5-10 moves in 3-5 seconds

The 2 maids - cousins Chanda and Jezabel - FINALLY returned today.

I had my Street Fighting class at 3:00PM. I found out the instructor's name is spelled Jovy (not "Jobby" as I tried guessing at last time) and it's supposed to be a common name here in the Philippines. I arrived at 2:40AM and he was already there waiting, so he began class as soon as I stepped inside. And we still ended at 5:00PM, so that was 2 hours and 20 minutes of Street Fighting.

He taught me the short hook punch, long hook punch, uppercut, forward elbow, side elbow, spear elbow, downward elbow, and eye jab. Also, the rear elbow and upward elbow to be executed at an attacker from the rear. We drilled the palm strike to the nose and chin.

Stuff to remember:

• A fight lasts for only 3-5 seconds.
• There are about 5-10 moves in those 3-5 seconds.
• You should be looking around as you make your way to the nearest exit while executing those 5-10 moves within those 3-5 seconds.
• Unlike how the jab is only used as a fake in Boxing, the 1st punch in Street Fighting should be commited as a finisher and any follow up should be just as strong; or "There are no sissy punches!"
• No hit-and-retract's, but rather, always follow through and gain distance.
• "Fall on your elbow onto your opponent's face."
• Unlike the other punches, the long hook must connect with the 2nd knuckles - because the angle doesn't allow connecting with the usual 3rd knuckles to be possible - to the temple.
• If someone grabs my collar with a bent elbow (a.k.a. American style), I step in and my inside hand pushes their elbow away and upward. Because this usually turns them, it can transition into a rear naked choke.
• Also, hard to picture it as text, but for my own reference: If someone grabs my arm, 1) I can trap their hand with my other hand and turn my arm vertical, making sure to point at them to ensure proper form, while moving in to result in a wrist lock, or 2) turn my wrist to weaken their grip and turn away from them, using both my hands if necessary.

We also drilled the combo of front snap kick to the groin followed by jab-cross punches before the foot returns to the ground. We ended class with 21 knuckle push-ups (I just kept going until he said "stop") and slow-motion counter for counter. He shared that he's close to 50 years old, trained for 6 years before he became a teacher, and he still trains in Muay Thai.

Philip and Malou picked me up. Malou said she was thinking about enrolling, but freaked out after seeing a cut on my hand from punching the pads. I put some Betadine on it.

My cousin Ken-Ken came to visit. He's shaved his head since he last visited. He introduced me to his 1 year old son Ken Martin (named after him and Lolo Martin), youngest son John Keifer (said he got that idea from the internet), his wife, his aunt (Auntie Nora's youngest sister), and his Tito (some Indian looking guy). Ken Martin knows how to bat his eyes, send a flying kiss, put on deodorant, and answer the phone. That's a prodigy.

I'm finishing the night with some UFC recaps on TV.