Eric Persson
28th September 2005, 05:10 AM
I'm starting a training diary, mainly for my Shoototraining but also for my overall conidtioning and weightlifting. I myself like to read about other people training, even if it is at a low non-competitive (so far, you just wait) state. People are welcome to contribute with both positive and negative comments.
My overall goal with my training is to compete in C-Shooto by the end of next year. Goals for my weightlifting is soon to follow but no point in setting goals now, before I feel myself out in the gym and know more about what my body can handle. Trainingdisciple and workethic is something I want to pride myself on, so it is a goal just to keep active and giving it all you got, no matter what it is. More to come on this subject, goals change and are achived as you progress in training...
27/9
Took a morning run around 7:30. Had no work today. Legs felt about sore from the running yesterday. Don't enjoy running much but it is a good way to start the day, or if you want to sleep after the run, it gives you quality rest.
Shooto:
Right now, I only have time for Shooto twice a week due to other commitmentsm therefor, this day is extremly important for me. The club is still a bit disoriented right now, as two of our best grapplers and main trainers left at the same time, one to seek new ground in the capital city, the other to become a cop. One of us had been to a trainingcamp and showed us some drills, mostly striking with some kneecounters and a takedown from the thaiclinch. We also did some techniques from the halfguard and some semi-sparring involing getting out of halfguard / getting full guard or sweep/submission.
Sparring followed. I felt decent, I have no real strikingtraining, but I feel confident in my hands as I am an avid boxingfan. I went against a guy wich I respect for his explosiveness. at 175 pounds and being around 5'9, he is a powerhouse with good hands, heavy and FAST kicks, good groundgame, and he is the best prospect in the gym. Standing up, he landed some lowkicks wich put me of-balance, I threw against the body, when throwing in combination, my left hook to the body never got threw but the lead hook found its mark a number of times, wich he countered with the left hook upstairs. He did take me down but I never stay on my back against him for some reason so most of the time, it was my turtling from the sidemount and him raining blows (he never hits hard, even though I would figure him for the type). I stood up and he went for some blows and the clinch, followed by a takedown wich had me turtling up fast again and the bell rang. Good session, took alot out of me. Gotta remeber to give him credit for being a beast in the gym.
Sparred with another guy, around 6'0 165-170 pounds and ripped to shreds. Me being bigger, I had the strength and striking advantage. Hooks and jabs to the body seemed to puzzle him abit. He is not that good of a striker and a bit unorthodox. He is however a better grappler. I took him down with a rather hard takedown from the over-under clinch. Stood up in his guard and went for the leglock. Had the achilleshold and pulled it, rolled him to his stomach and cranked. Thought he tapped so I let it go. He didnt, but no point in risking injury. He took me out with a triangle that bothered me, since I consider myself good enough not to get caught the way I did. To his credit, he is very flexible and good of his back. We wrestled for a bit with him sweeping me if I remember correctly. Dont remember if it was him or the guy before him that did a beautiful headlock-takedown on me, but it is worth writing down.
By this time my stomach gave up. I have problems with it and it does not respond well to sparring. 10 minutes of agony in the can, and I'm back. Did a bit more submissionwrestling but was pretty tired. More so than usual. Shooto is pretty new to me so it takes me out pretty fast. Was ment to sparr with Jani Lax to keep his takedowndefence sharp, but stepped out to let the better guys spar him when it is this close to the fight. I dont let my pride get in the way, I get to spar him from time to time anyway and it is a great experience, but alas not this time.
Me gassing out quickly today had to do with not eating properly. I arrived to the training hungry, wich I hate. Got to eat better! Otherwise my body felt good. Big problems are my feet, they usually really hurt but held up fine today. A decent trainingsession but I need to go harder, to risk more and to be better. In positive notes, I have no lost 20+ pounds in 6 weeks. My goal was to lose the weight I put on, since most of it were no good anyway, and then to bulk a bit. Well, let the bulking comence! I'm down from 204 to 181 pounds. Still alot of fat left in my body, but I'm giving it the time needed.
