Today was dedicated to ground fighting.  After a 5 hour day of throwing and being thrown by Serge, I will admit I was concerned about the condition of my body.  Much to my delight, Igor took us through about an hour of warm ups.  It was great, and just what I needed after yesterday.  We went through a number of stretches and exercises I knew, and a number I have never done before.  After we finished, I was ready to go for 3 hrs of ground fighting. 

I have to say I lucked out again on day 2.  I was able to work with Serge all day, hell yeah!  Not only was I being instructed by one of the greatest SAMBO practitioners of all time, but I spent the entire day with the guy who teaches me SAMBO.  It was like 2 days of personalized instruction with the world’s best.  It rocked!

Also, today I was able to talk to Gregg and Cory Humphreys, 2 instructors at Miletech Fighting Systems.  Cory had the pleasure of being Igor’s assistant during technique demos.  As I was brought in to do one, I know Cory went home uber-sore due to the 20 or so times Igor was showing new technique.  These guys are both fantastic people, and it was a pleasure working with them over the last 2 days.

I’d go into the specifics of the days, but trust me, it would not do them justice.  If you ever get the chance to work with any of these guys, you have to do it.  It does not matter what discipline or martial arts style you practice, any of the people I spent the last 2 days with would teach you something new. 

Igor, if you ever read this, you are the most impressive all around athlete I have ever seen.  And though I didn’t get a chance to see even a fraction of your combat skills, you have made me a fan for life.  You are the real deal, and I hope that I get the chance to train with you again someday!

My ass has been kicked, I am exhausted, and I ache every time I take a step.  All in all a great weekend!

Thanks to everyone involved with the seminar!

-Rob