Opened up with a spider guard sweep.
My takedowns still need work. I'm getting grips well enough but against larger, stronger opponents they are able to force through and still impose themselves. Perhaps I shouldn't be too concerned with people who are 20+ lbs larger than me being too strong for me to win grips but it still bothers me. I have the mentality that size isn't as big a factor as it maybe is. I had one Osoto Gari attempt be completely demolished when it was countered and I landed on my head. Would my attempt have worked if the person wasn't bigger than me? I don't know. Should I be able to land it on a person regardless of size? I think I should.
I also need to be much more aggressive as I expect to encounter a lot of guard-pullers.
When doing live drilling from the guard I did well to maintain posture, which was my goal moreso than passing. When on bottom I was able to constantly threaten and break posture although I never finished. I still count it as a good step considering I never play guard.
I only got in two rounds of sparring before jamming my left thumb. This is probably the eighth time this has happened and it only gets progressively frustrating. I may make it back into the gym tonight depending on how it feels. I will undoubtedly be there tomorrow, regardless. I need tape.
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