Drill Day!

This Saturday has been proclaimed "Drill Day".
Come prepared to do - drills, duh! Here are a few of the many, many we will be doing:

MATWORK DRILLS
Helicopter Drill : someone on the Judo Forum named it that, but we used to do it at Venice Dojo long ago. Put your weight on your opponent's back, spin fast in one direction. When the sensei yells "Switch!" spin fast in the other direction. When the sensei says "Hajime!" both of you attack.

Escape drill 1: You all know this - one person is on his or her back and the other gets as close as possible without touching. On "Hajime!" the one on the bottom has 10 seconds to escape without getting pinned.

Escape drill 2: You're pinned. You have 25 seconds to escape. That is all.

Escape drill 3: You're pinned. Every time the coach yells "Switch!" the person on top has to switch to another pin. Try to get out. Don't wait until the coach says to switch. Try to get out from the very beginning. What is wrong with you?

Escape drill 4: You're on your back and the opponent has your arm. You have ten seconds to get away and he or she has ten seconds to try to armbar you.

Wrestler's roll: You are on all fours. Your partner as next to you. When the coach yells "Reach!" the partner reaches a hand over your back and you need to IMMEDIATELY, roll that person into a pin. [Bet you thought I was going to say Escape drill 5, didn't you?]

More drills to come ... watch this site..