Nov
30
2011
Toes, and especially your big toe are equally prone to getting injured as your fingers are. It does not matter whether you are striking, grappling or doing both, getting your toe caught on someone’s shin, elbow, Gi or simply a gap in the mat can quickly turn into an annoying little injury. Once the toe’s …
Sep
06
2011
In everyday life, thumbs are pretty awesome. If you do not believe me, just try and brush your teeth, write a letter with a pen or type a text on your computer without using your thumbs. See, pretty handy to have them. Unfortunately, in Combat Sports that is not always the case. In fact, aside …
May
23
2011
Think back to the injuries you’ve sustained doing Combat Sports (if you have at all). Which one was the most frustrating? There’s tons of real and hypothetical injury scenarios but my personal experience is that the injuries that really upset me the most were those that absolutely were not necessary. Before you say: “But wait, …
Apr
25
2011
I previously mentioned that fingers and particularly their joints are pretty susceptible to injury. Thankfully, the most common injuries, bruises and contusions, can easily be taken care of by applying ICE immediately after the injury. After a week of rest, stabilizing and protecting the injured joint while allowing it to move is the main priority. …
Apr
10
2011
When studying and comparing the balancing ability of athletes in different sports, some clear cut difference can be established. Among the best balancers are gymnasts (not surprising) and rifle shooters (it makes sense but still is surprising). Basketball players and swimmers were situated more at the lower end of the spectrum. Once again, Combat athletes …
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