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



Rodriogo Medeiors Seminar at Rey Doigo's School. 5/04