So finally changed jobs this week so finally move my plan forward to start MA.
With this in mind I got my myself over to Carlson Gracie London to a free lesson at one of the beginners only classes.
After some messing about trying to find a Gi that wold fit (pretty much failed as I am build like the proverbial brick outhouse now with mid riff insulation:evil: ) but managed to squeeze into something...
Class started with what I expect is usual warm up doing break falls and scooting across the floor, I must say at one point I thought I was going to pass out as have done more or less zero real exercise for years (decades?) :jawdrop:
Simon Hayes the instructor then put us through some drills doing a few techniques, and then ended the evening with some sparring. Now as the guy who had about 45mins BJJ experience I somehow got the better of couple of the guys there, but think this was mostly cos they didn't really know what to do with such a big oaf laying on them rather than any skill on my part but mostly they had me locked up quicker than I can eat a hamburger - after about 15 mins of sparring I again at the point where I had to take a time out. Dang I am so unfit!
All in all the people were very down to earth and all willing to help me take my first baby steps, no egos and being a beginners class no higher belts around to tie me up into pretzel shapes - although the 2 occasion I sparred with instructor I got an eerie sense something was coming and within about 5seconds was proved right - tap tap from me lol
I am hooked though, just need to get a fat pieman sized Gi and will be signing up for more.
I am told I will feel the pain on Saturday...but I already have lost any ability to grip very strongly with my hands, guess you don't use though sorts of muscles bashing at a keyboard all day haha.
With this in mind I got my myself over to Carlson Gracie London to a free lesson at one of the beginners only classes.
After some messing about trying to find a Gi that wold fit (pretty much failed as I am build like the proverbial brick outhouse now with mid riff insulation:evil: ) but managed to squeeze into something...
Class started with what I expect is usual warm up doing break falls and scooting across the floor, I must say at one point I thought I was going to pass out as have done more or less zero real exercise for years (decades?) :jawdrop:
Simon Hayes the instructor then put us through some drills doing a few techniques, and then ended the evening with some sparring. Now as the guy who had about 45mins BJJ experience I somehow got the better of couple of the guys there, but think this was mostly cos they didn't really know what to do with such a big oaf laying on them rather than any skill on my part but mostly they had me locked up quicker than I can eat a hamburger - after about 15 mins of sparring I again at the point where I had to take a time out. Dang I am so unfit!
All in all the people were very down to earth and all willing to help me take my first baby steps, no egos and being a beginners class no higher belts around to tie me up into pretzel shapes - although the 2 occasion I sparred with instructor I got an eerie sense something was coming and within about 5seconds was proved right - tap tap from me lol
I am hooked though, just need to get a fat pieman sized Gi and will be signing up for more.
I am told I will feel the pain on Saturday...but I already have lost any ability to grip very strongly with my hands, guess you don't use though sorts of muscles bashing at a keyboard all day haha.
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