Comments on: Training Journey http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Gomme http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Andrew Gomme Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:53:14 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-74 The first thing you always hear is "You learn more from losing." And it couldnt be more true. You learn about your strengths, your weaknesses, you learn about the sport, but most importantly you learn about yourself. Winning helps your esteem and confidence, but Losing helps your drive. (at least for me) Losing makes you hungry. It makes you hungry to learn, to grow and to become a better fighter. I'm back in Connecticut now and i am more hungry for this then ever. I'm coming off a loss and am driven like never before. Hopefully i will see you all in class and we can all get better and grow together! The first thing you always hear is “You learn more from losing.” And it couldnt be more true. You learn about your strengths, your weaknesses, you learn about the sport, but most importantly you learn about yourself. Winning helps your esteem and confidence, but Losing helps your drive. (at least for me) Losing makes you hungry. It makes you hungry to learn, to grow and to become a better fighter. I’m back in Connecticut now and i am more hungry for this then ever. I’m coming off a loss and am driven like never before. Hopefully i will see you all in class and we can all get better and grow together!

]]> By: Sensei Reisler http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Sensei Reisler Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:16:41 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-72 Hey Darin, I have been trying to leave a post/comment on Andrew's blog about his trip but for some reason it wont post. I am pasting it below: ---------------------------- I just want to say what a pleasure it was having Andrew at the HIT Squad training camp. He showed up everyday and worked his *** off. He never complained although he did whine a little when he received a "pink belly" on his birthday. You guys are lucky to have him at your gym. We hope to see him again at the HIT Squad and not just because he is an easy dodgeball target. Todd Laux General Manager HIT Squad www.thehitsquad.com P.S. Andrew is looking for sponsorship so he can come back sometime. This would be a great investment for anyone. (You're welcome Andrew.) ---------------------------- **Note from Darin... I'm not sure why Todd's comment wasn't posting. If anybody else has troubles posting... just let me know.** Hey Darin,

I have been trying to leave a post/comment on Andrew’s blog about his trip but for some reason it wont post. I am pasting it below:
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I just want to say what a pleasure it was having Andrew at the HIT Squad training camp. He showed up everyday and worked his *** off. He never complained although he did whine a little when he received a “pink belly” on his birthday. You guys are lucky to have him at your gym. We hope to see him again at the HIT Squad and not just because he is an easy dodgeball target.
Todd Laux
General Manager
HIT Squad
http://www.thehitsquad.com
P.S. Andrew is looking for sponsorship so he can come back sometime. This would be a great investment for anyone. (You’re welcome Andrew.)
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**Note from Darin… I’m not sure why Todd’s comment wasn’t posting. If anybody else has troubles posting… just let me know.**

]]> By: Andrew Gomme http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Andrew Gomme Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:56:57 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-71 What a weekend, and what a week thus far. Saturday night the hit squad headed into St. Louis for Lawler's fight and took in the experience of a high profile mma event. This meant that we were surrounded by every cliche mma fan you could imagine. Two rows up was the obligatory tattooed newly turned 21 braggadocio describing how his style of fighting is akin to a diaz-fedor hybrid brandishing his bud lights for everyone to see and looking like he had just witnessed a miracle when Nick Diaz stopped for a photo. His high pitched squeal was alternately drowned out by the bellowing 2 rows back of yet another obligatory mma fan. This fan was the always entertaining overweight tapout covered psuedo intellectual who knew at every moment what either fighter "should" be doing to swing the the tide of battle, whether that be applying a rear naked choke from side control, or (and my personal favorite) elbowing him in the ear to quote un-quote "cauliflower" him up. All in all a memorable evening. Sunday night had for the amusement of all the WEC fights which were watched in the rec-room with and endless commentary that rivaled if not over-shadowed the provided commentary of the show itself. I am mid-week of my final week of training here and i couldn't feel better. My weight is easily where it should be and my energy is still keeping me going through the training sessions. I don't know what else to say about this week other than that i can't wait for this weekend to see the fruits of my labor and get ready to return home to all my training partners and friends and get training again. What a weekend, and what a week thus far. Saturday night the hit squad headed into St. Louis for Lawler’s fight and took in the experience of a high profile mma event. This meant that we were surrounded by every cliche mma fan you could imagine. Two rows up was the obligatory tattooed newly turned 21 braggadocio describing how his style of fighting is akin to a diaz-fedor hybrid brandishing his bud lights for everyone to see and looking like he had just witnessed a miracle when Nick Diaz stopped for a photo. His high pitched squeal was alternately drowned out by the bellowing 2 rows back of yet another obligatory mma fan. This fan was the always entertaining overweight tapout covered psuedo intellectual who knew at every moment what either fighter “should” be doing to swing the the tide of battle, whether that be applying a rear naked choke from side control, or (and my personal favorite) elbowing him in the ear to quote un-quote “cauliflower” him up. All in all a memorable evening. Sunday night had for the amusement of all the WEC fights which were watched in the rec-room with and endless commentary that rivaled if not over-shadowed the provided commentary of the show itself.

