For the past two months, I have struggled with recovery from
grappling and haven't done much weight-lifting. I have swung
the 40kg a couple of times a week but not done full
Simple&Sinister sessions. Specifically, I have done only
four, swinging the 40kg and getting up with the 32kg, on May
4, May 18, Jun 20, and Jun 27. I can still meet the Simple
standards but getting-up has become tough.
On the BJJ front, my left shouder greatly improved and my
neck stopped bothering. Just as I thought I had a handle on
recovery, in Thursday's class, my right big toe jammed into
the mat when my training partner D's left leg hooked my
right knee from behind while doing an outside guard
recovery. (Training with D was great by the way. He's one of
our best bluebelts.) I was able to go through the rest of
the class with a lame leg but decided to skip the second
class and sparring. I was very conservative in my training.
There was no need to rush.
Of course, the injury in itself was a good lesson and
exposed my stand-up weakness. I should treat the drills more
seriously. BJJ stresses the importance of the ground game,
but I need to be able to balance well and dynamically when
standing up trying to pass the other's guard. (I have only
got to this point after about 20 sparring sessions.:-) And
last, body-weight training, such as trying to do a pistol
squat, should help.
The toe hurt a lot which seemed to weaken the whole body. I
slept poorly that night, and the next morning, I couldn't do
yoga. So I expect no BJJ or Surya Namaskar for at least the
next week. I cannot run or do Turkish Getups either. OK. My
fingers need a rest too from grabing collars and sleeves,
sparring four times a week. Fortunately, I have a lot to do.
This is a good chance to enjoy biking, reading, writing, and
swimming.
