It has been a month since I have been training Jiu Jitsu. I went on a week vacation and I had my Annual Training for the Army National Guard.
Now I’m back and ready to get put some time on the mat. The academy that I train at has recently moved to a new location. Last weekend we spent time painting the place and setting the mats down. The new academy looks nice and has some nice mat space. I am not sure on the exact size, but it is big enough for 6-7 pair of groups sparring.
This week the academy has a group of visitors from the UK. They are a very nice group of people and all are fairly new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Most of them have extensive experience in other martial arts. They have all come with open minds and a strong desire to learn as much as possible. Each night after class they take time to take notes on everything that was taught in class once they return to the place they are staying. They are here for two weeks and I think by time they leave they will have enough material to add to their curriculum.
It’s great to be back. I have trained the last two days and I can tell my conditioning is not as good as it was when I left. I knew this would happen and I was not looking forward to the out-of-shape feeling I would have to face. The schedule for the academy has changed and now there is a specific blue belt class. I am really excited about this class. There are about 8 blue belts at the academy right now.
Time for class…
