After heading back to jiu jitsu three times in the span of a week, I got broken. My hips were absolutely killing me. Husband has this AM/PM beginner yoga dvd and literally me just sitting cross legged was TOO PAINFUL. I eased into it, then experienced GREAT PAIN just changing which leg was on top/bottom. […]
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Tag: Injuries
BJJ: No One Cares About Your Body
Something I’ve learned in the last five years is that really and truly, no one in jiu jitsu cares about your body. Because of that, you have to be your own bodyguard. In some ways, I was “lucky” that when I started jiu jitsu, my physical difficulties were visible – I was overweight, huffing and […]
BJJ: the safeword is TAP
Something unthinkable happened! A Korean female friend of mine actually agreed to go to a jiu jitsu class with me! She went with me on Monday and had a good time. The class was SUPER tiny – only me (a blue belt), a white belt guy, her, and the black belt instructor. On our way […]
My BJJ must have product: Arnica
I recently stopped with the NSAIDs because they are not good for your body. However, I still have aches and pains – since I’m now closer to 40 than 30. I decided to order some Arnica gel. I’d heard of it from a friend of mine who used to work in a gentlemans’ club and […]
What is your BJJ albatross?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. To sailors, an albatross represented good luck to sailors, but in this story, the Mariner killed it. When things went wrong, the sailors on the ship hung the albatross around the Mariner’s neck. Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks Had I from old and young ! […]
I can’t do it
When I posted about being able to physically do more in BJJ now that I’ve lost weight, Jean, a white belt, posted this comment: To be honest, I still don’t know if 1) I really am unable to do it, 2) I don’t understand how exactly it’s performed, 3) I’m not trying hard enough. I […]
BJJ and pain management
I’m turning 36 in two weeks (yay birthdays!), and one thing that has been on my mind for the last 2 weeks is pain. Specifically, two weeks ago I sprained my ankle. Then last night I got back on the mats and was paired up with 3 white belts. Two had been in BJJ for […]
BJJ action figures
Well, I got injured again. I decided that my BJJ action figure would be called INJURY GIRL! Here’s what I would look like: How did it happen? Well I’m glad you asked. Let me show you with this simple diagram: Landing on the top of your foot makes it look like this: It’s been about […]
Basic First Aid for BJJ
Wow! I found an amazing article on Navita La Jiu Jitera’s blog. It was so good that for the first time I contacted a blog owner and asked if I could “reprint” her article on my blog. As of this posting, she is a 2 stripe purple, based out of Washington state. Go give her […]
I hope you’re okay
Yesterday I had two hits from a google search of: my right shoulder hurts. i can’t move it and when i do i scream in pain. what could be wrong? Dear sir or madam or troll: This could be due to several factors: a) your arm was recently replaced with a murderer’s arm and it’s […]