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Welcome to White2Black. I started this blog as a white belt and am doing my best to keep it going through black belt. I will try and capture the best of Bjj, and I will give you a look inside my crazy mind. This blog will not be perfect, but it will convey my BJJ journey to you. I compete often so I will make sure I give you guys a piece of that as well. I am currently a Blue belt, I have competed at Pans, Worlds, and many other IBJJF tournaments, as well as local Naga, and smaller tournaments.

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Blue Belt
June 6th 2011

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Hookaflip!!!

First of all, I was tired to start the class.....sad story.....but I munched on some Smart Start, and drank a bunch of water, so that helped me through most of it. Had some really good rolls, I GOT TAPPED THRICETODAY :D ZOMG. It was awesome. I got caught in a sleeve choke(rolled with a blue I usually dont get a chance to) it was so cool. I got the Hook flip from half on him, and he just sinched it in more, was quite humbling. Makes sure that I will keep a watch on those. And the other was....during the competition class...Mr. Alvarez :D No shame there. I learn alot everytime I get tapped out. We worked on hook flips from half guard today.....Mr. Alvarez asked what we wanted to work on...and someone mentioned me and my damn hookflips. DANGIT....Ah well, when you can hit something and people know it is coming all that much sweeter!! Also, got tapped by that one training partner, he was getting super aggressive again YAY....and...to top it all off, he tweaked my shoulder. I am always nice, but I really dont see any reason at all to try and go all out 100 percent with your training partners. So if you are THAT guy, who goes all out and tries to just "win" against your teammates....YOU SIR, Are your own worse enemy. On top of that you are limiting your growth. People like me , who dont enjoy your attempts to hurt , won't help you, and won't want to see you succeed. Just an FYI. Oh sorry , didnt even tell you about  my roll with Mr. Alvarez today. He took it to me, I recovered guard quite a few times, and even got a KOB and short lived mount....then he passed and it was downhill from there. I decided to turtle instead of side control being put on me...anddddddd he finished me with a wonderful choke!! Think it was a version of Anaconda