BJJ Black Belt Seminar for Charity

Today there were a few Charity events in California. The one here in Los Angeles had 10 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts from around Los Angeles and Orange County to help raise money for Hurricane Katrina and the Red Cross. It was a good cause and it brought people for as far away as San Diego.

I trained for an hour and half before a called a day. Each instructor taught something their special technique. The range from a simple sweep to a arm bar from the spider guard.

Another great day of training.

Open Mat training

I made it agian to BJJ training. Friday night is open mat training. Some Friday night's can a low turn out or over crowded, and tonight was the overly crowded. There was at least 25 guys there. Rey then had cleared the mat and pair guys up for 5 minute rounds. I did three hard rounds before I took a break and helped a white with some basic submissions.

I was happy to be able to make 2 times to training this week.

I got to train in BJJ tonight!

I finally made it to class tonight. I was a little late to class I trained for about 45 minutes. I felt good after class. I was planning on making to Friday night open mat training.

No BJJ, Again!

Another night of No BJJ, This Sucks! I made the best of it and trained at home.

Resistance Band Training

I used A Lifeline USA red band

3X10 Chest Press
2X10 Tricep Kick Backs
2X10 Standing Rows
2X10 Shoulder Rotations
2X10 Lateral Rasies
2X10 Front raises
2X10 Over head Shoulder presses
2X10 curls

Monday

I started the morning with a lite 10 minute spin in the spin bike. Next was Abs work out. Real basic. 2 sets of 25 crunches and 2 sets of 25 reverse crunches. After that it was body weight exercises with 3 sets of 10 push ups, 3 sets of 10 Dips and 2 sets of 10 pull ups.

Not sure if I will make BJJ class tonight, if not I will do more cardio.


NO BJJ TRAINING:( So I rode the spin bike for 20 minutes at a high pace.

I will try to make it to class tomorrow.....

Sunday

I couldn't make it open mat at Rey's today, so I decided to work out at home.

Body Weight Exercise

2 sets of 10 Push ups
2 sets of 10 Dips
2 sets of 10 Pull ups

resistance Band

2 sets of 12 Chest press
2 sets of 12 lateral raises
2 sets of 12 Should press
2 sets of 12 tricep kick backs
2 sets of 12 up right rows
2 sets of 12 curls

Abs work out

2 sets of 25 crunches
2 sets of 20 reverse crunches
2 sets of 15 toe touches

Morning BJJ Training

I haven't trained BJJ since I popped my elbow a week ago. Today I decidced to go to class to see how I would hold up. We warmed up for about 20 minutes. Running, Sit ups, Forward rolls,hip escapes...

Today we worked on passing the open guard. When you opponent has you in his open guard with on foot on your bicep and the other on you hip and he's controlling you sleeves. The pass we worked on was to grip his gi inside his knee of the leg controlling your hip and with the other hand grip as close to the knee as you can. As you stand up pull back the leg you opponent is controlling you hip with and push down to hold it to the mat. Now push down the leg controlling the bicep and step around to pass his guard. Next Rey add a choke. As you step around to get side control hook one hand around his neck to grip the GI lapel closes to you and the other hand under his elbow to control his arm. Next slip you hand/arm controlling his arm behind is head. As you are set up the choke take your leg that is on the mat and swing it next to his back so you can fall back on to your back and pull him in to your guard. Swing the other leg over his stomach at the same time apply the choke.

We drilled for about an hour before Rey called for open mat training. I skipped because of my arm. I will wait until next Monday before I begin training full speed again.

Wednesday's training

WEDNESDAY. I kept up with morning training. I stared with cardio then sit ups and resistance band training.

Spinning 20 minutes

Sit Ups

2 sets of 20 crunches
2 sets of 15 reverse crunches
2 sets of 10 toe touches

Body weight

2 set of 10 pull ups
2 sets of 10 dips



I trained again to night so I rode my spin bike for 12 minutes.

Tuesday, the day after a holiday weekend

I hadn't trained since Friday night. So I wanted to take it easy. I started with spinnig then resistance band training. Next was Body weight exercises.

Cardio
Spinning for 25 minutes

Resistance band training

Chest Presses 2 sets of 15
Tricep kick back 2 sets of 10
Lateral raises 2 sets of 10
Shoulder rotations 2 sets of 10
overhead shoulder press 2 sets of 10


Judo class ended for a few weeks. Class starts back up at the end of September.

