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David grapples with one of the instructors at American Top Team. Do not try this at home! Credit: Christian Roman
This week was filled with exercise enlightenment.
David and each of the four children have been suiting up in gi (a martial arts uniform, pronounced ghee) and protective gear for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training at American Top Team Doral. Danillo "Indio" Villefort, who is a World Extreme Cagefighter and has a 12-2 Mixed Martial Arts fighting record, is the adult Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA trainer. Leo Lerner, Sean Soriano and Juan Gutierrez are the children's Brazilian Jiu-jitsu trainers.
We were under the impression that as newbies, David and the kids would get the powder-puff approach. Well, we were wrong! The conditioning they are going through is insane!
David and each of the four children have been suiting up in gi (a martial arts uniform, pronounced ghee) and protective gear for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training at American Top Team Doral. Danillo "Indio" Villefort, who is a World Extreme Cagefighter and has a 12-2 Mixed Martial Arts fighting record, is the adult Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA trainer. Leo Lerner, Sean Soriano and Juan Gutierrez are the children's Brazilian Jiu-jitsu trainers.
We were under the impression that as newbies, David and the kids would get the powder-puff approach. Well, we were wrong! The conditioning they are going through is insane!
The workout begins with a cardio warm-up. Everyone runs around the gym, switching from forwards to backwards; on some laps they also run sideways. Then, they drop to the floor and do backward rolls and leg pushes. The adult warm-up closes with 150 sit-ups, and the trainer stands on each student's stomach for 10 of them.
My husband's voice sounded like a cartoon character in the first class, and his head looked like a tomato. It was awesome!
Danillo has made it a personal goal to get David into shape. My husband and I both are extremely pumped about this.
Let's just say that the kids have passed out after every class.
Let's just say that the kids have passed out after every class.
Not to be left behind, I took an introductory yoga class this week. I got all dressed up in a cute yoga outfit. I was very excited and a bit of a princess, giggling at the fact that while everyone else was going through this rigorous, sweat-drenched workout twice a week, I would float through my breathing and stretching exercises.
My understanding was that practicing yoga was basically about relaxing on a cushy mat with soft music in the background. I could not have been more mistaken.
We began with special breathing exercises, which are intended as cardio to get your heart moving. Then we moved into the stretching. We stretched, tightened, and relaxed muscles that I was not even aware I had. Child Pose, which is a face down fetal position, is easy and my favorite. The Warrior poses, which are real balancing acts, not so much. I thought I heard the instructor say that she would take it easy on me. Either I misunderstood, or we have very different concepts of what "easy" means!
I was sore the next couple of days. Once that subsided, I felt better and younger than I have in a long time. I even managed to go up and down my staircase without running out of breath. Can't wait for my next class!
Let's see what happens with the nutritionist next week as we begin to tie in the food. Believe me, we are hungry!
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10-20-2010 @ 4:36PM
Nory said...Your post was soooooo funny honey bunny... Looooooved the "stuff" about Yoga class. You are looking prettier and younger baby and that's not just because I'm your mom. hee hee.
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10-22-2010 @ 9:39PM
Dennis said...I'm a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I've been practicing the age-old martial art since 1989. Tae Kwon Do is known for it's fast, high and spinning kicks. 2 years ago I went to my wife's cousins B-Day party at a club, and this dude said some ish to my wife. I was polite, and said to the dude "that's my wife" and the dude said let's take it outside. About 20 people in that bar told him who I was. And he said I didn't look so tough. He walked away and decided not to fight. Never fight or start trouble just walking away is the best weapon because you never know when someone is trained or not.
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10-22-2010 @ 11:58PM
drralc said...What if he had a gun? What could would your hai karate have been then?
10-22-2010 @ 9:54PM
anticbtis7 said...Man, this just makes me feel bad about myself. I am such a weakling, they never let me take any martial arts but now I am too old to be training properly.
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10-22-2010 @ 10:15PM
mike said...You are never too old to exercise esp. martial arts and boxing. I am 54 years old and I went back to martial arts about 4 years ago and tried Tang Soo Do and I found it boring. Found a club in Seattle which offered mixed martial arts, boxing, arnis, juijitsu, kick boxing and muy thai. The first month is always the challenge but after 3 years of regular training, 3-4 x/wk, I usually partner up with somebody aged 18-40 years who can handle me. Anybody who is above 41 scares me because I am afraid they might collapse on the mat. I enoy it and will be doing for the rest of my life.
10-22-2010 @ 11:10PM
Jean Bailey said...There's something VERY disturbing about how men fight one another now. It's WAY TOO SEXUAL! Ali would have NEVER participated in this type of behavior!!!!! I think it's what men have wanted to do all along :)
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10-22-2010 @ 11:27PM
Rob said...Its really not a new thing. this form of jiu jitsu has been taught in basic training to the Marines as part of hand to hand combat. Boxing isn't really fighting. Most people who fight do not "put up their dukes" and bob and weave around waiting to punch. Most fighting is done in close quarters. And it's not only a man thing. Strikeforce (one of the major mma promotions) has a women's division and these women i'd say fight harder than some of the guys.
10-23-2010 @ 1:32AM
The Restorer said...Not me baby. I'm a lover not a fighter.
10-22-2010 @ 11:50PM
AQ said...I JUST DONT GET IT. IT SEEMS LIKE YOU DON'T FIT ON ANYTHING YOU DO. OF COURSE JIU JITSU IS HARD CORE SO DOES CAPOEIRA. IF YOU CANNOT DO JIU JITSU OR YOGA, PLEASE GO FOR A WALK.
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10-23-2010 @ 12:02AM
ben said...WOW! I click to this page and jumped right out of my chair. I thought the one person was giving head to the other....
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10-23-2010 @ 1:36AM
Santana said...All of that stuff is useless when related to your normal everyday person for either getting in shape or being able to defend yourself against a bad guy.. I know nobody is going to not sign up because of this comment; it takes 'natural' consequences to begin learning. Especially to females; you will never be able to have the physical skills, strength and/or quickness to be able to defeat a male who is on average 100 pounds heavier than you. It is not going to happen. I hold a 4th degree black belt in karate. I no longer practice. Quickly, I began my first training in 1986. I am 6'2"
tall and weight a 'fair shape' 220lbs. I told them to get tough with me from the beginning. My first 'full contact' fight was with the female State heavyweight champion. Her record was 37 & 0 --187lbs. - my record was 0-0). The bell rang I punched first [i was told to go full force] hit her smack between the eyes. Her feet were lifted off the ground; she smashed to the ground and only got up after crying for 15 minutes. I felt terrible; as anyone in the real world would do I tried to console her and was 'ordered' to get away.. ONe week later I asked to fight best male they had. 1st degree black belt - 180lbs. Knocked out in first round. I'm just saying. . .unless you're not a normal person, very big, very strong and love to hit people...none of these self defense classes will help you at all --- many will get you hurt badly.......
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10-23-2010 @ 1:57AM
shotgundrummer1 said...I have practiced MMA........mostly muay thai and jiu jitsu and youre dead wrong.I have seen plenty of 155 lb fighters with solid technique and well rounded skills annihilate fighters 100 to 150 above their weight on a daily basis.You were obviously fighting against no talent scrubs.Also i have never heard of an athletic commission that sanctions male/female fights.....i think youre full of crap.
10-23-2010 @ 2:45AM
sportsfan007 said...Bruce Lee was a small guy but he had the speed.Jet Li would take down most big men in about 30secs because they would not lay a hand on him.
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