I rolled today for the first time in a week, a black belt, a couple other brown belts, a couple lower ranked guys I don’t know. Can’t remember anybody’s name unless they’ve been coming to morning classes for a while or else made some sort of impression. Bottom game is as strong as it has ever been, more so probably, have been branching out from my staple tuck and roll, foot and wrist locks. Have been working these last six months or so on my teaching technique, the next promotion being my black belt (whenever that will happen is still a mystery) and have taken a few white belts and a couple blue belts under my wing. I prefer to stick with a very basic curriculum sprinkled here and there with my own brand of jiujitsu, my own game that just happens to be heavily focused on fighting from the least desirable and most anxiety inducing positions: bottom side-control, bottom mount, back mount, and turtle. Get lots of compliments from black belts and even get asked from time to time to demonstrate my escapes in front of other classes besides the classes that I personally teach.
Having a good month at the dealership as well, despite the fact that we are running out of inventory and contending with fanatical maskers who seem to be addicted to the fear of this phantom plague. A touchy subject that I am sure won’t win me any friends on a public forum, but I am beginning to run short on patience for their type anyhow.
Wanted to dip my toes in the gel again, felt morally compelled since we lost Fred.
Have got to make my writing a priority again as I know he and Dannye would be disappointed I’ve been absent from it.