1st month

Hello. Today marks my first month in Judo with the best practice I have had so far! After studying a bit I realized that I was doing something called stiff arms and while effective at managing to stay on my feet I was also not learning anything.

So, this practice I relaxed and was happily thrown around by two nearly 80 year old black belts. Impressive. Still, felt like I learned a lot and the teachers were pleased as well. All good news. I still have a silly smile on my face from today's practice. Boy was it amazing.



I don't know if this is normal but out of an hour and half practice, we tend to do as much ground work as stand up work. Today we had more actually. And I learned how to control an opponent with my legs while on my back. It felt more like a BJJ training :)



I think I got me a pretty decent dojo.



On another news, I am organizing a small Judo practice at my work place. I found out that one of the guys there is a Judo black belt and former under 21 spanish champion. :)



So, we are getting some mats, reserving a room and doing lunches or late afternoon Judo hour or hour and a half!



So far, Judo is my favourite day of the week!



Just needed to take this out of my chest...



PS: My girlfriend just rolled her eyes at me when I told her and told me that I look like a kid on Christmas...