Sort of best of times, worst of times in training tonight. The coursework was great, a lot of judo, focusing on both the osoto gari and the footsweep, and then using the footsweep to set up the osoto gari. Rodrigo was especially good on the footwork, the 1-2 backward then 3 step forward and then swinging the throwing leg in and back on the osoto gari, for example. That kind of thing makes it easier to remember and to drill independently.
On the ground, base-switching half-guard passes continued to be the focus. Here, Rodrigo added the switch to the knee cross or Royler pass if you get caught up in the watchdog position.
Live training was a different story. I trained with Lance, Rodrigo, Elliott and Benny - tough matches all and admittedly there wasn't as much left after training with Rodrigo as I would have liked to have. No excuses - if for no other reason than all that is pretty typical business as far as I go. Still, it's the kind of thing that reproduces question marks in one's head at an unpleasantly alarming rate. It is strange to have no formal relationship with expectation, yet find myself living in sin with disappointment.
162 on the scale post-train - everything but the coat. I did remember to order a new set of gi pants, though it won't be long before I'm desperately in the market for a new gi, as well.
