Taking Beatings & Forgetting Names

[mschatz]

Thursday, October 22nd

Evening Workout

Jump Rope: 8 mins
Shadow Boxing: 8 x 3 mins
Focus Mitt Drills: 2 x 3 mins
Sparring: 4 x 2 mins

Notes: Oh, my right cross doesnt suck against normal-sized people...

 

[Brando]

Thanks. Ummm...No, I dont think its the same type of pivot. With my right cross (which sucks, so take it for what its worth), the pivot kind of aims forward. With the rear hand upper cut, I pivot but come my heel raises UP in the direction of the punch.

Is that what you're asking?

I just was curious if you pivoted at all. You seemed to rise up a little tall sometimes when you threw it which can be troublesome, but I think it was more of a case of you trying to uppercut the jolly green giant in the face rather than any real technical issue.

One of my coaches used to give me shit when I pivoted on my uppercut, but it was something that just felt right. I think he thought you could get enough torque with some based leg drive and really whipping your shoulders and torso into it and it would keep you low. I use that occasionally if I really do need to keep low, and I find you can still get some great pop into it, but it doesn't quite stack up... which of course makes sense, if you throw a 2 with no pivot it can hurt but it's not the same.

Anyways, just rambling, really. I guess the point of this was that if you wanna stay lower on your uppercut occasionally, back off the pivot. I dunno lol.

 

[mschatz]

I just was curious if you pivoted at all. You seemed to rise up a little tall sometimes when you threw it which can be troublesome, but I think it was more of a case of you trying to uppercut the jolly green giant in the face rather than any real technical issue.

One of my coaches used to give me shit when I pivoted on my uppercut, but it was something that just felt right. I think he thought you could get enough torque with some based leg drive and really whipping your shoulders and torso into it and it would keep you low. I use that occasionally if I really do need to keep low, and I find you can still get some great pop into it, but it doesn't quite stack up... which of course makes sense, if you throw a 2 with no pivot it can hurt but it's not the same.

Anyways, just rambling, really. I guess the point of this was that if you wanna stay lower on your uppercut occasionally, back off the pivot. I dunno lol.

I see what you mean about rising up a bit tall on the uppercut. I dont think I am pivoting off the back foot, but not really sure. Ill pay attention to it more when shadow boxing.

I dont have any recent footage of me working with normal-sized people, so I cant be sure, but I do think some of the technique flaws in the last two fights were due to my opponent's height.

In the last fight for example, I think my right cross looks horrible...very loopy and almost inbetween a cross and an over hand. Then I finally got to spar someone my height the other day, and I was just landing it the entire session, almost whenever I wanted. Makes me think its not as bad as it looks in the last film. Could be a similar thing with the uppercut.

 

[mschatz]

Tuesday, October 27th

Lunchtime Workout

Push Press
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5

Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 3

Bent-Over Row (underhand grip)
135 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

Pinch-Grip Deadlift
2 25's x 3 (each hand)
2 25's x 3 (each hand)

Pinch-Grip Timed Hold
2 25's x 22s (each hand)

Light Stretching

 

[Stonebreaker]

I swear to you: I clicked, I saw lifting, and I doubled checked to make sure I was in the right log.

Good to see some Iron in your diet again, Missus. Excuse me for a moment while I go make sure that hell hasn't frozen over or anything.

 

[Brando]

Did you punch the guy behind the desk on your way out, at least?

 

[DEVILsSON]

nice lifting. be consistent.

 

[mschatz]

I swear to you: I clicked, I saw lifting, and I doubled checked to make sure I was in the right log.

Good to see some Iron in your diet again, Missus. Excuse me for a moment while I go make sure that hell hasn't frozen over or anything.

Thanks SB. It's weird for me too.

Did you punch the guy behind the desk on your way out, at least?

No. I had pity on him and his popped collar.

nice lifting. be consistent.

Thanks. Will do.

 

[Steakeater**]

In the last fight for example, I think my right cross looks horrible...very loopy and almost inbetween a cross and an over hand.

I have the same problem. WHen I throw a right straight, I cant pulll it back quick enough,
I throw my right kind of looping, like Vernon Forrest

 

[Fedorable]

my mom is friends with this guy:

I will start going to his place if i am still in this town.

 

[mschatz]

Tuesday, 11/3/09

4-5 Mile Run: Newport Beach boardwalk, alternating on soft sand

Saturday, 11/7/09

22 Mile Hike to Summit of Mt. San Jacinto (10,600 feet of vertical climb)

Monday, 11/9/09

Chins x 20
Push Press: 115 x 5, 135 x 3, 155 x 3, 155 x 3
Shrugs: 135 x 8, 225 x 6, 225 x 6 (tweaked neck - fuck)
Bench Press: 135 x 6 (3 Sets)
Pinched Grip Deadlift: 2 25's x 3 (3 sets per hand)
Hanging Knee Raise: 2 x 10
Stretch: 3-5 min

 

[mschatz]

Fedorable - Is that Kermit Cintron?

 

[Stonebreaker]

Nice hike. Nice climb. Nice view.

Nice bench... wait, what? 135? Please tell me that's a Martin-taking-it-easy, Martin-coping-with-a-pinched-neck, or anything other than Martin-has-been-away-from-lifting-for-that-long.

 

[Corrosion]

That place looks beautiful. /jealous

 

[mschatz]

Thanks guys. Yeah, it is really pretty out that way.

SB - The weight was light, but I am still sore, 4 days later.


Monday Evening 11/9
Boxing

Tuesday Evening 11/10
Boxing

Wednesday Evening (11/11)
Boxing
Notes: Got 3 rounds of sparring in with a pro getting ready for the NABF title. First round went well, and was able to land jabs, an occasional right hand, and even a left hook and upper cut now and again. He figured me out completely in the first round, adjusted, and began taking advantage in the 2nd and 3rd. With about 5 seconds left in the 2nd, he landed the first perfect liver shot I have ever received, and it was enough to stop me dead and let the round expire. The third round, I was pretty much exhausted from his pace, and I was mostly a sitting duck. Beat my lips all to shit, but nothing as bad as the body shot in the 2nd round. Definitely learned a lot, and got me motivated to train harder.

 

[Newt]

Saturday, 11/7/09

22 Mile Hike to Summit of Mt. San Jacinto (10,600 feet of vertical climb)

You did this in one day? Impressive!

 

[mschatz]

You did this in one day? Impressive!

Thanks Newt. Took about 12 hours or so total. We were on the trail by 3am to get into the higher elevation before the sun came up. Hot out there...

 

[Freeman102010]

The photos from the hike are beautiful.

 

[mschatz]

Thanks Freeman. It was really pretty out there.

Thursday, 11/12
Boxing (4 rounds sparring, but uneventful)

Friday, 11/13

Squats
OHS 95 x 6
OHS 115 x 6
OHS 115 x 6
OHS 135 x 6
BS 185 x 6
BS 205 x 5

Bent Over Rows
135 x 10 (3 sets)

Pinch Grip & Hex Dumbbell Timed Holds

 

[Bubble Boy]

...I do think some of the technique flaws in the last two fights were due to my opponent's height.

Absolutely. IMO, the only way to judge proper technique, in any fighting style, is against someone your own height, weight, age, etc. Just this old man's opinion.

And dude, you're at some elevation in those pics! Coolness.