Someone asked me the other day what a cauliflower ear is. Many people get a cauliflower ear from the constant hitting and rubbing on the ear from doing judo, bjj, wrestling or sticking your head in a rugby scrum. A Cauliflower ear is simply a bruise (or hematoma) that doesnÂ’t heal. Your ear is made
At Judo it is crucial that you look after your entire body- including your fingers. In the videos below there are some great tips for you to help keep your fingers safe from injury.
Hip Mobility Our joints, limbs, and muscles represent a collective of individual pieces, all working together to move the body, manipulate objects, and propel us through three dimensional space. Mobility in all areas is crucial, but it helps to consider them in segments. After all, different people will have different levels of mobility in different
Paulo Miyao’s fingers after years of BJJ I just read on the BJJEE website that multiple time world BJJ champion Keenan Cornelius is struggling to keep his fingers free from injury. He says that at the ripe old age of 22 he has already lost 20% of movement in his hands. And if you check
A few weeks ago I got really sick and tired of having sore joints all the time. I have been unable to do much weight training outside of kettlebell swings for over 18 months now because my elbows have been giving me a lot of grief. Also my groin injury has been playing up which
Sleep is a very important aspect of day-to-day living. Late nights, minimal sleep, stressed out at work. It is all bound to catch up with you sooner or later. Everyone can relate to having a late night (finishing an assignment or going out for drinks) and then had a few hours sleep before waking up
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that attach to the bones of the shoulder joint, allowing the shoulder to move and keeping it stable. The tendons of the rotator cuff pass underneath a bony area on their way to attaching the top of the arm bone. These tendons join together to
With the rise of mixed martial arts you may find that many amateur athletes don’t bother about dieting for competition as they would rather ‘cut weight’ like the fighters in popular MMA TV shows. If you ever watch top-level cage fighting cards you more often than not hear the commentators mention that a particular athlete
Every Judoka who trains relatively hard has at some stage suffered from over-training. Many Judokas suffer from over-training because Judo is a sport where you train at a high intensity and you push your body to the limit. You may also suffer from over-training if you are dieting for an upcoming tournament, have trouble sleeping
