punches, that's what I forgot. thanks Badger. Or should I say Jack of all trades....
sccr06,
If I had some strength, and a higher pain threshold (which is actually improving, I don't tap from the forearm in the throat/jaw anymore
) that would help, but I think the conditioning would probably help me heal faster and step back on the mat with more confidence, so I would have to agree with you on that.
Ronin,
when you roll with bigger guys, you tend to make that guard work
. I'm one of the smaller (well, more like weaker) guys, so mmy guard used to be about desparation, and holding on, but now I can transition to open and closed guards to prevent them from taking a better position, or like I said, to take that armbar. The only problem is that unlike sccr06, I don't think too much, I just whip that leg over, but sometimes I bust my partner in the head with my knee, or I hammer the back of my leg into his nose. I'm like that jerk you guys don't like cause I have no control when applying a submission and just end up throwing the knees and elbows. I don't do it on purpose, though. I'm just very sloppy when it comes to anything that doesn't have to do with kicking.