My sore shoulders are a big problem

On Monday, we had an intensive warm-up. Because of my sore shoulders, I wasn’t able to do any burpees or push-ups properly. At least not through the full range of motion. There was a time when I could do 100 burpees in one session or up to 200 push-ups, but now I can’t do a single one without pain. Once my muscles are thoroughly warmed up, I can manage them halfway.

Nevertheless, we spent a lot of time practicing the armbar submission. After that, five people lay on their backs in the middle of the dojo, and the rest of us had to either establish a dominant position or avoid being swept. We had about 45 seconds for each exchange. The winner stayed on the mat. In the next round, we switched positions.

At the end, I had three rounds of free rolling.

I didn’t do badly. All three of my opponents are candidates for promotion to blue belt by the end of the month. I’m still quite far from that level, but I was able to hold my own and give them some resistance.

All in all, it was a good training session. My shoulders remain a problem, but at least on the mats I can still train, learn, and keep moving forward.