UNBRIDLED TRUTH

This week was a bit of a roller-coaster for me. There were highs, lows, and moments that were just weird. That all said, if nothing else, I'm starting to get more comfortable with some of my takedowns, and I think I'm starting to understand some of the concepts behind what makes certain actions good or bad in grappling, so there is definite progress being made in my mind, if nothing else. Monday BJJ class Attendance was rather scant this day (there were only two other train

Bounced back up to five workouts this week, thanks to injuries and weather cooperating. A few things seem to be starting to come together with the grappling training, but there are still vast gulfs of blank space between them for now. And frankly, that'll likely still be the case in a few months, but anyway, I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Monday BJJ class The coach was doing some one-on-one fight preparation, so a wrestler took over instructing for this class afte

Lately, I've been interested in Dead By Daylight; not as something I might want to play (the monetization scheme alone would drive me away, let alone the digital security concerns and requirement to play online with other people) but rather as something that hits a very interesting design space. A single adversary facing off against a team of four plucky "heroes" with a simple (and generally standardized) ability template and a unique twist on the side sounds an awful lot li

Only four classes again this week, though it was due to inclement weather and unexpected priority changes rather than injury this time, which is at least a better reason to skip a class. It seems like I'm making some progress with my grappling, which is nice, though I've obviously got a very long way to go. I also enjoyed the special Muay Thai seminar, even though the fighter who gave it seems to be someone who I wouldn't get along with in a general context, based on what I

The trends both continued this week; having a great time being back at my first gym and continuing to feel frustrated and dissatisfied with my second gym. I wish it was just a matter of being because I'm better at striking than I am at grappling, since then I could theoretically get over it by just getting better, but...well, I won't spoil the details below just yet, other than to say that I skipped training on Wednesday to help with recovering from the minor toe injury I su