I am mid-week of my final week of training here and i couldn’t feel better. My weight is easily where it should be and my energy is still keeping me going through the training sessions. I don’t know what else to say about this week other than that i can’t wait for this weekend to see the fruits of my labor and get ready to return home to all my training partners and friends and get training again.

]]> By: Andrew Gomme http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Andrew Gomme Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-69 My time here is winding down, but instead of with a whimper it will end with a sustained bang. It's Saturday afternoon and i am currently waiting to go to the strikeforce event being held across the river featuring Robbie Lawler. The night promises to be long and event filled with pre-fight festivities followed by the fights themselves and then VIP passes to Robbie's after party in St. Louis. If i have the energy to move in the morning i will be starting a more active weight cutting program for my fight next Saturday, followed by watching the Faber Brown re-match in the barracks with a group of guys who have collectively forgotten more about fighting then i could hope to learn. Once again i would like to emphasize how great it is to watch these fights with seasoned mma pros because of the unique and expansive insights they offer through their years of experience. Then will begin my final full week of training in Granite City for my fight in Missouri. My time here is winding down, but instead of with a whimper it will end with a sustained bang. It’s Saturday afternoon and i am currently waiting to go to the strikeforce event being held across the river featuring Robbie Lawler. The night promises to be long and event filled with pre-fight festivities followed by the fights themselves and then VIP passes to Robbie’s after party in St. Louis. If i have the energy to move in the morning i will be starting a more active weight cutting program for my fight next Saturday, followed by watching the Faber Brown re-match in the barracks with a group of guys who have collectively forgotten more about fighting then i could hope to learn. Once again i would like to emphasize how great it is to watch these fights with seasoned mma pros because of the unique and expansive insights they offer through their years of experience. Then will begin my final full week of training in Granite City for my fight in Missouri.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Kathy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:52:32 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-68 Cool win, Andrew. What a way to start. When you're chatting with Robbie, ask if he has any long lost cousins in CT. There aren't too many of us who spell the name Lawler with an "e". And I come from a long line of kick-ass relatives. Cool win, Andrew. What a way to start. When you’re chatting with Robbie, ask if he has any long lost cousins in CT. There aren’t too many of us who spell the name Lawler with an “e”. And I come from a long line of kick-ass relatives.

]]> By: Tim http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Tim Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:13:45 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-67 I agree. Keep the updates comming. I always check for new posts while im at work I agree. Keep the updates comming. I always check for new posts while im at work

]]> By: King Professional http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-65 King Professional Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:35:18 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-65 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> By: Sampson http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Sampson Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-64 You are slacking on your updates!! You are slacking on your updates!!

]]> By: Sensei Reisler http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Sensei Reisler Thu, 28 May 2009 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-63 I would say that's a great summary. Thanks for posting it, and I now understand how you got the standing rnc. Nice work, and I'm impressed with your strategic process and your creativity. I will expect to hear details surrounding something similar to a "flying rnc" for your next fight. j/k. Keep up the good work and know that we are all thinking about you and missing you. I would say that’s a great summary. Thanks for posting it, and I now understand how you got the standing rnc. Nice work, and I’m impressed with your strategic process and your creativity. I will expect to hear details surrounding something similar to a “flying rnc” for your next fight. j/k. Keep up the good work and know that we are all thinking about you and missing you.

]]> By: Andrew Gomme http://www.teamplusone.com/2009/03/training-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Andrew Gomme Thu, 28 May 2009 03:02:09 +0000 http://www.teamplusone.com/?p=1200#comment-62 Life since the fight has been the same as it was before. I'm still trying to train as much as i can without burning myself out and getting ready for my next fight which is on june the 13th. Hopefully now that i have the post about the fight out of my system i can start to post on a more regular basis and talk more about life here and training for my next fight. Life since the fight has been the same as it was before. I’m still trying to train as much as i can without burning myself out and getting ready for my next fight which is on june the 13th. Hopefully now that i have the post about the fight out of my system i can start to post on a more regular basis and talk more about life here and training for my next fight.

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