9/5/2007 - SBD - Losasso Sa Bom

We started out with normal stretching and then moved into kicking techniques (Jok Gi). I need work on my spinning long jump hook kick. Especially with my left leg.

We then moved onto self defense. Mr. Willis and I started with cross grips but Losasso Sa Bom asked us to teach the white,orange, and green belts the non-standard self defense. That included, bear hug arms over and under, headlock, lapel grab far and lapel grab close. We didnt know the close lapel grab so I need to figure that one out. We were about to go over bump and roll from mount but ran out of time.

I also noticed that when I train I use the word "basically" a lot.
You basically move your hip like this....
Once you take them down you finish with a punch basically...
and so on. I need to work on that.

We then closed class....basically.

9/5/07 - BJJ - Sa Bom Nim

Tonight we started with Mr. Stuart by running laps like usual and then did some punch/kick/breakfall drills on the poles. Sa Bom Nim then took over the class and we went over some chokes.

Chokes from Guard

• Gi/Skirt choke from guard
• Counter to defense of Gi/Skirt choke from guard
• Choke from sprawl

New Choke from guard

• They are trying to double underhook to pass your guard
• You scoot back (like a crab walk) and get into butterfly guard as they try to stack you
• Grab their lapel, opposite lapel with opposite arm (like you are saluting the flag in SBD)
• Your other hand goes over they head and grabs you bicep
• As you sit up turn towards your hand thats over their head and squeeze

Baseball Choke from side control

• In side control (on their right side for this example), take your left hand under their head and grab their lapel. Palm up, thumb in.
• Jump to knee on belly and get your right hand in palm up. Your hands should now look like you were holding a baseball bat.
• Make sure your arm/elbow is not on their chest but over their neck.
• As you jump back to side control slide your right knee over their arm to prevent them from turning into you.
• Keep rotating into North South position as you bring your right elbow to your left elbow to finish the choke.

Baseball choke with gi

• Same as above but pull their skirt on their left site under their shoulder and grab that with your left hand instead of their lapel.
• Variation 2: If they are defending with their left hand by their neck, use their lapel to tie up that hand. Pass the lapel over top of their wrist and under their head, then re-grab.

After our techniques we rolled. I started out with Garret. It was a good few rolls. I then moved onto Rob and finally Matt. I tried pulling the scissor sweep from knees but he was prepared since he was the one who taught it to me. I then tried the choke from sprawl (as mentioned above) but he was able to base out so I couldn't roll him. It was a good roll none the less.

Also worth mentioning, Hasset's school is having a tournament on Sept 22nd. Its open to all white and blue belt adults that are Balance affiliates. The cost is only $25.

And lastly, I visited Balance Studios today. I was surprised. They were a nice school but were basically a hole in the wall. I assumed they would be bigger since Phil and Rick are big names in Philly. They said they are getting more and more walk ins since Phil and Rick were featured in tapout and the MMA magazines. But once again, a very nice school. The class was mostly blue and purple belts with only one white belt that I saw. And a black belt teaching. Hopefully I will be able to get in there and train every once in a while.

Yuk Ro Hyungs

Yuk Ro (Cho Dan, E Dan)

Yuk Ro Cho Dan ( Du Mun )
Translated from the Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Ji by G.M. Hwang Kee. The MYDBTJ was published about 300 years ago and GM Hwang Kee found it in 1957 at the Seoul National Univ. Library

Du Mun means "Great Gate" and is characterized as entering the Yuk Ro Hyungs.

Yuk Ro E Dan (Joong Jul)
Translated from the MYDBTJ by GM Hwang Kee means "Cutting the center"

Jin Do Hyung

Jin Do

Creator: Unknown
Date of Creation: About 200 to 300 years ago
Place of Creation: Ha-Nam, souther area of China
Number of Movements: 44


Advancing and retreating are characteristic movements in this form. This form originates from the So Rim Ryu and is therefore characterized by active and light movements. It takes after the crane.

Nai Han Ji Hyungs

Nai Han Ji (Cho Dan, E Dan)

Creator: Unknown, possibly Jang Song Kye (founder of Kang Yu Ryu)
Date of Creation: During Song Dynasty in China approx. 900 years ago
Place of Creation: Ha Buk, northern area of China
Number of Moves: Cho Dan (33), E Dan (30)

Original name is "NehBo Jin" or "inward step advance."

9/1/07 - SBD - Gilmore Sa Bom

This past Saturday was another Master-Gilmore-kill-your-legs-make-you-want-to-puke sort of class. I wish we got to do those a little more often. I actually like them!

Warm up

• Ran laps around the do jang (forwards, backwards, switching your hips)
• Duck walked once around the do jang
• Squat jumping jacks
• Calf raises
• Found a partner (Joe) they held our belts while we tried to run across the floor and back
  
• Stretching

Kicking Techniques (Jok Gi)

• Front, round, side, back, hook - we either did 3 push ups after each kick or held a lunge or squat
• "Basic" Jump kicks (front, round, side, inside outside)
  
• Double/combo kicks (ie - front,round :: hook, round :: inside outside, back)
• Spinning in place kicks (this got us real dizzy since we would land behind)
• "Advanced" jump kicks (back leg front, split, back, etc)

Hand Techniques (Soo Gi)

• Blocks
• Punches
• Combos

Closing

• Got back with our partner (Joe) and did piggy back rides back and forth the floor until we were told to stop
• Piggy back lunges until told to stop
• Piggy back calf raises x 10 reps
  

Passai

Passai

Creator: Unknown
Date of Creation: Mid to late 1500's
Number or Moves: 52

Passai means "collection of the best/fastest mvements." The form takes after a cobra.

Chil Sung Hyungs

Chil Sung (Il, E, Sam) Ro Hyungs

Creator: Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee
Date of Creation: 1952
Number of Moves: Il (38), E (31), Sam(57)

Chil Sung means "Seven Star" (Big Dipper)

As early travelers would use the North startof the big dipper as a guide, the theory behind the Chil Sung Hyungs is "Guiding the Way"

Pyung Ahn Hyungs

Pyung Ahn (Cho Dan, E Dan, Sam Dan)

Creator: Mr. Idos
Date of Creation: Approx. 1870
Number of Moves: Cho Dan(25), E Dan(30), Sam Dan (29)

Pyung Ahn means "Peaceful Confidence" (safe and secure). These forms take after a turtle.

Ki Cho Hyungs

Ki Cho Hyung (Il Bu, E Bu & Sam Bu)

Creator: Kwan Jang NimHwang Kee
Date of Creation: 1947
Place of Creation: Seoul, Korea
Number of Moves: 22