Play Time

Thursdays are great for training. Starting with Boxing then Warrior Fit then Kickboxing.

I was worried because when the class started there were only females attending. Nothing against the women at the club but many of them are there for fitness and not for fight training. I am happy to have progressed, in the eyes of my coaches, into a more advanced level for boxing and kicboxing. I did four rounds of bag work and then partner work. Myself and Juan David (southpaw) started working during boxing. We worked on "playing" with the jab mostly, parrying and answering. Then I worked with Luciano in the ring doing the same. I am vulnerable to the body shot on the right, def need to watch that during sparring.

Warrior Fit was great, and is something I look forward to and will miss when (God willing) my schedule change comes through. With the new layout of the gym Sifu had us doing core work on the mat and then some agility work. Broad jump was an ego boost. However, on the first one I landed intensely and tweaked my right calf. Hurts to walk but the following days off will be beneficial. Like The Program teaches us, there's hurt and there's injured. Damned if I will be injured off some bullshit 10 foot broad jump.

Kickboxing was a change today. Mike taught the class and, much to my liking, will be taking over Thursday classes for the time being. His approach is much different than the other coaches. The constant switching and threats of more work if you don't keep up the intensity was sweet. I cannot wait for sparring and I hope, HOPE, I can catch someone's kick and counter with a straight left.

Positives:
Learned how to place my hook better, good broad jump, 2 min of straight skip knees

Needs improvement:
FUCKING CALF, lead body shot defense