Tuesday Training Report - Jiu Jitsu Self Defense class

Our first class worked on learning the basic closed guard position.  We progressed into showing them how to pull their opponent down with their legs, grabbing their neck and body to protect themselves from punches.  Everyone picked up the concept quickly.  We moved into learning their first sweep from guard.  The hip bump sweep!  We will be working more on the sweep in upcoming classes.  Great work and excellent focus from my juniors.  Well done.

Our senior students started on a choke defense whist being pushed against a wall.  This will be the first self defense technique where they get to use a strike!  We have a very powerful knee strike which has been borrowed from Mauy Thai.  Khao Chiang which translates to diagonal knee strike.  The team loved this one.  We will be bringing pads soon so they can get used to striking with power whilst maintaining their balance. We all had a lot of fun learning this self defense technique. 

Here's a big thank you to the students that stayed after and helped clean the mats.