Friday night training

I ended up making to Rey class to train. Friday nights are open mat, or free training. I warmed up and rolled lite with a blue belt. We worked on passing the guard. I need more work on my guard and sweeps. We rolled for about 15 minutes and took a rest. Next I rolled with another purple belt. He's has is tought for 180 lbs. We went at for about 10 minutes before he got me in an armbar. I gassed out, even if I hadn't he would have tapped any ways. I rested for about another 15 minutes and we went at it again. The time it lasted for about 15 minutes, and again he caught me in another armbar. I didn't gas like the first roll, he caught me with a real nice set up I gave him trying to roll from all fours.

It was a great training session, the first I had in a long time.

Joe

Wednesday Lite training day

I had to get to the office early this morning so I had to cut the work out short like Monday's, But today I worked out a little longer.

For cardio I rode my spin bike while watching ADCC 2005 DVD. Before I knew it 25 minutes passed by. Even though I was at ADCC I didn't get to see much. When You work an event like ADCC you have to choices, watch or work hard so the event runs smooth. I choose to work, a lot of people where counting on me to get things done for this event.

After Spinnng I did 3 set of 10 dips and 2 sets of 10 pull up. Not doing there exercises for a week was rough.




One Of two shirts signed my the competitors and
all the winners!

Home and Training

After a short weekend and lots of relaxation I started my training this morning. I did Cardio first, Spinning for 20 minutes.

I made it to BJJ class as well. We worked on X guard sweep and a take down from the X guard. Since I had been on the mat for a week I was sucking wind during drills. :(

I rolled for 5 minutes with a another purple belt. He has a great open guard that is tough to pass. When I did pass it was short live he would recover guard and work sweeps. He never sweeped me, but I was always on the defense.

I rest for 10 minutes and called it a night.

Last day on the road

Last day on the road!

This will be my last day here in Boise. I continued my cardio training for this week. I doing better then I though I would running this was only my second day running. I hope I can keep it, make time, when I get home.
Yesterday I ran and walked 1.8 miles, not bad, but I was sore. Today and ran walked 1.27 miles. I’m did want to kill myself tonight.

Joe

Another day of training in Boise

Tonight I did more cardio training. I don't run a lot because of my knees if I run on grass I'm fine. But all the hotel has as a treadmill and a lame bike, so I used the treadmill. I started my training with body weight exercises first.

chest

3 sets of 1o Push ups

3 sets of 10 Chair dips

Abs work out

2 sets of 25 crunches

2 sets of 15 reverse crunches

2 sets of 15 leg up crunches

Running

26 minutes of running on treadmill.


I will try and continue training while on the road.

Trying to train while on the road

I'm in lovely Boise Id and will be here for the rest of the week. That means no mat time until I get back to LA. I did make time tonight do some lite cardio.

Rode Recumbent bike 15 minutes, the bike sucked!

Sunday Training

Every Sunday is open mat a Rey Diogo School. Since I will be traveling all next week no Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Judo. I needed to get one last day of training in. I rolled with three guys for 5 minutes each. Next I help a follow student out with his stand up. How to block kicks, keeping his hands up while kicking and watch for knee when shooting in for takedowns.

I started the morning with Cardio training.

Spinnig for 20 minutes

Body Weight Exercise

2 sets of pull ups
2 sets of dips
2 sets of pushes

then it was off to open mat at Rey's.

I will continue to post while traveling to keep this up to date.

Joe

Cardio and Resistance Training

I did training today, but no BJJ training. I'm letting my body recover for the next day or so before I get back to BJJ. Today was cardio and resistance band training.

Cardio

Spinning for 20 minutes non stop.

Body weight training

• 2 sets of 10 push ups

Ab Work out Sit ups are done with an 8lbs Abs Ball

• 2 sets of 25 crunches
• 2 sets of 25 reverse crunches
• 2 sets of 15 raised leg toe touches
• 2 sets of 15 Russian twist sit up

Resistance Band Training

• 2 sets of 12 cross pulls w/purple band
• 2 sets of shoulder press w/purple band
• 2 sets of 12 seated rows w/power push up
• 2 sets of military press w/purple band
• 2 sets of 12 tricep up downs with purple band
• 2 sets of 12 cable pull downs with purple band

The rest of the day will be a rest day. I will be back to BJJ class this weekend. I have to travel all if next week. I will train while I'm on the road, but no BJJ or judo for two weeks.

Joe

Tonight was judo Night.

No Morning training today.

I went to a MS event for SQL 2005.




Judo Night



The knee is still sore but I went to Judo Class anyways. We warmed up after that did moving Uchikomi's. We did Uchikomi's across the mat then threw you partner at the end.

Next we newaza that was a lot of fun. I started on all fours, the turtle position, and let my partner attack my back. I was working on my turtle defense. It's easier to work on a position in judo then BJJ. We went three rounds the last round I was pinned by a 7 year old girl! :0 I was helping her with her side control.

