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My 2006 log:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?t=323162
My favorite thread:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?t=652294
Quick bio:
41 years old.
5'8"
180 lbs
7 years of recreational Judo. I'm a brown belt. Judo is an enthusiastic HOBBY of mine, and I have zero illusions of being some kind of expert. I enjoy the exercise, the self-defense aspects, and competition (both in the dojo and at tournaments). My competition results are probably just under or at .500. Unimpressive, but I have taken second place at a tough novice tournament. In my defense I can also confidently say that I am an offense oriented fighter. I don't usually wait and react to the other guy. I press the action and go for throws. Early in my career I got countered A LOT, just because I was trying for stuff. Early outside critiques of my tournament matches have said this: at least I'm trying to actually do positive Judo, not just spazzing out and attempting only counters.
I now compete in the expert Masters division only.
Previous to Judo I trained in Tang Soo Do, Hwrang Do, Kung Fu (the three internal styles of Bau Kau, Hsing I, and Tai Chi), Kajunkenbo, Stick Fighting, Tae Kwon Do, and then Aikido. I did most for maybe 6 months before moving on, but I stuck with the 3 Kung Fu's for a year or two, and with Aikido for at least 3 years and got my brown belt in it.
I moved out of Aikido right around the time of the first UFC's. A visiting Sambo / Judo champion from France DEMOLISHED my Aikido instructors (who were admittedly very HARD STYLE Aikidoka) during an Aikido randori session, and with Royce tearing people up, that was the kicker.
I did tinker in Judo in high school because my best friend was a brown belt in Judo and he showed me a bunch of stuff after I witnessed him whoop ass in a school-yard fight.
I've also had some "specialized" training for the law enforcement aspect of my job. I did 4 months of specific defensive tactics (actually a lot of aikido / judo stuff) that incorporated pepper spray, batons, hand cuffing, tasers, firearms, and other tactical skills. I have to update in this stuff once a year, and I go out and tactically shoot (handgun, shotgun) once every 3 months with the organization I work for.
Oh. I'm not a kick boxer. But I thought if I put Kick Boxing in my log title, then I'll get my rear in gear and start doing some of it. I'm going to set up my garage this year as a personal kick boxing gym: heavy bag, speed bag, etc. I've got a few people to coach me and work out with.
My lifting is simple, and also here I'm just an enthusiast who wants to get stronger. The real lifters are over in S & P and have logs here too.
My routine looks something like this right now:
Dead lift day with assistance lifts.
Bench day with assistance lifts.
Squat day with assistance lifts.
Strongman day.
My PR's on the 3 lifts are 225 lbs each. Some decent numbers to build on I guess. I want to start consistently benching over 200, get comfy with a 225 squat, and get to 315 on the dead lift.
My cardio is mostly mountain biking and hiking, the hiking usually with a weighted vest. A knee injury in 2006 really set back my running.
Lately I've really been intrigued by no-gi grappling and Brazilian Jui-Jitsu. I'm hoping to incorporate more into my training this year.
I don't do any Yoga at all right now, but flexibility is my most glaring weakness. Time to develop it. So again, in the title to motivate me to actually do it.
I'm going to buy a C.O.C. gripper.
Weighted pullups and weighted dips will become a part of my normal routine.
I plan to do ONE Judo tournament this year, and ONE BJJ tournament this year. That's it. I will only compete if I'm going in 100% injury free and in very, VERY good shape.
I want to get my judo ref cert, so I'll probably ref one or two other judo tournaments this year also.
2006 was the Year of the Injury.
This year I hope to stay relatively injury free in Judo, and to train steadily, improving on my weaknesses and fine tuning my strengths. It'd be nice to move up a belt rank, but it becomes less and less of a concern as I get further along in my judo career. Weird.
more to follow...