So I’ve competed in various competitions over the years (jujitsu and kickboxing). However I am now 48, and a combination of concussion and joint...
Renzos would make my list as well. Injuries are an interesting topic - too many fight clubs have tear ups and then guys don’t earn. They mistake...
‘‘Twas merely a tap......”
Don’t - it’s part of the game, I may have dished out the odd big slap in my time as well :-) . And it is mostly precautionary-just a risk factor I...
Thanks Bohemian- as aaradia says the joint wear from gi work is an issue, and the last concussion I got was from being double legged hard. Agree...
They could be options, if there was anybody doing these things near me. I’m just looking for ideas and weapons are definitely a possibility.
Thanks for the comments. To expand on my concerns - wear and tear to knuckles has made gripping a gi very wearing (and the issue is degenerative...
OK, so for health reasons (joint damage and concussions) I need to stop training with contact. This is a difficult decision, and one that has...
Hi All, I'm looking for some competitive light continuous sparring in Surrey/Hants....Guildford, Basingstoke, Winchester, somewhere round there....
Compete more. And relax - you should be enjoying this. It's BJJ, not a knife fight, so if you screw up you get to tap and walk away largely in...
Every time you spar someone, have an objective. A specific objective for that round. Lots of good advice here. Remember you need 3 partners:...
I think this is an area that is really little understood at the moment. Intuitively it seems like it would be detrimental, just less so when...
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