Then Randori. I passed this part of train to let me knee rest.


Next Training day will be Saturday.

Joe

Cadio day

Last night I injured my knee in judo its still sore, but it's okay. I decides to train this morning starting with cardio.


Spin bike

• Spinning for 20 minutes

Resistence Band Work out

• 2 sets of 10 Cable pulls, Purple band for Left shoulder
• 2 sets of 10 Cable pulls, Red band for Right shoulder
• 2 sets of 10 shoulder presses, Red Band

Abs work out. I use the Gaiam's Abs Ball workout for my ab workout. I have found this to be one of the best ab work outs I have tried. All sit ups with 8lbs Abs Ball.

• 2 sets of 15 crunches with ball
• 2 set of 15 reverse crunches with ball
• 2 set of 10 raises leg toe touches with ball
• 2 sets of 10 Russian twist set ups

Body weight exercises

• 2 sets of 10 push ups with Power Push II with One Purple Band
• 2 sets of 10 pull ups
• 2 sets of 10 dips

I still not sure if I will go to BJJ class tonight because of my knee. If I don't go I will do more spinning and some other exercise.

BJJ Training

I went to BJJ class tonight even though the knee is still sore. We drilled for about 45 minutes. Class start off with four different throws. Next we mover to pull guard then set up the x-guard to sweep. Open mat was after drills. With the knee sore I went with one of the lower belts. He started off strong but he gassed about a few minutes in. After 5 minutes it was time to rest. I rested five minutes and rolled again for another 5 minutes and called it a night. More BJJ Saturday morning.

Joe

Another Day of BJJ and Judo

This Morning was goingt to be cardio training, but I elected to go to BJJ morning class. Rey wasn't there this morning so, Perry taught class. Perry taught a sequence how to get the open guard with a couple submissons.

Off to Judo later tonight

Testing in Judo is next weeks so class was getting ready for belt exams. Class was an hour and and half long so, it was a good work out. We work on our throws for the exam for each belt.


Just before class end, last randori session I popped my knee. Ouch! I know more tomorrow.

I Started

I started my training this morning. I began with Stretching then Jumping rope for 5 minutes with wighted handles.

Next was Resistant band training using Lifeline USA resistant bands .

2 sets of 12 Cable Pulls with a light(Purple) band.

2 sets of 12 lateral Raises Left side with Purple band, right with Red band.

2 sets of 12 seated rows with a Medium(red) Band

2 sets of 12 Crest presses with Red band

2 sets of 12 Tricep kickback Red Band

2 sets of 12 Curls Red band

Last, Body weighted exercises use a Gold’s Gym Power 2000

2 set of 10 push ups

2 sets of 12 dips

2 sets of 10 pull ups

Later this evening I will be training at Rey’s . I post more later

Tonights BJJ class was Sweeps from the Open and X- Guard. I drilled with one of the schools best Brown Belts. He's big and strong and plays guard well. So fo me this was great. We drilled longer then normal tonight. I didn't have the endurance to roll after class but I did and last about 3 minutes. I need to get more traning on the mat to build back my endurance/cardio.

Tomorrom morning more BJJ!

J

I am a Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rey Diogo. I 've been training BJJ now for 6 years and the last three with Rey. After a few years of BJJ training I wanted to improve my stand up techniques it was either Wrestling or Judo. Wresting is a great sport, but not for me. I Have always wanted to train in Judo as long as I can remember but never got around to it, so a year ago at the of 40 I started training Judo at South Bay Judo. If I hadn't started training Judo then I would have never started. My take downs or throws have been improving, but still have a long way to go.

Training 3 to 4 days a week has been hard on me. I haven't been able to train consistent for the last few months. When I do get back on the mat it's hard on the body. I have missed a lot of training do to work or traveling for work. This last month it was illness. Now that I'm 100% I'm back to training 3 to 4 days a week. I find myself fatigued about halfway though class, be it Judo or BJJ by the 3 day of training.

I'm currently training Tuesday and Thursday's in Judo, and Monday's and Wednesday's in BJJ. I know I need a least a day in between training days for my body to recover and I'm pushing it with the way I'm currently training. I have done other sports and martial arts thought out my life. Now that I'm older I have learned when to stop or not push myself to avoid injuries. I will not hesitate to slow down during training to not push to hard to someone I'm training with or most importantly, me.

Another part of my training is my cardio workout. I ride my Schwinn Spin Bike for 20-30 minutes 4 times a week in the mornings. After I'm done spinning, riding, I do body weight exercises like Push ups, Pull ups, Dips, sit ups. I need to start a running program as well. I will try to fit that in to my routine soon.

I won't get back on the mat until Monday Aug 15th That's when this Blog will start.

Joe



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