I’m so sore.
I just got done with my first class of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.
I was invited by someone I’ve known since my middle school days to join her husband and her for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo class. I brought my sweat pants and a tshirt, and when I got there they gave me a double-weave Judo Gi. It was a bit too large for me, but I still wore it. I nearly passed out from the intro exercise, but after having two bottles of water I was okay. After messing around a bit and learning from John (a black belt in Judo) how to do a foot sweep, I learned how to throw people. That was quite fun, but it’s a lot harder than it looks. Don (the husband of Heather.. the people I was out with tonight) taught me the very basic elements of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which is basically a ground grapple based fighting technique. Don’s a blue belt, but he’s going for his green belt later today/tomorrow (06-30-07).. I was impressed about how complicated it truly is.
I’m so out of shape that I was sweating like a pig during the sparing, but then again, so was everyone else. I truthfully had a blast tonight, but my shoulders and my upper chest region are incredibly sore. Don says they’ll feel worse in the morning. ( Joy of joys. )
The strange thing is, it’s a good pain, the kind that makes me think I should of done this a while ago.
I think I might sign up for the classes because they’re a pretty good deal. 85$ or so a month for Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, and if I wish I can try out boxing, and Muay Thai. I might combine the Jiu-Jitsu and Judo with the Muay Thai, so I can have the throws with the ground grapples, and have a ground basis for punches and throws. I think it might work really well.
After the class, we all went out to TGI Fridays and I had their new three miniburger meal. It was alright, nothing much to write home about, but right now.. I’m so exhausted, I think I’m going to take a nice hot bath and relax, then goto bed.
-A.
