You only get just this one time around...

It was great to be back on the mat tonight. No matter what's going on in my life, good or bad, you just can't help but feel better after sweating your guts out in a no-gi class :) I remembered why it is so addicting tonight. Its not just the jits itself, its also the coach and the people you train with. In a good school the vibe is so up lifting (even when you're getting your backside handed to you) that you can't help but have a complete turn around in your attitude...or maybe its just me that it happens too :) Tonight also reminded me that we only get this one chance around this life and that we all need to enjoy it. No matter how stressed and over worked you feel you MUST take the time to train, spend time with family and enjoy your "muse"!

Tonight we worked two different knee ride transitions and then put them together by transitioning from side control - knee ride - knee ride opposite side - side control. After that we worked position sparring from guard in no-gi. Yeah, awesome for me...NOT! No-gi just never seems to be my gig, but thats why I like to practice it I guess. Whatever doesn't kill us only makes us stronger right! Right before we sparred coached showed two great Americana transitions from mount with a cross face on your opponent. Sparring went great tonight. I hit every roll and even managed to survive...but thats because I ran away before coach could get ahold of me - HA! At the end of class Coach busted out a new saying that I think is AWESOME!!!! So, without further adieu...here it is:

"You've got LeJits!"
- Daniel Thomas