodi - hahahha! That is too funny! I used to hit one of my instructors all the time... and I mean ALL the time. And after my 1700th profuse apology he finally said something to the effect of, "Stephanie, I've taught hundreds of spastic flailing people how to grapple... Do you really think I'm not used to this by now?" ...It did make me feel better, that I at least wasn't the only spastic white belt flailer around. lol
ReplyDeleteAllie - hahhahaha! Yes... and at least I don't kick myself! =D
It happens at every level. I am a Purple belt and I kneed a Brown belt in the face a few weeks ago. The worst part was I was a guest at this particular school. When I stopped and appologized he looked at me and said, "no problem we didn't come here to kiss". I was laughing so hard I could barly continue the set.
ReplyDeleteBJJJudo - I don't know if it makes me happy or sad to know everyone does it. LOL Better I guess, but sad that I will be perpetually kicking people in the skull no matter how good I get. =D
ReplyDeleteI do love when people just brush it off though... Nothing is worse than accidentally hitting someone, and then them getting all huffy and stank about it. I know it sucks, but it is a fighting sport, and accidents happen no matter how careful you are. ..It just sucks when I hit the same person 5 times at least in one grapple. lol
"no problem we didn't come here to kiss" lmao!
ReplyDeleteKnees, elbows, punches, oh well. I love to the triangle, I will throw it anytime I can get my legs up and catch a head and arm. I don't even care if it submits them or not, I just have to trap that head.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way, Rollo. Love me some triangles. =)
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