Richard! Hike your belt up!

*sigh*  My entire life is currently centered around training.  And midterms.  Both hurt.  I have my microbiology exam on friday, so we'll see how that goes over.  I think it's gonna be pretty hard, so I've been trying to spend the week studying, but it's hard when I have to interrupt to go train for 2-3 hours, and my brain keeps drifting to the competition.  I HAVE to hit the flying armbar.  I just have to.  There is no other option.  

I went up to Rob and asked him for advice, and was told "um.....aim high, and uh....don't fall on your head and get a concussion like I did.  But I slipped.  So don't slip".  Great....Thanks Rob...On a good note, I learned SO much in the past week from Carmen and everybody else on certain techniques, and can actually see the improvement, that it's amazing.  I finally learned how to be really technical and effective in getting an armbar from guard, and how to stabilize mount WITHOUT getting swept, which is awesome.  Whatever, it'll be fun no matter what, and I know the day of the tournament I'll be much more in fighting spirit.  I can't wait until after the comp is over though, and after midterms are done, so I can get back to kickboxing, finally start exploring Melbourne, and train BJJ for technique, rather than having Carmen work us into the ground :/

Here's hoping I don't fail my midterm, and that I don't fail my tournament either!