Nov
11
2011
One summer a few years back, I started complaining to my girlfriend about my excessively itchy scalp. After inspecting it and coming to the conclusion that I had a fungal infection of the skin, she dryly commented: “I guess that’s what happens when you roll around with all those sweaty guys on those nasty mats”. …
Jun
06
2011
It has happened to all of us (who own Gis). You get home after an exhausting rolling session and forget to take your sweat soaked Gi out of your gym bag. Or better yet, you leave the bag with the stuffed Gi inside your hot car in the summer. Stink bacteria (not a technical term) …
May
16
2011
Anytime you walk around barefooted in places that are frequented by other’s naked feet (swimming pools for instance), you risk catching a plantar wart. BJJ, Judo and Muay Thai are just some of the many Combat Sports that require you to be barefooted, so it’s no surprise that plantar warts are anything but rare in …
May
09
2011
Do you know how often I’ve seen someone get injured in Combat Sports and not taking care of it appropriately afterwards? You know what the main reasoning is? “Well, I couldn’t see a doctor, I don’t have insurance”. I am aware that I have previously made a point of arguing for the safety of …
Nov
08
2010
I like to believe that the C.A.S.H. articles I usually write have a lot of informative and a little entertainment value to them. At least that’s my goal. The more of them I write, the more I realize that a slightly bitter and maybe patronizing undertone might be picked up (depending on the sensitivity of …
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