Matt here again! I am going to make a strong effort to update this blog much more frequently than I have in the past. I am going to use this space to talk about my interests and things going on in my life.
I have been continuing to run on a frequent basis and am trying to get in 15-20 miles a week on a general basis. I am training for the Peachtree Road Race, which is a 10k (6.2 miles) on July 4th and am also going to be running a half-marathon (13.1 miles) by the end of the year. I am also continuing to work on my Masters degree in Emergency Management through Jacksonville State University near Anniston, Alabama. I have also very recently begun studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Tomekichi Martial Arts here in Dacula, under Frank Maryska.
BJJ has been an interesting experience so far. I am feeling a bit banged up but am enjoying it. I am learning a lot, but it is a pretty steep learning curve. I enjoy the technique demonstrations and drills, but am getting the most out of "rolling" or sparring with other students as that is how you learn in a "real world" situation and build experience. In these past few weeks, I have been caught in innumerable predicaments and submission holds by Frank and the other students. I am beginning to recognize by the movements of my opponent when they are wanting to attempt something and am starting to be able to anticipate and defend a little bit. I have yet to tap anyone else out, but that day will come. In this blog, I will list what skills we have gone over each week and try to embed a video link to a demo of the skill.
Thus far, I have learned (more or less :-) ) the following holds or moves:
The thoughts and musings of a book-reading, geocache-hunting, jiu-jitsu rolling, guitar-strumming, half-marathon-running, chihuahua-loving, happily-married 41 year old father
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