Ayuso Grapples

Honored to be featured on the front page of the Fort Hood Sentinel following my victory at the Phantom Warrior Combatives Invitational II.

To win the Light Heavyweight Division, I fought through three matches to qualify for the finals, where I competed under Pankration rules, only my second time ever competing in that ruleset. After securing the win in the Finals match, I earned the opportunity to represent my Brigade in a full MMA bout against the winner from the previous invitational.

Thank you to everyone that took part in organizing the event, the refs, competitors and everyone that showed up to support the event.

I am also grateful for all the training partners, coaches, and teammates who continue to push me to improve. Looking forward to the next challenge. 🥋

Last Thursday, I had the privilege of being Coach of the Day. We had 26 people on the mats, all working to improve their judo.

We focused on power repetitions, lifting and controlling the opponent, and holding the position before finishing the throw.

The reason for this focus is that many athletes rush to complete the technique before they've established control. By emphasizing the lift, balance disruption, and moment of control, athletes develop better timing, stronger mechanics, and more confidence in their throws. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Always grateful for the opportunity to give back to the club and help others improve their judo. 🥋

Thank you for the opportunity and the mentorship from Sensei and all the coaches at JUDO at MSHQ

Seminar with Heath Pedigo and the Daisy Fresh gang. The level of talent on the mats during the two day seminar was incredible.

Only two competitors but got 4 great matches in the Submission Challenge Marietta. Unfortunately didn't go my way in my weightclass losing 2 out of 3 with the same damn leg lock but found the holes in my game thatbI need to work on. Absolute got a super fun match that went to overtime where I managed to get an armbar. On to the next ones!

Yesterday night had the privilege of getting promoted to blue belt! Thank you to all the people that have been with me during this ride 🤙🏽