I have started physical therapy.

I cannot believe how fast my arm is getting better. Every day it seems noticeably improved. When I first got out of surgery I was thinking how nice it would be to do the Mundials in June, but at this rate I feel as though the Pan Ams in April could be a real possibility. My doc at the Nirshl Orthopedic Center (www.nirshl.com), Dr. Derek Ochiai is the man. He's even a Karate black belt! I had my first PT session with Hollie at Body Dynamics (www.bodydynamicsinc.com) and it was great. She was surprised at the range of motion that I already have after only three weeks after my surgery with no PT. I think BJJ has everything to do with that. I can't wait to go back tomorrow, and today I'm going to go on my first run since I got chopped up. 2009 has been a pretty good year but there is so much to improve on. Striking, conditioning, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and all that good stuff. I look forward to 2010 to win some major tournaments and to get back into MMA!

1st class since surgery

Today I taught my first class since my surgery which I had November 16th on my shoulder. I am going to be working on guard passing for the next two weeks as I hold down the fort at www.5050bjj.com . Feels good to be doing ANYTHING on the mats at this point. Everyday my range of motion seems to improve. This is the first surgery I've ever had and it is depressing to not be able to roll. I've been training consistently for almost 9 years at this point and never been off the mats for more than a month and a half. On the bright side, I hope that I can be a better coach throughout this and sharpen those particular aspects of my game that I can do. Either way, it still sucks. Can't wait to roll again!

I Have a Blog!

I have a blog now! HAHA!