BJJ life in the uncomfort zone.
I was going to miss the last class of the beginner's course on Thursday, so I asked the instructor what I should do instead. "Buy a gi and come to the technique class on Friday." Okay. Lesson 11: Slow Learner But I'm Here The go-to training partner I had during this course was far… Continue reading The Beginning of the Real Deal: Week 6 of Jiu-Jitsu
This was the week that wasn't. I had work in Hämeenlinna on Tuesday and missed class. And even if I had been in town, I would still have been unable to attend due to flu. I did spend one day at home but otherwise worked through the illness, which I don't recommend. Thursday was Finnish… Continue reading Busy and Ill: Week 5 of Jiu-Jitsu
Actually managed to attend both classes, hurrah me. Officially wore the scariest shirt of the class to one of them. Lesson 5: Ow, my Knee Duckwalk warmups require pushing one's knee floorwards with the pelvis. Otherwise you hurt your knee, as mine still hurts slightly a week later. You live and learn. When attempting a… Continue reading Escapes and Limbs: Week 3 of Jiu-Jitsu
I have now made it through two training sessions of Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu without 1) being sick 2) passing out. It's been fun and hard, just like I was promised. Because I love lists and don't keep a proper diary, have a listicle of what I've learned during my first week! Lesson 1 - What… Continue reading Pain and Flail: Week 1 of Jiu-Jitsu
So I'm starting a course in BJJ.