My overall goal with my training is to compete in C-Shooto by the end of next year. Goals for my weightlifting is soon to follow but no point in setting goals now, before I feel myself out in the gym and know more about what my body can handle. Trainingdisciple and workethic is something I want to pride myself on, so it is a goal just to keep active and giving it all you got, no matter what it is. More to come on this subject, goals change and are achived as you progress in training...
27/9
Took a morning run around 7:30. Had no work today. Legs felt about sore from the running yesterday. Don't enjoy running much but it is a good way to start the day, or if you want to sleep after the run, it gives you quality rest.
Shooto:
Right now, I only have time for Shooto twice a week due to other commitmentsm therefor, this day is extremly important for me. The club is still a bit disoriented right now, as two of our best grapplers and main trainers left at the same time, one to seek new ground in the capital city, the other to become a cop. One of us had been to a trainingcamp and showed us some drills, mostly striking with some kneecounters and a takedown from the thaiclinch. We also did some techniques from the halfguard and some semi-sparring involing getting out of halfguard / getting full guard or sweep/submission.
Sparring followed. I felt decent, I have no real strikingtraining, but I feel confident in my hands as I am an avid boxingfan. I went against a guy wich I respect for his explosiveness. at 175 pounds and being around 5'9, he is a powerhouse with good hands, heavy and FAST kicks, good groundgame, and he is the best prospect in the gym. Standing up, he landed some lowkicks wich put me of-balance, I threw against the body, when throwing in combination, my left hook to the body never got threw but the lead hook found its mark a number of times, wich he countered with the left hook upstairs. He did take me down but I never stay on my back against him for some reason so most of the time, it was my turtling from the sidemount and him raining blows (he never hits hard, even though I would figure him for the type). I stood up and he went for some blows and the clinch, followed by a takedown wich had me turtling up fast again and the bell rang. Good session, took alot out of me. Gotta remeber to give him credit for being a beast in the gym.
Sparred with another guy, around 6'0 165-170 pounds and ripped to shreds. Me being bigger, I had the strength and striking advantage. Hooks and jabs to the body seemed to puzzle him abit. He is not that good of a striker and a bit unorthodox. He is however a better grappler. I took him down with a rather hard takedown from the over-under clinch. Stood up in his guard and went for the leglock. Had the achilleshold and pulled it, rolled him to his stomach and cranked. Thought he tapped so I let it go. He didnt, but no point in risking injury. He took me out with a triangle that bothered me, since I consider myself good enough not to get caught the way I did. To his credit, he is very flexible and good of his back. We wrestled for a bit with him sweeping me if I remember correctly. Dont remember if it was him or the guy before him that did a beautiful headlock-takedown on me, but it is worth writing down.
By this time my stomach gave up. I have problems with it and it does not respond well to sparring. 10 minutes of agony in the can, and I'm back. Did a bit more submissionwrestling but was pretty tired. More so than usual. Shooto is pretty new to me so it takes me out pretty fast. Was ment to sparr with Jani Lax to keep his takedowndefence sharp, but stepped out to let the better guys spar him when it is this close to the fight. I dont let my pride get in the way, I get to spar him from time to time anyway and it is a great experience, but alas not this time.
Me gassing out quickly today had to do with not eating properly. I arrived to the training hungry, wich I hate. Got to eat better! Otherwise my body felt good. Big problems are my feet, they usually really hurt but held up fine today. A decent trainingsession but I need to go harder, to risk more and to be better. In positive notes, I have no lost 20+ pounds in 6 weeks. My goal was to lose the weight I put on, since most of it were no good anyway, and then to bulk a bit. Well, let the bulking comence! I'm down from 204 to 181 pounds. Still alot of fat left in my body, but I'm giving it the time needed.