Back From Brisbane

The family and I took a whirlwind trip to Brisbane on the 29th. Left at dark o'clock and spent the day around Southbank and sleeping the trip off in the car and pool.

I managed to catch up with Darren McKean for a private on friday. We reviewed my passing and my guard, especially. Darren helped immensely (as he always does) with elements of posture and some passing strategy, as well as helping me sort out some problems with my (virtually non-existent) hooks from the guard.

I had forgotten what it was like to roll hard in a gi in the middle of the day. I felt more than a little ill and had to take some serious pool time to recover.

Came away with some great guard drills, such as one-handed gurad practice and following the opponent with the hooks. We also identified the benefit in controlling the arms when passing in no-gi, as opposed to the hips. Not being pulled forward is something I emphasise to students, but I found it happening to me more than a couple of times.

Well, a few new drills and lots more tips for class next week.