Well, it has been quite a while since my last entry- about 2 weeks in fact. Unfortunately 2 weeks ago I got injured. I hurt my left elbow when I got sloppy with my arms and a training partner took advantage. He got a vicious armbar the strained my elbow. I am not sure how I feel about that. Part of me accepts that training partners are there to practice technique and accidents happen- and then part of me is pissed because this guy attacked my arm at full speed and hurt me in the process.
I also discovered fluid in my left ear which I needed to drain using am insulin needle. I pulled about 7 units of fluid out of the ear. I have now gone out and purchased an Asics Gel wrestling headgear to try and mitigate any future issues.
I returned to the mat today with great effect. I felt good for the entire training session, and performed better than I had expected I might. I got some sweeps against big men, and managed to defend well enough to survive against more experienced partners. I got a great triangle on one of our heavyweights. It was really great to get back out on the mat and enjoy it again. Also of note, the headgear is very effective I wish I had gotten one earlier. I guess I didn't realize how much punishment my ears were taking. Bottom line- I'm not afraid of pressing my head to the mat anymore, and pulling back out of a triangle isn't painful because my ear doesn't get folded forward anymore.
