{"id":7220,"date":"2017-07-08T17:41:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2017-07-08T17:46:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T23:46:17","slug":"super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"super busy week of training MMA, doing &#038; teaching BJJ, other updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Awesome week! I canceled my kids private lessons so I could focus on training, which makes me sad. But I still taught class and they were great. We got a few new kids who will probably join. Yay!  They&#8217;re so enthusiastic!<\/p>\n<p>Everybody&#8217;s asking me if I&#8217;m going to the International Fight Week.<\/p>\n<p>aaaand do what? There&#8217;s no expo.  I have to train and teach kids.  Actually, I taught some adult classes, too, for Captain because he went to compete in the big IBJJF tournament this weekend.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/img_8668\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7227\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_8668.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7227\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI was honored he asked me.<br \/>\nHe always supports me and has my back, so I wanted to have his back, too. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/captain-has-my-back2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7221\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/captain-has-my-back2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"503\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7221\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAlthough he gets my back more often with more&#8230;unfortunate results for me. Actually, his side control is the worst. ~_~ And he taunts me, saying &#8220;You can do fooking nothing!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-_-;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true, I cannot move nor breathe. Judo background at it&#8217;s finest! It&#8217;s very impressive to taunt in a foreign language. I can do it in Japanese, but not Portuguese&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>He got silver in no-gi.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/capitao-silver2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7222\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/capitao-silver2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7222\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAnd due to a time mix up, missed his division the next day. ><  That's too bad! But I'm still proud of him.  He hadn't competed in jiujitsu in years, much like myself, due to focusing on MMA.  And, much like me when I lost after my first time back, he's even more motivated to train hard!  Oss!\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/rox-choking-captain2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rox-choking-captain2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can only win if I use illegal techniques. \ud83d\ude00 lol<\/p>\n<p>I had a great 4th of July&#8230;I guess. I trained and then went home and watched The Transformers Prime, and Tenjo Tenge OAV.  I was so tired to go out later.  I wanted to see an Adam Hunter comedy show last night, too, but was too tired.  John came in despite being a holiday to hold mitts for me. Thanks, John.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/john-in-cage-with-roxy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/john-in-cage-with-roxy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also teaching me how to analyze fights. I appreciate you so much!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/sparklie-eyes-smaller-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7232\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sparklie-eyes-smaller-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-7232\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love training with Serena!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/serena-and-roxy-after-sparring2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/serena-and-roxy-after-sparring2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7233\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGotta say thank you to one of my best sponsors, Remove it Restoration, for constant support and love! If you&#8217;re in Cali and need glass repair or graffiti removal and other things, call them. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.removeitrestoration.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.removeitrestoration.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo&#8217;s physical training has been going very well.  (Then Teri fixes me up when stuff gets painful.)  He wasn&#8217;t here this weekend, so I did my own conditioning circuit, which are the hardest parts of his set and what Heather taught me and I&#8217;ve been doing for years now.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/conditioning-pic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/conditioning-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI was excited to be able to put on music this morning, since I was the first person in the gym other than Leif.  I really love working out to music.  I really appreciate it.  So much. Music. I love music. muuuuuuusic. ;_; I neeeeeed music&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>anyway, moving on&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>I met Oli, an Australian fan\/friend who I met on Twitter and have known for some time now! He gave me some cool gifts, like the Tekken Shirt, hat, Pikachu hat, and DBZ figures!! Thankyou!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/oli-and-hat\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7228\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/oli-and-hat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"384\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend was John and Janna&#8217;s son&#8217;s 2nd birthday party!  Very happy birthday, Maverick!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/mavericks-birthday-party-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7229\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mavericks-birthday-party-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7229\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/b-day-party\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/b-day-party-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7230\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI enjoyed hanging out with Thais and Serena!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see, what else happened last week&#8230;.<br \/>\nSome of my teenage students came to last Saturday&#8217;s class!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/bjj-class-with-teens\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bjj-class-with-teens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bjj-class-with-teens.jpg 640w, http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bjj-class-with-teens-632x473.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serena took me to see Despicable Me 3! It was great! Hopefully we&#8217;ll get to see Transformers The Last Knight tomorrow. I&#8217;m quite obsessed with them at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>and finally, I love team syndicate!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2017\/07\/08\/super-busy-week-of-training-mma-doing-teaching-bjj-other-updates\/team-syndicate-pic-7-8-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team-syndicate-pic-7.8.17-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7234\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(click to enlarge)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awesome week! I canceled my kids private lessons so I could focus on training, which makes me sad. But I still taught class and they were great. We got a few new kids who will probably join. Yay! They&#8217;re so enthusiastic! Everybody&#8217;s asking me if I&#8217;m going to the International Fight Week. aaaand do what?&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-every-day","category-friends","category-training","category-5","category-9","category-4","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7220"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7238,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7220\/revisions\/7238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}